

Transported to ages long ago, you will relive the Shattering, a war that brought darkness to the Lands Between, initiated by demigods’ hunger for power. Martin – author of The New York Times best-selling fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire – and the world created by FromSoftware based on his work in this new trailer available here. Take a deeper dive into the carefully crafted mythology of George R.R. “Unless of course,” the storyteller says, a coy smile on both her lips, “thou shouldst take the crown?” And so, the Lands Between are no longer gripped by open war, but caught in an uneasy stalemate that seems impossible to resolve. The battle of General Radahn against Malenia the Severed illustrated that neither strength nor skill alone would be enough to take control of the entirety of the lands Marika had united. No single side could find enough purchase to maintain a decisive victory, even when fueled by the power of a Great Rune.

The conflict broke a vast and prosperous empire into brittle fragments. Open, bitter war, pitting blood against blood and kin against kin. After his death, the Elden Ring was somehow shattered, and the order of the world broke with it. The assassins’ targets were multifold, but none was as devastating a loss to the Eternal Queen as that of Godwyn the Golden. In a coetaneous attack, this foul covenant snuffed out the lives of many of the God-Queen’s kin throughout the empire, too numerous and too scattered for her godly protection to save. One grim night in the depths of winter, a flock of unknown assassins stole across the Lands Between. But when I recall, I see it true.” So begins the tale of the Shattering, a devastating war between the children of Marika, Demigods of the Lands Between. The storyteller folds her slender hands - both pairs - and speaks. Visit Timeline of Lands Between history for a community-made timeline of the historical events in the Lands Between.Visit Sword Monuments for flavor text found on sword-like structures around the Lands Between.

The Lore and Story of Elden Ring are told in a similar manner to other FromSofware "Souls" games, so players should expect to find plenty left to interpretation as well as seemingly contradictory statements about various game characters, elements, and concepts.

