Perhaps more importantly, hes also the character featured in theShadow of the Erdtreepromotional art that you see above.
We know thats Messmer in that art becauseElden Ringcreator Hidetaka Miyazaki confirmed that information in an interviewwith IGN.
And this represents the thrones at the base of the Erdtree.
So he is an important figure who rivals these other demigods.
Youll realize why he exists in this shadow, this land of shadow.
A place obscured by the Erdtree.
Where the goddess Marika first set foot.
A land purged in an unsung battle.
Set ablaze by Messmers flame.
It was to this land that Miquella departed.
Divesting himself of his flesh, his strength, his lineage.
Of all things Golden.
And now Miquella awaits the return of his promised Lord.
The reference to Miquella in that description makes the Messmer mystery that much more intriguing.
See, Miquella is the twin brother of Malenia (a.k.a.
thehardest boss inElden Ring).
They are also Empyreans: beings with the capability of becoming Gods.
For quite some time, Miquellas greatest desire was to cure his sister Malenia of her Scarlet Rot.
For that matter, we seemingly see a bit of Miquella in the baseElden Ringgame.
Remember that arm that Mohg, Lord of Blood speaks to before you fight him?
Thats Miquellas arm trapped in a cocoon that presumably contains the rest of him.
Its around this point that we need to start veering into speculation.
That brings us back to Messmer.
Yet, Messmers status as a pure villain remains questionable.
Could the player be acting as a pawn of Miquella throughout this expansion?
Is Messmer in direct opposition to us, or is he trying to prevent Miquellas rise to power?
That means that Messmer will likely be one ofShadow of the Erdtrees final bosses and greatest challenges.
