A dataminer pulls down the masks of the role-playing hit’s oft-veiled characters and reveals just how good they look underneath.
Elden Ring is a role-playing milestone and the biggest success of the Dark Souls makers so far. In Europe, the PC version is primarily responsible for the strong sales figures. It is precisely in this version that shrewd dataminers also like to snoop for hidden details and messages from the developers.
One of them has now pulled down the masks of the many cloaked NPCs and shows in a video what the introduction NPC Varre, who is so obsessed with your relationship status, or the otherwise hidden behind stone mine sorceress Sellen really look like.
Apparently, she was able to read the stats of friendly and enemy NPCs, which is also used in the creation of our own characters, and thus recreate them in the editor. Funnily enough, players who like to dress up as NPCs for PvP could make use of this method to become even more absorbed in their role.
Developers obviously put a lot of effort into the hidden faces
It’s striking how good the characters actually look under their face coverings. From Software doesn’t pull any punches here and may have factored in the curiosity of its fans from the start.
You help the sorceress Sellen into a new body in her quest series, but you never get to see either her old or her new face. Thanks to the Dataminer Zullie, we now know both and know that the latter actually looks a bit more youthful.
In the Dark Souls community, Zullie the Witch is no stranger to the world. She has been digging into From Software’s games for over five years, providing the community with interesting and curious details about the games.
Sometimes, however, she reaches her limits: According to her own statements, her namesake Ranni the Witch, for example, could not be reconstructed because there is simply no facial data recorded for her in the game files.
If you are currently searching for secrets in Elden Ring, we can warmly recommend our (practical guide overview), where you can find everything your Souls heart desires, from beginner to professional tips.
Which face interested or surprised you the most? Let us know in the comments
