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The recent story trailer released forElden Ring’sShadow of the Erdtree DLC has got every single fan puzzled, as instead of answering them, it has left many questions unsolved. Furthermore, amongst the many theories that have risen during this period, one of them might finally clear up where exactly does the Erdtree originates from, and why Messmer is hostile towards Queen Marika.
The origins of the Erdtree have been particularly shrouded by mystery till date, with many predictions often surfacing ever since the game’s release back in 2022. However, a sequence from the previously stated trailer might finally reveal how the great tree came to be.
How The Story Trailer forElden Ring’sDLC Finally Gives An Insight To The Erdtree’s Origins
Released on May 21st, the very first sequence of Shadow of the Erdtree’sstory trailershows who seems to be none other than Queen Marika herself, extracting strands of gold from a dead creature. Further, she is shown to be walking amongst a huge pile of corpses, making up a huge portal connecting what seems to be two different realms.The prominent theory proposed by fans currently is how the different realms are The Lands Between, hosting the golden Erdtree the player already knows about, and the Land of Shadow, an undiscovered realm, which allegedly hosts a shadow tree, originating from the area Queen Marika was shown in.
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It is further speculated how these are all corpses of crucible entities, referring to an ancient life form which was ‘blended‘ together. Using these corpses, it was that predicted Queen Marika brought the Erdtree to existence, or the primordial form of it, soon locking away Messmer the Impaler in the Land of Shadow after she was done with the Shadow realm.
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Through the different promotional material, as well as the insights given through the two different trailers, gamers have figured out the bare minimum of how the flame and snakes-bearing monster happens to be a demigod, and will remain significant to the storyline. Fans have also estimated how Messmer was born out of Queen Marika’s union with herself, through the form of Radagon, a phenomenon we know is possible due to the existence of the Empyrean Twins Miquella and Malenia.
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After using her offspring to purge and cleanse the Land of Shadow, Queen Marika allegedly locked away Messmer forever in an undiscovered realm that the player will finally get to explore onceElden Ring’sShadow of the Erdtree DLC is released on 21st June.Elden Ringis available to purchase on Steam.
Aaditya Chugh
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At Fandomwire, Aaditya has been covering the world of multiplayer and RPGs in the gaming industry for the last 2 years. He writes on anything AAA, like Elden Ring and Starfield, to Indie hits like Stardew Valley, which even got him a place at the table as one of the official reporters at M. Comic Con 2025. Sony, Xbox, Nintendo, you name it, and he will be here to provide you with whatever you might need to stay in the loop.
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