Summary
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreeincludes so many items that noticing if one has a bug causing unintentional effects can take time or continue to go unnoticed entirely. The design ofElden Ringand other FromSoftware games makes it so that small details are important but are also often easy to miss. However, in this case, the detail being discussed isn’t intentional, but it’s so fitting that it should be made canon.
As part of the new area inShadow of the Erdtree, the Tarnished come across plenty of new items,including new weapons, to help them face the variety of bosses lurking in the Land of Shadow. Of course, not every weapon will end up being found or used in a single playthrough, especially when going into the Land of Shadow during a blind run. However, there’s one specific greatsword with an unusual bug, and that bug would be the perfect touch for a canon detail.
Shadow Of The Erdtree Puts A New Twist On One Of Elden Ring’s Endings
In Elden Ring, Radahn held the stars in stasis until he’s defeated by the Tarnished, however, speculation suggests a new theory for why he held them.
The Greatsword Of Solitude Has No Shadow
A Solo Sword
Found byu/RLToughGuyon Reddit, theGreatsword of Solitude, an item added inShadow of the Erdtree, doesn’t cast a shadow. Considering there’s nothing in its description about this detail, and the fact that other greatswords cast shadows properly, it seems like this is nothing more than an unintentional bug. But since the themes of the Greatsword of Solitude focus on light and solitude in equal measures, making its weapon skill summon light,not giving it a shadow emphasizes the weapon’s solitary nature.
Elden Ring Places Importance On Little Details
So Fitting, It Seems Intentional
The reason that piecing together the history and lore ofElden Ring— and subsequently,Shadow of the Erdtree— is so difficult is becausea lot of information is tucked into little details. That’s why this bug with theGreatsword of Solitudenot having a shadow is so fitting. It was used by Knights of the Solitary Gaol, who sacrificed their hearts for power and remembered this solitude with one of two crests placed on their blades. Occasionally, a shadow is considered a silent companion, since it’s always present. However, the Greatsword of Solitude currently has such a solitary nature, thatnot even a shadow is there to accompany it.
Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree’s Most Important Character Isn’t Even In The Story
The most important NPC for your journey in Shadow of the Erdtree isn’t part of the DLC’s story at all and won’t be found in the Land of Shadow.
In the world ofElden Ring, happy endings are a rarity. Instead, most characters experience tragedy in their lives, and the Knights of the Solitary Gaol who wielded these Greatswords of Solitude were no exception. They gave up their hearts for power, marking their blades with a crest for light and a crest for solitude, thereby confining themselves to a life of loneliness, as represented by the shadowless Greatsword of Solitude inElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.
