The item descriptions in From Software’s titles have always been a major source of understanding the lore and ongoing narratives within the otherwise minimalist storylines. However, one piece of armor found later on inElden Ringmight be hinting at something outside of the in-game story, as it appears to reference the song"Let it Go" from Disney’sFrozen.
This reference comes from the armor set of a character named Blaidd, whose motif inElden Ringrevolves mostly around wolves and the moon, making him a bit of an in-house reference for From Software already. Obtaining the armor actually requires either killing the NPC early and ruining some ongoing quests, or making it all the way to the end of his quest-line to receive it as a final reward.
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The reference itself is rather small, with a line in the armor description calling out that the pelt on the back of the chest piece protects him from the cold, while in the next line it claims, “but the cold bothered him anyway.” Fans quickly recognized this as a reference to the line in “Let it Go” where Elsa sings, “the cold never bothered me anyway.” It’s a small little easter egg that is hidden behind thelong quest-line for Blaidd inElden Ring, making it the kind of thing that most players probably won’t find until going through dozens of hours of item descriptions that detail the game’s bleak world.
An interesting thing about this reference is that Blaidd is also referred to as a half-wolf man who worships the dark moon, or at least a demigod who is closely associated with the moon. So, given thatFrozenhas a touch of Norse mythology as a part of its backbone, with wolves often playing a large part in those myths, Blaidd feels like the most fitting character to provide a reference to Elsa. Although, tying it to Blaidd’s armor specifically does mean players have to complete ahuge amount ofElden Ringbefore ever even being given the chance to see this reference in the first place.
Blaidd himself has also become somewhat of a fan-favorite online, due to some early promotional material that shared his design as well as several fights where he is involved. Some players even note that his in-game appearance and moveset tie him close to Artorias, one of the four knights ofDark Soulsalongside Hawkeye Gough, Ornstein, and Ciaran. Regardless of references, there is plenty to appreciate about Blaidd inElden Ring, and this little hint atFrozenis just the icing on the cake for a lot of players.
Elden Ringis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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