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A popular idea going into Elden Ring's DLC was that Messmer is another child of Marika, making him Miquella, Malenia, and maybe even Melina's brother, if another fan theory is true. Well, you lot were right!

After defeating Messmer, he says "Mother... Marika...", outright confirming what so many speculated. We later find out through item descriptions that she plucked out his eye and "put in its place a seal of grace" to hold the serpent within him at bay. However, fearing that this wasn't enough, she felt compelled to "secret away her child within the realm of shadow."

Once exiled to the Land of Shadow, Messmer led a "cleansing" crusade against its inhabitants, his men commanded by Gaius, a childhood rival of Radahn. "Fire was a symbol of the crusade, and even Messmer's rank-and-file soldiers would wield it". He was told to make himself a "symbol of fear" at the behest of his mother, and he did. His soldiers would impale the "impure", invigorated by their cries.

Messmer Gets His Own Unique Butterfly To Match Miquella And Malenia


Much as Malenia, Melina, and Miquella have butterfly crafting items in the base game, Messmer has a charcoal black pyrefly burning with viscous red flames, further hammering home their familial relation.

Interestingly, despite fire being such an integral part of Messmer's image to the point of permanently staining his butterflies---and with his knights adorned in bright red cloth, using pyromancy to burn villages to cinder and branding heretics---he "despised" the flame and "hoped to rid himself of it". It wouldn't be until we cut him down that he finally got his wish. Elden Ring’s first and only expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree, was released on Friday. You can download the latest ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree trainer and cheats for free from WeMod.

Posted: Jun 22, 2024 1:53 pm
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Source: https://www.thegamer.com/elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree-confirms-popular-messmer-fan-theory/