The Elden Archives: a FromSoft Lorecast

The Elden Achives podcast is for all things Elden Ring. Whether you are interested in learning more about major events and characters or want to discover more about the various monsters and creatures of the Lands Between, The Elden Archives has got you covered.

Video Games
1
76: Messmer's Fire Knights
Who were the various Fire Knights before they chose to follow Messmer? What might the stories of these knights tell us about their commander?
39 min
2
75: Iron Fist Alexander and Jar-Bairn
How do the Jars in the Lands Between differ from those in the Land of Shadow? Is there a reason all of the Jar NPCs are such polite fellows?
29 min
3
74: Romina, Saint of the Bud
Who was Romina before her discovery of the Scarlet Rot? Why is she still guarding the Sealing Tree behind the Church of the Bud?
28 min
4
73: Sir Ansbach
What can Ansbach's story tell us about the Pureblood Knights? Why is Ansbach so determined to find the truth about Miquella?
29 min
5
72: Elden Ring the Board Game
What can you expect from the Elden Ring board game adaptation? How does the Elden Ring board game compare to other tapletop experiences?
32 min
6
71: The Godskin Apostles
What is the story of the ancient Godskin Apostles? What do the Godskin Apostles have to do with the royal Carian children?
29 min
7
70: The Tree Sentinels and Draconic Tree Sentinels
What is the story of these fierce warriors of the Erdtree? What drove the Draconic Tree Sentinels to embrace Dragon Communion?
28 min
8
69: Ironeye, The Duskbloods, and Lies of P: Ove...
What was our reaction to the recent announcement of FromSoftware's The Duskbloods? What are we looking forward to from the upcoming Lies of P DLC?
35 min
9
68: Belurat, Tower Settlement
What can the warriors we face in Belurat tell us about Hornsent culture? How does the Hornsent culture compare to other cultures from throughout Elden Ring?
31 min
10
67: Elden Ring as an Introduction to FromSoftware
What is it like to be introduced to FromSoftware through Elden Ring? How does that influence playing previous FromSoftware titles?
44 min
11
66: Hornsent (NPC) and Bonny Village
What happened at Bonny Village? How does Hornsent fit into the company following Leda in the DLC?
22 min
12
65: The Deathbirds and Death Rite Birds
Just how old are the Deathbirds and Death Rite Birds? What do we know about Ghostflame?
25 min
13
64: What Covenants Could Look Like in Elden Ring
What do we think about FromSoftware moving away from Covenants in Elden Ring? What could Covenants have looked like in the Lands Between?
32 min
14
63: Favorite Elden Ring NPCs
What do we think about the Nightreign network test? Which NPCs are our favorites from across the Lands Between?
35 min
15
62: The Kindred of Rot
What do we really know about the crustaceous patrollers of the Caelid swamps? What are the Kindred of Rot doing in the Lands Between?
26 min
16
61: FromSoftware's Evolution to Elden Ring
What are some of the major mechanics found in Elden Ring that come from other Soulsborne games? What mechanics were left behind?
37 min
17
60: Thiollier
What do we think about the character Thiollier? Where could this character potentially hail from?
27 min
18
59: The Putrescent Knight
What exactly is the putrescence found in the Stone Coffin Fissure? What theories do we have about what the Putrescent Knight could be?
28 min
19
58: Lies of P Pt. 3 - Main Story/Finale
What do we think of the main story of Lies of P? What are our final thoughts on the Pinocchio-themed Souslike?
53 min
20
57: Lies of P Pt. 2 - Side Quests
What were some of our favorite side quests from Lies of P? What do we think of the design of the side quests for the game?
42 min
21
56: Lies of P Pt. 1
What do we think about the soulslike Lies of P? How does the game innovate on various Soulslike mechanics?
63 min
22
55: St. Trina
Was abandoning St. Trina Miquella's greatest mistake? What could the clerics of St. Trina have been like?
29 min
23
54: The Alabaster and Onyx Lords
What was the first contact like with these beings from the cosmos of the Lands Between? Why do we find so few in the current world of the game?
25 min
24
53: Elden Ring Nightreign World Reveal Trailer
What do we think about the new Elden Ring: Nightreign trailer? What can players expect from this upcoming FromSoftware experience?
28 min
25
52: The Nox
How did the Nox invoke the ire of the Greater Will? Do we become the Lord of Night during the Age of Stars ending?
31 min