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One passionateElden Ringfan recently chose a unique way to pay tribute to the game by getting an absolutely stunning tattoo of Malenia, the game’s hardest boss. For those who are fans of FromSoftware games, it’s no secret thatElden Ringis quite the challenge, but Malenia is so notorious that a fan couldn’t help but get her inked as a way to commemorate the character.
FromSoftware has succeeded in becoming one of the most successful studios in modern gaming thanks to itscreation of the Soulslike genre. The introduction ofDemon’s Soulsback in 2009 showed players an incredibly challenging style of cmbat that was also tremendously rewarding. Since the genesis of the Soulslike genre, many other studios have followed suit within their own games, but FromSoftware has naturally proven itself to be a master of the gameplay style. This was further proven with last year’s major hitElden Ring. As one of the most popular games of 2022,Elden Ringshowed itself to be one of the studio’s most challenging games yet, and one boss in particular gave players a tough hurdle to jump over.
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A Reddit user known as TbOwNeD found an awesome way to pay tribute toElden Ring’s Malenia by getting the profile of the character’s face tattooed on their arm. Adorning the fan’s arm is a beautifully executed portrait of Malenia in black ink. From the delicate line work to the shading, the tattoo artist did a terrific job at making this fan’s tribute a true work of art.
One of the most notable features on this tattoo is definitely found in the details of Malenia’s helmet. Those who have playedElden Ringknow thatMalenia is a difficult two-phase fightthat will have many breathing a heavy sigh of relief once she’s finally defeated. Although she’s a hard boss to take down, Malenia’s armor is some of the coolest in all ofElden Ring, and the artist responsible for this tattoo really helped highlight how beautifully crafted her helmet’s design is.
FromSoftware has a solid track record of bringing grueling challenges to gamers, and Malenia was one of the most difficult yet. Some games offer up bosses so memorable that diehard fans want to honor them in cool ways, and Malenia is certainly a boss worthy of a tattoo tribute. Despite the difficulty of Soulslike games,Elden Ringeasily became a massive hit, and the highly anticipatedShadow of the Erdtree DLCis set to bring many more challenges.
Elden Ringis currently available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
