[[Shadow Keep]] >[!quote] *Gaius was the most senior disciple of the same [[Alabaster Lords|Alabaster Lord]] who taught [[Radahn]] and [[Gaea]] [[Gravity Sorcery|gravitational technique]].* ([[Gaius's Armor]]) >[!quote] *Both were as elder brothers to [[Radahn|the lion]], and both were cursed from birth. In spite of, or perhaps because of this very reason, [[Gaius]] was both [[Messmer|Messmer's]] friend and the leader of his men.* ([[Remembrance of the Wild Boar Rider]]) >[!quote] *[[Gaius]] and [[Radahn]] were good rivals in their youth, and this sorcery is a product of their friendly competition.* ([[Blades of Stone]]) According to [[Gaius's Greaves]] he was an [[Albinaurics|albinauric]], but outside of the [[Albinauric's Shack]] and the [[Sharpshot Talisman]], there aren't any other direct references to Albinaurics in the DLC. It's also hard to reconcile that [[Messmer]] would put an albinauric in charge of leading his men, when his explicit goal is purging all without the grace of gold. #elden_ring #subject #character #shadow_of_the_erdtree