Elden Ring homages and references (Spoilers for the entire game)

[sn00zer]

Elden Ring surprisingly has a ton of neat homages to its own games and some popular IPs. These are some of the ones I've seen but was curious if people caught others.

Lord of the Rings
-Has pretty much the most literal Eye of Sauron tower you can make.

Bloodborne
-During the second phase cutscene of the Marik fight they use the same shot from the Bloodborne Ludwig fight where the character pulls the sword close to their face.

-During the Godrick second phase cutscene they do a shot zooming into his mouth and he exhales like he has cold breath, the same shot is in the Gascoigne fight cutscene.

Sekiro
-Golden centipedes can be found as a common item used by the holy order. Centipedes were a huge plot point in Sekiro.

Game of Thrones
-A powerful sword found early on is comprised of a number of swords welded together looking very similar to the iron throne.

Godzilla
-A late game boss is a mock Ghidorah. The boss is a lightning dragon that looks very similar to Ghidorah. The boss only has two heads, but clearly has a stump from a third that was cut off.

 

[Sadnarav]

Rennala's second phase arena is basically the Rom the Vacuous Spider's arena

 

[Cugel]

Intro song is a variation of the Demon souls one.

The book guy has basically Saurons's helmet?

 

[Banana Aeon]

Irina is a blind woman who hails from Castle Morne. She is somewhat related to a quest where a woman wishes to become a Finger Maiden.

In DS3, Irina is a blind woman from Carim, protected by a knight who wields Morne's Great Hammer. Her quest is to become a firekeeper.

 

[Rayasab]

Radahn and Father Gascoigne breathing

 

[Red Liquorice]

The tree bosses are basically Asylum/Stray Demon re-skins.

Finding the Roundtable Hold in the real world was a la BB and DS3 (I just got to this area yesterday!)

Alexander is this game's Biorr/Siegmeyer, helping him out of a jam along the way.

The Catacomb dungeons where you find the lever to unlock the door to the boss is the same as BB's Chalice Dungeons.

The Miralda/Maneater Mildred type NPC invader.

 

[Night Terror]

There's a cathedral area where you fight a boss that is remniscent of Sulyvahn's cathedral in DS3. Even has the pillar-elevator and all!

Also the Nameless King's weapon type (swordspear) is used for another boss in the same area.

 

[Nicenberg]

Blaidd's armor set states that "the cold bothered him anyway", a reference to the Frozen song "Let it go".

 

[Mungan]

Berserk the thread

 

[PlanetSmasher]

Radahn and Father Gascoigne breathing

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Also some of the Nomadic Merchants play a snippet of Gehrman's theme on their violins when left alone for long enough.

 

[OGlol]

D, hunter of the dead is a reference to Vampire Hunter D's main character

 

[Red Liquorice]

There's a cathedral area where you fight a boss that is remniscent of Sulyvahn's cathedral in DS3. Even has the pillar-elevator and all!

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Yes, I noticed that as soon as I took the lift and walked around the balcony above, it was almost identical.

 

[SofNascimento]

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

 

[Mary Celeste]

Omenkiller boss in Albanauric Village is a very clear reference to the Capra Demon

 

[sn00zer]

Radahn and Father Gascoigne breathing

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Was it Rahdam or Godrick fight? Can't remember

 

[OGlol]

Alexander is this game's Biorr/Siegmeyer, helping him out of a jam along the way.

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Alexander is actually referred to as "potmeyer" inside the games code at some points I believe

 

[gitrektali]

Heh

 

[N1corex]

the final boss theme has the demon souls intro motif in it

 

[dom]

It's just Dark Souls 4

 

[Rhaknar]

the entire Volcano Manor dungeon might aswell be a Bloodborne level

 

[Deleted member 56266]

Fire giant is literally just Apostle form Wyald from Berserk.

 

[Red Liquorice]

Alexander is actually referred to as "potmeyer" inside the games code at some points I believe

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Haha, that's cute!

 

[CountAntonio]

 

[Talos]

Berserk hill of swords reference. Then again Fromsofts entire library post demon souls is a berserk reference.
Could also be tribute to Miura.

 

[Soriku]

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

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Lol

 

[Ferrs]

Loved the Sauron tower!

 

[mrmickfran]

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The way I screamed when I saw these fuckers jumping at me again

 

[DaciaJC]

Malekith's intro reminded me quite a bit of Prince Lorian from Dark Souls III.

 

[Ferrs]

I do wonder if they put a hint od their next game, like they did with Dark Souls 1 to Bloodborne and Bloodborne to Sekiro.

 

[Legacy]

Irina is a blind woman who hails from Castle Morne. She is somewhat related to a quest where a woman wishes to become a Finger Maiden.

In DS3, Irina is a blind woman from Carim, protected by a knight who wields Morne's Great Hammer. Her quest is to become a firekeeper.

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Woah, I completely forgot about Irina in DS3. Good catch!

D, hunter of the dead is a reference to Vampire Hunter D's main character

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Bloodlust is still one of my favourite anime films to this day.

 

[PlanetSmasher]

Malekith's intro reminded me quite a bit of Prince Lorian from Dark Souls III.

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I actually think it's intended to be a direct mirror of Ludwig's phase transition. Even down to Ludwig holding his blade point up and Maliketh holding his point DOWNWARD.

 

[Graven]

I wonder if the inverted Carian Study Hall was a reference to the inverted Castle in Symphony of the Night.

 

[Village]

alexander and the pots just have fighting game moves. Alexander has a shoryuken and i'm pretty sure the small ones do tekken 10 peices. godfrey when he kills the lion is just jinpachi

 

[dynamitejim]

I swear there's some creepy sounds from P.T. playing around Liurnia.

 

[Green Mario]

I wonder if the inverted Carian Study Hall was a reference to the inverted Castle in Symphony of the Night.

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I've wondered this as well.

 

[OSHAN]

Gaiseric from Berserk.

 

[Foffy]

Is it still cheating to say the invisible walls and Moonlight Greatsword are King's Field references and homages? Or is that so baked in we're calling it "obvious?"

 

[GwyndolinCinder]

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

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Love that dee made it into the game

 

[Deleted member 16876]

Did they add the Dark Slayer sword?

I always find it weird they added the moonlight greatsword yet the dark slayer is nowhere to be seen.

 

[GwyndolinCinder]

I do wonder if they put a hint od their next game, like they did with Dark Souls 1 to Bloodborne and Bloodborne to Sekiro.

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I'm hoping it's Hoarah Loux, next game is wwe brawler

 

[Ferrs]

I'm hoping it's Hoarah Loux, next game is wwe brawler

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Lmao Wrestler Souls.

 

[kradical]

The Bloodhound's Fang weapon is clearly a Bloodhound Gang reference. Miyazaki has stated many times they are his favourite band

 

[radiogra]

there's 9 night's cavalry, right? just like nazgul/ringwraiths from LOTR.

 

[FHIZ]

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I was like 40 hours in before I saw these fuckers again. I was not pleased.

 

[Sign My Guestbook!]

Lmao Wrestler Souls.

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Return to the ring to reclaim your Heat

 

[Transistor]

This can be talked about in the OT or the Spoiler thread

 

[FliX]

We decided to reopen the thread. Please continue.

 

[SofNascimento]

Love that dee made it into the game

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Indeed she did:

Source

 

[Nothere]

That witch belongs in Bayonetta

 

[LumberPanda]

The incest between Marika and Radagon is a GoT reference (or just George's influence)