History EldenRing / TropesOToZ

** The Golden Order studies the Runes forming the natural order of the Lands Between, with applications from healing spells to HardLight weapons.

** Due to some third-person camera tricks, it's been proven that yes, [[spoiler:the devs did render a set of underwear for Fia. And no, they aren't available for the player character to wear themselves]].
* VideoGameVista: The game features two such moments: The first being when the player exits the Hero's Grave and sees most of Limgrave laid out before them. The second is after beating Godrick and clearing Stormveil ([[DungeonBypass or not and going around]]) when the player is positioned on a cliff over Liurnia Of The Lakes and can see all the way to Raya Lucaria Academy, Mt. Gelmir and Leyndell, Royal Capital, three very important locations later on.
* VillainsNeverLie: For a shadowy schemer, Ranni's very straightforward. If you accuse her of masterminding the Night of the Black Knives as part of Rogier's quest she'll point-blank say "Yes, it was I, I did it all" without a hint of either deception or false remorse (in fact, she specifically says that she doesn't regret the deed). If you then ask her for the location of the cursemark, she just says that she doesn't have it and isn't going to tell you where it is, rather than trying to lead you on a goose chase by giving you a false location or claiming that it's destroyed. She also says that you're justified not to trust her and that suspicion will serve you well in the Lands Between if you refuse her spirit bell in her first appearance, and that her servant Seluvis has [[SerialRapist "peculiarities"]] but not to mind them as you should only focus on extracting what usefulness you can. If queried about her plans, she will clearly lay out what she intends for her Age of the Stars to the Tarnished.

** The game’s only non-aggressive dog can be found in Leyndell, lounging next to a Leonine Misbegotten who seems to have tamed it and taken it as a pet. The Misbegotten will attack the player on sight, but the dog will simply sit there until provoked.

* {{Wutai}}: The Land of Reeds, the world's equivalent of Japan, as shown and described in the items and gear you can find originating from there. There's even a bit more history compared to the "Far East" in the ''Dark Souls'' trilogy; the region is going through its own version of the UsefulNotes/SengokuPeriod.

** The Japanese name for the ''Soldjars'' of Fortune (特攻野郎 = "kamikaze attack bastards") is the same as the Japanese name of ''Series/TheATeam'' (特攻野郎Aチーム = ). Calling them soldiers of fortune (a title often applied to the A-Team in their own show) was probably the localization team trying to keep the silly tone of the name while preserving an otherwise incomprehensible reference.

* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: One such werewolf is called Blaidd, a hulking, wolf-headed knight clad in black armor and wielding a {{BFS}}.
** Another is Beast Clergyman Gurranq [[spoiler:and his true identity, Maliketh the Black Blade]], who is an enormous ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}''-style werewolf.

* PlayingWithFire: Many of the Faith-based Incantations are fire-based. Some are fairly straightforward, like Oh, Flame! being a short-range burst of fire or Flame Sling being a fireball; while others have definitely odder effects, such as The Flame of Frenzy shooting bolts of fire out of the player's ''eyes''.

* OptionalStealth: The stealth system, first used by ''VideoGame/SekiroShadowsDieTwice'', makes a return, giving the Tarnished ample ability to sneak around, backstab enemies, and snipe them from a distance if they so choose. Sleep arrows can also be used to knock enemies out for a time. Several encounters are considerably easier if you just crouch down, hug cover, and avoid the big nasty monsters that you'd otherwise have difficulty killing, and the game teaches you this by introducing you to the deadly Tree Sentinel as soon as you enter the starting region of Limgrave.

* TakeAThirdOption: During Preceptor Seluvis's sidequest, you are prompted to either [[spoiler:give his potion to Nepheli as he requests, or give it to Gideon for disposal due to its suspicious nature]]. There is, however, another option the [[GuideDangIt game doesn't hint at]]: you can [[spoiler:give the potion to the [[AssholeVictim Dung Eater]]'s physical form, which also unlocks unique Ashes]]!

* SpaceCompression: The different regions the game are treated as almost distinct nations ruled by different demigods, but from the gameplay perspective they're just neighbourhoods a few minutes ride from one another. This is especially notable with Leyndell that appears enormous with its grandiose architecture and acted as the capital of Marika's world-spanning empire, but can actually be crossed in mere minutes by foot.

* TheTimeOfMyths: The primary setting this time around, taking lots of inspiration from Norse, Greek, and Christian mythologies as well as Arthurian legend.* * ThisIsUnforgivable: Rykhard's blasphemy against the Erdtree makes him "an enemy who can never be forgiven." In fact, the Minor Erdtree of Mount Glemnir is ''dead,'' and its avatar replaced by an Ulcertated Tree Spirit, representing just how ''done'' the Greater Will is with him.

* TheTimeOfMyths: The primary setting this time around, taking lots of inspiration from Norse, Greek, and Christian mythologies as well as Arthurian legend.

* ThisIsUnforgiveable: Rykhard's blasphemy against the Erdtree makes him "an enemy who can never be forgiven." In fact, the Minor Erdtree of Mount Glemnir is ''dead,'' and its avatar replaced by an Ulcertated Tree Spirit, representing just how ''done'' the Greater Will is with him.

** Any craftable item which uses a "rare" ingredient that does not respawn after you pick it up. While there are enemies which drop these ingredients so you can still replenish your supply after exhausting all of the naturally occuring ones, [[DemonicSpiders they are almost never enemies that anyone in their right mind would want to fight repeatedly]]. Note that Aeonian Butterflies are one such ingredient, and are needed to craft the above-mentioned Rotbone Bolts (and most other scarlet-rot-related items). Despite them being the "replenishable" alternative to Black-Key Bolts, Rotbone Bolts may themselves eventually become this trope for you as well. Unless farming [[DemonicSpiders Basilisks]] in [[ThatOneLevel the Lake of Rot]] somehow sounds appealing to you.

* WhatTheHellHero: If the player bears the Frenzied Flame, Melina will abandon the player.

* SceneryPorn: Though ruined and desecrated by unending war between demigods, the Lands Between are very beautiful (with the exception of [[{{Mordor}} Caelid]]). Whether it's the rolling plains of Limgrave, the massive lakebed of Liurnia, the perpetually twilit Siofra River, or the unbelievable scale and opulence of Leyndell, Fromsoft really spared no expense in making the environmental design every bit as immaculate as they could. The first entry point to any major area often puts you at a vantage point to marvel at the scenery that stretches all the way into the horizon.

* WiseOldTurtle: Tortoises are associated with wisdom in the Lands Between, if the [[WizardTower Rises]] forcing you to hunt “three wise beasts” before entering are any indication. This goes some way to explaining the existence of Pastor Miriel (or is it the other way around?), a gigantic sapient tortoise, potential magic teacher, and apparently an ordained minister.

* TransformationIsAFreeAction: [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]]. In some fights ,your character will politely wait for the weakened boss to transform [[CutsceneIncompetence instead of just attacking]]. Some bosses transform with an area denial attack, forcing you away, but can still be hurt if you're committed. And some will spend enough time transforming that it's possible to deal enough damage to skip the cutscene and second phase.

* SpaceCompression: The different regions the game are treated as almost distinct nations ruled by different demigods, but from the gameplay perspective they're just neighbourhoods a few minutes ride from one another. This is especially notable with Leyndell that appears enormous with its grandiose architecture and acted as the capital of Marika's world-spanning empire, but can actually crossed in mere minutes by foot.

** While the Grace of Gold is described explicitly as the blessing of the Erdtree to its followers, where the 'Guidance of Grace' of the Tarnished comes from is never explained. [[spoiler:Through its association with gold and powers of revival, and thus life, it's implied that it comes from either the Greater Will or Marika herself; however, Marika is imprisoned within the Erdtree and is completely unconcious, if she's even properly 'alive' when we meet her — this should leave the Greater Will as the obvious solution… except it's mighty weird that the Greater Will would indicate the path to ''burn the Erdtree''.]]

** On a less main story related note, it's never explained what the hell those utterly ''titanic'' skeletons seen in Caelid and the Mountaintops of the Giants are or what beings they belonged to - judging from the remains alone, they would have dwarfed every single living being in the game, from the Fire Giants, to the Ancient Dragons, effectively being as big as mountains. Zero mention of them is made in any dialogue or in any item description, they're just...there.