

And so, the Lands Between are no longer gripped by open war, but caught in an uneasy stalemate that seems impossible to resolve. The battle of General Radahn against Malenia the Severed illustrated that neither strength nor skill alone would be enough to take control of the entirety of the lands Marika had united. No single side could find enough purchase to maintain a decisive victory, even when fueled by the power of a Great Rune. The conflict broke a vast and prosperous empire into brittle fragments. Open, bitter war, pitting blood against blood and kin against kin. After his death, the Elden Ring was somehow shattered, and the order of the world broke with it. The assassins’ targets were multifold, but none was as devastating a loss to the Eternal Queen as that of Godwyn the Golden. In a coetaneous attack, this foul covenant snuffed out the lives of many of the God-Queen’s kin throughout the empire, too numerous and too scattered for her godly protection to save. One grim night in the depths of winter, a flock of unknown assassins stole across the Lands Between. But when I recall, I see it true.” So begins the tale of the Shattering, a devastating war between the children of Marika, Demigods of the Lands Between. The storyteller folds her slender hands - both pairs - and speaks.

Mythos refers to the overall narrative theme or plot structure.

Please note that this page contains heavy spoilers. From past events that occurred long ago, to the history of the Lands Between and the mystery of the elusive Elden Ring, all can be found here. Lore in Elden Ring covers all the information related to the world and mythos of the game.
