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• The Tales of Tarnished by westender

  Fandoms: Elden Ring (Video Game)  

  • Mature
  • Major Character Death
  • Gen
  • Work in Progress

  02 Jan 2026

  Tags

  • Major Character Death
  • All original characters.
  • Prophet Cregan
  • Vagabond Dunstan
  • Prisoner Emyr
  • Hero Golle
  • Confessor Krisha
  • Warrior Avelea
  • Bandit Caul
  • Samurai Junichiro
  • Astrologer Olfred
  • Elden Ring Canon Characters
  • Blaidd the Half-Wolf (Elden Ring)
  • Ranni the Witch (Elden Ring)
  • Fia (Elden Ring)
  • Gurranq Beast Clergyman (Elden Ring)
  • Millicent (Elden Ring)
  • Sorceress Sellen (Elden Ring)
  • Bloody Finger Okina (Elden Ring)
  • White-Faced Varré (Elden Ring)
  • Goldmask (Elden Ring)
  • Brother Corhyn (Elden Ring)
  • Three Fingers (Elden Ring)
  • Shabriri (Elden Ring)
  • Mohg Lord of Blood (Elden Ring)
  • Godwyn the Golden (Elden Ring)
  • Queen Marika the Eternal (Elden Ring)
  • Elden Ring - Freeform
  • OC
  • mature - Freeform
  • Fights
  • Named Tarnished (Elden Ring)
  • Male Tarnished (Elden Ring)
  • Female Tarnished (Elden Ring)
  • Inspired by Elden Ring
  • Dramatic
  • Character Study
  • Slow Burn
  • Betrayal
  • Elden Ring Lore
  • Original Characters - Freeform
  • Worldbuilding
  • Character Development

  Summary

  Arise, ye Tarnished. Ye dead who yet live. This story tells the tale of several original Tarnished who fight, grow and die in the Lands Between. They will encounter hardships and loss and will either break under the weight or struggle until the very end. A divergent to canon story, nine Tarnished who see grace make their journey for the Elden Ring. (Art by arles48)

  Language:

  English

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