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he is such a homie for that

This guy is like a cooler version of Gideon.

For someone devoted to a god that demands you inflict horrible bleeding wounds on people, Ansbach is a pretty cool guy

Yeah that "Honourable battle" was me abusing the shackle and the mimic tear.

Mogh went from having Pureblood Knights with Ansbach as their captain pre-Miquella to having Varre and Bloody Fingers post-Miquella. Miquella is a monster.

"He was felled in an honorable duel." *Comet Azur Spam Confession Withheld*

Sometimes you just need a badass old dude to call you “righteous tarnished” and that’s okay

Ansbach is my fave character of the DLC, he is like the second MC of this story. Makes you really wonder what the Moghwyn Dynasty was like before Miquella corrupted their purpose, if someone as awesome as this guy was part of it.

'Blame the Enchancement' So legitimately confirmed Uncld Mogh got charmed

Bro really said: "Vengeance is a fools game"

It’s weird to think that Mohg might just have been a completely different person when we met him, thanks to Miquella.

Most level headed man in the entire dlc

Ansback and Igon, homies of the Erdtree

If Anshback is a reflection of what Moghwyn Dynasty was then damn me. Mogh had a very much sane and wise people on his side. Anshback have absolutely no reason to serve Mogh if he was as insane as we thought he was. Not nearly enough. Anshback is completely chill, cold headed, follows reason and stand proudly for who he is: Pureblood knight. And calls us "Righteous". Not strong, or powerful or fellow Tarnished. But Righteous Tarnished. That's a lot considering the world we're in.

“but In truth, I cannot calm my quivering. Challenging a god is no small matter” It is the humble old man Ansbach who faces a god with you.

Ansbach is a real one, he knows at the start that we (the tarnished) killed Mogh but doesn't blame us and respects us since we were a third party that had nothing to do with anything of this and killed Mogh in a honorable duel for each-others lordship goals, but he blames Miquella bc he toyed and manipulated Mogh and profaned his corpse, which is really fcked up and untolerable for everyone that someone does that to their friend

My favorite Fromsoft NPC across all games: Aesthetics: S Voice Acting: S Dialogue: S Lore: S “The first ever quadruple S NPC!”

Ansbach is such a gigachad goddamn, love his character.

If it wasn't for the sheer overwhelming gigachad energy of Igon, Ansbach would easily be my favourie dlc character, mostly due to the fact that even before we get to the final boss he gives us a unique perspective on Miquella, accompanied by a banger line. "Pure, and radient, he wields love to shrive clean the hearts of man." "There is nothing more terrifying."

"General Radahn, a pleasure to see you." 🗿🗿

Never thought I’d die fighting side by side with a Mohg follower.

"I blame the enchantment more than anything" was he talking about Miquella enchanting Mohg?

Is it just me or is this the single best assortment of npcs we’ve gotten in any fromsoft game thus far?

I first beat Elden Ring with a bleed build, so I’ll always be a Pureblood Knight at heart. It’s a shame we never got to see the Dynasty at its height when it had guys like Ansbach in it.

"Honorable duel" I dunno man, i screamed at the sky for a bit,I made a golden vow before I set my metal balls on fire, I then drank an odd looking potion, shackled a mind broken demigod uncle and then wildly swung my flaming metal balls into his back side Wild strikes, nightriders flail, and bloodflame blade if anyone was curious

We owe Mogh an apology.

This man is such a chad. When you help Leda in killing him he is so level headed. Doesn't curse you. Just says he is glad Leds has an ally. My man I am so sorry for siding against you. I wanted to know if anything happens if you side with Leda both times.

The moment i learned Mogh gave shelter to the peoples ravenously persecuted by the golden order, i knew something was off when he was presented as this "maddened child moghlester", and it became even more aparent when i read the lore of the bewitching branch, tho, at the same time, i didn't become a full supported of Mogh, due to it being really unclear. This tho, it changes everything i thought about Mogh, *Justice for the Omen twins*, like holy shit, please, leave the omens alone, the Hornsent already payed the price for their actions, these children are not even their decendeants, leave them alone.

"It was an honourable battle." *Me thinking I should use Rivers of Blood with White Mask surely Ansbach would approve

I couldn't believe its a Knight of Mohg's House who is one of the most chill and kindhearted soul in the entire game so far. I get the feeling that Mohg wasn't as Evil and Blood/Mutilation obssessed when he was still a normal Demigod and was an actual good leader and icon to have someone like Ansbach to go this far for him.

I prefer ansbach over that fool who called us maidenless

This dude alone recovered all of the comunity faith on Mogh and hate to Miquela, now that is a damn service to his Lord.

Thanks for recording this. I love this character and he is definitely one of my favorite npcs of any from soft game.

Ansbach is a real homie, him and Igon are the best characters

Oh yeah, that "honorable duel" where I jumped over some gravestones and walls, then keep attacking glitched out Mohg while he is not moving... ......oh, such good memories that "honorable battle" was.

" He fell in honorable battle " >Me looking at the physick flask specifically designed to block his bleed, Mohg's shackle specifically designed to stun him and Mimic Tear, specifically designed to fuck him up " Totally bro. "

I find that interesting that at the start he stands next to moore, a dude that i thought will be a new "Wholesome fromsoftware guy" like Alexander or Siegward, while Ansbach was just a normal npc for me. But in the end Moore endet up being a traitor (while braiking my heart) while this guy has become the collest dude in the dlc. He really is a true friend who can forgive, and help in difficult moment while risking his live, all to stay loyal to his lord and us. So yea the first impression can be deceiving

Me holding moghs trident.... Uh no never heard of him

I like how he praises Thioller for his gumption despite his weak demeanor and holds nothing against Freyja for doing what she believes is right. This guy is awesome.

"No problem Ainsbach. Lord Mohg used the powers of an outer god so me and my shade used the powers of the Primeval Current to show him true peace. It was 10 seconds tops."

Ansbach was the only npc I had for the fight (outside of my spirit summon) since I missed Tholier’s quest. He really helped in both the npc fights and the final boss. What a guy.

"Sweats profusely in comet azur" Yeah... that's was one hell of a duel huh? Hehe.

What a GOAT, he blames the enchantment placed on mohg by miquella

This is why Ansback is the man, one I will never betray. Both him and Igon are my top dogs of this DLC. (Moore as well. He's too precious)

Ansbach certainly can join my Elden Ring Poker Nights with Blaidd, Alexander, Igon, and Jerren.

-"His Emminence was felled in an honourable duel" -Me summoning a mf named "Let me comet him" 🗿

I like how there's subtle details showing that Mohg wasn't actually all that bad. If Ansbach is an example, then we can guess that the Pureblood Knights were actually a league of extraordinary gentlemen. We can also extract from certain hints and in-game descriptions that the Outer God "The Formless Mother" is actually a somewhat benevolent deity, as how Varre talks of love when inviting us to Mohg's Dynasty, how tender he was with Miquella compared to everyone else. Mohg was very loving to Miquella, moreso than any of the followers we face. Miquella's charm seems to still leave remnants or room for their personalities, like Ansbach's investigatory nature, Hornsent's hatred to the Erdtree, Freya's loyalty to the Redmane's, or Thiollier's devotion to Saint Trina. Meaning that if Miquella's charm truly was just a charm, then Mohg was very loving, tender, and generous to begin with. It was a beauty and the beast situation, where the beast was more loving than the beauty. Or perhaps a Shakespearean situation, where love is not looked at with the eyes for looks are deceiving. "Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind; And therefore is wing'd Cupid painted blind. Nor hath love's mind of any judgment taste; Wings and no eyes figure unheedy haste: And therefore is love said to be a child, Because in choice he is so oft beguil'd." There's also the subject of Ansbach's age. Why is this important? Well, it's obvious that he's served Lord Mohg for a long, long time. His age and experience as a Pureblood knight is telling, even Freya knows how much of a true and powerful warrior he was. ((The mf helps against Radahn and holds his own, inagine him in his fucking prime.)) This implies that he joined Mohg in an age where he was honorable, or even moreso: Tender, loving, like the Formless Mother who took Mohg under her bloody guidance. Mohg was evidently a devout follower of the Formless Mother through blood rituals, however it is likely that he followed her more in the sense of caring, loving, nurturing. It's why we find Albinaurics tainted with blood in the Mohgwyn Palace; They weren't misdirected, they were followers like Mohg. Unloved and lost finding a place to call home... They just happened to arrive at the wrong time - A time where Miquella controlled Mohg. It's evident that Varre, the Bloody Fingers, the Nobles and the Surgeons were arrivals AFTER the charm of Miquella... After the Pureblood Knights too were charmed, like Ansbach. Then what's the end goal here?... Why charm Mohg and start this blood cult? I say it's to feed the egg a steady supply of blood to keep the Empyrean alive, sated, and as White Mask Varre has been doing: Recruit Tarnished to his side to charm, more followers. And perhaps as a way to kill Mohg to gain his body - Its likely that Miquella knew that Great Runes were necessary, and Mohg would be a perfect target. Any sensible or heroic tarnished like most of ours WOULD go after a villain known as "The Lord of Blood" who leads a blood cult of serial killers... A final piece of evidence: We can find an illusionary version of Mohg in the Leyndell Sewers amongst the Omen brethren, far away from the Mohgwyn Dynasty. This is just like Morgott's abilities to create a mimic/copy of himself like the two we fight. Why would Mohg of all people be here?... Easy, because he cares for his people. Because Mohg feels for the oppressed Omens within Leyndell, perhaps even for his own Omen brother, Morgott. Because Mohg is loving, and even though he's under Miquella's charm - just like Leda and her followers - He still has glimpses of his original personality, which is a loving, caring omen serving the Formless Mother... Giving love to all the unloved. TL;DR, Mohg didn't start the blood murder cult, Miquella did with his charm to lure in Tarnished and complete his ritual to the Shadow Lands.

May be mogh actually wanted to build a place for the once who are shunned by the golden order. Albunaurics are there after all.

“ his eminence was felled in an honorable duel….” Me: yeaaaaaaaaahhhhh……. *flashes back to me one shotting Mohg with comet azur*

Sir Gideon: “He does exactly everything that I do.” Sir Ansbach: “But better.”

"Righteous Tarnished, become our new lord! A lord not for the gods, but for men!"

"rightous tarnished i swear-"

the "honorable duel" was me spamming rot breath hoping the scarlet rot would tick him down

Props for him for being one of the few characters in this game who doesn't instantly dismiss you for being a tarnished

He's cool with it because, at long last, Luminary Mohg has been cleared of the allegations.

The virgin Leda: Plots to kill allies who have done nothing out of paranoia The Chad Ansback: Knows you killed his lord, but understands and is chill about it.

This and his dead quote from the fight '' ... become a lord not for gods but for men'' I will do sir I will not give up on you ! best NPC in the DLC maybe in all the game

I wish I could have beaten the final boss with both this guy and thollier, but I'm a caster build, that boss did NOT need more than what they already had. I barely squeaked out a win.

Keep in mind the formless mother is a blood crazed outer god but she's also known as the mother of truth. She doesnt lie to her followers and she wants to be seen as mother above everything. Think about Mogh for a minute. His own mother abandoned him for being born an Omen so he found another mother. One who wanted whats best for him and her children. Mogh even went as far as trying to be like miquella by inviting those the erd tree spurned into the new dynasty like the albinaurics

Don't worry sir Ansbach I made sure that comet Azur was painless

This man is the Ser Davos of Elden Ring. Honorable and Wise. Ansbach: Righteous Tarnished. We will have our Victory. Tarnished: Fewer. Ansbach:….what?

Ansbach is played by Tay Kolma's actor from Andor fyi

When he blame’s the enchantment it makes me wonder what Mohg and his followers were like before

"Honourable battle" Ah yes, me and my Black Bow just running around shooting him until he died. Yes, yes, honourable.

Ansbach is such a fuckin good character.

every time he says righteous tarnished I imagine a righteous electric guitar riff rings out across the shadow lands

One would expect a servant of someone called "LORD OF BLOOD" would be unreasonably evil, but Lord Ansbach is nothing if not an ABSOLUTE GENTLEMAN.

The honorable battle was me falling under the map till he despawned😂

"He was fell in honorable duel" *Gillian cut to me obliverating Mohg in seconds with a ground-based orbital laser "...Yeah, totally dignified"

He reminds me of Sir Barristan Selmy from GOT.

To those who don't know, the Moghwyn, in Moghwyn Palace can be roughly translated to, friend of mogh. It seems he isnt anad guy pre enchantment

Ansbach really filling the homie role void left by Blaidd.

He's Ansbach because he's got your "bach"

Now i gotta face mogh straight up in future playthroughs. Cant let the homie down thinking it was an honourable duel

"Sir Ansbach, you know of my respect for thee, so I must confess a grave sin on my part. Twas I who slayed thine master, Luminary Mohg." Ansbach: "Nah it's fine, bro, I get it. Shit happens."

"I killed Mogh" "Oh no, anyway"

"Honorable duel" I- i just bit him (Dragonmaw)

Its just my theory but varre too might have been charmed or instructed by the charmed mogh, he might have been instructed by miquella or mogh to recruit others as pureblood knight so that others could find the well hidden mogh, not only that but varre and mogh might have been asked to do the stuff he did in order to paint mogh in a bad light as to give us a reason to kill mogh since miquella needed him dead than alive

In all honesty we put the big red devil out of his misery.

"Honorable battle" Comet azur goes brrrr

Ansbach , more like Anschad

Gigachad Ansbach vs Virgin Gideon

Him “blaming the enchantment more than anything” makes me believe that, if Mohg wasn’t under Miquella’s influence, he would have either been a whole lot stronger or far less violent towards us.

Spongebob meme Ansbach: welcome to Shadow of the Erdtree How tough are you? Tarnished: How tough am I? I beat the shit outta your boss Mohg the lord of blood Ansbach: yeah SO? Tarnished:....Without the Purifying Crystal tear Ansbach: oh right this way sorry to keep you waiting

This is why Ansbach is my favorite of the NPCs, he's just a chill dude

Manflesh is the key

WE WILL HARPOON THE ENEMY AND BRING US THE SWEET TASTE OF VICTORY

He is such a kind guy, for someone serving “The Lord of Blood”

"fell on an honourable battle" THAT'S RIGHT THIS IS WHAT YOU GET. **MY SUPER LASER COMET!** EXCEPT I'M NOT PISSING ON NOKRON _i'm gonna go higher...!_ **I'M PISSING ON MOHGWYN**

Man Mohg must of been an ultra gigachad himself (before Miquella got his hands on him that is) to inspire such undying loyalty from a guy like Ansbach. Also love how in only a month Ansbach has gone up there with Blaidd and Solair as one of the most beloved npc's in fromsoft history he deserves it.

If Ansbach saw Thiollier against the Putrescent Knight I dont think he would have had those reservations about my boy

You goddamn right it was an honourable duel old man, I fucking blungeoned his nether region with Marika's Hammer until the dude dies

"Honorable battle" 80% of it was me abusing Rock Sling and the Mimic Tear to support by glass canon with the defence of a wet paper bag mage. Except at the end where I was alone, out of flasks and went like "Fuck it!" and went into melee with Carian Slicer. Ended him just as his banger of a boss theme ended. Was pretty epic.

Ansbach is the Gideon we deserve 😢. Wise and loyal. I thought Gideon would be a wise father figure, yet he betrayed us. And that was stupid too. He knew we slayed demigods, dragons, ancient dragons, yet he chose to fight us

I thought i was cooked for a moment when he suspected me for killing Mohg

That dude was cool man.

"Y...Yeah. I was enchanted yes, that's why I did it."

Ansback knew that Miquella only charmed Mohg and used him as a tool to escape from the Haligtree. Mohg waited for Miquella for hundred years but instead the truth Miquella waited for his promised consort Radhan to return to Erdtree. Ansback only wants revenge to Miquella by decepting his lord reason he said "I blame the enchantment more than anything" meaning he is talking about Miquellas enchantment to Mohg.

absolutely love this guy, what a bro he is