Marika & The Shamans EXPLAINED | Elden Ring Lore

Marika's Origins as a Shaman were revealed to us in Shadow of the Erdtree, as was her ascension to power via the Gate of Divinity. Understanding her tree-like nature has been critical to our understanding of her nature and that of the Erdtree. In this lore video we will be the origin of Shamans, Marika’s Ascension, Marika and Metyr and even how the Gloam Eyed Queen fits into everything. Intro: 0:00 Sponsor - Me: 2:02 The Shamans: 3:03 Jar Saints: 18:26 Metyr & Marika: 37:18 A New God: 53:51 The Crusade: 1:09:05 Ouroboros: 1:19:27 Check out my Elden Ring lore book, Grace Given, here: https://www.tuneandfairweather.com/products/grace-given-the-mythology-of-elden-ring-deluxe-edition Editor: Creators Studio - https://creatorsstudio.co.uk/ Thumbnail Commission by Rio: https://x.com/rioyudha22 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REFERENCES Garrulous Goldmask Video on the Greater Will: https://youtu.be/AnZKsabupPA?si=Ch9kMlkuxISQAeUl Erik video on Gates of Divinity: https://youtu.be/CDtNOIQSJmI?si=w1Q6cq60HfTPDy2L SmoughTown on Greater Will: https://youtu.be/cOXnissPGhE Reddit Post on Similarities between Bubbles: https://www.reddit.com/r/EldenRingLoreTalk/comments/1ffmcoh/oracle_bubbles_are_probably_an_ancient_unrefined/ Reddit Post on Greater Will being a collapsing star: https://www.reddit.com/r/EldenRingLoreTalk/comments/1fcylka/the_greater_will_is_a_giant_magical_star_deep_in/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Help Fuel the Lore: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/smoughtown Gamer Supps 10% off: https://gamersupps.gg/SmoughTown Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SmoughTown Join the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcvGOIuFH6befwVyElnMI_A/join Subscribe to my second channel: @smoughburgh Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SmoughTown Soundtrack is Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, Sekiro, King's Field and Elden Ring I do not own the rights to Elden Ring, all rights to FromSoftware #eldenring #shadowoftheerdtree #fromsoftware