[Youtube Link](https://youtu.be/A0rcH_H3Y7c?si=SdeKMvWkSCMAewBd) Core characters: [[Queen Marika the Eternal]], [[Radagon]] Core Concepts: [[Golden Order|The Golden Order]], [[Crucible]], [[Erdtree|The Erdtree]], [[The Elden Ring|The Elden Ring]], [[Night of the Black Knives|The Night of Black Knives]], [[Empyrean|Empyreans]], [[Godwyn|Godwyn]], [[Those Who Live in Death]], [[Leyndell]] Other concepts: The Misbegotten, The Age of Plenty, The Greattree, The Age of Dragons, The War of the Giants Creators referenced generally: Last Protagonist Items referenced: #### Videos Referenced: | Title | Creator | Youtube | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | | [[Video - The Greattree, the Crucible, Destined Death, and the Golden Order (Last Protagonist)]] | [[Last Protagonist]] | [Link](https://youtu.be/oNe8EtddkS8?si=rOIG7Z0S-FWYeHFQ) | | [[Video - ELDEN RING FIELD TRIP - Erdtree, Dragon Scales, Wormfaces (and also Norse Mythology) (Quelaag)]] | [[Quelaag]] | [Link](https://youtu.be/8jmjMMyvlL4?si=CLSut1bl_Lb2YtQV&t=667) | | Elden Ring in-Depth Lorethrough | [[Eredin]] | [Link](https://youtu.be/rhr52DYafxQ?si=B2cHCu9MJ7FLfDge) | | The Duality of the Erdtree | [[Sekiro Dubi]] | [Link](https://youtu.be/-PF0TxZMwCE?si=Y1A9oJFwHj8DwZR0) | | [[Video - Queen Marika's Betrayal (Ashen Hollow)]] | [[The Ashen Hollow]] | [Link](https://youtu.be/J2vGwTzv89k?si=Fg8DLFY9tI7ZHK-b) | | [[Video - Elden Ring is About Fungi]] | [[Ziostorm]] | [Link](https://youtu.be/1l60vwqf9Gk?si=ktVmB8w6qL3kCkbM&t=466) | #### Other references: Reddit Post: [The Symbolism of Marika + What the Elden Ring Does](https://www.reddit.com/r/Eldenring/comments/uzo0y6/the_symbolism_of_marika_what_the_elden_ring_does/) by [[Haahhh]]