Elden Ring is a game full of hidden secrets to discover, but the Walking Mausoleums are hiding one of the more terrifying secrets in the game. Released in February 2022, Elden Ring has received massive acclaim from critics and fans, winning multiple awards, and boasting a strong following. In nearly a year of availability, Elden Ring is constantly proving that its lore goes much deeper than it initially appears, and, as is the case with the recently discovered secrets of the Walking Mausoleums, there are still many secrets to uncover.
FromSoftware games are notorious for the attention to detail, from visuals to combat styles to the narrative of each game. From Elden Ring’s Deathbirds and why they were worshiped to minor NPCs or the use of magic or a specific weapon is full of deeply researched and carefully constructed history and lore. There seems to be no end to the discovery of new, unsettling information on enemies, creatures, and other characters encountered throughout Elden Ring. Now, a terrifying secret has been suggested to be lurking within Elden Ring’s Walking Mausoleums, which are special locations that must be battled in order to access their treasure.
The Secrets Hidden Inside Elden Ring's Walking Mausoleums
Walking Mausoleums are known to have a substance looking like congealed skulls wrapped around their four legs. As connected by Reddit Elden Ring’s Perfumers went from saintly to depraved in the game's obscure history, Walking Mausoleums seem to boast their dark secrets for all to see, as the Walking Mausoleums appear covered in the decapitated heads of the Mausoleum Soldiers, which wrap around the Mausoleum like vines. This connection is further emphasized by the fact that the ghostly enemies vanish as soon as the four legs of the Mausoleum are defeated in battle.
Elden Ring Is Actually Full Of Dark Secrets
As shocking, or even silly, as it might seem that the Walking Mausoleums’ skulls belonging to the surrounding soldiers could have been missed for so long, it’s actually not uncommon for FromSoftware games to have so many intricate details. Because Elden Ring is so new, some secrets are only just now being discovered, such as why everybody is eating other in Elden Ring, the tragic backstories behind many characters, and even hidden lore for collectible items in the game. In fact, looking beyond the surface of the game, Elden Ring is actually full of dark secrets that make the game that much richer, albeit sometimes, that much more stomach churning, too.
The trick to discovering more of Elden Ring’s secrets is simply to keep playing. Like previous FromSoftware games, such as the Dark Souls series, Elden Ring is a massive game that requires more than one playthrough to get a grasp of everything going on in its world. Additionally, FromSoftware director Hidetaka Miyazaki collaborated with George R.R. Martin on the stories and setting, ensuring that there will be much more to be discovered as more time es and more engage with Elden Ring. Even how The Lands Between appeared before Elden Ring has been covered, allowing for suspicions of more secrets. While the Walking Mausoleums have quite the terrifying secret, Elden Ring is sure to be hosting much darker, much scarier secrets somewhere in The Lands Between.
Sources: Chaostheory1993/Reddit, The Gamer
