If the concepts for never before seen lands and creatures weren’t enough to make FromSoftware __ fans yearn for more, the art competitions for Bloodborne features inspired imaginings. Bloodborne and Sekiro evolved combat from Dark Souls , creating entirely new gameplay experiences that elevated FromSoftware __ into even higher territory. Bloodborne ’s portion of Soul Arts is dedicated entirely to fan imaginings of settings, characters, and gameplay of a sequel to Bloodborne . Artist Istrandar imagined the fate of Caryll, a runesmith who is one of the most important, but never seen, figures of Byrgenwerth. Istrandar imagines Caryll’s thirst for knowledge, leaving Byrgenwerth, working tirelessly to communicate with the Great One. Through dangerous methods, Caryll transcends her human form to that of a giant, beastly owl, communicating forever with the Great One, and inspiring whispers of her dangerous desc
Music and musicians are a strangely beautiful part of Elden Ring ‘s gameplay ambiance; the nomadic merchants scattered throughout the Lands Between play ditties on their fiddles to lure customers in, the pages of Leyndell Royal Capital weave haunting melodies with their wooden flutes, and certain winged bat creatures in the open world will sing mournful Latin dirges about the glories they lost. **Elden Ring ** DLC boss weapons modeled after string, brass, or woodwind instruments of these NPCs would not only let players show off their character’s “talents” in front of summoned players, but could also logically justify the creation of new weapon Skills designed to strengthen allies or distract enemies in true Bard fash
Fans of challenging gameplay may enjoy exploring this ruined sci-fi world and the many deadly enemies and characters they will come across. It also tried to do something different at the time when many developers were looking for a slice of the soulslike pie and offer something unique that ended up making it one of the most underrated Soulslike gam
Queen Marika the Eternal, founder and destroyer of the Golden Order, shattered the Elden Ring using a “s tone hammer made in the lands of the Numen, outside the Lands Between. ” __ The armor set of the Black Knife Assassins, cutthroats who murdered Godwyn the Golden and catalyzed the Shattering, describes the assassins as ” all women, and rumored to be Numen who had close ties with Marika herself. ” Aside from hinting at Marika’s active role in the murder of her own son, these weapon/armor descriptions imply that Marika herself was one of the Numen, and first came to the Lands Between from the country (or world) where the Numen dwelled. There are no clues in the story or endings of **Elden Ring ** __ about what the Lands of the Numen look like or what culture the Numen possess. If Queen Marika and her Black Knife cohorts are typical of their people, though, the Numen seem to be very ambitious and willing to catastrophically meddle in the affairs of both humans and g
The Dark Souls , Bloodborne (and more) __ fan art kickstarter was fully funded in just one hour. The Irish small press, Tune & Fairweather, partnered with the kickstarter to create the physical deluxe-edition, large-format art book, Soul Arts . Tune & Fairweather previously published the acclaimed Dark Souls book You Died , a companion book to the Dark Souls video game. The final product of Soul Arts contains 256 pages of full-color illustrations, a foreword, and detailed descriptions of the game concepts and art. Within the Soul Arts book, the passion, adoration, and innovation of FromSoftware fans is on full disp
After defeating Godfrey, the First Elden Lord in his persona of Hoarah Loux, elden ring nightreign Ring players will receive a Remembrance with the following description: ” When Godfrey, first Elden Lord was robbed of his grace, becoming Tarnished, he took with him his kinfolk and left the Lands Between. After the Long March of the Tarnished came to an end, Godfrey divested himself of kingship, becoming a simple warrior once mor
While most FromSoftware games are known for their difficulty, they’re also celebrated for their horror elements; creepy catacombs and harrowing abysses are a staple of the developer’s work, and, from powerful necromancers to elder gods, bosses play a major part in that im
The many bosses of Elden Ring __ are one of the most unique features of Elden Ring , though their notorious difficulty levels is a classic FromSoftware __ approach. Initially revealed in 2019, the astounding silence that followed for any news of Elden Ring left many FromSoftware __ fans in a worried frenzy that the game might never come. Awaiting further news and updates for Elden Ring ’s release, VaatiVidya hosted an art competition encouraging artists to conceptualize what different bosses and boss encounters might look like within the game. Many of the subsequent artworks would have fit beautifully within Elden Ring , while others could create a world of their own. The curated Elden Ring conceptual artworks in Soul Arts reveal the deep depths of imagination, creativity, and passion of FromSoftware __ fans across the gl