History Memes / EldenRing

** The second believes the opposite, with Ranni being the oldest and Radahn being the youngest. Supporters use Radahn's loyalty and naive admiration of the Golden Order and Godfrey as behavioural evidence that he is the youngest, as his loyalty must only be so when the Golden Order was at its height, or somewhere just before the Shattering. Likewise, Ranni's more calm and compose behaviour does not strike someone as the youngest, with her giving Rykard the Blasphemous Claw as a case of BigSisterInstinct. This is further supported when Iji specified that Ranni was ''First Heir'', indicating seniority. They also use the fact that Iji has higher credentials than Rojier as Iji has direct familiar links to Ranni.

* [[https://i.imgur.com/Fl3Nsx5.jpeg "I do not invade for Rune Arcs. He who invades for Rune Arcs has forgotten the face of his father. I invade for violence."]][[labelnote:Explanation]]A triple crossover based on invader philosophy, based around the Gunslinger's Creed and everyone's favorite Zweihander-toting PVP griefer.[[/labelnote]]

*** ''"Let your flesh be consumed. By the Scarlet Rot."''[[labelnote:Explanation]]A widespread follow-up to the above quote, as this is Malenia's quote when defeating you in phase two once she becomes Malenia, Goddess of Rot. [[SuperBoss Her second phase is no easier than her first, to put it mildly.]][[/labelnote]]

** ''[[ThatOneBoss "Put these foolish]] [[HaveANiceDeath ambitions to rest."]]''[[labelnote:Explanation]]The DiscOneFinalBoss of the Network Test, and first boss of the first Legacy Dungeon, [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Margit The Fell Omen]], says this after he kills the player. And with him being [[WakeUpCallBoss easily the most difficult challenge]] in the Network Test, with his hyper-aggressive AI and his devastating combo attacks, needless to say the players who got to play the test have heard this phrase ''a lot'', and it's always brought up at least once when discussing the boss. He was such an infamous challenge, Fromsoft had to mention that they ''nerfed'' him in the final release, and it seems it did little to quell his reputation, as weeks later they dedicated ''an entire section'' to him in an official Early Tips guide. It '''also''' doesn't help that even if ''Margit'' has been nerfed, his true self '''''Morgott''''' is even harder than he was in the Network Test, and uses the same line every time he kills the player.[[/labelnote]]
*** ''[[TurnsRed May the curse seep to thy very soul.]]''[[labelnote:Explanation]]Once Omen King Morgott initiates his second phase, he vomits his cursed Omen blood all over the throne room of Leyndell, making him go ballistic with shame and rage, and his victory quote changes to this. Note that this is most likely similar in nature to the Dung Eater's Seedbed curse, and you can tell [[FateWorseThanDeath just how much you pissed Morgott off.]][[/labelnote]]
** ''[[WakeUpCallBoss "Lowly Tarnished...]] [[HaveANiceDeath Thou'rt unfit even to graft..."]]''[[labelnote:Explanation]]Taking Margit's DiscOneFinalBoss throne is Godrick the Grafted, the first Lord Boss of the game. He has since gained a reputation of being ''the'' BeefGate of the game as a whole, with many mechanics, the start of the game's main story, and much of the world outside Limgrave requires him to be killed first. And the game makes it ''very'' clear it wants you to ''explore and prepare'' before taking on the Lords, as he is ''unforgivingly difficult'' for an early-game ''Souls'' Boss (yes, this is by the standards of '''''[[NintendoHard Dark Souls]]'''''), with his erratic and highly mobile moveset and his ''huge'' AOE attacks. As such, his HaveANiceDeath quote is often parroted on message boards.[[/labelnote]]
** ''[[AsskickingLeadsToLeadership A crown is warranted with strength!]]''[[labelnote:Explanation]]Uttered by Godfrey, The First Elden Lord in his second phase: Hoarah Loux. A powered-up hyper-aggressive version of him where he ditches his weapon and armor in favor of FightingGame-style ground slams and grab moves. While he is definitely a tough fight (not surprising, given he is the penultimate boss (at least if you consider [[spoiler:Radagon and [[FinalBoss the Elden Beast]]]] [[SequentialBoss a single boss fight]]; if not, Godfrey[=/=]Hoarah Loux is the third-to-last boss)), he is also considered by many to be [[Awesome/EldenRing one of the game's best]].[[/labelnote]]

** "''Miquella is'' '''''mine''''', ''and'' '''''[[{{Yandere}} mine alone]]'''''."[[labelnote:Explanation]]Uttered by Mohg, Lord of Blood, another {{Superboss}} found in the late game, who is also one of the candidates for ''the'' most evil character in the story. His utterly unforgiving difficulty combined with his [[VillainousIncest genuinely]] [[HumanSacrifice depraved]] actions in the backstory have made him one of the most talked-about fights in the game, with his win quote encapsulating much of what makes him a memorable character.[[/labelnote]]

** "[[BlatantLies Hidden Path ahead]]"/"[[ThatLiarLies Liar ahead]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]As ''Elden Ring'' has a number of new players not used to the way hidden areas are done, many, more experienced players used the chance to put messages pointing at hidden areas that are not true. This is usually done by just putting it near random walls, or by putting it at the end of an area that could reasonably have one. This has happened enough times that you'd see messages calling out false messages -- sometimes you'd see the latter without the former and it's enough of a cue to not investigate.[[/labelnote]]

** "you don't have the right, O you don't have the right, [[OverlyLongGag so to speak]] [[BrokenRecord you don't have the right, O you don't have the right]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]A common semi-gag message that's frequently put down before some manner of barrier that won't open unless the player obtains an item or does something that allows them to progress past it. This sometimes also appears at doors that ''should'' open, but turn out to be mere decoration.[[/labelnote]]
** "[[AssShove Offer rump]]/[[VideoGamePerversityPotential If only I had a giant, but hole]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]A duo of messages that's frequently found in front of or around [[FreudWasRight some manner of pole jutting up from the ground]]; which range from the reasonable, such as the various small poles dotting the landscape, to the ridiculous, such as gigantic obelisks and spires.[[/labelnote]]

** "bloodstain?" "bloodstain? could this be a sacrifice?" "bloodstain? but weak foe..." [[labelnote:Explanation]]A message used to express bafflement at the abundance of bloodstains (left behind when a player dies, showing said player's last moments) in certain areas where dying is seen as unexpected or unlikely, such as ordinary cliff edges where several players have [[DisneyVillainDeath thrown themselves off the edge]] [[ItAmusedMe for the hell of it]] (somewhat similar to the tradition of leaving bloodstains in Majula in ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsII'', but more vague and spread out), or in boss arenas against humanoid enemies who are easily staggered.[[/labelnote]]

* Elden Ring, now with [[https://twitter.com/alexdnz/status/1500431929388285954?t=NishHfdxzQTxNLEVZxmPQA&s=19 improved UX!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Shortly after the game's launch, developers from Ubisoft and Guerilla Games were seen criticizing Elden Ring for "lack of care for user experience", particularly the game's UI compared to Horizon's (and similar open world games') HUD, and also ''Elden Ring''[='=]s lack of a quest book, which was a point of contention for some. The mean-spirited Tweets caused players to lash back and mock those developers, while also generating discussion over how much a game is allowed to "hold your hand" with [[NowWhereWasIGoingAgain tracking objectives]] or pointing out optional content and the like. [[https://twitter.com/alexdnz/status/1500431929388285954?t=NishHfdxzQTxNLEVZxmPQA&s=19 This]] meme is an accurate summary to how formulaic modern open-world games have become, down to the microtransactions, and a mockery of how much Ubisoft's games have not deviated from the formula.[[/labelnote]]

* [[DumbMuscle Unga Bunga]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The community's nickname for pure STR builds.[[/labelnote]]

* [[GratuitousLatin NIHIL!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The phrase used by Mohg during his true boss fight as he transitions to his second phase. Since it's repeated three times as he stabs into the air with his trident, dealing immense damage to the player (if they haven't gotten the required Physick tear) and healing himself -- it has left quite an impression on many players fighting him and will be often repeated any time discussion about Mohg crops up. Since his boss weapon also lets the player use his SignatureMove for themselves, it also shows up in clips showcasing it. To a lesser extent, his earlier shouted counting-down throughout phase one of "Trēs", "Duo", and "Ūnus" also gets this treatment.[[/labelnote]]

* [[FantasticRacism Racist Morgott]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Since fans have taken notice that Morgott seems to [[FantasticRacism harbor a lot of undue prejudice for Tarnished]] (exacerbated by lines he says like "Thy kind are all of a piece"), it's common to portray him as an extremely racist PoliticallyIncorrectVillain who wants to kill the Tarnished less because they're a threat to the Golden Order and more ''because they are Tarnished''.[[/labelnote]]

* Basilisk of the Rot, [[https://www.destructoid.com/basilisk-of-the-rot-elden-ring-meme-surprisingly-useful-game-tips/ what is your wisdom?]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A snowclone of the [[Manga/MagicalSempai "Senpai of the Pool"]] meme, depicting a player asking a basilisk partially submerged in the Lake of Rot for advice. Usually used specifically to explain obscure game mechanics.[[/labelnote]]

* [[https://i.imgur.com/Fl3Nsx5.jpeg "I do not invade for Rune Arcs.]] [[BadassCreed He who invades for Rune Arcs has forgotten the face of]] [[JustForFun/{{Giantdad}} his father.]] [[Literature/TheDarkTower I invade for violence."]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A triple crossover based on invader philosophy, based around the Gunslinger's Creed and everyone's favorite Zweihander-toting PVP griefer.[[/labelnote]]

* [[BadassCreed "I do not invade for Rune Arcs. He who invades for Rune Arcs has forgotten the face of]] [[JustForFun/{{Giantdad}} his father.]] [[Literature/TheDarkTower I invade for violence."]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A triple crossover based on invader philosophy, based around the Gunslinger's Creed and everyone's favorite Zweihander-toting PVP griefer.[[/labelnote]]

* [[BadassCreed "I do not invade for Rune Arcs. He who invades for Rune Arcs has forgotten the face of]] [[JustForFun/{{Giantdad}} his father.]] [[Literature/TheDarkTower I invade for violence."]][[labelnote:Explanation]]A triple crossover based on invader philosophy, based around the Gunslinger's Creed and everyone's favorite Zweihander-toting PVP griefer.[[/labelnote]]

* [[BadassCreed "I do not invade for Rune Arcs. He who invades for Rune Arcs has forgotten the face of]] [[JustForFun/{{Giantdad}} his father.]] [[Literature/TheDarkTower I invade for violence."]][[labelnote:Explanation]]A triple crossover based on invader philosophy, based around the Gunslinger's Creed and everyone's favorite Zweihander-toting PVP griefer.]]