Summary
AnElden Ringplayer has come across an enemy in one of theShadow of the Erdtreeartworks that resembles the Winter Lanterns fromBloodborne. Considering that these foes are regarded as some of the most frustrating enemies to deal with inBloodborne,Elden Ringfans are already terrified at the prospect of the Lanterns making a comeback.
From featuring an intimidatingnew character Messmer to giving players more information about Miquella,Elden Ringfans are eagerly looking forward to exploring the Land of the Shadows. However, that excitement for Shadow of the Erdtree could soon be mixed with fear for some fans, as a player has come across an interesting detail that was missed by many but might end up giving nightmares to theElden Ringcommunity.
In a new post on theElden Ringsubreddit, user Wild_Magician_7932 highlights an artwork that is featured on theSteam page ofElden Ring’s Shadow of the ErdtreeDLC. In the picture, players can see an extremely creepy-looking enemy lurking in the woods, with a swamp below it. While there are tons of interesting things in the picture, meticulous fans were quick to draw parallels between the enemy andBloodborne’sdreaded Winter Lanterns, a foe that quickly built up Frenzy when looking at players.
Shadow of the Erdtree DLC May Be Drawing Inspiration From Bloodborne’s Dreaded Winter Lanterns
The idea ofWinter Lanterns being featured inElden Ringhas surfaced in the community in the past as well, as they are extremely challenging to deal with and fit FromSoftware’s approach of notoriously difficult expansions. User LargeRichardJohnson highlights that the connection doesn’t seem that far-fetched considering the fact that its appearance gives the vibe that it could possibly be a Frenzied Flame version of the enemy, which is similar to the Frenzy buildup by Winter Lanterns. That being said, players are a bit divided on that, with many advocating for the fact that the color theme suggests that it is a Death Blight enemy instead, which is in fact even worse to deal with.
Players are already saying that they’d be lucky if it is a Frenzied Flame version instead of Death Blight, as the latter would be extremely difficult to deal with. Another interesting theory is that the trees in the background would serve as a way to avoid the line of sight of the enemy. Withpoison swamps already confirmed forElden Ring’s Shadow of the ErdtreeDLC, it wouldn’t be surprising if the expansion had a big threat like this to dread.
