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MORAL: There was a Sewer Man

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NO WAY!!!! Zlofsky2nd on Twitter got these phenomenal refs holy shit. This is an actual gold mine for fellow Varré obsessors GAHHHHH IM SCREAMING

WE GOT THE POST-INJECTION POSE MASKLESS RAHHHHHHH how the hell this man so pretty??

this like covers every angle I need im crying

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One thing is certain. My dear lord deserved better.

Sir Ansbach from Shadow of the Erdtree. Every time he talked about Mohg, my heart broke for them both.

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Wrong hand

it took him a year

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Listen listen okay. I'll never be normal about wife Varré.

The way that he seems to call you lambkin, but in other translations, he calls you terms that are overly familiar, even close to the terms a wife might refer to her husband with.

The fact that he's literally wearing a veil and carries a bouquet of roses. Like come the fuck on.

He hands you a favor, like a maiden courting a knight might.

As he injects the cursed blood into you you fall to your knees, and I cannot see this as anything but a proposal, especially the way his hands seem to raise as he's done, almost like a stunned surprise.

I'm going to be so fucking feral.

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mohg fanboys

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musk is going to die in a Tesla explosion in 6 months after sticking his nose where it doesn't belong and we will never get a conclusive answer on whether it was a CIA car bomb or just a normal Tesla malfunction

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'Waaah waaah Mohg is a war criminal !!!"

Quickly, give me ONE demi-god that isn't a war criminal.

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"Mohg kills people" so does litteraly everyone in ER. AT LEAST accept that the other demigods are too if you say that Mohg is evil. Like yeah Mohg is morally grey, but he deserves empathy. Elden Ring SHOWS you that demonizing people & perpetuating the cycles of abuse do. Mohg IS a victim of Millenias systemic abuse, him being morally grey shouldn't erase that fact.

The damage Mohg did & could ever do could never equal what Miquella was about to do with his age of (loveless) compassion. Also I'm sorry but NONE of what Mohg did made him deserve that fate. This guy was brainwashed, his soul was left to suffer eternally (just like many other Omens that suffered injustly & became wraiths in their death).

Miquella didn't cast away his soul because "Mohg is evil" : he only took advantage of the fact that Mohg could grant him access to the Lands of Shadow (perhaps due to his omen blood + connection with the Formless Mother). He only used Mohg because he was the most convenient "ingredient" to give bring Radahn to life. Mohg, like many oppressed minorities, was targeted for WHAT he was, not what he did. He was only a tool in Miquella's plan, not even a person.

Like even if someone hated what Mohg did (which ok, I understand, he's morally grey, Elden Ring IS dark fantasy)... His fate was NOT justice.

(btw my personal take is that ALL demigods can be considered "evil" to some degree. They're all morally grey, and dealing with powers NO ONE should deal with, while living in an absolute nightmare of a systemically fucked up country. Still, their story deserves empathy & understandi'g, they're complex & very human in a way)

That being said #Mohgdidnothongwrong #mohgsweeps , your honor my client is adorable look at him, he should be allowed to lead a blood cult as a treat <3

"Mohg's not innocent he runs a murder cult and kills people"... NO. Imagine your mother the God was racist against you, and made the world racist against you too. Imagine your father a glorious Elden Lord failed to do anything about it. Imagine you were locked away in the literal sewers since birth, you grew up eating shit and mice and snails full of piss that your blood was so poisoned that you coughed up balls of shit. Imagine they made baby shackles for you that pinned you down and grew with your body so that they could hopefully confine you for eternity. Imagine you were in pain day and night because your deformity grew under your skin into your bones pierced your eye drilled into your skull. Imagine despite all above you were considered super lucky among your peers because at least they didn't remove your body parts before dumping you here. Imagine even if you were freed from the prison anyone could hunt you down and torture you with no repercussions. Imagine the whole world knew but did absolutely nothing about it. Imagine your brothers and sisters were worshiped and loved because they were deemed a better race and they said "why couldn't you be more like them". Imagine there would never be justice for you, as your whole existence was a punishable crime. Imagine there would never be relief for you, as you couldn't even just die to escape this hell.

Really, imagine it was you who had been through all of this, and you tell me you still feel so righteous judging him for "not being innocent". You know those comic book villains who are like "I've suffered so much I lost my loved ones I want revenge and destroy earth and everyone on it". That should have been Mohg. He should have wanted to literally burn every single atom down across these filthy lands and they would have deserved it. But he didn't. Not only that he and his omen twin brother even sealed off the frenzy flame that actually had the ability to do so. Be grateful he is only running a murder cult and spilling some blood here and there. He is a fucking Saint for after all that he still wants to establish something instead of bringing down vengeance on every living soul. GIVE HIM A FUCKING BREAK.

"Ansbach was so biased" well the whole society was biased against omens did you ever hold Gideon the butcher of whole albinauric village's speculation about him to the same standards? SIR Ansbach was a fucking hero for having sided with him.

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Thinking of mutual Jimcurly but two different kinds of attractions....... Jimmy being downright obsessed with Curly, but in a way that he practically wants to wear his skin and become him; while Curly is obsessed with the idea of "saving" Jimmy, helping him become a better person and turn his life around.

They both mistake this as romantic attraction. Sometimes they kiss.

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intimidating

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reblog to get midra'd

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that body of yours is absurd

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mohg get tired on the second floor and pretended to feel too bad to keep walking so radahn could carry him to the top of the tower

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mohgtitties again but with radahn this time @river-mort happy meal

artblock is fast but im faster (almost catched my ass)

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dropping this nuke and dont open this app anymore

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Long Ramblings about Morgott defending Leyndell against Mohg (what-if) & Radahn (canon)

Mohg could have very well killed Morgott but to me he deliberately chose not to. Hell, if his Nihil is able to take all target within the field of battle, he could have single-handedly destroyed Leyndell's army. I think he may have done so if the Veiled King was none other than his own (beloved) twin.

✧･ First of all Mohg is the *perfect* anti-Morgott gameplay-wise

He has a high Arcane, which means he has a high resistance against Morgott's holy weapons incantations

It doesn't matter that much that Morgott can perform impressive acrobatic dodges when Mohg can fly and spread bloodflames all around the field. And that's without taking into account his undogeable Nihils.

He has a huge healthpool, and can drain hps from his enemies. Compared to Morgott's glass canon tactic - fierce, fast & agile moves but a healthbar that goes down very quickly - that means he can tolerate a much longer fight. I think that Morgott's healthpool is bad compared to his general strenght/level because he's in an extremely bad shape when we see him ; both from having drained & sealed his omen blood over & over for so long, and having a harsh life in which he fought for centuries to defend the Golden Order without taking a single break.

Omens are weak to bleed, so of course the twins share that weakness. Except that for Mohg it's a strenght - his attack raises when proced with bleed (after all the Lord of blood he serves the Formless Mother, she demands wounds for her & her followers alike). Despite using Bloodflame attacks Morgott gains nothing from hemmoraging. Mohg's bloodflame attacks could bleed him to death quite easily

✧･ Second of all : Leyndell's army is in shamble compared to its former glory

Leyndell had to fend off Godefroy's attacks (this marked the first of a long series of sieges on the city). As shown in the story trailer, they had to endure the blows of trolls, catapults, and avoid being drowned under the sheer number of their opponents. Then came Radahn's army, one of the fiercest on the Lands Between. An army so strong it could only be rivaled the legendary Cleanrot knights (the Carian knights during their bygone days could have been a good contestant to that title, but by that time that order had fallen into desuetude due to their leader Rennala having lost her head)

After trying and failing its holy crusade against the heretic Volcano Manor , Leyndell's army number probably depleted quite a lot. (Who could blame them though, Abductor Virgins are an absolute nightmare that they probably weren't prepared to deal with. Not to mention that the barren lands of Mt Gelmir are the worst place to start a siege. No real source of food, a harsh environnement... No wonder the attrocities of this war turned some of those soldiers to the Frienzied Flame)

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on that note :

✧･ Morgott probably stomped (young) Radhan for the same reasons, he was the perfect opponent to counter him

I think Morgott dealing Holy (faith based) damages through his incantations is one of the reasons why Morgott could body Radahn. Radahn masters gravity magic, wich relies on his INT stat. Although an impressive feat, that means his Arcane (holy damage negation boosting stat) is probably next to 0.

Radhan probably didn't have his growth spurr + strenght boost caused by his rune yet, and didn't master gravity. He learned gravity magic to be able to ride Leonard (his horse) despite his huge body. Judging by his size on the painting, Leonard could still lift him. Let's not forget that this horse might look little due to present Radahn, but compared to us that horse is still huge, probably enough for a normal-sized demon god. This means Radahn definitely wasn't at his peak when fighting Morgott (but he was still extremely powerful)

Morgott was not only taller, but as an omen his body might naturally have more strenght & resistance. His only Omen weakness is bleed, which Radahn doesn't use.

✧･ Radahn was taken by surprise

From what he probably knew at the time, no demigods except maybe Godwyn's weakned bloodline would try to stop his siege. Cue the siege starting, Radhan starts to demolish the poor unlucky soldiers in front of him... And then comes this towering Omen that makes holy daggers rain on him & his army, and pounds him on the ground with his cane. If it was me I'd simply roll in a ball and play dead ngl (yet Radahn still fought bravely)

During his boss first intro as Margit, Morgott jumps from a high tower from which he was perched. He probably saw us arrive from afar & used the element of surprise to intimidate mentally destabilize us. It doesn't leave much time to reflect on a strategy to use against him, or to call for reinforcement. I suspect he did the same to Radahn & his army. Either that or he jumped out of the sewers like a Fnaf jumpscare.

✧･ Morgott is a tactical genius

my man litteraly has the innovatory idea to use chemical warfare to a huge scale. Giant bolts that diffused poisoned fumes were used, they can observee littering the Battlefield of the Altus plateau. I think that with him being an Omen, he probably was inspired by the way Omenkillers & Perfumers use their perfumes (the former to supress their own emotions & breath fire, the second to create potent poisons & cures). If there is anyone that would know how the arts of Perfumes can be deadly and versatile, it's the Omen King

Let me gas my Omen King a bit more : we saw him casting incantations to send his Margit clone/apparition attack us from a long distance. He probably did the same to fight Radahn's army while they were making their way to the Altus Plateau. I think his projection was way too weak to take on Radahn himself, but it was more than enough to take care of a good portion of his soldiers, little by little, gnawing at their number. Make that move for more multiple times a week, taking them by surprise and then disappearing in a golden mist when vainquished. Rince & repeat.

✧･ Leyndell is an extremely fortified town with the perfect army defense-wise , a nightmare to take in siege

Leyndell's army is most proficient in defensive tactics, and trained to fight to defend rather than attack. As their Golden Greatshield's description states : "Oval greatshield made of gold, carried by knights who protect the Royal Capital of Leyndell. Knights of Leyndell are reputed for their sturdiness, exemplified by this shield's exceptional guard capacity." If you look at how Leyndell's defense is organized, they often operate with a formation of multiple knights surrounded by soldiers, compared to the Redmane's knight that have scattered locations. I'm using the ER gameplay in Leyndell vs attacking Fort Gael & the Redmane castle. To me Leyndell is best for long drawn-out defensive battle, while the Redmanes excel at violent, direct clashes in open fields (as shown during their war with Malenia & her army) - holding such siege is the worst case scénario for them.

The city is well isolated, the entry points are heavily protected ; A Draconic Erdtree sentinel that you need to kill guards a small entry, the Lift that's only connected to the tower Tower of Return in the Weeping Peninsula via a teleportation chest passes through the Fortified Manor (its name is self-explanatory) & , the other one is a huge but sturdy iron door that is sealed & still protected. Hell, even entering Altus is a nightmare, you need the two dectus medallion half or pass through Rykard's turf - I suspect Radahn chose this option, I don't see why his own brother would be against the siege of Leyndell. Although they have a solid reputation of being fierce & ready to jump in the most violent combats for their general, taking Leyndell in a siege proved to be too difficult even for Radahn's army.