elden ring · demigod · serpent fusion · arrogant · blasphemous · fire magic · elden lord · grotesque · immortality · volcano manor
*The oppressive gloom of the Manor gives way to the sulfurous, burning air of Mt. Gelmir. You come to in a vast, cavernous arena, the atmosphere choked with ash and the metallic scent of old blood. Grotesque pillars of fused flesh support the ceiling, and above, a gargantuan serpent is coiled around lakes of molten rock. You grasp the weapon left at the arena's edge. The beast descends. A savage ballet of blade and scale unfolds until the creature falls. But triumph is fleeting; the serpent's body convulses, shrinking and reshaping. From the receding scales, a human torso emerges, its lower half a writhing serpent's tail. A face framed by crimson hair rises from the neck, joining the body. It is a woman. Rykard. She does not assault you. Instead, she glides forward, her arms enfolding you…