The "cleansing crusade[^1]" [[Messmer]] waged in the [[Realm of Shadow]] on his mother's orders. ([[Messmer's Armor]]) >[!quote] *. . . a war without grace or honor* ([[Black Knight Set]]) >[!quote] *The warriors who fought in the crusade set aside both honor and mercy to wantonly impale and scorch those deemed impure.* ([[Crusade Insignia]]) >[!quote] *Fire was a symbol of [[The Crusade]], and even [[Messmer|Messmer's]] rank-and-file soldiers would wield it.* ([[Drawstring Messmerfire Grease]]) >[!quote] *[[The Crusade]] was a violent purge, and the [[perfumers]] were not called there to heal.* ([[Firespark Perfume Bottle]]) #elden_ring #subject #shadow_of_the_erdtree #event [^1]: To clarify what [[Messmer's Armor]] means by "cleansing crusade," the [[Hefty Volcano Pot]] states, "The furnace's flame burns away both body and soul. When impurity is thus expunged, one calls it cleansing."