Something I haven't seen anyone address yet; it's a small but sad detail. When you come back to Leyndell after defeating Maliketh, and before meeting Godfrey, the sewer cover in the main street is removed and cast aside. This makes me think that Godfrey was looking for his sons, namely Morgott, on his way to the Erdtree. The fact that he loved his sons enough to try and see or free them before approaching the Erdtree/Elden Ring makes me love him as a character.

Godfrey, a dude so hardcore that he had to attach a LION to himself to help him stay chill

When Morgott jumps off Stormveil, he emits Godfrey’s energy while doing so defiantly. If he wasnt born an Omen he would have been just like him.

Almost forgot that Godfrey is pure human with no magic. Respect.

Dude was a literal killing machine in human form: no wonder he was made First Elden Lord. The First Lord was meant to be a warrior and general to crush the enemies of Marika, and the second he was no longer needed he had his Grace taken away and was cast out. From seeing the statues and the huge portrait of him in Stormveil - showing Serosh looming over him - made me initially think that it was all just a metaphor for Godfrey's strength and courage. No, he has a literal huge ghost lion grated to him to hold back his monstrous power. And even with that limiter on, he still wiped the floor with everyone that faced him. Him being first of the Tarnished informs how he acts towards your character too: he's one of the only characters in the Lands Between that is actually respectful of you making it this far, and he compliments your fighting ability if he manages to defeat you. And that transition where he casts off everything of Godfrey to become Hoarah Loux once more and show his full power is one of the greatest boss transitions in recent history. Honestly, we should have had the option to stand aside and let him become the next Elden Lord...

In the weeping peninsula stands a lone tower called "tower of return" with a teleportation chest that sends one directly to leyndell. Someone was expected to return to the capital...

Always impress with how much Godfrey was able to accomplish, with just being a mere human, unlikely every other God in Elden Ring. He is truly impressive

I find the duality of horah loux and serosh really interesting .The human is the beast and the beast is a wise counselor. Horah loux couldn't become Godfrey without serosh. It's like they're one entity in two bodies. They're opposites but complimentary to each other

Godfrey a real one for still caring about mohg and morgott 😤💯

With all the player-sized NPCs we see who are tarnished and vying for the throne, sometimes I forget that the epitome of manliness named Hoarah Loux (WARRIORRRRRR) was also a tarnished like us. I honestly wished we got to see more of him than just the intro and boss fight. Afterall, he was an absolute legend in the world of ER.

Marika saw the lump of masculinity before her, and declared: “I’m absolutely gonna hit that”

Morgott, mohg, and godfrey all have the ability to project themselves elsewhere, just like us players when being summoned.

You call it "Elden Lore", I call it "Lore of the Ring" 😂

Hoar means grey and I think this is what grrm is referring to with both Horah Loux and the asoiaf character harren hoare. From what I could find Loux means wolf. So he’s a grey wolf.

if you look closely, the ritual of grafting began in earnest with godfrey taking serosh on his back, but unlike the others like godefroy or godrick ( who used to gather power ), godfrey did it to suppress his power

What's shit about Mohg and Morgot story is that it was probably Marikas blood that made them grow horns and it was Marika who seemed like she didn't care. When you fight Godfrey he's mourning over Morgot showing he truly cared

Chadfrey, First Elden Chad

A minor detail of this game I think is somewhat worth looking into is the non-ingredient flowers. They feel like they've been placed with artistic intent, with the Church of Vows being a mix of the blue and gold flowers to symbolize the intertwining of Rennala and Radagon and their forces, but then there's placements like the copious amount of lavenders around the church where you fight Eleonora for her poleblade, and the spot behind the Ainsel Well with many white flowers that feel like they have meaning that I can't decipher.

It’s funny that Godfrey means peace and he’s a brutal warlord who literally dies when he has no one left to fight

A lion's mantle like Hercules, died in battle and chained to a wooden object like Cul Culainn and he took on divine, supernatural adversaries like Gilgamesh or Beowulf. Godfrey was a hero of legend and a parallel to the heroes of folklore and mythology, but if brute strength was all he amounted to and cared for, then how could he have been a lord and ruler in spirit and times of order? He would never stop fighting, so the Greater Will had to cast him out either way.

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No matter how many times I have beat Elden Ring, past NG+7 at this point, when I get to the Godfrey fight, and THAT cut-scene plays, always gives me chills, man! A HELL of a battle!

Amazing video, as always! Have you ever thought of looking into the connections between the games characters and norse mythology. That despite his likeness to Thor, Radagon is actually Loki. Marika is dead, and Radagon somply shapeshifts into her, as the elden beasts puppet. His red wolf is Fenrir, Rykard is Jormungandr the world serpent, Ranni is Hel, with Godwyn being Baldr. I think there is a genuine connection that can explain a lot of the questions. Love the work, keep it up! 😁

Fighting against him at the end is so hype

Godfrey The Mortal who's strength would defy the Gods. He did love all his children

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So THIS was what you needed that axe for!

Best fight in the whole game.

You guys and gals are awesome , this was my first souls game , and when I beat it the first time , I still was kind of lost about why I became the elden lord, but watching these videos and 800 hours later I have a great appreciation and understanding of the lands between ! This tarnished just wanted to say thank you for all of your hard work !!

So did he welcome death as it was part of Marika’s plan thus not removing Serosh to show his true power?

May I share a suggestion? It would be awesome future idea if you make a series for elden ring's main areas (limgrave, caelid, liurnia, etc) and lagacy dungeons, cuz surely, miyazaki doesn't put stuff in his games randomly. In short, tons of lore contents. 👏🏻

I would say that Gilgamesh is a huge influence on the character.

I think the "conditions" of the children of Marika are pretty telling. In my opinion there was a third man in her live. Because we have the cursed twins with Malenia and Miquella. Both born with Radagon as father. Probably cursed because at this point Marika and Radagon became one being. Then there are the Omen Twins Morgot and Mohg. Both touched by the crucible as Godfrey favored it heavily for its primal strength. And then there is Godwin the Golden. Not touched by anything nor cursed by anything. Also very much looking like his mother. That is pretty odd to me and tells me there was someone else as father. Also interesting: Godwin is the only child which name does not start with M, the first letter of Marikas name. I would say this is also not a coincidence.

9:19 Why is Thops trying to kill Margit lmao.

I think he took on Sarosh after the war with the giants, as at that point the Fell God was the single greatest threat to the Golden Order. Once that was out of the way, they built up the civilization we see today. That civilization would need a proper Lord, and you can see this in the architecture of the Roundtable Hold and Leyndell at large. The Hold is very simple, but sturdy. It's built with practicality before all else, with several alterations being made as time went on. Namely the throne room, which makes no sense if you already have a meeting place at the titular Roundtable. Meanwhile the rest of the city is as ornate as can be, something a straightforward warrior wouldn't particularly indulge in.

Godfrey show us respect. Seeing the Tarnish a worthy foe. Worth using his full might on

Frustrating powerbombs aside. Id like to imagine that godfrey went on a giant genocide with just his hands. The axe he used as formality came after that conquest

Finally caught up on all your Elden Lore playlist. I would love a speculation video on the Four Belfries.

I do not know where it is said, but it is heavily implied that had we not stood in his way, Godfrey would have easily beaten the Elden Beast and Radagon. Another thing that honestly scares me about ALL of the bosses in game is that every single one of them is PAST THEIR PRIME, or in some kind of diminished state.

See, don't need to be a warrior for Godfrey to bring me to my knees, you know?

What I like about Godfrey, say compared to Gwyn, is that Godfrey has innate strength, Gwyn was a nobody before he found the Lord Soul, which is where his power came from. The reason I compare is cos they both are probably the two most powerful characters in the Soulsborne universe.

Placidusax erasure to call Godfrey “First Elden Lord”

Found your content recently and absolutely love it

I wish they’d give us a badlands dlc

Right on time

I honestly believe he sent himself away. That it was his idea to have himself, and his people vanished. He knew in his current condition at the time, he couldn’t beat the Elden beast.

Gotta warn us when this is a "Prepare to Cry" episode 😭

Woo! STGian for life!

Was a great watch bro

Margot won the shattering but Radagon blocked his entry

Man. Thank you. Tired of seeing and hearing that he Changed his name to Hoara Loux after becoming tarbished, that he was always tarnished and theybare a race of people. When i brought the question up about him having a broken axe in Stormveill castle painting i had people tell me he broke it before being banished when it says it happend on the march... So frustrating.

I always thought that Placidusax was the storm lord? But I am easily confused

Personally I would have let this gigachad walk right ahead to beat the snot out of Radon, bro could solo him no problem.

8:00 you make the timeline sound as though all the children were born after godfrey had started the erdtree conquest to usurp the old order. However goldwyn the golden was already not only born but a full fledged man with all the powers befitting a demigod before the conquering began. The mountaintops of the giants was goldwyn the goldens shining glory and the only existing example of his raw damage and power seeing massive and small giants alike impaled by thorns to this day. At the very least he was already full grown and the twins were all but guaranteed to be born before the erdtree was established as they were "blessed/cursed" by the primordial crucible and I doubt that the old order would be powerful enough to do that after the erdtree came to power and Marika was at her peak of power. I feel that goldwyn was born and trained before the conquering began and the fell twins were born when the erdtrees forces were facing down the last of the old regime guarding the primordial crucible.

The DLC has some interesting motifs but from what i can gather no solid linkings to godfrey/serosh. The lion/divine beast warriors, the beast claws that are said to evoke their esoteric fighting style which Hoarah Loux employs, the worship of a divine lion. Storms being a focus when nepeli loux seems to have affinity for the wind and such. With marikas revealed history that i wont spoil further than a mention, i wonder if he too originated in the land of shadow. It begs the question of why hed abandon his culture: which is notably very anti golden order, but perhaps this could predate his Godfrey persona and his bloodlust made him not a worthy candidate of Beast Warrior despite his strength. Im no huge lore expert, just some interesting things to note.

6:25 we know who is he! The chad that had a grafted greatsword (sourse: the description of grafted greatsword were it was said something like ,the warrior who used this sword grafted the swords of it clan,s fallen members to his, and that ash of war is litteraly ,oath of vengence,). Now i would,ve liked to see how that warrior would use his sword!

Another banger as always STG 🤘

Well said

A new video? A NEW VIDEO FILLED TO THE BRIM WITH ABSOLUTE TESTOSTERONE AND PURE STRENGHT ALL THROUGH IT FROM SQUARE TABLE GAMING!? don't mind if i do :)

This is why you don’t let the love of your life change you. She loved him completely as his true self wo the lion suppressing. She leaves him when he loses his edge. He never actually loses his edge but he shouldn’t have lost his lordship ever.

godfrey = gigachad (i mean dude has a godamn lion on his back it dosent get cooler then that

May you make a vid about the endings of Elden Ring and the fates they hold for the lands between

Title should be Chadfrey, The First Elden Chad

I have a question do you think it’s possible the reason Godfrey was banished was because radagon beat him since as Godfrey does say a crown warrants strength and it is established radagon was a “Champion” implying he fought possibly in the coliseum

Do you think that the DLC will bring the story to a close or that there will be a Elden Ring 2?

My question is, why was he so tall and so powerful? Like, what is the source of his power?? It's clear that he wasn't an ordinary human, but if he was human, how did he acquire such strength?

it seems you guys forgot to check the Brave Set, which indicates a lot about Godfrey. I dont think that Godfrey was Horoa Loux before, he was a warrior king of a nation of the frigid uplands, which is the weider mountain area, vanished long ago. To learn about this yoou have to read the Brave's Battlewear. Godfrey became Horoa Loux after he was exiled from the lands between.

I had an epiphany about consorts and Grafting. We see many examples of Grafting and a few concepts of consort. I'm too dumb to explain but it's there. Serosh isn't a lion pet, he's the Lord of all beasts you learn that from the beast hammer gurranq gives you. Elden Lord and the beast lord grafted together that's no coincidence. By the standards of our world does that make them interracial gay husbands? AND Godfrey loved his Omen sons, was chill with the crucible knights, trolls and demi humans and tarnished alike? Why didn't we have the option to let this man be Elden Lord? Oh that's why. Because no one would fight Radagon and Elden Beast and frankly given the second half of that fight who would want to? Fromsoftware messed up by making the final fight so bad and the second last boss such a great candidate for Elden Lord. Why is our only option to take the throne ourselves or... give it to a blue doll crystal girlie? Why Fromsoftware why did you do this? Whyyyyyyy?

Amazing

I just don’t understand wtf grace means in Elden ring. It’s so abstract, but it’s supposedly a definite blessing wtf.

I think gis character is inspired from Hercules.

I love the lore dive, but i have always wondered why he had to kill serosh to get him off his back. Because it looked like he wasn't just a spectre when he pulled him off and you see the blood. Wouldn't serosh have been a good ally to fight with next to him. Second question from something in the video is that if Godfrey knew about the elden beast, then why didn't he just try to kill it seeing as he was the strongest and most capable?

Rock hard rn

Forgive me, but, I'm a little confused about something, I thought it was Radagon that wiped out the Giants, by being the (probably) very first of the Thorn Sorcerers! By Radagon's shear F-ING NUT-levels of power with Incantations and Sorceries, only HIM, with Thorns being his frickin' Rune it'self, could impale every Giant, save ONE! Thorn Sorcery, for us anyway, does CRAP damage, at best, but in Radagon's hands, was a F-ING TERROR! So it was Godfrey, that killed all but ONE of the Giants! Hmm?

Free God! I mean Godfrey!

Lore Video on Lionel the Lionhearted, Fia's dad?

Wait I’m confused. Isn’t Placidusax the first Elden Lord or is that wrong?

Im wondering the lands that godfrey was banished to is that where we are going for the dlc

What are the badlands?

Just like Isshin is Sekiro real protagonist. I see Godfrey as the real protagonist of Elden Ring

Coolest game ever created

But wasn’t the dragons first Elden lord?

Wait, so Godfrey died before our fight with him? How does that work? Is that why we fought that glowy gold version of him earlier in the game? Sorry if these are stupid questions. Just getting back into the game and want to learn about all the lore. I heard something like tarnished cant really die or something? I dont really get it, can yall explain? Also, was Godfrey tarnished or human? Or is that the same thing?

But I still dont understand why Godfrey was stripped of grace and banished? I mean Marika could still have shattered the elden ring with Godfrey by her side and no one would stop her. Someone please explain.

If godfrey is more powerful after killing serosh, why didnt he do it before?

Godfrey and rennala would have had better children than marika and radagon(no spoiler)

Wait, Godfrey smashed a Marika but Marika is radagon which is both lady man 😅

This might be an unpopular opinion, and it really just is my opinion, but I don't like the way FromSoftware games present lore. I don't think lore should be hidden, easily overlooked and still clouded in mystery (to a huge degree) even after all the lore is researched. Lore is important in games where story has a role. It gives context to why you should even care about the quest you are undertaking, making you care about the characters and care about your mission. You encounter kings and lords, but no citizens or cities that they govern. I hate it when writing is too vague, with it's meaning open to endless amount of interpretation. This is for writers who have no real message to deliver in the first place, and hide their lack of meaning behind abstractions instead. Red flags for me are words like 'alas' and 'thou'. Using old English words which are easily replaced by modern variants is a cheap way to create intrigue. I do think Elden Ring makes up for it big time with it's stunning visuals and great gameplay. But yea, I don't like the writing and lore. To each their own.

Quite shocking for a lore vid for you to keep calling godfrey the first elden lord when the game itself states that before the golden order,the elden lord was Dragonlord Placidusax and that there could have been other elden lords/ages even before that