The Hornsent - Elden Ring

Summary

In this detailed exploration of Elden Ring lore, the video delves into the history and culture of the Horned Folk of Bellat Tower, known for their intense hatred of the Ur Tree. The discussion covers their distinctive armor, divine responsibilities, and the consequences of their resistance against Queen Marica. The Horned Folk's rituals, transformations, and eventual downfall, including imprisonment and brutal practices, are examined. The video also touches on their connections with other characters and races in the game, offering insights into their societal structure and ongoing legacy in the Shadow Realm.

Takeaways

• 👑 The Horned Folk, also known as the Hornet people, have a deep-seated hatred for the UR tree and all related entities, which is reflected in their armor pieces like the Curse Blade Mask and Horned Warrior Helmet.
• 🏰 The Horned Folk once lived in the Land of Shadows, with their main settlement being the Bellat Tower, and they have a unique appearance characterized by thorny crowns or tangled horns on their heads.
• 🔱 Individuals with tangled horns among the Horned Folk were considered divine and destined to become Sculpted Keepers, with the highest order being the Lion Dancers.
• 🗡 The Horned Warriors are the elite fighters of the Horned Folk, wielding curved swords and proficient in horn calling, a form of combat.
• 👵 The Horned Folk have a cultural dish called Scorpion Soup, which has lost some of its potency over time but remains a significant part of their tradition.
• 👴 Hornen, an NPC, represents the vengeance and brutality of his people, seeking to kill Mesmer and then take his fight to Queen Marica and her offspring.
• 🔮 The spiral pattern is a significant religious symbol for the Horned Folk, associated with their Divine Beast puppet and the concept of reaching the gods.
• 🌄 The Horned Folk's connection to the Omen and the Fell Curse suggests a complex history involving divine intervention and societal collapse.
• 🏹 The Blood Fiends, a tribe subjugated by the Horned Folk, found a deity known as the Formless Mother, leading to their transformation and ongoing conflict with Mesmer's forces.
• 🔥 The Horned Folk are haunted by imagery of furnace visages and fire giants, possibly due to the flame of the Fell God used in their persecution.
• 🎭 The narrative of the Horned Folk and the Earth Tree people is one of parallelism, with both societies sharing traits of pride, brutality, and unique cultural practices.

Q & A

Who commanded Sir Mima to purge the tower folk?

Queen Marica commanded Sir Mima to purge the tower folk, which involved a cleansing by fire.

What is the significance of the Horned Folk's hatred for the UR tree?

The Horned Folk's intense hatred for the UR tree and its ilk is reflected in their armor pieces, such as the Curse Blade Mask and the Horned Warrior Helmet, which cause the wearer to become nauseated with the blessing of the her tree.

What is the connection between the Horned Folk and the Omen from the base game?

The Horned Folk are connected with the Omen from the base game through their shared resentment and anger, which may have contributed to the Fell Curse and the influence of the Fell God.

What is the significance of the thorns on the heads of the Horned Folk?

The thorns on the heads of the Horned Folk are a distinctive feature that sets them apart from other humans. Some Horned Folk are born with a crown of tangled thorns, which is seen as a sign of divinity and comes with a divine responsibility.

What is the role of the Horned Warriors in the society of the Horned Folk?

The Horned Warriors are the elite fighters of the Horned Folk, known for their proficiency in horn calling and wielding curved swords. They are highly skilled combatants and serve as the keepers of the Tower.

What is the significance of the spiral pattern in the Horned Folk's culture?

The spiral pattern is of major religious significance to the Horned Folk, symbolizing a normalized crucible current that will one day form a column stretching to the gods. It is used in the design of their towers and is associated with their divine heritage.

What is the Horned Folk's traditional cultural dish, and how has it changed over time?

The traditional cultural dish of the Horned Folk is scorpion soup. Over time, the soup has lost some of its potency and warmth, but it still retains its strength.

What is the relationship between the Horned Folk and the Newman?

The Newman, who are also known as shamans, were likely integrated into the Horned Folk's society. However, it is suggested that the Horned Folk may have used them as a main ingredient in their living jars, exploiting their divine properties.

What is the significance of the Horned Folk's connection to the Divine Beast Torrent?

The Divine Beast Torrent is believed to come from the Land of Shadows, and its horns have a spiral ringed pattern similar to the Horned Folk's divine horns, suggesting a shared origin or connection.

How does the Horned Folk's perception of themselves as victims relate to their actions in the game?

The Horned Folk view themselves as victims of Queen Marica's betrayal, which fuels their resentment and drives their actions in the game. This perception may influence their interactions with other characters and their role in the story.

Outlines

00:00

🔥 The Horned Folk: A Tale of Conquest and Resentment

This paragraph delves into the history and lore of the Horned Folk, a race known for their intense hatred towards the UR tree and its kin. The narrative discusses their origins, their capital at Bellat Tower, and their unique physical features, such as thorny crowns. It explores their societal structure, including the roles of Sculpted Keepers, Lion Dancers, and Curse Blades. The paragraph also touches on the connection between the Horned Folk and the Omen from the base game, hinting at a shared history with the Fell curse and the Fell God. The Horned Folk's decline and imprisonment are also mentioned, providing a comprehensive overview of their cultural and historical significance in the game's world.

05:00

👵 The Horned Folk's Divine Legacy and Shamanic Influence

This section focuses on the divine aspects of the Horned Folk, their connection to the Shaman Village, and the implications of their practices on other races. It discusses the Horned Folk's use of divine properties in their rituals, the role of the Shaman as the main ingredient in their fleshy concoctions, and the potential exploitation of these divine properties to create 'Saints'. The narrative also explores the Horned Folk's leadership, their incantations, and the cultural significance of the spiral pattern, which is tied to their religious beliefs and the design of their towers. The paragraph concludes with speculation on the Horned Folk's potential persecution of non-horned individuals and the consequences of their actions.

10:02

🗡 The Horned Warriors: Elite Combatants and their Divine Beast Puppets

The paragraph highlights the Horned Warriors, the elite fighters of the Horned Folk, and their proficiency in combat and horn calling. It describes their unique weapons, the curved swords, and their role as keepers of the Tower. The narrative also touches on the Horned Folk's grandmother, who provides a cultural dish called scorpion soup, and the significance of this dish in their society. The paragraph further discusses the Horned Folk's resentment towards Queen Marica for their downfall and the potential reasons behind America's decision to exterminate them, including their practice of turning people into living jars.

15:04

🌀 The Spiral Pattern and the Horned Folk's Religious Significance

This section delves into the religious significance of the spiral pattern for the Horned Folk, its connection to their Divine Beast puppets, and the societal structure that revolves around becoming a Sculpted Keeper. It discusses the process of becoming a lion dancer and the transformation of the lion dance into a martial role during the wars of the Land of Shadows. The paragraph also explores the Horned Folk's subjugation of other tribes, leading to the creation of the blood fiends, and the ongoing conflict between the Horned Folk and the forces of Mesmer.

20:04

🔮 The Omen Curse and the Horned Folk's Nightmares

The paragraph explores the Omen curse and its potential origins, linking it to the Horned Folk's past actions and the influence of outer gods. It discusses the nightmares experienced by both the Omen and the Horned Folk, suggesting a connection to their shared history and the use of the flame of the Fell God. The narrative also examines the strategic actions of Queen Marica, who used Mesmer's power against the Horned Folk, effectively sealing them away in a perpetual conflict. The paragraph concludes with a reflection on the similarities between the Horned Folk and the people of the Earth Tree, highlighting their shared traits and the consequences of their ancient conflict.

25:06

📚 Unraveling the Lore: Community Contributions and Future Explorations

In this concluding paragraph, the script acknowledges the community's role in unraveling the game's lore, particularly the discovery of the Shaman Village. It outlines future video topics, including a deeper exploration of MOG and Ansbach, the forces of MOG, and a potential video on all the demigods. The paragraph also hints at the possibility of setting up channel memberships for more off-the-cuff content and expresses gratitude for the community's support in discovering new aspects of the game's world.

Keywords

💡Queen Marica

Queen Marica is a character mentioned in the script as having commanded the purging of the tower folk by fire. She is significant to the video's theme as she represents a historical figure of power and conflict within the lore. The script mentions her command as a reason for the contempt held by the Hornen towards the Urr tree.

💡Horned Folk

The Horned Folk, also known as the 'horn Cent', are a central focus of the video. They are described as a race of people with a deep hatred for the Urr tree and its ilk. Their characteristics, such as having thorns or horns on their heads, and their cultural practices, like eating scorpions, are integral to understanding the lore and the conflict depicted in the video.

💡Urr Tree

The Urr Tree is a significant element in the video's lore, representing a source of power and contention. It is connected to the Fel curse and the Fell God, indicating its importance in the world's mythology. The script discusses the Horned Folk's intense hatred for the Urr Tree, which shapes their narrative and actions.

💡Sculpted Keepers

Sculpted Keepers are a prestigious order within the Horned Folk society, mentioned in the script as having a divine responsibility. Those with tangled horns were destined to become Sculpted Keepers, indicating a spiritual and societal significance. The script uses the term to illustrate the hierarchy and expectations within the Horned Folk.

💡Lion Dancers

Lion Dancers are the highest order of Sculpted Keepers, as mentioned in the video. They are allowed to use the Lion puppet, which is a symbol of status and power. The script uses the Lion Dancers to highlight the pinnacle of achievement within the Horned Folk's societal structure.

💡Curse Blades

Curse Blades are failed Sculpted Keepers who still hold a revered status. They serve as guardians and are known for their dancing skills. The script describes them as being imprisoned in jails, which ties into the narrative of conflict and downfall within the Horned Folk's society.

💡Omen

The Omen is a term used in the script to describe a connection with the base game and the Fel curse. It is associated with the long white hair found on other horn beings, suggesting a link to ancestral followers. The Omen is used in the video to explore the lore's depth and the interconnectedness of different elements within the game's world.

💡Shaman Village

The Shaman Village is a location in the game that is revealed to be significant in the DLC. The script discusses the importance of the word 'Shaman' in the DLC and how it relates to the Newman and the minor Ury incantations. The village is a key part of the narrative, providing context to the Newman's origins and their role in the game's lore.

💡Mesmer

Mesmer is a character who is a central antagonist in the video's narrative. He is associated with the practice of imprisoning the Horned Folk and is depicted as a ruthless figure. The script discusses Mesmer's actions and his role in the conflict, particularly his battle with Hornen, a character seeking vengeance.

💡Horn Warriors

Horn Warriors are elite fighters of the Horned Folk, known for their proficiency in combat and the art of horn calling. The script describes their appearance and abilities, emphasizing their role as formidable opponents within the game's world.

💡Lamenter

The Lamenter is a character who is described as the face of the Horned Folk's God, indicating a religious or spiritual significance. The script mentions the Lamenter's imprisonment, suggesting a narrative of shame and downfall within the Horned Folk's society.

Highlights

The Horned-folk's intense hatred for the UR-tree and its kind is reflected in their armor pieces, causing negative effects for the wearer.

The average Horned-folk person resembles a human with a crown of thorns on their head, signifying their distinct race.

Individuals with tangled horns are seen as divine and destined to become Sculpted Keepers, the highest order in their society.

Failed Sculpted Keepers known as Curse Blades are still revered and serve as Guardians, showcasing their societal status.

The Horned-folk's connection with the Omen from the base game and the Fel curse is explored, hinting at a deeper lore.

The Land of Shadows was once the home of the Horned-folk, with Bellat Tower as their main settlement.

The Horned-folk's practices of imprisoning individuals in jars for divine purposes is discussed, revealing their brutal nature.

The role of the Shaman in the DLC is significant, with the word 'Shaman' being central to the narrative.

The Horned-folk's use of Shaman flesh in their practices suggests a complex relationship between the two groups.

The Horned-folk's potentates, known for their mask made of hardened caterpillars, held the power to create living jars.

The Horned-folk's incantations and their casters' abilities are detailed, showing their unique combat styles.

The Horned-folk's spiritual connection to the Divine Beast Torrent and the ancestral Beast is revealed.

The tragic fate of the Horned-folk's lion dancers and their transformation into a martial role is discussed.

The Horned-folk's resentment towards Queen Marica for their persecution and the burning of their people.

The Horned-folk Grandma, a character who provides a cultural dish and an incantation, adds depth to their lore.

The exploration of the Horned-folk's religious significance of the spiral pattern and its connection to their society.

The potential prosecution of non-horned individuals by the Horned-folk and the rise of the blood fiends.

The Omen curse and its possible connection to the Horned-folk's past actions and the lands between.

The Horned-folk's parallel with the Young America, both filled with vengeance and hatred for their enemies.

Transcripts

long ago Queen Marica commanded sir

mesma to purge the tower folk a

cleansing by fire it's no wonder the

Hornen holds the urr contempt that aside

man is by nature a creature conquest and

in this regard the tower folk are no

different they were never

Saints they just happen to be on the

losing side of a war but it's still a

wretched shame

all right welcome back to honored madman

I hope everybody's doing well in today's

edition of Elden ring lore shadow of the

earth tree Edition we're going to be

talking about the uh antique race of

people known as The Hornet the horned

folk of bellat tower these scorpion

eating fellows hatred of the UR tree and

all things of its ilk is so intense that

it lingers on their armor pieces for

example the curse blade mask and the

horned warrior helmet which causes its

wearer to become nauseated with the

blessing of the her tree reducing the

effect of crimson and Cerulean flasks

But ultimately not by much we're also

going to go into how they're connected

with the omen from the base game and the

Fel curse and even the fell God so the

horn Cent are the people of the Land of

Shadows before it was the Land of

Shadows their capital for lack of a

better term seems to have been the

bellat tower settlement and while this

Capital was the main place the horns

Cent lived they had other smaller

settlements all across the map so the

average horns scent person appears to be

just like any other human but with a uh

crown of little Thorns coming out of

their head just regular little devil

horns not unlike the horns found on the

uh formless mother uplifted Alban orics

although the Alban oric have them on the

top of their head and the horn scent

seem to have them more around the outer

uh circumference of their head now there

were some horns Cent that were born with

these crowns of uh Tangled mass of horns

essentially which in many ways evoke

their divines or their Divinity which we

can see uh hanging from the specimen

Hall so when a horns Cent had these

giant Tangled horns they were viewed as

uh you know a sign of the divines but it

also came with a Divine responsibility

as well it was their Destiny to become

sculpted Keepers the highest of which or

the highest prestigious order of

sculpted keepers of course was the lion

dancers those allowed to use the lion

puppet aspiring ones can be seen as the

horned Warriors patrolling the bellat

settlement they were basically the uh

underlings of the puppet Keepers if you

will and failed sculpted Keepers were

known as The Curse blades and they well

they were still revered you know they

weren't hated or seen as Paras or

anything like that they often served as

Guardians for old Crips and their

dancing skills were you know legendary

look at these guys move and obviously

their Marshall dancing prowess wasn't

good enough for them to become lion

Keepers but that don't make them

slouches and they could still be found

throughout the shadow realm to this day

and old horns Cent ruins or the Tower of

bellad or ancient r ruins they're quite

uncommon nowadays though and it could be

because as revered and accepted as they

were the tide eventually turned against

them after which a good portion of them

was imprisoned in jails at least Le

birth and mea were others seem to have

evaded this or perhaps just weren't

rounded up with the others until like

yesterday I thought that the curse

blades were also chopped up and put

inside the jars and that's why we

couldn't find any more of them in the

jails mainly because they share the same

white hair with the main body and those

fleshy SS that reside in the jars sure

we don't see any horns in that mass but

it's entirely possible that they could

have the horns exiled before they're put

with the rest of the meat I also found

the long white hair to be notable as

it's also found on other horn beings

such as the omen or the ancestral

followers but that doesn't appear to be

the case I mean maybe a couple of them

got thrown into a jar regardless these

Frozen jar production facilities were

not the place you wanted to end up if

you were anybody so sidebar since we're

talking about the jails again let's go

on what's called a tangent regarding

yesterday's video so I really wish I

would have found the Shaman's Village

before recording that video I posted

yesterday I didn't realize how important

the word Shaman was going to be in this

DLC as my only encounter with it when I

recorded that video was the uh Bonnie

Village Ghost and the tooth whip

description but after visiting Shaman

Village it's like yeah the shamman are

100% the Newman the minor urry

incantations description and the Golden

Braid pretty much confirmed that America

grew up in the shaman Village which I

would say more than proves that Newman

equals Shaman but I don't think the jar

treatment was exclusive to the shaman

they were definitely the main ingredient

but personally I think the horns cent

potentates of Bonnie Village began

rounding up everybody from humans to

blood fiends to Shaman even their own

damn kind from the look at some of those

ghosts at bellat jail basically anybody

they could get their hands on to make

the jars and stick them in those gels so

that they could become quote unquote s

using of course the shamans as a main

ingredient of this fleshy gumbo given

their Divine properties and to

legitimize them as Saints they use the

other bodies as filler meat according to

the description of the tooth whip

Shaman's flesh was said to meld

harmoniously with others which I think

more or less confirms this it would also

explain why the shaman host is able to

assume Direct Control of this fleshy

mass of ined meat while also retaining

some of its original form I just like

the idea that the horn or this extremely

brutal alien-esque race that I think

would be more than willing to put its

own people into jars right alongside

these foreign Interlopers aka the Newman

in a way exploiting the Divine

properties of the Newman so that they

could quote unquote manufacture Saints

anyway though moving on there are a

number of different types of horn scent

so obviously there's the NPC horn Cent

that we meet and he appears to have been

a potentate for Bonnie Village which we

just talked about the jars what these

guys did was they were in charge with

chopping up the individuals who were to

be put in the jars and they're known for

wearing this mask which is made up of

hardened dried up caterpillars held

together by what appears to be a raggedy

hood and aside from horns scent the NPC

we can also see this mask worn obviously

by the potentates so it's safe to assume

that's where he came from and there's

the average horns scent person which

again is just like the average Noble

wandering around the lands between

except with a little circle of horns

around his head yeah they have access to

different incantations their casters

have this spiral that rises from the

ground they can summon on you the larger

versions of these ghostly revered

Spirits carry large Cleavers not unlike

the Cleavers wielded by the Mis begotten

so perhaps there's a connection there

maybe misbegotten or a result of human

and Horn scent intermingling or maybe

it's just like the curse of the omen

presumably brought about by the intense

resentment and anger that the horns Cent

as a people held for America and the a

tree there's also a number of large horn

set corpses with the Divine crown of

Tangled horns sitting in a meditative

like pose across the shadow realm easily

familiar to all of us as the places

where revered Spirit ashes are recovered

the description of which refers to them

as those who came before now some of

these corpses lack aead perhaps they

crumbled or maybe just maybe some of

these were Newman and they've had their

heads removed in a similar manner to all

of the statues of mar America in the

lands of Shadow and if so maybe the

heads were even removed to throw in jars

anyway though now there were certain

revered members of the horns scent race

like these cursed blades known for

wearing these golden ornate masks a

fixed with a tangled gnarled crown of

horns these individuals set out to be

sculpted Keepers who were the uh

wielders of the lion puppet for example

but they failed and instead chose to be

Temple Guardians and Aesthetics all

across the lands of the horns Cent until

a good amount of them were imprisoned in

the jails presumably around the same

time the horn Cent locked away the

lamenter essentially the face of their

God that they were so ashamed of they

buried deep below ground and then

presumably began to fear I mean the

lamenter was probably just some regular

horns scent guy who happened to find a

stone mask with horns you know the

lamenters mask and when he put it on it

turned him into one which resulted in

all of the other horns hand being like

well what the hell are you and as we

know the lamenter looks like an Omen for

lack of a better term horns coming out

of even the most uncomfortable places

and yeah perhaps this horrified the horn

scent maybe even they started to become

ashamed of their horns another one

you're likely to encounter either at

bellat Tower settlement or the ancient

ruins of RA would be the horn Warriors

these guys do not know the word stagger

yeah they can be dropped to a knee if

you hit them with a couple heavy attacks

but they don't ever stagger for me at

least they're known as the keepers of

the Tower and they wield these really

cool curved swords either paired or

great and they're highly proficient in

the art of horn calling which as seen

here is a pretty self-explanatory the

horned Warriors are essentially the

elite fighters of the horn Cent and

while their number is few nowadays

they're still extremely deadly

combatants and would give any of

mesmer's knights a run for their money

and come on what a great design they

have there's also a horns Cent grandma

and yeah she'll only converse with you

if you're wearing that lion head but she

can become a prime source of scorpion

soup which is the traditional cultural

dish of the horn scent of course now

since the age of the horns scent has

long since past this soup has lost a bit

of its potency and even its warmth but

it still packs a punch much like the

horn Cent NPC which reminds me you can

actually give the horn sand NPC one of

these soups and he'll say basically what

I said that it's just not the same which

again it makes sense he's this extremely

resentful horn scent who FS the full

weight of everything Mesmer did to his

people but as uh needle Knight L says

they weren't Saints they were just on

the losing side of the war but I guess

it makes you wonder why why did America

have the horns Cent put to the sword

well I guess the simple answer was

because they were turning all of her

people into living jars or again at

least a main ingredient for the living

jars and it could also explain why

America brought the practice to the

lands between maybe that's why there's

all these broken up jars by the Earth

trees that the uh Newman and the jars

are just trying to be reborn mned by the

grace of the earth tree couldn't make

sense but yeah at the end of the day I

can't think of another good reason

America would put her most ruthless of

children in charge of putting these

Hornet people to the spike see in my

mind it can't not be personal but again

I've yet to read even close to all the

descriptions in the game and that's the

fun thing about these first couple

videos we'll be kind of just learning

this [ __ ] together the Hornen NPCs that

we encounter in the game all refer to

Queen Marica having betrayed them and

put them to the torch and while these

sources are obviously biased and should

be taken Within at least a grain of salt

it still isn't clear if this persecution

of the Newman people happened prior to

America's supposed betrayal or was the

cause of this betrayal obviously the

horn sand are going to tell the story in

a way that paints them as the victims

but they really do seem to harp on that

betrayal aspect of it obviously that

could just mean that when the Newman

showed up the horn sent allowed them to

uh integrate into their society and Horn

s the NPC was a literal potentate from

Bonnie Village judging by his mask so

I'm not entirely sure we can trust him

to tell us whether you know he started

stuffing Newman into jars before or

after America betrayed them but it's

definitely something to ponder over

anyway though back to the horns Cent now

the horns Cent Grandma she's a really

cool character really nice old lady she

gives us the spirit of her son in the

form of an incantation that summons a

ghostly skull that resembles a Rancor

the spirit is capable of firing

projectiles that also closely resemble

wraiths from the base game and is a

definitely an interesting spell for the

faith oriented I'll give you guys the

warning that my friend needed you

definitely want to go talk to her before

you've beaten Mesmer otherwise you won't

be able to have any dialogue with her

and that being said if you do defeat

Mesmer and return to tell her she's

Overjoyed at the fact and gives you a

gourmet scorpion soup so you can

actually see what these soups were like

before the age of the horns Cent had

passed and it looks quite delicious and

is described really delicious and all

that tells me is I'm going to have to do

another Elden ring food video and so far

this is the only Gourmet scorpion soup

I've managed to find it might be the

only one in a playthrough I don't know

if you can give this one to the Hornen

NPC because he had invaded me right

outside the uh Church of the bud and got

himself killed which sort of confused me

at first I mean Hornen is this very

interesting NPC we already talked about

him a little bit earlier on in the video

but uh Hornen is essentially the

Vengeance and brutality of his people

personified and not only that he's

motivated by righteous Justice and his

sole goal is to kill Mesmer and after he

accomplishes that he plans to take the

fight to America and the rest of her

Offspring maybe that's why he invaded me

I'd already beaten him to the punch

there weren't any demigods left by the

time I did the DLC be I believe the last

time you're able to converse with him

that's what he says that he's going to

go after America and the other demigods

her Offspring and that if Redemption by

Micha means he forgets this uh desire

for vengeance and what happened to his

people then he does not want to be

redeemed there's a lot of cool lines in

this DLC I don't know if him invading me

proves later right that he was going to

be a betrayer but I just couldn't bring

myself to side with that paranoid

fanatic but at the end of the day though

she's not wrong I mean all of us

effectively weren't as loyal to the

cause as she was besides maybe dry Leaf

danne I was there to kill mola theolier

was there to find St Trina Frey was

there to unearth redon's connection to

Mika ansbach was effectively there to

avenge is Lord MOG so maybe her paranoia

was founded I just found every other

character more interesting than her so

maybe there's a bias against her very

cool armor set though anyway I'm getting

off topic back to the horn Cent as a

people the spiral pattern is a thing of

major religious significance to the horn

Cent and they have several towers built

in its image the spiral itself is

described as a normalized crucible

current that one day will form a column

that stretches to the gods which

definitely explains the spiral Towers

the design is also used in mesmer's coat

of arms it's found in between a flame

and the golden order ring symbol the

spiral pattern itself resembles the uh

pattern on the horns the gnarled Tangled

horns of the horns heads Divinity and

those born with these Tangled crown of

horns protruding from their head were

viewed as a sign of the divines however

most of these babies perished in infancy

it's not really surprising when you've

got horns coming out of quite possibly

your eyes ears and brain but we can find

a number of these deceased horns scent

Titans throughout the specimen Hall in

mesmer's Shadow keep even more Curious

are the enlarged versions of torrent

with elements of the ancestral Beast I

think it's safe to say torrent comes

from the Land of Shadows originally andh

if you take a look at his horns they've

also got that spiral ringed pattern to

them I mean he's essentially a smaller

version of this Beast now those born

with the Vine horns who were lucky

enough to make it to adulthood were

expected to begin the process of

becoming sculpted Keepers which was

obviously lengthy and most of them

washed out and became curse blades as we

talked about earlier some became horn

Warriors others became Bird warriors

which is a very interesting uh rare

Knight you can find throughout the DLC

but the goal was to become a lion dancer

and the lion dance was originally just a

thing of beauty and Grace but once the

wars of the lands of Shadow began to

erupt the enthralling Dance of the lion

took on a more Marshal role within the

horn sense Society can't really say how

good that worked out for them seeing as

how Mesmer just casually pieces up one

of their lion dancers in that DLC

commercial but they had to try something

and obviously the Divine Beast puppet

clearly resembles the chain Lions we see

in the base game or should I say the

chain Lions resemble the lion puppet and

those Divine Bird warriors I mentioned

earlier serve a similar purpose to the

lion puppets it's essentially another

discipline in the same societal religion

that all of the horns Cent are a part of

now as for all the Divine corpses we can

find throughout mesmer's specimen store

room I'm more than certain he's

responsible for a good amount of them

but possibly not all of them we know

some of the bigger horn corpses must

just be some high ranked extremely large

sculpted Keepers perhaps it's some of

the same ones he killed in the

commercial it seems less like a study

hall and more of a trophy room but I

can't say that it doesn't have at least

some scientific or occult knowledge as

the secret right scroll is found there

now there's also some evidence that

possibly the horn scent might have

prosecuted nonh horned individuals we

already talked about how they probably

took a bunch of the shamans who we now

know as the newans and sliced them up

and created the living jars out of them

there was also a tribe that was long

subjugated presumably by the horn Cent

and in the ravages of War this tribe

this destitute tribe discovered a

twisted deity known as the formless

mother or the mother of Truth or the

mother of wounds The Blood star if you

will and just like that the tribe was

turned into the blood fiends who we see

uh all over the shadow realm the mini

mogs as I like to call them and for the

most part they seem to just mine their

own business and practice their little

blood rituals that being said they seem

to hold no love for mesmer's forces

regardless of what they've done with the

horn scent as you can often find blood

fiends fighting against mesmer's Army

now this could just be because mesmer's

Army was ordered to eradicate everything

that wasn't of the golden order or the

Earth tree and unfortunately the blood

fiends do fall under that category so

this long subjugated tribe is still

subjugated just by uh different

tormentors at least they've got the

mother of Truth backing them up the horn

sense apparent treatment of all other

races who didn't have horns is as likely

an explanation as any as to why those

with horns are generally viewed as

cursed Omens in the lands between by any

and all outside of the dung eater and

I've talked at length in uh previous

videos at how bad the Omens got it I

mean even the lions with Omen horns are

enslaved and have [ __ ] blades nailed

to their arms presumably forced to fight

in Gladiator Arenas or serve as guard

dogs of forts I'm actually kind of

surprised America allowed Godfrey and

redon to use so much lion imagery but

then again Godfrey was of The Crucible

and redon was a Godfrey Fanboy America

presumably met them in the middle and

just said lons are okay but no horns and

look a lot of good that did her she

wound up with two Omen children and this

Omen curse plaguing the lands between

and queen America herself in particular

is is probably a result of the intense

animosity that a destroyed people is

capable of being manifested in her

supposed perfect golden order which we

already know to be fundamentally flawed

from the base game and these apparent

flaws in her own order made it both

possible and easy for outer Gods to

meddle with the lands between

particularly the outer Gods who

previously held power and influence in

the realm now known as the lands of

Shadows perhaps that's what outer Gods

was in reference to because they were

outside the lands between or conversely

maybe the omen curse is a outcome of the

jar experimentation one interesting

thing of note is that the omen dream of

Elder Spirits horned being that torment

them in their sleep and the elders are

probably some type of horn scent perhaps

The Omen are plagued with memories of

previous lives or again it could just be

that intense hatred and animosity

manifesting itself in the lands between

now this nature of having nightmares and

horns at the same time isn't uh

exclusive to The Omen the horns scent

themselves are also haunted by very

particular imagery in this case the

furnace visages and the faces of fire

Giants now this could be because the uh

flame that was used used to burn the

majority of the horn scent was in fact

the flame of the Fel God now being used

by Mesmer the Impaler and this Fel God

is of course the very same God who

America sealed away inside the last of

the fire Giants it was the flame of this

very fell God that Mesmer and his sister

Melina bore a vision of at their birth

Mesmer himself had access to this flame

and it's for that exact reason that

America sealed him away in the land of

Shadow to wage an unending Crusade

against the horns inent she sort of

killed two birds with one stone she

managed to basically put her Eternal

enemies to the Eternal sword using her

corrupted son who was born with the

power of another one of her enemies and

sealed them all away in this Shadow

realm so they can kill each other for

all eternity it's honestly pretty genius

on America's part so when you boil this

down to the stewed meat of it all the

horns Cent really aren't too different

from the people of the earth tree

they're prideful arrogant consumed by an

air of superiority of all things and

just as brutal with equally strange

tastes in food you know for example

lands between eats everything pickled

and the horn sent eat scorpions both

societies had their own unique customs

and traditions but they also shared some

as well as the horn scent even had

imperian you know that old soup cooking

granny I mentioned earlier over in uh

bellat Tower well she's described as an

imperian Grandma but much like the soup

she gives us she's lived far too long

past her time perhaps

out of pure Spite and hatred towards

America as I think I mentioned earlier

she is still capable of one last Gourmet

soup before taking the long nap but

anyway both sides of this ancient

conflict really aren't that different

they both subjugate other beings only

things different really is that the

horns Cent lost as latus so eloquently

put it in the commercial that's why I

think in many ways the horns Cent NPC we

meet in the game is meant to be a

parallel of the Young America who'd lost

a chunk of her people who was was filled

with vengeance and hatred for the horns

Cent people you know probably because

the Newman were said to be so rare and

you know they're few and far between and

she lost them to the brutality of the

horns Cent much like the horns Cent NPC

lost all of his people to the brutality

of America's worst child so I think if

anything this will be uh part one of my

horns scent videos because I still need

to read a bunch more descriptions and I

probably still got things wrong but

that's the nature of things this uh DLC

is just barely getting cracked open but

yeah part two will be coming soon I

really want to get this uh MOG video out

of the way and I know I know there's a

certain Dark Souls 2 video I've been

teasing for almost a year now that uh

I'm just looking for the right time to

finish up and drop is all but yeah this

will be part one of the horns Cent video

and next up will be uh probably how we

misunderstood MOG and then once I finish

inlm you know scouring it for all of its

various descriptions and whatnot then I

will make the horn Cent video part two

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you know the M up part about me not

having discovered the shaman Village

until like yesterday was that I had the

uh gesture needed to get into it I also

had that Grace in the back of the Shadow

keep I basically had all the keys just

no uh knowledge on how to use them and I

know it's got that message right there I

just wasn't sure what it wanted me to do

I'd probably also forgotten I'd picked

up that gesture as well but that's

really the best part about this uh

exploring this DLC now that I have a

YouTube channel is that we get to

unravel these layers of an onion

together by which I mean you guys helped

me out a lot because I saw all those

comments on the shaman Village and I was

like why haven't I discovered this yet

I've been through a good chunk of the

DLC and like I said I had all the keys

but not the knowledge and how to use

them so I got to thank you guys for that

one plus it resulted in me making a cool

little video like this one that's as

chalk full of lore as I can

manage I think most of it I was pretty

pretty spot on again let me know in the

comments if I got anything wrong I

always like that you guys are the main

reason I found the shaman Village you

know which is such a lore important

place but yeah um the next video is

going to be on MOG and ansbach and just

the um the forces of mog in general and

how I misunderstood them and I said

earlier there's going to be another horn

cand video there's going to be a lot of

uh DLC topics I was thinking of doing

another video on just all the demigods

since we have pretty much all the lore

we're ever going to get about this

Pantheon of demigods but yeah all in

good times I'm going to try and keep up

a more frequent upload schedule if I can

just because I'm downright uh what's the

word giddy to talk about all this stuff

you know but anyway I hope everybody

stays safe and I will be seeing you next

time which should be very soon anyway

see you have a good

one unquenched remains my thirst for

Revenge the death of Mesmer was merely

the start now comes the piper to collect

from America her

Offspring and all the arries Dennison in

Vengeance for the

Flames my blade I wield if Micha

Redemption soothes the ache that throbs

within demanding blessed Vengeance and I

wish not to be by him redeemed