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Aug 16, 2024 · The Shattering is a direct result of the Night of Black Knives, where Marika, plagued with guilt and broken by the death of Godwyn, destroys the Elden Ring with her mighty hammer.
Nov 13, 2020 · There he found discarded weapons including a hammer and knife, trademark weapons used in Ripper killings where victims were horribly mutilated. A further search at Hammerton Road, where Sutcliffe had asked to visit the toilet, revealed a further knife hidden in a cistern.
- Paul Whitehouse
- Overview
- The Night of Black Knives
- The Shattering of the Elden Ring
- The Shardbearers
- Conflicts
- Aftermath
The Shattering refers to the war that broke out after the Elden Ring was shattered.
During the Golden Age of the Erdtree, a fragment of the Rune of Death was stolen by Ranni the Witch, who used it to forge godslaying knives. These knives were used by the Black Knife Assassins who, one night, entered Leyndell and assassinated Godwyn the Golden. As the assassins fled the capital, an assassin named Tiche was killed protecting her mother, the leader of the assassins Alecto.
Ranni killed herself at the moment of Godwyn's death, causing the Cursemark to break into two half-wheels. Godwyn's soul alone perished, sentencing him to live in death. His body was interred in the Erdtree's roots beneath Leyndell, where it mutated and warped. Later, the Rune of Death began to spread through the roots in the form of Deathroot, giving rise to Those Who Live in Death.
The Night of Black Knives became the catalyst for the ensuing Shattering.In response to Godwyn's death, his mother, Queen Marika the Eternal, shattered the Elden Ring using her hammer, after which Radagon, Marika's consort and second Elden Lord, attempted to repair it using the same hammer but was unsuccessful. As punishment for her trespass, Marik...
The shards of the Elden Ring, known as Great Runes, were inherited by Marika's Demigod offspring. Tainted by the strength of the Great Runes, the Demigods warred, with the conflict becoming known as the Shattering.
Morgott a Demigod of the Golden Lineage who was born as a graceless Omen, inherited a Great Rune known as the anchor ring which houses the base, proving his pedigree as a member of the Golden Lineage and as the Lord of Leyndell. Taking on the moniker of the "veiled lord", Morgott ruled over Leyndell, slaughtering countless champions in defence of the Erdtree under the guise of Margit, the Fell Omen.
Praetor Rykard, whose noble ambitions had turned to gluttonous depravity, fed himself to the blasphemous serpent after obtaining his Great Rune. His consort, Tanith, established the recusants of Volcano Manor, waging a war against the Erdtree in his stead.
Godrick, a distant relation of Marika whose blood was sorely diluted, escaped the capital by hiding amongst the womenfolk, bringing with him a multitude of treasures including the Mimic's Veil. He hid from General Radahn in Stormveil Castle, and later insulted Malenia, only to grovel for mercy after he himself was defeat at her hands. He turned to the act of grafting in order to attain power, so that one day he could return to the capital.
General Radahn, famed as the scourge of the stars, led the Redmane Knights during the Shattering. They were met in battle by Malenia, Blade of Miquella, and her undefeated army of Cleanrot Knights. They fought to a standstill, which was broken when Malenia unleashed her Scarlet Rot. Radahn was driven mad by the rot and was forced to wander the battlefield as a mindless beast, devouring the corpses of those who died during the conflict, whether they be a friend or foe. Malenia, who became comatose, was carried back to the Haligtree of her brother Miquella by Cleanrot Knight Finlay, one of the few survivors of the battle.
Ranni, the instigator of the Night of Black Knives, is said to have cast aside her Great Rune, and its present whereabouts are unknown.
The First Defense of Leyndell
The First Defense of Leyndell was precipitated by the deterioration of a sovereign alliance. Godefroy the Grafted was captured by Ancient Dragon Knight Kristoff during this conflict, earning the latter the honor of Erdtree Burial. The belligerents of this conflict are not confirmed, however Godefroy's involvement may suggest that the remnants of the Golden Lineage were the attackers.
The Second Defense of Leyndell
During the Second Defense of Leyndell, Morgot, in the guise of Margit the Fell Omen, slaughtered many heroes in his defense of the Erdtree.
The Assault on Volcano Manor
Said to have been the most appalling battle in the Shattering, the conflict took place on Mt. Gelmir, seemingly between Praetor Rykard's army and the forces of Leyndell. The squalid, the sick, and the blasphemous are said to have participated in this battle, which went on without end. The attackers brought the Jar Cannon to the assault, however it was discovered that nobody knew how to use it. Remnants of Leyndell's army can be found at campsites around the volcano, with most of the soldiers afflicted by Frenzy and many seemingly consuming the dead. Rykard's own men deserted him following this conflict, no longer able to abide the consequences of his blasphemy.
Ultimately, none of the Demigods succeeded in becoming Elden Lord, and they were abandoned by the Greater Will. Instead, the guidance of Grace was extended to the Tarnished, who were called to the Lands Between to claim the Great Runes, become Elden Lord, and restore the Golden Order.
The Elden Ring was shattered with Marika's Hammer, but the imbuement of power was due to the Law of Causality. We can determine this is what shattered The Ring due to its dichotomy with The Law of Regression.
Jun 4, 2022 · Queen Marika the Eternal shattered the great Elden Ring after his son Godwyn the Golden was slain. Her King-consort, Radagon, tried to repair the ring but failed miserably.
Jun 5, 2024 · She employed a group of female Numen warriors called the Black Knife Assassins, and using a ritual, she imbued their Black Knives with the stolen fragment of Death, turning them into blades powerful enough to kill a god. That very night, the Black Knife Assassins set upon their many targets scattered across The Lands Between, all at once.
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Radagon is a tall, fractured god wielding the hammer that shattered the Elden Ring, and is found in the heart of the Erdtree. He was previously married to Rennala , but became Queen Marika's consort after Godfrey was exiled from the Lands Between.
