Elden Ring DLC Lore - How the DLC revealed the TRUTH about Radagon

Summary

This video delves into the complex lore of *Elden Ring*, exploring the intertwined fates of Marika and Radagon as dual aspects of a singular being. Using symbolism from Leonardo da Vinci’s *Vitruvian Man*, the video reveals how Marika’s ascension to godhood involves a divestment of her mortal self, leaving Radagon as the physical manifestation of her abandoned flesh. The video theorizes that the divine quest for completeness, embodied by the law of regression, drives the convergence of these two beings. Ultimately, the story examines godhood as a prison, with Marika seeking freedom by reuniting with her former self, Radagon.

Takeaways

• 😀 The *Vitruvian Man* represents the duality between the spiritual (circle) and physical (square) aspects of a being, mirroring the complex nature of characters like Marika and Radagon.
• 😀 Marika’s ascension to godhood involves divesting herself of her mortal body, emotions, and fears, becoming a purely spiritual entity in the process.
• 😀 Radagon represents the physical, animalistic side of Marika, being the embodiment of her forsaken flesh after she becomes a divine being.
• 😀 The separation between Marika and Radagon reflects the idea of a singular being split into two halves: the spiritual (Marika) and the physical (Radagon).
• 😀 Radagon’s role as a physical enforcer is necessary because spiritual gods like Marika cannot directly enact their will in the physical realm without a vessel of strength.
• 😀 The idea of ascension in Elden Ring involves stripping away one's lower physical self to become a higher, divine being, a theme echoed in both Marika’s and Micha’s stories.
• 😀 The Great Rune of The Unborn may have allowed Radagon to rebirth his body after Marika’s ascension, suggesting a way for the physical form to be restored and rejoined with the divine.
• 😀 The Elden Ring's lore suggests that the convergence of the spiritual and physical is a natural law (the law of regression), forcing separated beings like Marika and Radagon to eventually reunite.
• 😀 Marika’s godhood is portrayed as a prison, a state she wishes to escape by regaining her mortal body, thereby making herself vulnerable again and allowing someone to end her godhood.
• 😀 The *Vitruvian Man* symbolically foreshadows the eventual reunion of Marika and Radagon, as their combined divine and earthly forces must converge to shatter the Elden Ring and free Marika from her imprisonment.

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