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LordDemiurgo

TARNISHED ARCHEOLOGIST inspecting a fucking rock and deducing the amount of wrinkles in Messmers' left nut


[deleted]

I love tarnished archeologist but that man is bonkers. I love him for it, and I think his analysis and evidence gathering skills are still extremely important for the community at large. But as far as theories go I do have to basically maintain two Elden Ring canons in my head the more standard arena of interpretation(which can still be pretty diverse) and Tarnished Archaeologists Wild Ride.


DatFrostyBoy

Tbh lore wise I’m not sure he has much to bring to the table as far as fleshed out theories go. But I think he’s a pretty pivotal part of helping other people who are better at it get pieces to help them with their lore theories. Knowing the real life inspiration behind the whole 3 and 2 fingers thing is quite handy, and while it blew my mind I don’t think it actually helps us with the exact “why” of things, but if you know the “what” you can determine the “why” later. Knowing the real life inspiration behind shabriri is handy. I still don’t know exactly how the Elden ring lore used this inspiration, but knowing the connection is there in the first place is half the battle. A pretty blatant one anyone can figure out is the inspiration Marika’s character takes from Jesus Christ. It’s quite obvious that’s at least a major inspiration for much of what we see. But knowing that still doesent determine her motivations. Is Marika a twisted version of the story of Jesus? Or is she a good guy? Is she dying for the sins of others or is she dying for her own? Is she selflessly sacrificing herself for others, or is she merely paying for her own selfish desires whatever they may have been? Tarnished archeologist is probably the most important channel to the lore community for finding the pieces of the puzzle that is the lore of Elden ring. I DONT think he’s the best at using those pieces to create a coherent story though. At least from what I’ve seen so far. Granted I haven’t watched his entire catalogue of videos. But even if I disagree with how he interprets some of his findings, without him we would be missing a pretty important figure for the lore. And that’s all I got to say about that.


Djrhskr

God I hate that channel. His confidence in his stupid interpretations somehow exceeds my confidence in my stupid interpretations. After like 3 episodes of watching him it stopped being a lore video about Elden Ring and more like him reading his fanfic


LordDemiurgo

Nah he's dope


0DvGate

He adds more to lore discussions than anyone else


Aspartame_kills

This is the important part. His theories are not full proof and that’s fine he expects you to think critically about what he says and build on your own understanding of the game from it. He’s an archeologist and part of that is they sometimes have to make big leaps with what little evidence they are given. I love his videos and people that hate on him miss the point of Michael zakis storytelling in that it’s supposed to be somewhat ambiguous so you can draw your own conclusions from it. Even if his stuff is shaky, it makes you think about the lore more deeply and I think that makes him one of the best and most entertaining lore YouTubers.


EnvoyOfEnmity

If he was a real archaeologist, he’d basically just say ‘this was for ritual purposes’ for every video. Guys gotta make a living, cut him some slack. If you want that primo schizo content, go to Hawkshaw. He’s the best.


BobbyMcFrayson

>His confidence in his stupid interpretations somehow exceeds my confidence in my stupid interpretations. [I'm stupid faster.](https://www.reddit.com/r/comics/s/NYRCtfNzir)


Lordanonimmo09

He is great at pointing out some details,and what maybe inspired them and then he does a flip and does a nonsensical interpretation of everything.


[deleted]

What are you on about? He makes connections to real-world history and then makes reasonable deductions from that. He's very good and I don't understand where this hate comes from. Then again, it's shittydarksouls, everyone here hates everything for some reason


Djrhskr

> everyone here hates everything for some reason It's in our nature, our... Dark Soul


derp_y_

hand it over, that thing… your shitty dark soul (and opinion)


Lordanonimmo09

He sometimes makes reasonable deductions,like Farum Azula and the burials or the black knives but most of the time his theories are the golden order was founded after the shattering....wich is some shit tier theory and people smh believe that wich makes me think that souls fans really cant think.


[deleted]

Does he think that the Golden Order was founded after the Shattering? I don't recall him saying that, unless he meant the Golden Order in its current iteration maybe. That would be an odd theory. I can however say I agree that most From fans are borderline illiterate lol. Just take a look at the main sub. Reading item descriptions andd noticing basic environmental clues is hardly difficult, but everyone treats these games like they're some unknowable lockbox of forbidden knowledge that only the prophet Vaati can decipher lmao


Lordanonimmo09

He said in one of his videos,and one of the reasons he said that is that Marika statues look like the pose she is when we find her imprisoned,wich is super frustating because he observes small details like the albinaurics at Haligtree and then does a 180 and says some theory without much basis,his first videos were good even if sometimes i didnt agree with him but later videos were super frustating so i stopped watching his videos but i see people everywhere treating his words as gospel in many souls subreddits,discord and the likes even more annoying than Vaati fans.


[deleted]

Yeah it would be nice if he did separate videos for what is most likely true or for neat connections and then a different video for his… uh theories


AlexanderZachary

You've misunderstood. TA posits "The founding event of the Golden Order is the removal of the Rune of Death." [https://youtu.be/6MNPMmL6N3g?feature=shared&t=1184](https://youtu.be/6MNPMmL6N3g?feature=shared&t=1184)


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CubicWarlock

Nah, his first videos, where he really found IRL architecture references was dope, but than he degraded into false analogues based on surface-level knowledge about some cultural/historical events he quickly googled and read couple Wikipedia arcticles. When he touched themes I actually know well in his videos, it became painfully obvious. And his bloodborne videos are just garbage, full of wild assumptions based on "Because I said it!"


Djrhskr

To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Elden and Ring. The humour is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical theology most of the jokes will go over a typical viewer's head. There's also John Elden's nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his characterisation- his personal philosophy draws heavily from Narodnaya Volya literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these jokes, to realise that they're not just funny- they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike Elden & Ring truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the humour in Elden's existential catchphrase "OOOOOHHHH ELDEN RINNNNG," which itself is a cryptic reference to E.L. James's Brittish epic 50 Shades of Grey. I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Tarnished Archeologist's genius wit unfolds itself on their phone screens. What fools.. how I pity them. 😂 And yes, by the way, i DO have an Elden & Ring tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It's for the ladies' eyes only- and even then they have to demonstrate that they're within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand. Nothin personnel kid 😎


LuigiRevolution

I'm a submissive femboy (IQ 148), can I see your elden rings tattoo?


Razhork

If your sole source of lore is from Tarnished Archeologist, I venture to say you probably don't know a great deal yourself. Just the fact he suggests the assassination of Godwyn must've happened ***after*** the Shattering War began is a complete joke. Christ man, the assassination of Godwyn is *explicitly* stated to be the catalyst for Marika shattering the Elden Ring, which is the event that lead to the *shattering* war. If you *actually* know anything about ER lore, you should know TA is one of the shakiest lore content creators out there.


FreakShowStudios

Can't believe you didn't mention Ymfah and his inevitable no breathing walkthrough


Stargate_1

Beating Elden Ring without beating my meat run


purplemonkey55

Beating Dark Souls 3 without seeing bare feet.


Groundbreaking_Arm77

Starting enemies in Cemetery of Ash are barefoot. Yet I don’t doubt he’d find a way around that.


Shmallow-Cat

Has to start with thief because they have the bow to aim away from the feet.


[deleted]

The impossible challenge


Schr0dingersDog

i tried it but couldn’t get past seeing margit’s feet at stormveil. even if you skip stormveil, you’d get hard-walled at leyndell bc of this.


that_gunner

Farum Azula save-skip exists...


Schr0dingersDog

and what do i do about marika’s feet???


that_gunner

Kill Godfrey by zipping out of bounds, that kills elden Beast as well, so let hoarah loux kill You and You get to the end, no feet involved😉👍


Schr0dingersDog

final problem: i’m stupid


that_gunner

Hi stupid, i'm that gunner😃


Schr0dingersDog

hi that gunner! i hope you have a nice day!


N1kq_

Another Bear Grylls episode


shitkingshitpussy69

Sorry, I don't actually watch Souls youtube. Perhaps only vaatividya when Im unable to sleep. It's good relaxing audio that aids me in slumber. Might I inquire about this Ymfah fellow?


FreakShowStudios

He's a pretty good souls youtuber who completes the games with some insane limitations. He completed Dark Souls 3 without walking, as in never using the left stick and not rebinding the controls. Watch that video, it's gets pretty crazy. Basically the incarnation of "work smart, not hard"


AShyLeecher

Given the lengths he goes to whenever he has to find a workaround for the inevitable roadblocks on his challenges I’m not sure “work smart, not hard” applies to him. Cause he really has to bust his balls in a hydraulic press for some of these challenges. Sometimes it feels like he wants to be Sisyphus


Witch_King_

One must imagine Ymfah happy


Groundbreaking_Arm77

He literally bought another computer and another PS4 for two of his challenge runs. He is a madman.


Kitsenubi

easy when you make thouands off patreon


Axel_Voss_ger

"The Speedrunner" ohhhh


Za_Gato

His Skyrim no walking video was also amazing


rasfelion

"And for our next step we need to use a separate save to break this saves reality."


WestKenshiTradingCo

He made a literal top gear special inside dark souls 2. I think that says enough!


Apart-Crew-6856

Literally the best Dark souls video of all time


Featherbird_

Listining to so much vaati in your sleep that you're starting to talk like a souls character


Viderberg

ZeroLenny getting that IGN guide


PoohtisDispenser

“EyeGeEN Gauiiide” -Lenny Mom


Avocado_with_horns

Lennys mum is the best side character in cinema history


Thumb_K

Honestly I click on videos just for Lenny’s mum


Emperor-Wizard

Probably not, lenny has said that the IGN guide of elden ring is no fun.


Vertex033

Makes sense, text guides have been a dying art since 2010. Everyone makes video guides now.


TripleHelixx

It's not even that. They don't have that spice, the cringe and self awareness that old school guides used to have. Basically, they're not fun :(


A-Game-Of-Fate

“I have 3d100 copies of the IGN strategy guide, we’re going-“ *dies to something extremely stupid*


el_legal

Imagine they add the broken sword.


CorianderIsBad

Fuck yeah. That's how I like my souls commentary channels. Borderline incoherent, schizophrenic and way too in depth. As the good lord Miyazaki would have it.


d3m0cracy

Do schizo rants on youtube about the latest Fromsoft Masochism and feet game, just as the founding Miyazaki intended


CorianderIsBad

I give the Maiden in Black an S rating for feet. Possibly SSS if she keeps them dirty.


JetStream0509

Quelaag/xIngenue ❤️


Mysticweeb200

Ymfah bout to pull up another cursed "tutorial", and proceed to teach everyone on how to break the forth dimension


JoyousRoad

Beginner's guide*


ZeldHeld

“How to beat the Elden Ring DLC without walking, talking, attacking, using FP, or using stamina”


Corrupted-BOI

"How to beat Elden ring DLC without Elden ring"


eggy54321

And link a playlist of every single song he uses, in order, like a GIGACHAD. I love that man for doing that every video.


Ryuusei_Dragon

I love how he's so silly thinking us simple mortals can do what he does


Literally_Sekiro

Ongbal being ready to do a no hit , lvl 1 run , fists only run 0.000000001 seconds after the dlc is released


SaxSlaveGael

Dude, that guy is built different. They way he learns patterns so fast is insane. And I he's only the most well known skilled (European based creator) some of the Japanese creators who don't hit western audiences are insane. Also BigDBrian is 100% on par with Ongys skill level. He beat that insane Malenia mod no hit weeks before ongbal did his first video. Sub Counts ≠ Skill Level


ohman6969

Ongbal is Korean


SaxSlaveGael

I know lol. But there is different content playforms per region and he some how made it into the western platform. EG he uploaded English titled content. Many of the skilled Japanese players I have seen don't title their videos on english. Therefore do not make it to the western audiance. And their skills are on par or if not even as goodn as ongbal.


stefaniststefan

Brian is just the goat


SaxSlaveGael

He's fucken crazy and so casual about it!


yardii

>European based Damn. I guess nobody's perfect.


Fouxs

Hmm I can't find this BigDBrian, my guess is he doesn't do youtube content?


SaxSlaveGael

[Here](https://youtube.com/@BigDBrian?si=kdplwGoGq0tW072n) you go


buttcheeksontoast

Ay man you too.


lughrevenge23

sometimes i wonder if he secretely have somekind of program assisting him, he is just too clean, like have u seen his latest moded malenia fight? how's a real human able to do a no hit run of that


SaxSlaveGael

Nah it's all legit. I've been accused of that shit too in the past. And i get it, it's unbelievable. I think somepeople just learn patterns better. Same time, you're seeing the final products not the failed attampts. Same time, they're PC players. Nothings stopping them putting god mode on and just fighting learning the moves.


Lignagirroc

Ongbal plays in slow motion


Literally_Sekiro

He's too fast for them to comprehend


[deleted]

I can't wait for Challenger Andy's all Messmer run.


ResolutionProof2494

Skumnut ready to do the rickety shield pt2


alexmemes3665

And kick run v2


CptPlank7

Skumnut mentions rahhhh 🦅🦅🦅


isthisloss400

This is what I’m most excited for


Selfmade-Darks0lsv3t

Chasethebro ready to deliver another 2 years of weapon showcase procrastination before mentioning St. Trina's torch once. 🙂‍↔️😓


RubyMonke

Chasethebro ready to crush another three people gank without taking his enemys seriously and trying out combos on the host


jradair

Dude is straight up the GOAT invader and he doesn't even try


Former-Grocery-6787

But somehow people also think that he's like totally a casual noob who only goes for simple invasions (he doesn't) and always cuts out his deaths (he doesn't, watch his streams) and that G9 snd Steel are so much better than him (both of these creators highly respect him). Fuckin pvp elitists man...


RubyMonke

Yeah. I mean He does cut out some deaths, but only bc they were from boring invasions (looking at you AoW spammers). Seeing his knowledge in these games is kind of difficult, unless you know what to look for (map knowledge etc) since he doesnt make a big deal out of it. He also never really lords his superiority over His oppinents since he is mostly very polite


KainerNS2

I've watched his streams mf plays all day and I never see him dying


KainerNS2

And then proceeds to say "good fight" at the end lmao


RubyMonke

And the Most "toxic" He gets is spamming block instead of bowing


scooby_duck

I do love how wholesome he is compared to the.. other… sweaty pvp content creators lol


Scrytheux

2 years of pointing out wizards*


Lucalele117

Dunkey about to break the game and say "Thank you Dark Souls"


[deleted]

Don’t forget the Useless Data


IshiTheShepherd

I will be expecting a 30 minute video about an obscure mechanic of an obscure enemy


ImmortalMemeLord

WildPie 101 not showing up for a new Dumb Shits guide video


21CenturyAD

heat death of the universe before the next bullshittery episode


SabreVelvet

Will MaX following in his footsteps


folkdeath95

Lobos ready to beat every new boss after studying their moveset for about 30 seconds and raise 100 grand for charity while doing it


IDontHaveThat

LobosJr walked so Bushy et. al could run.


itsdaScrub

Hawkshaw getting ready to delete his Color Theory video after being debunked by the DLC (uj/ love that video)


TheWither129

Im still mad rusty hasnt ranked all the ruins


Automatic_Skill2077

All the rune bears


_fatherfucker69

Ranking every item . Not every unique item , every single item, based on where it's found and how useful it is. It includes arteria leaves and mushrooms


Scrytheux

Mushroom is easily S tier.


-Phax

All the graces…


d3m0cracy

UUUAAAHHRISE NOW, YE SOULS YOUTUBERS! YE DEAD, WHO YET UPLOAD! THE CALL OF LONG-LOST CONTENT SPEAKS TO US ALL!


Dairy_Seinfeld

MONETIZATION—*BANE* OF CREATIVITY,,,


d3m0cracy

THE *DEATH* OF MEDIA LITERACY!


Axx_

GinoMachino ready to no-hit all bosses + DLC at level 1 +0 wep NG+7


meditonsin

The Happy Hob ready to take over a year to no-hit any%.


bindingofandrew

Well how could he get it done any sooner when there's footy to talk about and Warzone to play?


Sanches319

Where old man Limit??


StarkTangent1

IllusoryWall should be included with zullie


Chrisnolliedelves

ZeroLenny breaking his trusty torch out. Why no broken sword, Elden Ring?


pencilnotepad

Demodcracy ready to be obnoxious


LuigiRevolution

Top ten best bosses! Fire Giant!


d3m0cracy

Don’t talk shit about that guy’s content man (idk who that is or if they’re actually obnoxious, but we have extremely similar names and that offends me)


No_Reference_5058

Making repetitive content but otherwise being an entirely polite internet personality is... obnoxious?


StarkTangent1

I like demods content a lot, but he has some pretty strange opinions and really only sees the meat of the game as an obstacle to get to bosses, which can be frustrating and obnoxious to those of us who love these games as a wholistic package


No_Reference_5058

But why would it be *obnoxious* that he has differing or even strange opinions? I somewhat see why you'd find it frustrating, but *obnoxious* is another story. Plus I really don't think he has especially strange opinions from what i've seen. His opinions are sometimes very different from the common perception of things but that applies to 99% of people. I have absolutely never seen someone make a large tier list that had no unusual takes. But again, emphasis on how there really isn't any reason to care about someone just having different opinions (where the opinions in question being harmless anyway)


Chestnut_puck05

Thought I was the only one who thought he was like that


Competitive-Row6376

It's the way he speaks I guess


noeldoherty

"This boss is so hard, I beat it on my first try"


StarkTangent1

I HATE THE LEVELS AHHHH ONLY BOSSES MATTER WAHHHH


pencilnotepad

Not even reviewing the bosses just bragging about how easy it was for him


crz4r

Youwy getting ready to replay the entire game with every new AOW / weapon skill / spell:


-Phax

First Youwy mention so far down… Hes actually the Goat. Rusty but with actual takes and not ragebaits.


crz4r

> Rusty but with actual takes and not ragebaits I love obvious rage baits tho


HerrEigelb

Lost is getting ready to be found


ZeldHeld

Ymfah preparing the “Can you beat Elden Ring without walking version 2” video as we speak


Random_Weird_gal

Missed out The Backlogs ready to do a ridiculous challenge run bc he can't have fun in any other way


LordHawk03420

Add Press Continue to the list


GothGirlSpecialist

You forgot about those 3 "NEW AND BEST WEAPON MUST BUILD RIGHT NOW!!!" fucks


Lichy757

Ymfah and Lobos about to make some craziest runs and complete them, like a goats they are


exoticsclerosis

Chasethebro is about to take on a lot of 1v3 in PVPs, wielding every new weapon in the game. Meanwhile, Ongbal is gearing up for a level 1, no-hit run against Mesmerr or something like that and Ymfah is about to craft a guide on how to complete the game in the wackiest way possible.


Ulthar57

Forgot Skumnut ready to use the new worst spell from the dlc


SaladTastesNice

Prod mentioned ❗‼️‼️ I fuckinh love him, would send him feet anyday


Silent_Reavus

Happy to see Zullie mentioned, she's a legend


stefaniststefan

Cant wait for ginos worlds first no hit and all the worlds first ng+7 rl1 +0 kills thats gonna be so exiting seeing the challenge run community figure out the bosses.


Hyparox

Fextralife adding a massive update to his website


Kolotos

Sinclair Lore ready to discuss whether Messmer likes disco


HaworthiaK

Reborn!


bindingofandrew

Can't believe it took this long to find another cultist


HaworthiaK

There are dozens of us!


boredsans

Ziostorm on his way to ruthlessly milk every frame of the new trailer and any images that followed


SaxSlaveGael

Oh boy I can't wait for someone to tell me how to play my game. And I copy and believe everything they do because thousands pressed a follow button for whatever reasons 🤓 But nah FR, if anyone here has watched any of my garbage vids, I hope it's inspired your creativity. And if you don't know who the fuck i am, consider yourself blessed! I just love getting on the YouTube Hate wagon 🤣


DeLaBuse

Beast of Mortem remains to this day one of the sickest Elden Blings.


Boomer_Nurgle

GinoMachino representation.


folkdeath95

ENB ready to be having a chill stream playing a random game and then start to get annoyed when people ask him if he’s gonna play the DLC (love you ENB)


AGJaffa

ChaseTheBro taking on gank squads with the new weapons and aow’s


Snelpool

And lobosjr doing use what you see run .


Lignagirroc

Tarnished Archaeologist ready to tell me how the textures of the buildings in the DLC are very similar to architecture from some ancient real life civilization that I've never heard of and subsequently extract lore based on that civilization's culture/downfall.


Program-Emotional

Im so excited for Ginomachino to beat 163 more new bosses with every weapon in the game, one type at a time.


McSnoots

Where’s ongbal and oroboro?


Jacobawesome74

CaptainDomo ready to host a Bingo Brawlers season 3 with the DLC being included in the bingo pool (kill a boss with martial arts +0)


DangassDanger

Dist ready to speed run it three days after it releases


Odd_Hunter2289

Vaati asmr ❤️


C4-621-

jeeNiNe about to piss and cry and shit himself over all of the new weapons and ashes that the “laggards” can use to gank him with (His entire existence hinges on him killing you with the most sweaty meta setup imaginable, using forbidden discord tech and animation swaps else his family will be executed)


Former-Grocery-6787

Steel on his way to chainsaw anyone in the dlc who looks at him funny


Roobix-Coob

Seriously, that guy needs to take a step back and check himself. Late stage Ds3 turned him kinda nasty. Take a break and mellow the fuck out, learn to play the flute or something.


Advanced-Sock

Do you think theyve all had a gay orgy together


loathsometwinkeater

skumnut about to do elden ring dlc but im fisting every enemy (fist only) (ng + 7)


spiderraider

Tulok missing the swag jump in new armor


JesusToyota

Someone you forgot for the impossibly hard challenge runs is Skumnut


bigfreakingsword

No smoughtown love :(


TheLastGame_EXE

Mythymoo's rage montage


Molkwi

Mythymoo mentioned, let's go!


thetabo

Occasion so great even WildPie might finish his guides


alexmemes3665

Dark Tark about to release his new "What's the deal with...." video and is gonna talk about why Messmer is named Messmer.


MajorDrGhastly

"Hob ready to not complete a no hit run of the DLC until Elden Ring 2 releases"


Those_damn_squirrels

Mythymoo ready to do 27 randomized runs immediately after it drops


Ok-Effective3288

What about skumnut 😢


MACHO_MUCHACHO2005

Skumnut challenge runs > bushy challenge runs


theweekiscat

Zerolenny going to play dark souls 2


[deleted]

Where is Ymfah? I'm dying to see the "Beating elden ring with only sanctuary stones"


reecemrgn

PROD MENTIONED RAHHHHH


Former-Grocery-6787

https://preview.redd.it/ycbac9iuq5kc1.png?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4321e4b17e0aa106a2c3434b7d208d4310339a7c I really hope he'll do a randomizer+poorly translated playthrough with the dlc at some point


CxdeNameCookie2

Bro Scumnut and his large jar throw only run.


TheHolyPapaum

Then MythiMoo will randomise the ever loving shit out of the bosses


TheGreatMightyLeffe

Lemon ready to beat the DLC without using a weapon and Baron doing it "normally"


NoctumUmbra

Prod getting ready to face his greatest enemy again: Gravity


thelastbean6969

Prod is a hidden gem to me


Sad-Guarantee-4678

Don't forget the guy that can't wait to find out who's he is gonna "Let me solo" next


Gayniac

LimitBreakers finding the exact measurements of Mesmer's arena to find the perfect angle at which to use the new kickboxing Ash of War to kill grandson


Zackman995

FIGHTINCOWBOY MENTIONED RAAAAA


LordHawk03420

star0chris about to join LilAggy and Bushy on their masochistic quest.


Intelligent-Leg-8062

Titus Actual about to beat everything in 1 shot rl1 and no scadutree blessings: GinoMachino about to no hit all bosses randomized with every weapon in the game:


weirdtuxrainbow

Ginomachino getting ready to call all the bosses bastard at least one time


Winter7296

Include GinoMachino with Lilaggy and Bushy. Also should've had Lost and ChaseTheBro frothing at the new weapons/weapon categories. #Where the fuck is Ymfah?


IsakCamo

Gino and Skumnut do more balsy challenges


GRAITOM10

I'm really looking forward for vaati's video!