Summary
OneElden Ringfan has recently taken to social media to share a helpful visual that overlays theShadow of the Erdtreemap over that of the Lands Between. The animation serves as an informative comparison between the two that illustrates just how gigantic the newly releasedElden Ringexpansion is.
Shadow of the Erdtreehit the market on June 21 as the biggest DLC FromSoftware has ever done, both in terms of content and development time, having been over two years in the making. Prior to its release, FromSoftware President Hidetaka Miyazaki said thatShadow of the Erdtreewould “probably” be a bit larger than Limgrave, the base game’s starting region.
The Land of Shadow Can Cover the Entire Middle Section of Elden Ring’s Map
Not long afterElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree’s critically acclaimed release, many fans started noticing how that description may have been an understatement. Looking to illustrate that observation, Reddit user GilliamYaeger has recently gone through the effort of overlaying the map of the DLC area over that of the base game. As seen in their newly shared visual, the Land of Shadow can cover the entire empty middle section of the Lands Between while simultaneously pouring into Limgrave, Caelid, Liurnia of the Lakes, and even the Altus Plateau.
The size comparison is even more impressive in light of the fact that the DLC region is more vertical than most other locations seen in the base game, with many of its areas being layered on top of one another, which is something that isn’t immediately obvious when looking at a 2D map. But as GilliamYaeger’s recently shared animation illustrates, the Land of Shadow is roughly the size of Limgrave, Caelid, and a decent chunk of the Liurnia of the Lakes combined. The rough area of the Lands Between that’s highlighted in this visual has alsolong been speculated to be the location ofElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, although players have yet to uncover anything in the DLC that substantiates that theory.
As things stand right now, there is no conclusive evidence to suggest that the Land of Shadow is located at the Lands Between’s sea level. An alternative fan theory that recently gained some momentum postulated that theElden Ring:Shadow of the Erdtreeworld is located above the base game’s mapand is actually upside-down. If this assumption were accurate, it would help explain the very name of the mythical land conceived by George R.R. Martin, as it would mean that the Lands Between are literally located “between” the Land of Shadow and underground locations such as Deeproot Depths, Siofra River, and Ainsel River.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
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Shadow of the Erdtree is the first and only DLC expansion for FromSoftware’s groundbreaking Elden Ring. It takes players to a whole new region, the Land of Shadow, where a new story awaits the Tarnished.
