Summary
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreemay have answered many of the community’s lingering questions butplayers can’t settle on the meaning of one particular visual that debuted before the DLC was even released. Known for its deep world-building, FromSoftware also has a reputation for purposefully obscuring information in its narratives, hiding key details within item descriptions and out-of-the-locations. There’s always plenty to unpack for those fans willing to delve into the weeds but for the average user,much ofElden Ring’s story is difficultand sometimes impossible to understand.
Over on Reddit, userCircles-of-the-Worldposteda request for clarification on the chunk of flesh Marika is seen reaching into in theShadow of the Erdtreestory trailer, sparking debate on the nature of the strange object.
Some believe it to be the corpse of the Fell God which Marika killedbut the consensus is that this theory is speculation since no confirmation has ever been provided. The question regarding the pile of flesh has led the community to claim that FromSoftware intended to clarify the nature of the scene in a second DLC.
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The Future Is Uncertain
Pondering the nature of Marika’s interactionwith the flesh left fans frustrated sincemany believe that FromSoftware has no intention of providing an answer to the momentshown in theShadow of the Erdtreestory trailer. While the studio is under no obligation to explain its sweeping esoteric story, the inclusion of a red herring scene feels off, especially when so many other lingeringElden Ringquestions were solved by the DLC. To make matters worse, there’s a good chance FromSoftware will never reveal more insight intoMarika’s chunk of mystery flesh.
FollowingShadow of the Erdtree’s success,FromSoftware confirmed that it has no plans to create further expansions for its beloved RPG. Despite this, the studio did note that it’s leaving the door open to eventually return to the franchise for a sequel or spinoff, but whether that will come to pass remains to be seen. Should a follow-up see the light of day, one has to imagine that going back to highlight afairly small moment in aShadow of the Erdtreetrailerwouldn’t be FromSoftware’s highest priority.
Whether one believes the theory that the flesh is the Fell God Marika slew,Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreedelivers enough content to distract from such a puzzling shot. Despite initial complaints the expansion’s balance needed to be tweaked,users have grown to accept it as a complete experience, one that only strengthens the main game. One can only hope that FromSoftware has even more plans for The Lands Between.
