Elden Ring has you killing a bunch of demigods and taking their stuff.

We’ve dug into the lore to explain everything you do in the Lands Between.

But then there’syourstory: the things you actually do in the game.

The Lands Between is a huge place with a long history, and understanding it is key to making sense of what you see before you.

There are people you have to kill to do that.

That’s where this guide comes in.

There’s a lot more to Elden Ring than just killing huge bosses.

You start the game in Limgrave with a clear target: Godrick the Grafted.

Here’s everything you should probably know to make sense of it.

Be warned, these articles arefull of spoilers.

The lore and history of the Lands Between

First, we have the basics.

In Liurnia, you’ll hunt the Great Rune of Queen Rennala and learn more about the sorted affairs of the demigods.

Part 1: Limgrave

Your story begins in Limgrave.

Gathering the Great Runes will allow you to repair the Elden Ring and fix the world.

The Lands Between needs a new regional manager, and you’re applying for the job.

Caelid is a scarred and rotting place full of mutant creatures, but it’s more tragic than frightening.

What Happens in Elden Ring?

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Volcano Manor, on the other hand, is the site of actual horrors. Praetor Rykard rules here, blaspheming against the Golden Order.

Another piece of the Elden Ring waits in Raya Lucaria, the Liurnian academy of sorcery.

Nobodypoops on the floorthere, but they do plenty ofothermessed-up stuff.

There’s some fierce competition to be Elden Lord–be careful who you trust.

Leyndell is ruled by Morgott, Marika’s deformed and twisted son, who maintains loyalty to the Golden Order despite being oppressed by it.

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Part 3: Caelid

After Liurnia, we depart to the southeast for Caelid.

This place is hell.

In the Mountaintops of Giants, you’ll learn about Marika’s first war against another god’s influence in the Lands Between.

Check out our video for a deeper look at Radahn.

Part 4: Mt.

Fighting still continues between the demigods' factions in this place.

The Mountaintops of the Giants hide a secret path to a place where one demigod thought he could create a better world. You’ll have to work hard to find it.

Volcano Manor, the seat of power in Mt.

Gelmir, is home to Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy.

His main goals: creating snake people and eating his friends.

In Miquella’s Haligtree, you’ll see how close the Lands Between might have come to salvation.

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The Game’s Story, Part 4: Mt.

Surrounding the tree is Leyndell, Marika’s capital city.

Hidden beneath the Lands Between are ancient cities that were punished by the Greater Will. Their secrets reveal a lot that’s hidden about the world.

And perhaps somewhat unsurprisingly, you discover that the current mayor isn’t sitting around writing his concession speech.

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Barred from entering the Erdtree, you’re forced to find another path forward.

Farum Azula is both city and mausoleum, floating in the sky and existing outside the bounds of time. It’s weird.

If you want to become the Elden Lord, you’ll have to commit a “cardinal sin.”

But maybe that was the plan all along.

Or maybe you’re being manipulated by forces you’re free to’t understand.

There are others who wish to become Elden Lord, and they’re not going to let you take the title without (another) fight.

What Happens In Elden Ring?

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One of them waits for you at the base of the tree.

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If you descend to plunder them, you’ll discover the remnants of an entire separate civilization.

Without death working as naturally intended, the demigods became nearly immortal.

The Frenzied Flame might be the polar opposite of the Greater Will–but they’re more closely linked than you might realize.

Time to grab that Elden Ring.

Surely there’s nobody else who could stand in your way, right?

You’ve killed, like, everyone.

You stand before a god, facing one final challenge as you reshape the world to your liking.

One ending stands above the others for being confusing and extremely bleak, however: the Frenzied Flame ending.

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