When you realize that elden ring at its core its basically a family fighting over loot after someone dies and then you (the distant relative) wrecks them up and gets everything

6:48 placidussax remembrance does state that he was Elden Lord before the Erdtree

48:28 The reason why she needed to defeat Radahn is because he was holding back the stars. Miquella and Malenia had a close relationship with Godwyn and so when he died this caused both of them to try and resurrect him via what is referred to as the Eclipse. However the Eclipse failed most likely because of Radahn and so while Miquella was embedded into the tree Malenia went on to march across The lands between and fight Radahn not just for her fate but also Miquella and Godwyn. I don't think she intended to bloom but that it happened in a moment of sheer desperation. She passed out afterwards and was carried all the way across The lands between to the Haligtree by one badass knight called Finlay. Unfortunately by the time she arrived Jeffery Mohgstein already kidnapped Miquella.

Doesn't question Radahn holding back constellations, but a blind swordsman sealing away a god is mindblowing to him😂

If Nux saw the Marika mod he would've known Marika is also best girl

I would definetly recommend watching Vaati's videos on the frenzied flame and age of the stars ending as they are the most unique and interesting endings, and possibly the parts of Elden Ring that are the most philosophical

Miquella’s whole thing is that he seems to not need or want an outer god. That’s the whole point of the unalloyed gold.

47:00 "not a willing vessel" indeed she's not. You need to look closely at her design, but she's lost both legs, one arm and her eyes to the rot. so yes, the Malenia you fight in-game is BLIND!

The word disaster literally means bad star. It means this because we believed that any bad thing that happened was caused by a bad star opposed to that something that caused the bad thing to happen.

With how much he yaps about HP Lovecraft, I'm just waiting for him to delve on Bloodborne.

Bro I forgot how much vaati sounds like mynameisbyf, and SPEAKING OF LORE, Nux might like the Destiny lore.

Nux I dare you to consume ALL the lore and character lore of Westeros!

I like how Nux is just being more and more Warhammer pilled

12:50 Slight correction, the Crucible is native to the Lands Between. It was the closest thing this game has to a true point of origin. All life began in the Crucible. If anything, the Crucible is a native god to the Lands Between. One that was replaced and cast aside. Forgotten.

6:08 it scares me just how much of a scolar of the 34th rule you are nux-a-lore. It scares me to my core.

Placidusax was the Elden Lord before the Golden Order. And when you enter the arena he looks like he's trying to contact the greater will in a similar fashion as the Roundtable's Two Fingers.

6:02 Now I'm wondering if there were dragon maids during that time. 🤔 🐉

0:56 “Malenia is best girl.” While showing Melina. The names are stupid similar but that sounds like a skill issue.

45:54 fan theories over the identity of the blind swords usually revolve around Isshen the Sword Saint from Sekiro.

Radahn: *halts the stars, sealing off Liurnia from their guidance and studies and weakening them exponentially, and dooming them to in-fighting.* Radahn’s fans: Hell yeah! He did a great thing right there!

Mogh-lester ended up being the Mogh-lested. (DLC ENDING IS DAMN SAD)

Nux putting together the Pacidusax was an Elden Lord was pretty peak ngl

Was not expecting a Maimonides reference. Nux showing that his lore knowledge goes deeper.

The Next lore dive should be the world of darkness believe me the setting is most wild shit ever they manage to make vampires actually interesting

... ya the DLC is out and Nux actually predicted a plot twist on minute 52... so props to you man 👏👏👏

Can't wait for your Elder Scrolls lore dive.

Rani: Why did the stars stop moving? Radan: 🎶I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROOOOOAAAAACHING🎶

NPC coming to Shadow of the Erdtree. Lord Nuxalore - The Scholar of Stories

Japanese Ranni: I want free will for all and will make sure outer gods stop meddling with the Lands Between. English Ranni: I WILL TAKE THE EMOTIONS AWAY FROM ALL AND PLUNGE THE WORLD INTO DARKNESS

I think it makes more sense if the moons or the stars WEREN'T an outer god or another. In the age of stars ending, Ranni explains that this new age will lead people to loneliness, to mystery, to the unknown, shit like. She talks about how it is like the cold, dark night that encompasses all. I think the themes make so much sense if what Ranni is actually doing there is banishing the Greater Will and not replacing it with anything. Such that people are not ordained by fate anymore. You are not shackled to a predetermined life or system, but instead it is all a big unknown, a mystery, if you will. Like our world? Like she is transforming a world where people don't have to think for themselves because everything is preordained into one where the future is unknowable. That would make it scary and lonely for the people of the lands between, but it would be the norm for us here in the real world.

There are three instances I can recall off the top of my head where moon gods weren't feminine. One was the Egyptian moon god Konshu, the Japanese moon god Tsukuyomi, and the Norse moon god Mani.

Ultimately, Ranni was just doing what Marika wanted. To be released from the Greater Will.

Keep up the good work nux you make great vids 👍

How did nux just found out that plaxidixac was an elden lord without looking at the lore

Can't believe NUX played the DLC before any of us and called Miquella like that at 52:10 FRFR pre-gamed not just pre-watched

I have watch all the lore but seeing nux take always interesting

An interesting thing is that the story takes heavy inspiration not just from Lovecraft and Berserk, but also Celtic and Norse myth. The demigods are surprisingly similar to the Tuathé de Danann of Celtic myth, which makes sense since this Divine lineage began when the Erdtree sprouted and took root in the Lands Between. Befitting as Radagon is similar to the Dagda, Father of the Tuathé, and Marika is similar to his consort, The Morrigan. Fia, Ranni and Melina are reminiscent of the Three Princesses from the Ireland founding myth: Eriu, Banbha, and Fódla. Here, each of these three "queens" represent their own domain of The Forgotten Lands: The Stars, The Golden Order, and Those that Live in Death. Hoarah Loux is significantly similar to the Ulster hero, CúChulainn. While Loux uses an Axe and Cu uses a Spear and Sword, They're both powerful wrestlers and fighter kings who become significantly stronger when angered. A symbol that is used by the Golden Order, constantly, is the Treyarch or Triquestra; the loops representing a cycle of Birth, Life and Death. The Erdtree is mainly based on the World Tree, Yggdrasil, but I kinda see some of the Celtic great oak tree in there, minus being fed by a holy river like the Danube. Ranni herself might be a link to a princess named Rhiannon, a woman known to be the goddess of horses. And Ranni also happens to be fairly acquainted with Torrent. Not enough? One version of Rhiannon is named "Macha," who is one of the three goddesses of Death (like Ranni, Renna and Rennala) Malenia has a good mix of a few of these references. --She's obviously a Valkyrie in design, bearing holy armor and wings along her feminine figure. --her fiery red hair and disposition for War bears resemblance to Scathach, a celtic War goddess from the Orkneys known for training CúChúlainn. --her arm is likely a reference to Nuada, aka Nuada Silverhand, who was the Tuathe that led combat against the Formore. Speaking of which: The Omen and Demihumans seem ti resemble the Formore, who inhabited the Island alongside the Fir Bolg, the humans that they warred with before the Fir Bolg themselves fought the Tuathe De Danann. (Btw, the Sword of Eochaid is named after a Fir Bolg, Eochaid, who would become High King of Ireland.) With the Fell God in the Fire Goant being similar to Balor with that one giant eye. Although, I think I can safely say we should all be very gappy we did not get to FIGHT Balor himself, or we'd never finish the game. The Roundtable, Gideon and Tarnished all bear resemblance to Arthurian Knights. They are warriors who have died in service to their lord, resurrected to continue their service in their land's time of great strife, and bare holy destiny by their god's will. I could list more, but that'd probably be an hour or half-hour long read. These are kinda the ones I noticed firsthand. Also, "Blaidd" is Welsh for Wolf.

I don't often comment on things, but I just wanted to thank you for the hours upon hours of content, Nux. I have you on while I'm working my day job and you bring a lot of laughter to my days. LOVE the lore deep dives you've been getting into- esp 40k and now Elden RIng. You excel at providing truly insightful analysis with your trademark wit that is just so engaging and thought-provoking. I know you said Dark Souls is on the docket in time- make sure to check out Vaatividya's Prepare to Cry series for that one. Oof. Lore that will hit you right in the GUT. Anyways, thank you, my guy, for being exactly who you are. Never change, sir. 💛

What is also really cool is how intelligence and faith looks at the powers of the cosmos. Sorcerers/astrologers view it in a more scientific way: you have the moons, meteors, the primeval current. Faith users on the other hand give these cosmic forces names and revere them as Gods.

Love these long videos while I’m just chillin at work

well... The Moghlester has now become the Miqlested

There is some lore indicating that Melania fought Radahn specifically to resume the movement of the stars. Miqeulla was trying to resurrect Godwyn's soul, and it required a solar eclipse to complete.

Can’t wait for him to watch every Vaati video

Nux needs to watch the sorcery videos. It explains some cool stuff about the Cosmos.

Miquella and Malenia Backstories are my favourite inspirations of Elden Ring.

53:49 I think I have an answer to Nux's question what order does Miquella want? and I believe that it is an order of purity in order where no outer God can interfere with the lives of man you can see this when he so diligently tries to expunge the outer God of rot within his sister she does not want this she does not want to become a goddess of rot or bring upon an age of rot but many others in the lands between suffer the same fate she does The Omen and the Misbegotten are born with horns wings and tails that they did not ask for but were touched by an outer God still trying to cling on what little power they have left from an era long forgotten also Miquella when he goes into his alter ego St Trina he goes into the depths of Leyndell and calms the frenzied flame madness within the merchants by singing them to sleep It is quite ironic that he wants an order of purity but has the power to control the minds of others he has the power to compel affection whether he does this on purpose or not or whether his followers follow him through devotion loyalty or just brainwashing we still do not know but whatever the case I believe he wants everything to be in abundance weather benevolent or benign all things should flourish and grow without influence and I believe this is what he wants in his unalloyed golden order Or maybe he's just Griffith Maybe he wants to ascend to outer God and and become his own orders outer God to stop the meddling of other gods all will be answered in the DLC just............9 more days

Metal band mascots have lore too Like Eddie from iron maiden

one thing i thin vaati forgets in this video about the omen is that the omen have other souls/people in there blood. thats why they probably cant sleep and also probably why they are born outside of grace. yes it may onlt be a curse in the context of the golden order but who wants other lifeforms inside you and horns everywere. it must be exhausting and and annoying. i think when they sleep the see the other people/spirits that dwell inside them. and the crucible is the ORIGIN of all life in the world (i think) not a outer god.

Oh fuck, how did he know I was going to be watching the VOD? He's consumed too much lore, he must be stopped before he becomes too powerful.

Mohg is innocent. I will not accept this slander!!!! 16:54

"My inner Warhammer is comin out - I wanna purge the heretics right now." 😂

Nux pleaaaasssseeee see the video on frenzy flame lore, its so fucking good and would be right up your alley

Ngl i still really want nux to react to the elder scrolls lore

Yes!!! I’ve been waiting for this

It’d be cool if one day you reacted to Elder Scrolls lore, a bunch of videos on different parts of the lore

I'm glad you mentioned Griffith. I thought the same thing

one thing i'm still curious about is how the hell did Mohg kidnap miquella when malenia was right there? Am i supposed to believe he tiptoed in, cut out a tree chunk and dragged it back without her noticing when she wakes up just by us walking in.

He should do "biggest flexes in Elden Ring" XD

34:42 though there are exceptions, like Egyptian mythology, Sumerian mythology... And also Japan, with Sun Goddess Amaterasu (giving life equating to giving birth apparently, but I could be putting it in a way that's drastically reductionist) who the mythology states to be a direct ancestor of Japan's imperial bloodline. As a weeb I thought you'd know that one in particular. Also, check out Okami and its sequel. You'll have fun, especially if you look up the inspirations behind the various characters.

"Fathers day I got my dad a......let's not talk about it 🙁"" 😅😅😅 I love you're sense of humor!!

Also what vaati's video of the age of star, malenia and miquella really like them and miquella explains a lot, miquella seems like a mix between thorfinn and griffith and that somehow works

Tarnished Archaeologist does great Elden Ring Lore. If you are looking for the game's real world inspirations, he is the guy who has made the connection.

You forget an important fact. Before ue fought you, Radahn fought Malenia and forced her to use her rot powers AND retreat, WHILE holding back the stars AND keeping himself from crushing his horse. Guy is beyond broken in the verse.

I really love this lore deep dive content. Can you do Lord of the rings lore? I always love the lore but I really can't get into any of the shows movies books or games. Ok that probably sounds weird AF but it is what it is😂

Nah nux you running these like a marathon and I can’t keep up but I will damn sure try

Nux finally finding his people is wholesome I hope he finds his lady nux 😂

Don’t forget the most secretive daughter of marika….melanoma

OH NUUUUUUX..The Daemonculaba is waiting for its child support

Elden Ring lore and Hollow Knight lore are my favorites in gaming

I highly recommend Miss Chalice as a source as well! She's fantastic and also does deep dives into the lore. 🎉

Nux let that be the difference you ran i stayed and watch

“Join the Lewd King as family…. TOGETHA, we’ll vore the very lore” - Nux….. maybe….. most likely

"Doesn't he look like Griffith from a specific angle" dude just gave the biggest dlc spoiler even before it was out

Nux: Godwyn was the only good guy in Elden Ring Radan: He murdered all of the dragons. I literally learnt gravity magic so I wouldn't crush my horse.

Nux i hope you watch all of Vaati's Elden Ring lore collection.. there are some all time great videos, especially The Lord of Frenzied Flame; also, "The Lore of Elden Ring is Rotten" and the other more serious deep dives into specific characters are super based and well-done

51:20 it could be that he didn't want any influence and just to become god by himself

The dragons being mostly dead before the story starts also happens in the dark souls lore they are also defeated by lightning there are so many parallels that people like to make theories about how all the from soft games are connected in lore just very far apart on the timeline also dark souls is heavily inspired by berserk

I can't wait for u to react to ranni questline Lore

Hey Nux, why did you ever stop doing the Yugioh pogression series? Just watched the series and it seems like you and Briggs planned on doing more.

Radahn is so cool.

So the thing with the Golden Order is that they didn't wipe people out just for disagreeing with them. Part of the Golden Order's modus operandi was learning from friends and foes alike and incorporating them into the Golden Order wherever possible, constantly analyzing the world and the Golden Order itself to improve it; such is the nature of Golden Order Fundamentalism, or the scholarly and theological pursuit of understanding the fundamentals of the Golden Order and the universe. This is why, rather than pursuing a war of annihilation against the sorcerers of Liurnia or the dragons, means were found to make peace with them and the Dragon Cult was allowed to take root in the capital of Leyndell, although the art of Dragon Communion was seen as taboo because it involved killing dragons and devouring their hearts to become them, rather than venerating the dragons as holy beings. It should also be noted that Dragon Communion is a practice not native to The Lands Between, whereas the Dragon Cult of Leyndell and the original Dragon Cult of Farum Azula, also known as the Ancient Dragon Cult, are expressly from The Lands Between. The Fire Giants were an exception because, while the Fire Giants generally stayed atop the mountains and only warred with their neighbors, the ice-worshipping Zamor people, the Fell-God of Fire was an inherently evil and destructive being that had its claws in the Fire Giants, and the Fell-God's flames were hot enough to burn the Erdtree and threaten its existence, which is tantamount to saying that the Fire Giants had a tactical nuke pointed at the Golden Order's equivalent of Heaven and the nuke was partially sentient. As a matter of fact, there's evidence that the Golden Order went to war with the Fire Giants after they already burned the Erdtree, as when you first arrive in Leyndell, there are large piles of ashes scattered about, implying that there was a great fire in the distant past that covered the capital in ashes that still haven't been fully cleared. When we burn the Erdtree ourselves, the capital is buried in these same ashes in roughly the same areas we see the ashes piled up highest previously, but that is not all. The act of burning the Erdtree is considered a 'cardinal sin' of the Golden Order, and prophets who speak of visions of fire are shunned and ostracized and even banished. But why is that the case when the Erdtree itself is considered a perfect being by most adherents of the Golden Order? Could a perfect existence be burned by something as lowly as the Fire Giants who were put down by Godfrey and his warriors, who themselves lost their Grace and were banished from The Lands Between? Well, one theory is that burning the Erdtree isn't just a theoretical cardinal sin, but rather it is the first unforgivable sin against the Erdtree and the Golden Order, and one which necessitated the eradication of the Fire Giants and the death of the Fell-God of Fire. And even then, the giants were not totally eradicated, as those who forsook the Fell-God's influence and sided with the Golden Order or swore themselves to Liurnia and Raya Lucaria survived, becoming the giants and trolls we see throughout the game, some of whom still serve their old allies as soldiers. It should also be noted that Marika left one Fire Giant alive, as the Fell-God's fire could not be extinguished and a Fire Giant, bound by its pact to the Fell-God that demanded one Fire Giant always tend to the flames in its kiln, was needed to keep the Flames of the Fell-God under control.

I have two theories, technically three. I do believe that Melina is the daughter of Marika and Radagon. Messmer, in the DLC is a son of Marika, with red hair, a name that begins with "M," is an older brother figure to Radahn, and has a curse, that of a serpent of flame. His father has to be Radagon and his twin sister is Melina!!! But for him to be a son of Merika and a big brother to Radahn. He would have needed to be born before Radagon west to war with the Carian royals. While Merika was still married to Godfrey. Which then makes me think of the other children of Marika and Godfrey. Godwyn, Mohg, and Morgott. Their names dont quite match. Mohg ans Morgott have names that start with "M" are cursed like Malenia and Miquella just this time with the omen instead of youth or rot and Mohg and Morgott are twins. What if Mohg and Morgott are not children of Godfrey but children of Radagon. Godfrey just thinks they are his. Meaning there are a total of three sets of twins sired by Marika and Radagon. Two pairs of which were born before the two were married. Before Radagon went to Caria. Marika was going to kill Mohg and Morgott when they were born because of the Omen. Godfrey wouldnt let her because he thought they were his own sons. Makes sense that Marika would be resentful over over this defiance and be much more secretive with her next illegitimate children

MAJOR DLC SPOILER WARNING Wow, Nux's jokes about the possibility of Miquella being like Griffith sure aged well

Baldermort!!! Watch one of his videos! Blood Angels would be a good one or the iron warriors

Nux the Loremaster.

In the previuw a new butterfly that reference Messmer

47:53 the TRUE Chad Elden Ring player knows Rya is best girl.

27:10 Ranni is the eldest child?! Her little brothers became a big fuckoff snake and an absolute unit! That’s hilarious. That ruins my theory that Marika recalled Radagon once she learned that he can sire Empyreans that could potentially replace her.

You think the dragons had it bad wait into you hear about the omens and the merchants.

I like to think that the Marika and radagon being the same person is kinda like they were originally one person, but Marika created Radagon as another form before she decided that the golden order was bad. And since Radagon was not as powerful as Marika he was more influenced by the Greater will, so when the greater will commanded him to he left renalla and joined Marika, they sired the two cursed children and then when the shattering started the greater will forced radagon to wound and restrain Marika while attempting to reforge the elden ring

It's the first time I notice Nux's eyes close differently, one closes curving downward and the other curving upwards.

DLC gonna cleave and snip us all gloriously

About worshipping dragons not being heretical, powerful religions are just institutions looking to expand their influence. Often, expectations and compromises are given to individual sects to maintain the peace or, in this case, be utilized for a greater end.

Gonna be a lot of new lore once the dlc comes out

Video 5 of asking The Lore God to Consume Vita Carnis >:D

Are you going to continue the Guilded Guy reactions?

48:54 *laughs in NINEBALL*

Can you react to Kleaper's "Bringing a One Man End Times in Total Warhammer 3" next plzzzz? (btw it takes place during the warhammer fantasy era so it might have some stuff you don't know which will make it even more fun :)

'In the warp a giant stirred; an image flickered through a mind larger than a nebula. The sleep of Gork was troubled. In his dreams he wore a metal body and led his children to victory. The dream lasted a brief instant of long eternity, something about it caused Gork to smile but not to rouse. In the warp Mork too was disturbed. He dreamed of war spreading like a green stain across the galaxy. He saw billions of his children following giant warmachines built in his crude image on a great crusade. He found the dream good. And slowly his vast mind moved towards wakefulness. Gork and Mork stirred. Their dreams reached out and touched the dreams of their people. A billion Orks turned in their sleep; suddenly, inexplicably infected by scenes of slaughter and reaving, plunder and the taking of worlds. When they awoke they looked on their surroundings and found them dull. Gork struggled towards awareness. After centuries of dormancy it was a long process. He sensed other Powers in the warp trying to interfere. He blocked a subtle tendril from Slaanesh, ignored a baleful warning from the Emperor, discounted the triumphant cry of Khorne. He reached out with his millennia-old mind and gathered the strength of his people. Soon he would be awake and active. A body of steel had been prepared for him. A time of blood and iron was approaching. As Mork gathered strength many a Warboss found himself afflicted with thoughts of power. Ancient ambitions were re-kindled. Long vanished thoughts of conquest stirred in the recesses of slow minds. They planned raids on nearby Humans and toyed with thoughts of alliances with old rivals. Not even great soul-searching could explain why this was so. The Ancient Powers knew what was happening, though. The Waa-Ork was coming. Gork and Mork stirred and a wave of fear passed through the warp. Suicide and incidence of violent crime climbed steeply. On Icolbar an Astropath screamed and threw himself from the balcony of a starscraper apartment, yelling that his people were doomed. On the craft-world Hope of Other Days, an Eldar philosopher stopped listening to the atonal music of his water-chimes and began composing his death-haiku, feeling his life had been justified. On distant Earth, a living corpse in a golden throne opened eyes that held fear for the first time in centuries. Gork felt his attention being tugged towards one tiny world on the edge of Orkdom. A strange attraction drew him to it. He leaned down from warpspace and looked upon it. His breath brought storms in the Ash Desert. His gaze caused machines to break down. His lightest tread brought earthquakes. Seeing the disruption he was causing among his people he withdrew. He knew the time was not yet right for his return. He withdrew but he left a message. Mork moved on the face of the warp, brushing aside Daemons and ignoring ancient barriers set by long dead Gods. He moved from world to world and placed in the heart of every Ork the desire to be restless, to move, to follow the siren call of adventure when it came. He sensed other Powers subtly striving to oppose him and laughed as their attempts to restrain his crude, irresistible purpose. The Emperor knew that he must save his people. If Gork and Mork unleashed their hordes then any unprepared worlds would be swept aside by a green tide of death The Emperor bent his thoughts to the task. Across Human space, within the range of the Astronomicon, Imperial Tarot began to foretell disaster. Commanders consulting them found all the signs of impending catastrophe on a cosmic scale. In the Segmentum Obscura, Battlefleets were recalled and prepared for war. On the homeworlds of the Adeptus Astartes, Space Marines reached for their weapons, knowing their time of destiny was near. On the edges of the Eye Of Terror, the Orders of the Adeptus Titanicus roused their ancient war-machines. Having surveyed his Empire and seen it was ready the dying immortal within the Golden Throne prepared himself for the conflict to come. Gork and Mork knew that they were ready. Their people were agitated and prepared for battle The Emperor, their chosen enemy, had deployed his forces. The first skirmishes had been fought, now war was about to be joined. Beyond them they sensed the Chaos Powers watching, waiting to see what advantage the God-brothers' actions might bring them. In the darkest pits of creation twisted creatures prepared to follow the Orks' advance. Gork and Mork did not care. They knew they were strong enough to resist Chaos. The time was right. The time was now. It was time for Gork and Mork to have some fun. In the Warp Gork and Mork waited, well pleased. Across the face of a million worlds their children were on the move, a green tide that would topple empires and re-shape the Universe. The Waa-Ork was on the move.' I will post this on all of your videos until you watch Baldemort's: The Secret History of the Orks.

About Radahn holding back the stars, it's a little easier to understand when you realize stars in Elden Ring are completely different from the ones in real life. What Radahn was doing wasn't holding literal celestial bodies or anything, he was instead making a barrier of sorts between the Lands Between and the stars/outer beings by isolating the world from the sky. Imagine the universe is inside a bubble and the stars are the outside of it, what Radahn did was kinda like insulation that bubble. Worth noting that the stars and the Outer Gods are similar, and there are connections between the two, but they're not necessarily directly connected. The Elden Beast is a star that acts as a vessel to an outer god, and the Moons, which are intrinsically tied to the stars, act very similarly to how Outer Gods do. There's also the eclipse, which has some more complicated stuff I won't go into now, but relates to both gods and stars too. But at the same time, the Greater Will is the only god that's ever directly tied to stars in the game's text from what I remember, and Radahn's actions didn't seem to affect the God of Rot or Flame of Frenzy in any way, implying they have nothing to do with the stars. So it's all pretty vague when it comes to if and how those concepts connect.