George Martin Might Be Shocked to See Elden Ring Characters Change

We are less than a month away from the release of FromSoftware’s Elden Ring, and fans are waiting eagerly to delve into The Lands Between.  

However, while Elden Ring undoubtedly has a lot of surprises in store for the players, the creator of the game has said that even George R.R. Martin, who helped with the development of the game, is going to be shocked with how some characters have turned out. 

In an interview with Game Informer Hidetaka Miyazaki, Elden Ring Director, elaborated on how the team has changed some of Martin’s characters to make them fit more seamlessly into the world of Elden Ring. 

When Martin wrote these characters, and when he provided that origin story that mythos for the world of Elden Ring, these demigods were much closer to their original form, and maybe closer to human form back then, before the Shattering, before it all started. 

Hidetaka Miyazaki

He went on to say, 

So it was more up to us to interpret this and say, ‘how did they become such inhuman monsters? And how did the mad taint of the shattered shards of the Elden Ring and its power affect them?’ So that was our job to take these grand heroes and sort of misshape them and distort them into something they were not. 

Hidetaka Miyazaki

The FromSoftware team had approached Martin for his expertise in building fantastical worlds. The Game of Thrones author’s inputs have helped shape the world and the story that players are going to experience.  

While Martin had designed the characters to be much more human for a traditional human drama and fantasy characters, Miyazaki feels that “he might be a bit shocked” with how they will be presented in the game. 

Elden Ring is set for launch on February 25th. If you are one of those who wants to try it out but are worried, given the track record of FromSoftware games’ difficulty, Miyazaki has stated that the game is going to be much more accessible while not doing away entirely with the challenge. 

About Elden Ring

Elden Ring is the next major title to be released by FromSoftware, the developers of Demon’s Souls, Bloodborne and the Dark Souls franchise. Elden Ring is set to release on the February 25th, 2022.

The game is set in a world known as The Lands Between. Players will take control of a Tarnished to explore these lands and uncover the secrets it holds. The game is an open-world style title with emphasis on combat and traversal. There is also a multiplayer component, along players to summon others for co-operative play, or to be invaded for PvP encounters.