Elden Ring players seemingly discover ‘little element’ related to Shadow of the Erdtree mentioned by director Miyazaki
Elden Ring players may have discovered a hidden element related to the upcoming one Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.
After the release of the latest trailer for Shadow of the Erdtree, confirming the DLC’s release date, FromSoftware CEO and creative director Hidetaka Miyazaki revealed that despite Elden Ring Being out of the closet for two years left “a little element that I don’t think has been discovered yet.”
Naturally, this information sent hardcore Soulsborne fans hunting through The Lands Between in search of this ‘little element’ and it looks like it could have already been found (via PCGamer).
User Cudakid210 shared his discovery on the game’s Reddit page in a new post, showing off the Candletree Wooden Shield, a light blue shield with a white tree symbol painted over it, which can be found hidden behind an illusory wall in the Sage’s Cave in Altus. Plateau.
The item’s description reads: “A large, medium-sized wooden shield. Light for its size and easy to handle. The lighted candle tree design was banned.”
NEW DISCOVERY! Candletree as the sign of a faction in the land of shadow? Seriously, how much of this was planned from the start!? by r/Eldenring
What’s interesting about the otherwise plain shield is the fact that fans have noticed that the ‘candle tree design’ painted on the shield is the same as in the image. Shadow of the Erdtree trailer, and is the symbol of Messmer, the DLC’s main antagonist and ruler of the Lands of Shadow.
The Redditor showed off the comparison with screenshots from the trailer, and it’s hard to mistake the obvious clue Shadow of the Erdtree who was present in it Elden Ring since the game’s launch and perhaps part of the lore written by Game of Thrones author George RR Martin.
The other mention of “a secret prophecy of a cardinal sin” may also have some relevance to the plot of the upcoming DLC, but fans will have to wait and see.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree launches on June 21 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series|S, Xbox One and PC. FromSoftware has now confirmed that the DLC is the “largest expansion yet, as players unravel the hidden mystery of the world from the critically acclaimed fantasy action RPG.”
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