Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree secretly answers one of the base game’s most mysterious lingering questions. As a DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree‘s purpose isn’t just to throw some tough bosses in front of the player, stick them in a new map, and call it a day. It takes things a step further by satisfying player curiosity about much of the lore. Many of Elden Ring‘s DLC reveals focus on Marika, Messmer , and Miquella, but even minor characters are mentioned and recontextualized in Shadow of the Erdtree.