Elden Ring Lore | Night of the Black Knives Dissected

On a Night of Wintry Fog, the Black Knife Assassins struck down Godwyn the Golden and changed the world forever. Yet despite its importance, there are many details about this night that are hotly debated. Join me this week as we answer some of the deeper questions surrounding the event.

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Intro: 0:00
The Golden Age: 1:59
Foul Covenant: 11:39
Marika is Innocent: 37:50
Killing Fate: 45:02
The Night of the Black Knives: 54:55
Aftermath: 1:09:37
Ordina Liturgical Town: 1:13:39
A Night O' Wintry Fog: 1:14:30

This is an extremely expansive video that not only looks at Astel but also covers the following subjects: Glintstone, Crystalians, Onyx Lords, Alabaster Lords, Gravity Magic, Rennala, The Carians, The Primeval Current, Two Fingers, Greater Will, Elden Beast, The Lands Between, Raya Lucaria and More!

Shout out to Lokey and Mirko (u/LaMi_1) for their insights and translations.
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REFERENCES

Bandai Namco the 'Age of Gods' article: https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/elden-ri...

Tarnished Archaeologist on Leyndell:    • Leyndell's Hidden History | Elden Rin...  

Quelaag 'The Elden Ring Keeps Me Up At Night':    • The Elden Ring Keeps Me Up At Night  

Lokey Abyssal Archive: https://www.abyssalarchive.com/

SmoughTown Video on Eternal Cities:    • Elden Ring Lore | The Nox and Eternal...  

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CREDITS

Commission Thumbnail art by the incredible Sami:   / 00osamio00  

Big Thanks to Last Protagonist for his fantastic videos and translations provided:    / @lastprotagonist  

Thumbnail layout by BrightSparkIV:   / brightsparkiv  

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