Elden Ringcan easily be called an accumulation of allHidetaka Miyazakimight have learned over the yearsbeing the pioneer behind theSoulsborne/Souslike genre, allowing him to nail every single detail, including amazing boss designs.

When visiting the Crumbling Farum Azula, the player not only fights the likes of the Godskin Duo and Maliketh but alsocrosses paths withDragonlord Placidusax. This optional boss boasts a mountain of lorestarting with how he was thefirst Elden Lord of The Lands Between, appearing even before the Erdtree and Queen Marika herself.

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The in-game version of Placidusax that we fight is arguably the weakest he has ever been, but we now know how he might have looked if he was in his prime, thanks to u/Who-Is-The-Biggest on Reddit who reconstructed the original look of the early Elden Lord.

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FromStarscrourge Radahnto the final battle against Radagon and the Elden Beast,the game features arenas and beasts never seen before.However, the best boss character design arguably done by the studio has been hiding in plain sight all this time, lying within the Crumbling Farum Azula, or what remains of it.

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The render restores the original version of the Dragonlord,showing him in his full glory with all five heads, three sets of wings, and an uncut tail, and it quite possibly tops the charts for being thecoolest-looking Elden Ring boss ever.

The Lore Behind Dragonlord Placidusax

SinceElden Ring’srelease in 2022,players had no idea how Pladidusax had come to be as weakened and sorry looking as he does when the player encounters them in game.Thiswas until the game’sShadow of the Erdtree DLC was released.

The Realm of Shadows unraveled the story ofBayle The Dread, Placidusax’s nemesis, and the one whodamaged him gravely before fleeing.

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Looking closely at Bayle’s design,you could even see one of the former Elden Lord’s heads hanging off his body, hinting at what might have been the greatest battle in theElden Ring timeline.

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Bayle is ultimately also the reason whyPlacidusax resorted to founding the Dragon Communion,which had the sole purpose of hunting down his nemesis and his descendants, called the Drakes.

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The 2022 action RPG by From Software joins the Souls-like subgenre by presenting one of the most punishing games in the field with grotesque, memorable bosses to keep you up at night. Inside a world built by Hidetaka Miyazaki and Game of Thrones writer George R.R. Martin, Elden Ring’s gothic landscape, unforgiving combat, and top-tier exploration will keep you invested well into the year.

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