Elden Ring’s Latest Enemy Reveal Looks Familiar For More Than One Reason

Elden Ring developer FromSoftware has teased another gruesome foe ahead of the release of its highly anticipated DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, next month.

An image of the enemy, a gold-faced, long-haired being with bladed disc-like weapons, was shared on the official Elden Ring X (formerly Twitter) account. Story details about how the unnamed creature fits into the wider world of Elden Ring were not revealed, leaving players to guess how it may play a part.

“Fearsome foes of unfathomable power await you in the Realm of Shadow,” the post says.

Fearsome foes of unfathomable power await you in the Realm of Shadow. #EldenRing #ShadowoftheErdtree pic.twitter.com/FanctKb6DC

— ELDEN RING (@ELDENRING) May 17, 2024

Players speculate that the hunched, golden-dress-wearing enemy may be one of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree’s new bosses. Some have gone as far as to guess that the creature may be related to Godwyn the Golden, as they share a similar scar on their back. The enemy also features the same, twisted Omen horns as Mohg and Morgott, Godwyn’s brothers.

It’s hard to guess exactly how the mysterious enemy fits into Elden Ring lore without playing Shadow of the Erdtree for ourselves, but some theories do have us scratching our heads. There have also, of course, been plenty of fans pointing out that the image FromSoftware shared looks undeniably like a uterus.

Secobd phase of this fight? pic.twitter.com/idK5ZoU6dd

— Hac1 (@DonHaci) May 17, 2024

THE MOTHER OF THE OMEN CURSEhttps://t.co/LPb9Ldj8NY pic.twitter.com/YtUyUvqHu4

— VIKTOR (@UnwantedMessmer) May 17, 2024

That must be Godwyn. Omen horns and godwyn is a twin brother to mohg and morgott (omens) pic.twitter.com/hE3i6oic3r

— 𝖐𝖗𝖞𝖘𝖙𝖔𝖋 (@hajnykr) May 17, 2024

Elden Ring will bring new challenges for players to conquer when Shadow of the Erdtree launches June 21, 2024. For more on FromSoftware’s action RPG hit, you can read our 10/10 review of the base game. You can also check out the other, Bloodborne-like enemy the developer revealed earlier this week.

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