Godrick The Golden's Heroic Concept | Elden Ring

Every demi-god in Elden Ring embodies a heroic concept that has become corrupted over time. Godrick's heroic trait is Miyazaki's most used one. The once great king, now fallen.

[sydposting]

I have an enormous soft spot for Godrick as Tragic Character. He's an underdog -- a "runt" among demigods -- who grew to power through his development of "grafting" his stunted flesh to other flesh. He ultimately became a monster when he turned this divine gift for flesh-grafting into something ignoble and oppressive, rather than something that could better the general population in the form of medical care etc. Instead of granting limbs to the broken and healing to the sick, he just collected the best of everything for himself, and kept the empty remainder in stasis with equally empty sentries. He could have achieved truly greater heights with a bit of charity and long-term thought, but instead thought only of himself and his scions.

[RichardParker]

I also love the detail of godrick's axe being a greataxe while godfrey's is a colossal weapon

[TheLurker]

Knowing a once great kingdom existed, and all you can do is tread in it's ashes...

That feel is too real.

[yiangaruga]

It's such a bittersweet feeling when we see all these once great worlds and meet their people but then our imagination runs wild and we get that temptation to also see what they were like in the past. I think Elden Ring did this the best in Souls games so far, I'd so badly want to meet and fight Radahn, Godfrey and Placidusax in their absolute prime and see the Lands Between before the shattering.

[blakebailey]

There's also a parallel between the Fire Giant's "golden age" and the modern trolls that are believed to be descendants of them. Which, Godrick also grafts a troll's torso onto himself.

[facundovera]

Godrick Knights: I want to go home, O I want to go home.
Redmane Knights: Alas, dear home, I shan't see you again!

[DerAykac]

Just wanted to say that i started reading the Brothers Karamasow after your Frenzied Flame video. That book does not disappoint. Thx.

[HANIMEME]

Wow, incredible video. I'm glad you haven't completely given up on Elden Ring. You always give the bigger picture or an angle I've never thought of.

[failegion]

Should've grafted Rune Bears onto himself. Would've been unstoppable and made even Godfrey proud.

[AutekMor]

Little aside, I wonder if Godwyn’s befriending the dragons brought them ‘in from the cold’ of being associated with the Crucible/Age of Plenty like the misbegotten or omen are. While all things bestial are considered savage but this act by Godwyn allowed the Dragons to be the exception…even if the Erdtree is the Crucible without destined death (my theory) so they’re all following the same thing really.

[TheBlackLobo]

“Godfrey knows that it is not a crown or a lineage that bestows strength; it is strength that warrants a crown.” God that last line goes so raw

[Goob_V]

At first I was sad the video was only 10 minutes long, but damn. That didn’t need another second. Excellent work.

[r]

No man ha ever sought drip more than he did.

He was so close, and yet so far from obtaining it.

[CommieApe]

On one of Godricks legs there's a cowboy boot with a spur on it.

[heibk-]

Man in the beginning i really expected "He has a type of favourite pasta sauce"

[PungentTowelWasTaken]

if there's ever a show or anime or something for elden ring, a drama surrounding a more grounded Godrick and seeing how he devolved into what he becomes would be absolutely marvelous to watch.

[andrew_cunningham]

This was a remarkably concise look into the story compared to the community's recent output- it's amazing what clearly defined themes can do, huh? I can see why this project is what tempted you back into making Elden Ring videos.

[SereTheDoggoUwU]

I’ve heard a theory that when Godrick lost to Melania, he probably got some inspiration for grafting when he saw her prosthetic arm

[jonmann]

I just realized Godrick has 6 fingers on his left hand which is somehow so much worse than all the grafted body parts

[meathir]

Having played From Soft games recently; they’re very good at making your weak character beat heroes and legends far above their punching weight without undermining the power level of those characters.