The exiles the game casts you as, and why they are suddenly welcome home.
Lore
Simple, readable guides to Elden Ring's world and story - no wiki-diving required. Each guide has its own discussion thread.
Who Are the Tarnished?
What Is the Elden Ring?
The artifact the whole game is named after, and what it means to "repair" it.
What Is the Erdtree?
The Erdtree is the enormous golden tree at the heart of Elden Ring's Lands Between - center of the Golden Order religion and the source of grace itself.
Who Are Marika, Radagon and Miquella?
The Golden Order's ruling family, and the twist at the center of it.
What Happened During the Shattering?
Godwyn the Golden's death by the Rune of Death pushed Queen Marika to shatter the Elden Ring - sparking the demigods' war that fractured the Lands Between.
Elden Ring Endings, Explained
A spoiler-light overview of how your choices decide which ending you get.
The Major Factions of the Lands Between
Who's who among the game's warring powers.
A Quick Guide to the Lands Between's Major Locations
A region-by-region guide to the Lands Between: Limgrave, Liurnia, Caelid, Leyndell, Mt. Gelmir and Farum Azula - where the Elden Ring story takes you, in order.