Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
Summary
Soulsborne games are almost as notable for their tragic stories as their difficulty , andElden doughnut : Shadow of the Erdtreeis no exception . The Tarnished are belike used to watching their favourite NPCs receive an untimely goal after completing their quest and there is n’t a pot of hope as far as many quality are concerned . Not only does this apply to favorable Nonproliferation Center , it also applies to the many hirer that are put in the Tarnished ’s style . Just because they postulate to be slain for the sake of the game does n’t mean there is n’t a catastrophe behind it .
[ Warning : Minor spoilers for Elden Ring : Shadow of the Erdtree . ]
Shadow of the Erdtreeis perhaps more tragic than the base secret plan with some of its quality . The horrors inflict on the Land of Shadow , particularly on the Hornsent , are but one example of this , and much of this can be understand through the many bosses added in the expansion . Messmer ’s transportation after the war he was force to engage in his female parent ’s name , Metyr being abandoned by the Greater Will , and Romina being a dupe of Messmer ’s crusade are all example of this , but none suffer more than Midra , Lord of Frenzied Flame .
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The Tragic Life Of Shadow Of The Erdtree’s Most Gruesome Boss
The Suffering Of Midra, Lord Of Frenzied Flame
As far as the bosses ofElden Ringare concerned , Midra is unequaled in that he starts off as almost harmless and jolly pathetic , before play a ghastly cutsceneto properly start the knob fight . Although body horror and self - mutilation are n’t rare inElden Ring , with theFire Giant bossripping off its own leg as an example , Midra pulling his own mind off is something else entirely . gratefully , the biz fades to black before the oral sex is detached from the rest of the body .
Self - mutilation seems to be a theme withElden Ringbosses . Godrick chops off one of his many munition , Messmer takes out one of his heart , the Fire Giant rips off his leg , and Midra pulls his own question off .
By the time the Tarnished come across Midra , his house is in ruination , his retainer and wife have been kill , and he has a barbed blade through his skull that he pull out during the boss battle , but matter were once very different . Midra was once know as a salvia and was well - esteem by the servants of his house , who referred to him as the Great Midra . His house was border by a thick woods that the Hornsent did n’t dare to enter , and his liveliness with his wife , Nanaya , was going well .
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It is implied that Midra touched one ofShadow of the Erdtree ’s Aging Untouchables , which resulted in him acquire the Frenzied Flame , likewise to how the player can get it when adjoin by the Three Fingers . Nanaya cradles a baby from their homeland who becomes"frenzied"and dies , which could excuse why the Aging Untouchables followed Midra and his married woman . From there , everything went downhill , resulting in Midra becoming a vessel for the Frenzied Flame , but he was tell apart by his married woman to abide it , since the Frenzied Flame could have ruin everything .
How Midra Became The Lord Of Frenzied Flame
And How The Tarnished Gave Him A Merciful End
Although the Hornsent are n’t as traditionally oppose to the Three Fingers as the Golden Order is , they do take immortal strong drink an important part of their belief organisation . The Frenzied Flame can burn away everything , admit these spirits(this is why Torrent refuse to appear in the Abyssal Woods ) , so an inquisition was sent to intercept the Frenzied Flame in its racetrack . Ironically , the Hornsent Inquisition did n’t do too well , considering that Midra still becomes the Lord of Frenzied Flame when the Tarnished meets him .
Although the inquisition failed in their undertaking , they did manage to do some reasonably horrifying things to Midra ’s household . His wife was killed as well as his servants , whose physical structure can be found outside the house without their heads . Midra was reserve to subsist , butthe Hornsent used the Greatsword of Damnation to impale the schoolmaster of the star sign . The brand opened up with its slam , resulting in the dismay crucifixion - same penalty that ’s seen just before the Midra fight , yet the man still pull off to stand the Frenzied Flame despite this pain .
The barb of the Greatsword of Damnation can be used by the histrion against foe with the Golden Crux Ash of War .
When the playermakes their way to Midra ’s Manseand finds him , he will be hostile . In his impale mannequin , he offers little challenge , but after the Tarnished kill him , he can not endure the pain and madness any longer . He even rationalise to his wife before giving into the Frenzied Flame , ripping the Greatsword of Damnation out with his head attached to it , which is a pretty gruesome way to start the material political boss fight . With his header removed , he becomes the Lord of Frenzied Flame with a ball of fire as his new nous .
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Midra Finally Finds Mercy As The Lord Of Frenzied Flame
Players Don’t Have To Feel Bad For Slaying This Boss
If instrumentalist have seen the Frenzied Flame end ofElden Ring(arguably theworstElden Ringending),then they likely sleep with what could have happened if Midra had succumbed to his insaneness in the first place . It is unidentified how serious Midra would have been had he elude his house , but he could have begun a world - ending event or at least caused untold catastrophe in both the Land of Shadow and Lands Between . gratefully , the Tarnished is there to save up the day , unless they ’ve been touched by the Three Fingers , in which character the inevitable is only delayed .
The player cancure themselves of the Frenzied Flamewith Miquella ’s Needle .
To Midra ’s credit , he hold up the nuisance and madness of the Frenzied Flame for a long time , despite the death of his married woman and his full household . In slaying Midra , the Tarnished both offers him an ending to his pain and madness while preventing the Frenzied Flame from using another vas . There are plenty of knob that FromSoftware make actor palpate risky about killing , like Sif fromDark Souls , but Midra is thankfully not one of them , even if it seems as though he was largely barren .
Elden Ring : Shadow of the Erdtreedoesn’t pull any punches when it comes to its tragedy . With Messmer ’s crusade against the Hornsent taking center stage , it ’s well-off to forget that the optional chief can brook just as much . Midra is put through an outrageous amount of pain in the ass and hurt , and makes an belief with his horribly gruesome cutscene . He may be a hidden genus Bos , but his tragic life is far more overt than many other characters in Soulsborne game .
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Elden Ring is a popular game released by From Software , creators of games such as Armored Core , Dark Souls , and Bloodborne . player take on the role of a Tarnished , a being once exiled to the Lands Between and has repay to repair the Elden Ring after the events of " The smashing . " " The Shattering " occurred when the offspring of Queen Marika combat to claim the shards of the Elden Ring , known as Great Runes . Their war has brought lawlessness , devastation , and chaos to the country , and the musician will dispute them with the assist of a Maiden known as Melina as they move towards the majuscule Erd Tree to face their fate and to become the one true Elden Lord . Players can tackle the game how they choose and can adventure across region as they progress their fibre how they want - be it a knock-down magic castor or a savage swordsman - they will have complete control over their flesh .
