The Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC story trailer is here. It shows The Land of Shadows with amazing CGI visuals, mixing some gore with beautiful scenery.
In February, Bandai Entertainment and FromSoftware gave us a sneak peek of the upcoming DLC. The short trailer featured fierce bosses and new mechanics, just what fans expected.
Now, FromSoftware has shared more details about the story in The Elden Ring DLC, making fans even more excited.
Elden Ring DLC Trailer
FromSoftware has released a new story trailer for the Elden Ring DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree.
The shadow of the story can now be told. Learn the history of the Realm of Shadow, the unseen land that will be revealed on June 21, 2024.
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The trailer is three minutes long and gives us a fresh look at the story, which has mostly been kept secret until now, despite lots of analysis and speculation on previous trailers.
The narration starts with, “Miquella the kind spoke of the beginning. The seduction and the betrayal. An affair from which gold arose. And so too was shadow born.”
This seems to set the stage for the story. We see Miquella walking up bloody steps towards an archway of bloodied bodies, likely waking up from his slumber.
We also see a war with flames and many caged fiery giants from the previous trailer. The narration says, “A purge without grace or honour, the tyranny of Messmer’s flame,” as the villain oversees the battle.
The camera then shows the battle in the shadow of the golden Erdtree, hinting that Miquella and Messmer are enemies.
Throughout the trailer, we see a golden symbol, probably left by Miquella, in different places. This might be a new type of site of grace or just a marker for our goal.
In the final shot, the camera pulls back to show several characters standing at one of these symbols with the golden Erdtree in the background.
These might be characters we’ll meet on our journey as we follow Miquella. As is common in Souls games, they might not be trustworthy. The narration ends with, “We choose to follow. Will you walk with us?”
Shadow of the Erdtree will be released on June 21st across all platforms and will be FromSoftware’s largest expansion ever. It will be the only DLC, but it might not be the end of the series.
Elden Ring DLC Story
The Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree will take players to a new land that was destroyed by Messmer the Impaler, who seems to be the main villain in the DLC. Messmer, a demigod, started a terrible event called the “purge without grace” for Marika, causing a mass killing in the Land of Shadow, hidden by the Erdtree.
Miquella, another key character, opposed the purge and sacrificed himself in the same place where it happened. In the trailer, Miquella is shown as a hero, but he’s the older twin brother of Malenia, one of the toughest bosses in Elden Ring.
Players will continue their journey after the genocide, in a land destroyed by Messmer’s flames. The trailer ends with people gathering to join Miquella’s forces and fight against Messmer.
The short story trailer for Elden Ring DLC is full of emotion and has got fans excited again.
We know about a few bosses, like Miquella, Messmer, Queen Marika, and Blue Dancer. More details will be revealed as the DLC’s release date gets closer.
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree will be released on June 21, 2024, on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.