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[lesbianvamp1reeee]

just a couple more doodles (i might be able to get the game soon :00)

plus the prop i was working on :3

[retrogamingblog2]

Charizard Jack-o-lantern

[scottbaiowulf]

my partner and i made a Hollow Knight figure together! they sculpted and painted and i crocheted

they live on my desk now, considering a mushroom

[jazzajazzjazz]

This is what I spent my weekend doing…..did I mention I’m Solas’ apprentice?

Support my art via Ko-Fi -- Donate at least £7 and you get a sketch of a character of your choosing!

[locuas642]

Romina and the Scarlet Rot, longpost

This post is a sort of continuation and expansion of this other post of mine.

In general, this post assumes familiarity with the Lore discussed and bear in mind I an no Vaati so I might miss some details for this lore theory.

I also posted this on the Elden Ring Reddit page if anyone is interested.

Let me start by saying that this post was inspired because I saw some people be under the impression that Romina flat-out created the Scarlet Rot, and that this revelation contradicts or lessens the stuff about the Scarlet Rot Outer God. I disagree with this assessment and I hope what I am about to describe helps you see my point.

Now, as to set some groundwork, let's start with the Outer God itself,

The Lake of Rot

This place here is were supposedly the essence of the Outer God is sealed away. A place that is mandatory to cross if you are aiming to unlock the Age of Stars ending, but which otherwise you can ignore, and in fact may never even learn exists. This place has very strong associations with Death and Decay, as it can be seen by the dead trees in the background, and also the fungi my character is standing on (Fungi narratively are often used to represent decay)

This is reinforced by the path that takes you from Nokstella to the Lake of Rot. going from greenery, to a red miasma and dead trees and then taking you to the Lake proper. Now, as to why those trees are there, the simplest explanation is that it used to be like the other areas surrounding Nokron and Nokstella. Something to support this is how the lake is in the way to reach the Cathedral of Manus Celes. A place that has more to do with the eternal cities than it does the Scarlet Rot.

This Outer God was sealed away by a figure known in the Lore as the Blind Swordsman, with one of their items being described as

The last thing I want to make note is that the color of the Lake of Rot is pinkish with black dots. Just keep this and the Plant life in mind. I want to speak about Romina first.

Saint of the Bud

Romina is a character introduced in the DLC that has no dialogue in the game nor do the NPCs mention or is hinted at before her fight other than her area being surrounded by Scarlet Rot. Due to this lack of information proper despite the implied importance in her lore, players were disappointed, but more importantly for this post, some were confused as to what it mean, with some seemingly thinking she "created" the Scarlet Rot in it's entirety, rather than it being this eldritch thing.

I believe it is more complicated and interesting than that. and here is where I want to talk about two item descriptions whose wording can be confused as to reffering the same thing. Her Remembrance and her Poleblade:

Both of these descriptions mention the same incident, and one describes a "twisted divine element" she found, and the other a "Bud" she held. which I, at first, thought they were the same thing. But actually no, it's more like she already had that Bud when she found said Divine Element.

Then I believe she combined both that bud with that divine element, and from there came the "Scarlet Rot". Or alternatively, it meant the return of the rot, now being rechristened as "Scarlet Rot".

If we go back to the Blue Dancer item description, it doesn't say "Scarlet Rot" only "Rot Itself". Likewise, the lake itself is only called "The Lake of Rot". It is the same substance, because both inflict the same condition on the player. But if we go by the lore of the blind swordsman, the items describing this first invasion by the Outer God (from what I found) only reffers to it as "Rot". while descriptions set after the rot returned call it "scarlet rot"

And here is what the Scarlet Rot looks like

It's red looks darker, more vibrant and has lost the dots. And more importantly, there is flora growing around it. Something that as I noted, is absolutely lacking in the Lake of Rot. Almost like something happened and the Rot changed between the time the swordsman defeated it, and it's return. That was Romina, who found a remnant of the Outer God of Rot and helped it be reborn into the Scarlet Rot by combining it with her Bud. A reborn version of itself that might be harder to contain than the original, if it's spread through the Lands between is any indication. Wherever it spreads, these buds begin to set root.

In other words, The Lake of Rot and it's lore surrounding the Blind Swordsman is set long before the events involving Romina. And Romina might even be someone the Outer God contacted just like the lore has implied with other Outer Gods who seek to influence the Lands Between. Particularly with lore involving the people in The Land of Shadows. In this case, The Outer God and Romina tried to spread it's influence by also infecting... Malenia.

And now, to talk about the stuff that most heavily involves my own speculation and theories,

Malenia, The Groomed Goddess

So Malenia got infested by the Scarlet Rot, and it is heavily implied to have been a curse. The question is why? the answer is to turn her into a goddess of the Scarlet Rot. Something the followers of the church of rot tell you when you follow Millicent's quest. she is reffered to as a goddess by them. There are many items that use the word "Goddess" to describe her. Except she is not a goddess, as shown by the fact the message upon defeating her calls her a "Demigod", and even the Scarlet Aeonia says

So she is not a Goddess yet. But there is also something funny here, How does an Empyrean become a God? Because we do see it.

One is Ranni's method (if we take her ending as she herself becoming a Goddess), which involves reaching where Marika is and taking her place altogether. The other was Marika's, which Miquella also used: Reaching the Gate of Divinity. And it's implied a Consort is necessary afterwards (We dont see a "consort" with Marika in the story trailer, but that doesn't necessarily means she did not have it)

The place that was sealed away and you can only reach after by burning the Sealing Tree...

which just so happens to be right behind where you fight Romina, almost like she is guarding the place. Or alternatively, like she herself was trying to gain access to it. Preparing it for Malenia's arrival.

Okay but the item description clearly says "When she blooms a third time, she becomes a Goddess" which yes contradicts this theory a bit, but if I were to take it as literal, I want to mention this bit of dialogue from Millicent

Millicent heavily implies there is something wrong with Malenia. That the Malenia that we fight "lost" something the day she bloomed the first time. and she says "The sense of self, that allowed her to resist the call of the scarlet rot" this, added with what I described above makes me think that what it means is that, every time Malenia "Blooms", the influence of the Outer God becomes stronger.

And if she blooms Three Times, The Outer God will gain complete control over her. At which point, she will be ready to be It's Goddess of Rot. It's loyal servant ready to be take to the Gate of Divinity and spread it's influence afterwards.

With it's very Consort already prepared and ready to join her.

Romina is Malenia's promised Consort.

thanks for reading

[aludrakijurorin]

Haven't been posting much, so here's some cross stitch art =D Huge fan of Rhythm Doctor so I had to show my love for it. I suppose I should finish the edges a bit more before framing it, but it might go behind a mat anyway.

[yukarinuniversaltraveler]

Classic Link cardboard figure! I made this as a gift for a friend and hopefully I will start selling these if there's demand.

[vikol13]

Kirbies🍓✨🩷

More kirbies

[littlemxhoney]

This Palia feature scratches my ADHD just right 💭

Honestly even though I haven't decorated much yet, I love making the furniture because I love a little mystery, a little intrigue.

You think it's gonna be a pot? No, it's a lamp!

What a unique & creative way to unlock blueprints for furniture!

[drawingdragonfly]

if yk yk

[videogames-i-wish-were-real]

Videogames I wish were real #81

A game like Potion Craft but instead of mixing ingredients to create potions, you mix tropes and narrative elements to create short stories. Clients will arrive to your store looking for stories, tell you what they are in the mood for and list a couple tropes they want the story to include or not to include. A client might be in the mood for a fantasy story about a prince destined to defeat a villain that instead falls in love with said villain, so you go to your lab and add to your cauldron a high fantasy base, a pinch of chosen one, a dash of hero's journey, and a good spoonful of enemies to lovers... mix it well and... done! Experimenting with different combinations of ingredients will produce different stories, and you'll be able to unlock over a hundred short stories this way. Every time you craft a story you also keep a copy for yourself, so, each night, after closing the store, you'll be able to read the stories you've concocted.

[lesbianvamp1reeee]

here was the silly thing i made lol, (i had one of those wee pose reference figures and never used it)

[retrogamingblog2]

Pokemon Gameboy Cartridge Switch Game Cases made by wookieeprint

[gatitopicante]

Spring is a great time to get together with friends. Especially if you live in vastly different places, like forests or mountains or towns.

[jazzzzzzhands]

I Wanted to make a Pinned Post, Showing off what it is that i do

Because I feel like a bit of a Variety Artist

I make art, I experiment, I ink, I doodle, and even craft/paint sometimes!

I also reblog lots of lovely art and fun aesthetic. This blog is a collection of things that make me happy!

I Just play with art and I do what I feel like doing!

❤️💛💙

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Talk tags are:

#jazzisaspazz (very rare talking)

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A Heads up! My blog is all the cute and fun and happy things that I love and gather and 99% of it is gonna be silly kidcore and Wally Darling!

But I am! An adult! In my 30s!!

So you know!