Shadow of The Erdtree Lore Preview | Elden Ring Lore

I Played 3 Hours of Shadow of The Erdtree, Elden Ring's New DLC, at a preview event last week. In this video we will be exploring the lore I, and others discovered. This is meant to serve as an introduction to the Lore of the DLC and the Lands of Shadow. Of course this will be speculation heavy and is not meant to represent the final or complete lore of Shadow of the Erdtree.

Massive thank you to Bandai Namco and FromSoftware for inviting me to this preview event.

Massive shout out to @VaatiVidya for his Preview Video which had Item descriptions transcribed and is a massive source of information for this video.

CHAPTERS

Intro: 0:00
Factor: 2:56
Shadow of the Erdtree: 4:09
Rune of Death: 12:29
Omen: 14:34
Messmer: 23:37
Serpents: 31:55
Fire Giants: 34:01
Miquella: 36:11
The Carians: 44:02
The Timeline: 48:52
Thank You: 55:44

From the Bandai Namco Website: Guided by Miquella, players embark on a new adventure into the Land of Shadow, a world full of dark secrets hidden behind the prosperity of the Golden Order brought upon by Marika.
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[VaatiVidya]

I'm glad my transcriptions could be a part of this one! Lots of jolly lore co-op in this video.

One tiny note about the Empyrean Grandam - I actually get the vibe that she isn't an empyrean, rather she's a guide or mentor TO empyreans. Of course I could be wrong, but if "grandam" is archaic language for "grandmother" then Grandam isn't her name - it's more of a title

Fun fact - I tried to kill her to get more lore (as you do) and failed, because I started writing down her battle dialogue but she sent homing missiles at me while I was fumbling with my laptop and controller. I ultimately failed to get any dialogue or successfully kill her lol

[Spagoo.Aka.TheBlackKnight]

In anglo-saxon, an Sc is an Sh sound.
Scadu = Shadow
Scild = Shield
Sceal = Shall

It's really cool that the naming conventions for the trees have this germanic language history between them:
Erd = Home; Halig = Holy; and now Scadu = Shadow.

[strawhat_cotafitness]

So let me get this right

The lands between hate the tarnished because we lost grace because of Marika.

The shadow people hate us because Marika chose us to enforce golden grace.

We can't catch a break with our pr

[Shaveicrainbow]

Rellana’s sword description sounds like she is in love with Messmer, but the love is unrequited. It’d be funny if the both carian sisters got their hearts broken by a redhead.

[ndroidryan]

This is why I love Fromsoftware, and especially you guys. With only 3 hours of gameplay we already have just under an hour of lore

[GingusBingus]

i was not ready for the fact that the lion dancer fight starts out with someone referring to marika as "that bítch"

[solomon]

Messmer's army detaching themselves from their actions lines up with an enemy in the basegame with an identical role--the Omenkiller.
Omenkiller Rollo's description details that he took a physick that locked away his emotions so he could do his job and it's possible other Omenkillers did the same.
For both the Omenkillers and Messmer's army, many of them think what they're doing is necessary but deep down they know that what they're doing is evil.

[jacobbenjamin]

“Ensis” just so happens to be the name of a star. It’s really lost to Orions Belt. Ensis is actually a “triple star” as it has 3 separate star components. One sits a bit farther away and the other two are relatively super close and constantly rotate around each other. The one farther away is relatively dim. The 2 closer ones that rotate eachother are known as “Bright Component A” and “Dim Component B”. I think that might bring some light to the relationship between Rannis Dark Moon, Renallas Full/Bright Moon, and the newly revealed Twin Moon of Rellana.

[Mikael_Ore]

I simply love how most elden ring content creators work so closely, welcome each others communities, and when opinions differ quite often, they don't throw their opinions and beliefs down, just consider them as possiblities and keep on having healthy discussions!

[TheLivingGale]

While I'm most invested in learning more about the Crucible Civilization, I'm also a massive Carian fangirl, and the fact that they with each other is wild. I'd lowkey always assumed the Carians came long after the Erdtree was established. Also, I love how the Lion Dancer's eyes are the same colour as the Spirit Caller Snails' and Roderika's. Makes me wonder if the person Hewg knew was from the Shadow Lands. Thanks for the video, friend. Brilliant work as always.

[rossbevan]

Makes me sad for morgott as he might have been seen as a real Demi god in this land

[whatever-he]

12:31 that seems to confirm the theory that Lands of Shadow used to be in the place the giant crater is now, it's literally "the very center of the lands between"

[Jonkenstonk]

That tower being called the "center of the lands between" is very interesting. Maybe the shadow lands were originally in that empty area in the middle of the lands between?

[theshackledgamer]

I have been hearing whispers of a Ghostflame Dragon. A dragon aligned with the Death Rite Birds is intriguing.

[eamonmcandrews]

"Gold without order" could be what miquella is trying to create with unalloyed gold, abundance for all, and he is retreading marikas footsteps to do so

[stoicghost]

The thing that's crazy is that crucible enemies you fight are extremely difficult, but they are also the side that lost to Messmers army. Imagine how hard Messmers castle will be.
Edit: I just realized that the body in Mohgs Palace could be St Trina. And whatever we see in game will be her spirit rather than physical body.

[mtcha]

An hour of new lore content? Yes please

[timr]

Mesmer has freakishly long arms, his finger tips are down by his knees. It's such an odd, but deliberate design choice. I wonder why.

[silvereyedlionking]

The theroy ive been cooking is that messmer is Marika's " Athena". One born from being separate from the parent in a physical way ( zeus with his splitting headache). Due to that he could technically be not only the 1st of the demigods but the 1st of the union children ( miquella and Melania).

[gretchling]

the fact that castle ensis has a person literally named Moonirithyl makes me wonder if there will be more parallels between Rellana and Sullyvahn than just the swords...