Summary
Elden Ring’sShadow of the Erdtree DLChas some terrifying NPCs, and a dataminer has made them look significantly less intimidating by showcasing what the character models inside their armor look like. While some of theseElden RingShadow of the ErdtreeDLC NPCs have pretty basic models, others have some really interesting characteristics that resonate with their lore.
Just like the other Soulsborne games, the lore has been one of the biggest talking points ofElden Ringapart from, of course, the difficulty. The lore is so intricate at times that players only get to know part of the story from the in-game cues, and the rest is dissected by the dataminers. Recently, a dataminer revealed what’s inside the armor ofElden Ring Shadow of the ErdtreeDLC’s horrifying Divine Beast Dancing Lionboss. Now, another creator has gone a step further and dissected some more characters from the expansion.
In a new video, YouTuber and Soulsborne dataminer Zullie the Witch reveals some interesting detailsabout the NPCs inElden Ring. The video showcases theElden Ring Shadow of the ErdtreeNPCs without their armor, and it is actually quite impressive to see the amount of effort FromSoftware has put behind each of these characters, despite a lot of the features not being visible to the naked eye. Fans have been fascinated by the raw appearance many of the NPCs have, starting with Moore, with several players saying he looked exactly as they had imagined.
Elden Ring Fans Impressed With The Meticulousness Of NPC Character Models
Redmane Freyja’s model is quite interesting too, as her face is scarred by Scarlet Rot. This aligns with her lore in the game, and it is quite a nice detail to have considering players don’t really see what’s inside the armor in the game. Players have also highlighted that one of the NPCs players find inElden Ring’s Volcano Manor, Tanith, shares striking similarities with Dancer of Ranah, which again is quite apt considering Tanith was a dancer before becoming Rykard’s consort.
That being said, there are a few surprising aspects as well. For instance, Hornsent doesn’t actually have horns for some reason, but the dataminer adds that it was probably not added as the character would need a unique model altogether for that. On the other hand, fans have added that along withElden Ring’s Shadow of the ErdtreeDLC’s new hairstyle options, horn customizations should also have been added with the expansion.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
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Shadow of the Erdtree is the first and only DLC expansion for FromSoftware’s groundbreaking Elden Ring. It takes players to a whole new region, the Land of Shadow, where a new story awaits the Tarnished.
