Elden Ring can easily be called a game of mystery, as the questions revolving around its storyline and lore never seem to end. This causes players of the award-winning game to come up with the wildest theories possible, with each one being more insane than the previous one.
However, some of these theories often turn out to be plausible as fans start digging deeper into them. One such theory, or an idea, is that the world of Elden Ring is based in the same universe as Dark Souls but on a different planet.
While the theory might come off as impossible to many, looking deeper into the history of dragons in Elden Ring and Dark Souls might give a more concrete answer and proof that the theory could be true.
How Dragons Could Have Migrated To The Lands Between In Elden Ring From Dark Souls
Those who have played and experienced Dark Souls would know the significance of dragons to the storyline of the series. As pointed out by this Reddit User, Dragons in the Dark Soul series ruled over the world of Lordran, but as they refused to evolve to adapt to time, faced their downfall, starting the age of fire.
This was followed by these dragons being hunted down, causing them to face the threat of extinction, causing some of the dragons to flee and hide. The user speculates how the Dragons that ran away could have stumbled upon The Lands Between of Elden Ring and settled down here. This was followed by the history we already know of, consisting of the Dragons’ battle with the Greater Will, as well as their making peace with Godwyn The Golden.
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While the theory remains wild to even think of, considering the studio behind these games is FromSoftware, it remains a possibility that the idea of Dark Souls and Elden Ring being connected is true. Many other similarities remain between the two games that might point towards a connection between them.
What Are The Similarities Between Elden Ring And The Dark Soul Series
It remains anyone’s best guess if the re-appearing items and bosses of Dark Souls in Elden Ring are just a generous reuse of assets, or if they have any deeper connection. Either way, they can play a major role in giving more credit to the theory stated above.
Many references are taken from the Dark Soul series, with one of them being how the character of Irina appears in both of the games. This is a blind NPC in the Dark Soul series and is set on a journey of becoming a Firekeeper, just like how in Elden Ring she aims to become a finger maiden.
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Elden Ring also coincidentally has a notorious boss who is heavily inspired by the previous FromSoftware title. It is the pair of Valiant Gargoyles bosses, which is likely to be referenced from the pair of Bell Gargoyles fought at the top of the church in the Undead Perish of Dark Souls.
Elden Ring is available to purchase on Steam.
