Who Was Godwyn in Elden Ring?
Godwyn the Golden was a major deal in Elden Ring! He was one of Marika’s children, aka one of the demigods who all went crazy after the Shattering and wanted to rule the Lands Between!
Why Do People Think He's In The Land of Shadow?
- Fans were expecting to see Godwyn have a bigger role in Shadow of the Erdtree. It felt like there were tons of hints about him. Plus, his name was pretty tied to the new Elden Ring DLC.
- He had a sad end. The Black Knife Assassins killed him - along with a major help from Ranni! She used a Rune of Death to wipe him out! After this, Godwyn's spirit basically became a 'dead' god, stuck in a kind of decay that became the Land of Shadow!
- He also had a sort of dead god status. Even though he died in a very violent and devastating manner, his "body" can still be found in Elden Ring!
Is There Actually A "Godwyn Consciousness"?
- Godwyn does seem to be really influential, kind of a force for a specific kind of evil. He has fans! They love him and are sort of like "Death Knights" - so some fans thought his "consciousness" was in The Land of Shadow - just like Miquella, but in a really sad state of existence!
- They even said he was going to be in The Land of Shadow! But it's not like he can interact. Godwyn's following just does their own thing.
- The big twist? There’s nothing about Godwyn knowing he's influencing things. Those followers just look up to a dead god! And, there’s no real chance he was ever meant to become a kind of “Miquella consort.” That never would’ve worked out - especially with the whole Miquella deal, too!
Where's The Godwyn Love?
- It's kinda a let down that Godwyn doesn't get much more attention. It looks like he doesn't have control over that Land of Shadow. There were many fans who loved his story in Elden Ring - but they wanted him to do more than just hang out as a "Prince of Death"!
- Elden Ring is about the crazy world they've created in the Lands Between, full of magic and weird, scary stuff, and, in that crazy world, Godwyn could’ve had a more dramatic presence! You'd think Godwyn would have a really important role, and people were bummed that wasn’t the case.
That doesn't mean there isn't some great content in this Elden Ring DLC, too. They did pull in so much of those FromSoftware games into the Elden Ring DLC - with some really cool stuff, especially if you love the super fun stories that come out of Dark Souls. The world, the bosses, and the magic, and how they combine Armored Core with all that, and make Elden Lord status even cooler!
The thing about Shadow of the Erdtree is, it was awesome, but this was more of an addition than a whole new, game-changing expansion. If we can dive deeper, into a really crazy, new Elden Ring story we can really see Godwyn do his thing. Maybe we will be surprised. It’ll be something that really catches players off guard. That would be wild!
