What are the Abductor Virgins? | Elden Ring Lore and Theory
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Do the Abductor Virgins have anything to do with Tanith? Was she possibly an inspired character based on Jezebel and the Phoenician goddess Tanit? Looking at all these questions and more!
Some people have recently mentioned that it may also possibly be Marika holding Messmer, making all the snakes around him somewhat relevant to this figure. Talk about a twist! #eldenring #lore
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I love the soulsborne tradition to question 'is this a wacky coincidence, or an elaborate historical reference'. I like to think it's a reward to people such as yourself for gathering many intricate parts to piece together the story.
I love finding the one little connection deep in something I've not yet seen; makes it so exciting!
There's actually quite a bit of credence to that idea in my opinion.
This is a pretty obscure source, but there is kind of a lost Glixel/Rolling Stones interview with Miyazaki where he mentions using the works of Umberto Eco as reference books. I'm not terribly familiar with Umberto Eco myself, but he heavily employed a writing style known as "metatextuality", which is basically what you are describing. Eco was a professor of semiotics, and employed techniques of metanarrative, partial fictionalization, and linguistic ambiguity to create a world enriched by layers of meaning.
Going over his works, it seems like Eco and a painter named McNeil were the main influences behind Miyazaki's convoluted and abstract writing style/mechanics, while more popular works of fiction like Berserk or Game of Thrones inspired his overall aesthetics.
Exactly why GRRM fit right into the situation so amazingly 🤌🏽 this reminds me of one of the song of ice and fire theory videos for sure 👌🏽
And it feels like an emphasis on the idea of art potentially having meaning, but there’s no one way to be sure.
Totally agree, just throw in Lords of the Fallen to tie it to Elden Ring, we’ve got a Matrix in the making. Love your perspective though, makes me think.😂🔥🤝
The name Tanit fucking blew my mind. I think you're right about the Phoenician inspiration here. What makes me scratch my head the most is how comparatively younger the architecture of Volcano Manor is. Perhaps Rykard has more modern inspirations than just Ahab? If so, I wonder what they are.
Wait captain Ahab? From Moby Dick?
Nevermind, i hadnt watched the video yet lol
If Mt. Gelmir is site of ancient "paganism" (serpent's religion) then if Golden Order conquered them, Volcano Manor would likely be their seat of occupation, a castle built to survey the hostile region. And which came to be center of inquisition.
Later, Rykard was appointed as chief justiciar being a demigod, and started to learn of Old religion (hexes) until finally becoming serpent worshipper himself.
My favorite design element in VM is Church of Einglay. Windows are positioned as such as to look to the light of the Erdtree. But Eiglay's shed skin has been pinned to prevent that light from reaching the chapel.
Church of Einglay was originally Golden Order Church.
Messmer
We should consider the text of Daedicar's Woe:
"Disturbing likeness of a woman whose skin was flayed.
She smiles with a serene tenderness.
Increases damage taken.
It is said that this woman, named Daedicar, indulged in every form of adultery and wicked pleasure imaginable, giving birth to a myriad of grotesque children."
She is likely the mother of all the serpentmen populating Volcano Manor and she may be a good fit for the identity of the Abductor Virgin. It's also very possible that she and Tanith are one and the same.
But Tanith is very pretty under that mask XD
Oh that’s a great thought! Maybe a mistress…
didn't know sex was actually canon in elden ring
WTF with thiz game
i'm confused isn't Daedicar Woe were supposed to be a male lover of Rykard
This is the first time I've heard about the connections to the Phoenicians and there is a LOT there. Excellent video!
Thank you so much!! 😊
There's actually a ton of references to ancient civs throughout Elden Ring. "The Tarnished Archeologist" on youtube gets into some of the connections, though sometimes it's just analogous or speculation.
Am I crazy? I could've sworn that somewhere in the game it specifically said that rykard created the abductor virgins in tanith's image and now I can't find that anywhere!
Yea same
I, too, was sure i saw it in game, but after some thinking, I believe it was "only" Tarnished Archaeologist, where I saw/heard it.
You saw it on RUclips and forgot, thought you saw it in-game
Marvelously researched.
Some of this I knew (or suspected), but the depth that draws from our own world is ever mind blowing.
Also randomly, I really dig the wallpaper behind you. It simultaneously suits you and the themes/presentation of this video.
Thank you so much, I really appreciate that! And especially thank you for compliments about the wallpaper! 🥰
@@kitetales You are most welcome!
Learn history with Elden Ring
Great video! I always love learning about real world history whenever I watch elden ring lore videos, you and the channel Elden Tales are great for that
Thank you so much! 😊
The structure of your videos highlight the kineticism of your thought process and the sincerity of your inquisitiveness and I think that leads to some of the best videos out there.
Thank you so much! Big compliment to me since I always feel so disorganized! 😆
Clicked on this thinking it just be a fun video about stuff i already knew about. But you had me very invested and interested in all the history and theories. I subscribed and plan to catch up on some of your videos, hope they are a lot like this one.
Just discovered you, but you, Tarnished Archaeologist and Sinclair Lore are officially my fave From lore channels!
Aww thank you so much, that’s a big honor!! ❤️
This is by far the most interesting break down I’ve seen for the abductor virgins. Absolutely fantastic detective work. This is why this game is so fun to discuss
Thank you so much!!
And THIS is why I named you as one of my favorite lore channels!!! What an interesting video!!!
Such a huge compliment, thank you! 🙏
brilliant connections to real history. This is some tarnished archaeologist grade research. I wonder how much of this stuff came from GRRM vs Miyazaki. Either one or both of them know A LOT of history
Thanks so much!! Oh GRRM REALLY knows his stories. Would love to just listen to his retelling of history and mythology. Him and Neil Gaiman need to team up and give us something amazing.
I’ve seen GRRM specifically mention Carthage in interviews - he’s very well versed in the topic. References to Bael exist all throughout A song of ice and fire: Baelor the Blessed (ancient Targaryen king that built the Sept of Baelor -later destroyed), Baelon Greyjoy (Theon’s Dad) and Lord Baelish (little finger). I doubt they are accidents
Awesome video! Miyazaki always strives for a perfect three part mix of real world history, European fantasy and Japanese fantasy. Great research!
The most impressive lore video ive seen yet, the level of research is astounding and its not unrealistic to think George RR Martin and Miyazaki drew from such historical and niche sorces
This video just goes to show just how much detail is in this game
In this and every other soulsborne game that have “grabby” enemies, if you rapidly press the R1 and L1 bumpers, you can escape quicker.
I had a thought that since the volcano manor uses all the blasphemous imagery to rebel against the erdtree, it could be that the iron virgins represent Marika. Like she could have lost a child and Rykard makes a weapon in that shape to hurt her psychologically. I don’t know for sure but it’s all very intriguing.
I was just watching a random Elden Ring of yours made 2 years ago and you just uploaded a new Elden Ring video 15 ago as if the time in writing this. Lol
I love your videos! This was great. I never got close enough to an abductor virgin to see those details. Mostly because I was trying to not be grabbed by them haha
Thank you! Yeah thankfully I got over my fear of them because they really freaked me out the first time!
As far as I'm aware, you are the first and only lore diver to make these connections. Well done! As others have commented, the Tanith/Tanit link is pretty phenomenal. All your other theorized Phoenician associations stand on merit, but i think that name really brings everything together in an unassailable way. My compliments to the chef!
Thank you so much!! It’s a nice feeling when so many other people can see the possibility of this; seems way less far-fetched now! 🥲
That's a great theory ! Miazaki its known as his Master Kentaro Miura, to take inspirations from greats historical characters, events and places even. Like the Sumerians Clay tablets in the Eternal City at the foot of the statue of the bearded man, that's legit a Sumerian clay tablet exposed in a museum.
Your theory is pretty solid i like it a lot. Leyndell is a Mix of Roma , Costantinople , and Paris. Greeks and romans has fought the phoenicians so it makes sense that miazaki would also use them as inspiration! Elden ring religions mirrors ours : you have pre historich times with dragons and beasts then you have the ugabuga times, fire worship and giants , then firsts humans look at the stars and base religions on it , then you have the pagan era more inclined to nature : the crucible and time of plenty , then you have the advent of monotheism , marika and the golden order , and then the empire falls, like Roma did.
This definitely opened my eyes to want to look more into the mythology influence used throughout elden ring.
While watching your video I looked up Baal and it tells how he become worshipped after the death of Gideon?? Didn't know how deep all this went!
Definitely going to watch your other videos now!
Thank you so much! Yeah there is so much mythology referenced in the game; it's so much fun to discover it!
Important to recall is that the snakes inside the virgins do represent the power that the windmill village dancers are trying to evoke: fertility to bring about some form of life. The snake, blood, and fire in Elden Ring are a primal, bloody, instinctual god, and we see its virtues embodied in Godfrey's phase 2 (strength, physical ability) as he reverts from the form the Golden Order molded him to be. He's filled with life, and he smears blood all over himself. His own crucible knights were colored red and adorned with symbols of the Crucible seed and horns, but later these became scorned by society. The Golden Order stifled these primal qualities in favor of intellectualism and faith, and the contrast of the snake gladiators being beaten by Crucible Knights in the arenas is culturally significant.
In Volcano Manor, the snake's embryo is worshiped; the Gloam-Eyed Queen specifically was said to birth new apostles from such things. In the windmill village, the men are skinned and burned under the guidance of an Apostle- knowing they will rise again- all in an effort to have children for the first time in ages. The abductor virgins are kidnapping people as an offering of flesh- not to have children, necessarily, but to become part of Rykard, who is turning into the snake himself as a symbol of rebirth and a form of "new life." Maybe Tanith couldn't have children, maybe she just sacrifices others' for the sake of her beliefs. But it's all for the sake of her new god.
its leather on the inside. crude leather pinned to the inside of the walls as padding. The description say they are used to capture live prey.
Never thought about Tannith being the one the Virgins are based off of. Makes sense though since she is the only person Rykard seemed to have cared for.
Bruh game aside, the history you just showed is crazy and connecting it back to the game is crazy, I totally see the similarities 😲 this was amazing
Thank you so much!! I’m so glad so many people found it interesting! 💙
Every time I encounter one of these I'm like nope not today (or like you did kill them with magic) idk y but they creep me out more than any other enemy in elden ring
Creepiest enemy EVER
Fascinating, I absolutely love how Elden Ring incorporates old cultures, religions, cults, architecture, myths and whatever else. This video points out amazing connections to Phoenicians and Mt. Gelmir. Awesome 👏🏽👌🏽
Thank you so much! And yes I love finding all the little real world inspirations.
ok, but there's no way tanit-tanith is a coincidence XD. Some of the other similarities might be, but that feels like proof.
4:15 The baby looks like Donald Pleasance.
This is the second video I’ve watched where I started a skeptic, and ended up seeing things more in line with your view. I’m not totally convinced that the Phoenician Tanit/Tanith correlation is concrete,, but I’m very warm to the idea now. Thanks for a great vivid!
This is Tarnished Archeologist level lore hunting! Great work!
Thank you so much!! Would love to know what he would think of it! 👀
That ain’t fuel. It’s period blood. And those aren’t slabs of meat. They are labia.
The living jars are made from flesh of other beings. I think that adds to it.
This video is amazing!!! I am blown away that you were able to find so many connections. Every day my love for this game and the community around it gets so much stronger.
I mean, I'm inclined to call this canon
I am 100% on board 😌
Lovely video, your presentation is very easy to listen to and i beleive your research and opinions are sound and thorough.
Edit: i decided to subscribe
Awww thank you so much, I appreciate that!! ❤️
In the Shadow trailer we see a new statue of Marika behind Messmer cradling a baby… I feel like there’s something to the recurrence of these themes, but I guess we’ll have to wait and see.
Ive never really played this game, finding this out is really fascinating , i really like the apprearence of this creature and the fascinating lore behind it. Well thought out video 😊
Thank you!! 😊
you crushed it with this video , no way this was coincidental
Thank you so much!! 😊
Great video, you clearly love doing research. Your theory definitely jives with Fromsoft's tendency to go from some real historical deep cuts.
Also, yeah Confirmation Bias is indeed the term you were looking for, specifically Illusory correlation.
Thanks so much!! 😊
Phoenician descendant here and we claim Lady Tanith.
Yes!! ❤️
I am just curious if you have drafted an entire display board of historical articles and Elden Ring assets webbed with red yarn piecing this together. Because I was going down that rabbit hole for a while. And I think that's what makes Elden Ring so immersive, because it makes me feel like Indiana Jones piecing together old secrets.
Maybe Queen Marika once had a demigod child through a Virgin woman and the Child she bore with the Goddess; was/is Messmer the Impaler (Who we Tarnished have yet to meet in the Shadow of The Erdtree DLC 20.06.2024)
Just a theory…never would have thought of it without coming across your video…love your theory as well. You’re soooo right, the abductor Virgin really just sticks to the mind with a trauma note😂🥲💀
As for the Red meat&mist on the inside. It could be strength boosts for that grab&crush, considering they were created.
I really feel the red mist and the snakes are giving demigod Messmer vibes, you got me thinking girl, please do make more theory vids, especially with Shadow of the Erdtree releasing soon 🎉
Like a Queen Renalla Of the Full Moon and King Consort Lord Radagon had Lunar Princess Rani by the strength of the Great Rune Given to Lord Radagon when he became King Consort, tethering him to the Elden Ring thus Rani was born a demigod. As the shard bearers are each direct descendants of Queen Marika who is vessel of the Elden Ring. And Messmer has been there all along so…could be a story behind it all, we’ll see come the DLC🎉🎉
I will freak out if the baby is Messmer!!! That would be such an amazing tie in to the game, and Messmer has such strong imagery to Volcano Manor that I can 100% see it!!
I love your necklace. Is that a memory stone?
Oh my gosh it does look like one!! It’s a piece of polished glass, but I’m going to start saying it’s a memory stone! ❤️
Love the channel and the phenomenal story telling! Also,the well-researched depth and logic you bring to the lore. I just picture the team at Fromsoft gathered around a screen watching and pointing fingers,"You!You told her!" "I didn't tell anyone anything...it was you!"
Thank you so much!! 🥲❤️ That’s how it goes in my head too!! 🤣
@@kitetales Great minds...
I wonder if this theory needs revisiting with the snake theme, the mother statue, and Mezzmer...🤔
I think it might 😳
Why did I have to discover this channel just now, her voice is adorable, I can’t 😭😩. Don’t mind me, just gonna casually binge watch the entire catalog while I take medicine and sip some tea under the blanket lol
Okay, had to edit after finishing the video. 1. Had no idea she was also attractive, I paused the video 10 seconds in to leave my initial comment. 2. Really enjoyed the thought provoking commentary and how well each thought was articulated as well as the rationale behind each of them.
Awww thank you so much! 😊 I'm sorry to hear you're sick, definitely rest up and stay hydrated!! Hey, the new DLC trailer is coming out in 12 hours, so that'll give you something good to look forward to!
@@kitetales got sick during a business trip in vegas 🤧 back in Socal now and I was supposed to record some videos myself 😭 Im so behind lol but thank you for the reminder to stay hydrated. Not usually the thirsty type lol and wait, that was announced? Where have I been. Thanks for the heads up lady.
Would it be out of line to hypothesize that Tanith is related to the Dominula region? The special festival maidens, a virgin dancer, and abductor virgins and the theme of shedding skin between the god skins and the snakes and cannibalism, it all feels connected to me
I hated them too lol. this video is great , I learned a lot . thank you 🙏🏼
Thank you! 😊
It is super weird I went on here specifically to search 'what are the abductor virgins' and this was the first thing that popped up in my recommendations
Google is getting too advanced at mind-reading now!
@@kitetales or Praetor Rykard 👀
Amazing work! The algorithm stopped showing me your vids for a while and I'm sorry to say that I'd forgotten about your channel. I loved your Windmill Village and Boc videos and subscribed when those came out. Looks like I've got a backlog to watch through now. Looking forward to it!
Hey, you should revisit this video! There is a baby in her arms and snakes out of its womb! I can see Marika holding Melina and pregnant from a future Messmer...
@@reinaldomizutani8867 ooooo that is a GREAT theory!!! Yeah I will have to look into that!!
@@kitetales Just noticed some days ago, there is a particular Abductor Virgin outside Fort of Reprimand (north side) that has his head removed, much like most of Marika's statues in the lands of shadow! (exceptions i found was in Messmer's Room and in the Shaman Village). Hope this info bear some fruit ^^
@@reinaldomizutani8867 yes!! I noticed them too; there is an Abductor Virigin at the Hermit Village without a head too and seems that’s like their CPU because they’re crazy without it 😆
Honestly, amazing detective work, super interesting, keep them coming!
Thank you so much! 😊
Wow every time I think I’ve seen all of Elden Ring lore I stumble upon a gem like this 😮 super insightful and makes so much sense, the Tannit/ Tannith thing is too perfect to ignore
The "meat" inside them makes them eirily similar to the jars.
the best video about virgin abductor
Thank you! 😊
amazing work and symbolism!.Iv'e been obsessing over the being on the briar greatshield. She is what iv'e been calling a flame dancer, twisting around with a sword and evoking flames from under her. There is an undead soldier loyaly watching, and one reaching its arms out to embrace the flames. The shield has wear and tear, but it also looks like ash is falling to feed flowers forming in the flames. This being was a solitary ascetic(religious self discplined) that came from another land. The only thing we get to know is that this being is guilty in these lands and bound to something, by something. After looking for other beings related to being guilty, I ended up at things like prisoners, flame scholars, and interestingly, the crucified undead that awaken at night. I noticed the crucified undead not only being in a similar state to marika, the thing they are on greatly resemble the symbol in Marika's scarseal, and after watching this video because I hadn't noticed until now, the abductor virgins share a similar line under their eye like they are crying. I believe everything you say is true about them representing Tanith, but I also think it gives insight on some of their ancestor's family drama. My favorite example is, Blaidd is like a half brother to Ranni.
Its not something said ingame, but what is said, is Maliketh is like a half brother to Marika. If you make the leap that their immediate families might not have been so different, you can use the context to fill in spots that make sense for other groups of family. I think perhaps Marika herself did not give birth to children in the way a human would.I think part of conquest was conversion, with volcano manor serving as a place of "reinstitution" before Rykard changed. After staring at a Miranda Blossom for who knows how long, I think their process of procreating is closer to Marika's, then a human. I think the Erdtree is like the mother flower, and the minor erdtrees like the children, but they eat people in some way to do this. The flowers are called maneaters and the erdtrees roots eat more then anything. The land octopus also share this feature. Now when I look at the elden ring, all I can see are the different rings actually being the children of one big thing.
Side note I recently watched a video of what Tasmania is like, and believe it or not, its like the lands between... even down to having trees that need to burn to release its seeds, or they'll just keep growing. And crazy animals everywhere with huge biome shifts for a small area.
could messmer perhaps supposed to be the baby?
Ive actually come to the same conclusion without knowing about the culture. Theres literally a recurring artwork on the old destroyed eternal cities architecture, and i believe in farum azula as well. Its most visible in mohgs palace.
It shows many people in 1 panel with children, then the next panel shows a bunch of people crying around coffins, no children. The next shows shows the people with small trees that look like spirit trees in a forest. The rest of the symbology around the monoliths or walls that have the architecture are usually just outer god symbology/astronomy symboloy with the large circle and smaller surrounding circles.
It just is one of the only things that actually show a rendition of children in the lands between, and only for one panel, immediately getting transformed in my opinion into spirit life. It made immediately think that child sacrifice in the ancient death rite rituals in the old city mightve led to a full scale outer god war, because the greater will was so pissed off at it, which led to the rest of the gods parasitizing the erdtree, and their influence coming to a climax.
I'm sure others have also said this but the, "slabs of meat," look a little more like stretched, flayed skin to me.
Oh yeah good observation! No one's said it yet so you get points for that!
Great video! You make a lot of really good points.
Thank you! 😊
My personal interpretation of Marika's story fits in very well with the idea of Tanith being unable to have children. My interpretation is:
Marika desires to have a daughter (it seems that feminine characters are preferrable candidates to become Empyreans and candidates for Godhood).
Her first born is a son - Godwyn - but she keeps trying for a daughter with Godfrey. Instead she ends up having many, many miscarriages (This is what the wandering mausoleums were for. All of Marika's children besides Godwyn are still alive and we know where his corpse is. I think that these "Soulless Demigods" are actually miscarried children of Marika). So she decides to remove the Rune of Death from the Elden Ring. If nobody can die then children can't die in childbirth, her logic goes. But instead she winds up giving birth to Morgot & Mogh - and potentially creating the Omen as a side effect.
Right after the Omen Twin's birth, she banishes Godfrey & his warriors. Seeing him now as completely useless with her rule solidified and blaming him for her inability to have a Female Heir (a reversal of real rulers like Henry VIII who executed multiple wives for not providing a male heir).
Eventually Rennala rises against Marika and there's a long war but instead Marika creates Radagon as an aspect of herself and ends the war through marriage with Rennala. As Radagon she sires Rykard, Radhan, and then finally Ranni. And it's when Ranni is chosen as an Empyrean, that Marika/Radagon - in her rage and jealousy of this other, rival woman having the female heir she so desired - abandons Rennala and breaks her spirit.
Then Marika gets the idea that if her aspect of Radagon was able to sire a female Empyrean heir then maybe Radagon might be able to sire a daughter with her Marika form. This of course leads to two more twins: Malenia & Miquella.
But from the moment of their Birth it seems that other Outer Gods (outer gods of Rot & abundance or perhaps "love") beyond the Greater Will immediately claimed them. Perhaps because the outer gods were expecting candidates for Godhood to be sired by such a strange union.
Of course disappointed and possibly even disowning the twins (the statues of Malenia & Miqeulla as children seem to be comforted by their older half-brother Godwyn rather than Marika), Marika tries again at least 2 times with Radagon leading to Messmer - another male and a seemingly blasphemous one to her Golden Order but we'll see more info with the DLC - and possibly Melina who was also heretical to the Golden order or for some reason was immediately abandoned by Marika at the foot of the Erdtree.
And it's when Marika is still trying for a daughter of her own that the Night of Black Knives happens. Godwyn, the one child that she may have truly held some love for, dies and in her grief she Shatters the Elden Ring.
Maybe these iron maidens are a walking baby sacrifice machine, one more of Rykards blasphemy.
Edit: also, amazing video, thanks.
Cool stuff.
Are you still planning to do some more Lies of P content as well?
Yes!! Have a really big video I’ve been working on. 👏
@@kitetales
Good 😈
From my understanding the Abductor virgins share a likeness to Lady Tanith of Volcano manor. The child could be Zoraya.
i believe in the lands between you can't have kids from childbirth, or if they can they are unwilling, seems with no death the willingness to bring new life has waned, also got the village of dancing women that seems connected to this, seems like people are born from the erdtree in some art but we never see it for ourselves so who knows lol
this was insanely good
Thank you so much! So happy people enjoyed it, I really l loved working on it. 😊
Thanks!
Thank you so much!! ❤️
All the evidence was slowly accumulating, and then BAM! The name drop of Tanit. Great video.
PS: Imagine having one chance at life and being called "Abductor Virgin"
“Trust us, it’s a great name, the best name”
Love the video and subscribed after.
You also used the term confirmation bias correctly
"The most evil person in the lands between..." idk, Marika is pretty far up there
The flayed skin, blood mist, and snake arms aside, nothing makes me more sad than the tear stained cheeks of the virgin abductors. I think the abductors were a way to fill the manor with “children” that rykard and Tanith would never have. IMO No lore here
That’s a statue on a a dolly. If you’re first thought was, “who was she” and not “are those f*cking hydraulic powered scythes of death coming at me” then I don’t know what to tell you
Coming back to this video after the DLC just to say you were so right in this video. The second I saw the Dancer of Ranah I had to come back and watch this again.
Could it be that tanith sacrificed her own child to Rykard? The abductor virgins grab you to be sacrificed and are modeled after Rykard and Taniths sacrifice
My first time climbing Mt gelmir i reached that spot with like 4 or 5 abductor virgins and I just kinda stared out across that battlefield and said well fuck this is gona be bad.
I think this theory makes a lot of sense. And I think the connections you showed to Venetian culture is kind of indisputable. I think it lines up so well idk how it couldn't be based off of it. It makes the lore around volcano manner even more horrifying.
Please look into the Fin Folk myth, I’m so convinced that they must’ve been the inspiration for the Tibia Mariners
Ooo that sounds so awesome, thanks for the suggestion!
I always kinda brutally assumed that the meat inside the abductors was actually the skin of previous people clamped inside.
This synopsis is super interesting! Does anyone catch these things during the game? Cause I finished the game and knew absolutely nothing about the story
If you look at the handle of the Scavengers Curved sword it features the same design as the abductor virgins.
Swear I these things rolling in hallway at night when I first started playing this game. I thought they all sent volcano manor, I avoided them like the plague.
Like 800 hours and I never noticed the babby. im like the opposite, no detective brain! 🧐
gender misidentification (I hope that this term means what I think it does) is a strong overall theme in this game and I feel like that’s a nod to conspiracy in the Bible.
The largest serpents are always females 😂
“It is said that long ago, the elder serpent that dwelled on Mt. Gelmir devoured a demigod, and the birth of the man-serpents followed”
After his defeat, you’ll also find Lady Tanyth munching on Rykard’s corpse.
The theory here is that Tanyth and this great serpent are intrinsically linked or possibly even one and the same
This was a really fun video! I love how you structured it in the same way as your knowledge grew. Theory to research, to rabbit holes, to some really awesome discoveries of connections to the past. Very fun and very cool.
All I know is that they get no maidens and they've decided to make it you're problem.
Dope insight in to a character that isn’t explored. Great research and references. GORGEOUS voice also. Subscribed lol
Thank you so much!! 😊
Excellent video! You did a lot of great research, the connection to the graveyards under the Volcano Manor to real world historical graveyards is an excellent find!
I would posit that Tannith not having children is most likely an issue with her choice of lover: Rykard. He almost looks like he is suffering from leprosy or his flesh is melting in his pre-snake portraits, leading me to believe he might be the one who is infertile. It would then make sense to why she adopts Zoyaras, she is so infatuated with Rykard that she adopts his snake-child, and the serpent design evoking stealing a person to place in the womb. Just a thought!
Rykard is one of my favorite characters in Elden Ring, thanks for sharing this video!
Wow such a great video! Can't believe I haven't come across the channel before. I can't look at living jars the same 😢
Thank you so much!!
I comet azure them lol
Watched too many of these, currently watching this, have yet to play. 😂 By the way, Evil West has quite deepish lore if you're interested in the whole Vampire/Wild West genre.
Oh my gosh I love both of those things-- going to check that out now! Thanks so much for the recommendation!
@@kitetales Word of caution, if you happen to play through it, I wouldn't advise the hardest setting, legitimately the hardest game I've had to complete. 😂
Hm, now I wonder if the snakes coming from these "Virgins" are related to Messmer?
You must have a degree in something that required real research and perhaps required a thesis or dissertation. You take some real deep dives and I love it.
Aww thank you so much, best kind of compliment to get!
Instant subscribe. 👍🏻
Thank you! 😊
1:10 following the logics of image-magic, they are made to look like something alive, so that they become alive
The slabs of meat are actually skin. As in they flay their victims and collect their skin.
You are on my top 3 with vaatividya and zullie The witch. Thank you!
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