⇒ This guide explores the role of The Greater Will in Elden Ring.
We’ll talk about the Greater Will’s goal, and its connection to the Erdtree. We’ll also list the items that are directly connected to the Greater Will. Let’s dive right in.
Greater Will lore in Elden Ring
The Greater Will is a powerful entity from the Cosmos that sent the Elden Ring down to The Lands Between as an anchor to the Golden Order. It also raised Marika to godhood and created the Erdtree. The Greater Will is also called the Outer God.
The Greater Will and the Elden Ring
The Elden Ring is directly connected to the Greater Will. The Ring keeps the world in order and help the Greater Will to govern it. The Elden Ring is made of several Great Runes scattered throughout The Lands Between. Your task is to collect all the Great Runes and put them back into the Elden Ring.
The Runes that you choose to put into the Ring determine what kind of Elden Lord you become and what ending you get.
The Greater Will brought the Tarnished back after the Elden Ring was shattered and all the demigods refused to become Elden Lord. In other words, your task as a player is to fill a vacant position.
The Greater Will and the Erdtree
The Erdtree is connected to the Greater Will and the Elden Ring. Think of the as a Erdtree a physical symbol of the Greater Will. As you progress into the main story, time will come to burn the Erdtree.
The Greater Will and the Two Fingers
The Two Fingers are representatives of the Greater Will. Communication is done through fingerprints that are read by Finger Readers. The Tarnished can use Finger Readers to decipher the ways of the Greater Will.
The Greater Will and the Night of the Black Knives
The Night of the Black Knives marks the first moment ever when someone opposed the Greater Will. That night, Godwyn, the first demigod died and the demigods started fighting one another. To learn more about the Night of the Black Knives, complete Ranni’s questline.
We’ll only reveal that Godwyn died by the hands of Ranni and her allies.
Is the Greater Will a parasite?
Many players see the Greater Will as a parasite that’s trying to shape and control the world. They believe the bodies of dead people are brought to the Erdtree so that the Greater Will maintains control over their souls. In this manner, the Greater Will can control the rebirth process according to its will.
Whether that’s a good or bad thing is debatable.
This doesn’t necessarily mean that it is benevolent. Anything that can control the fundamental aspects of life could be absolutely tyrannical […] . However, it could technically be beneficial, especially when the alternative is either unknown […] or complete chaos.
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