Ordina, The Sleeping City | Elden Ring Lore & Theory 

Never thought of Miquella in the Haligtree as equivalent to Eldenbeast in the Erdtree. That's awesome.

talk about good timing: I just made it here in my 2nd playthrough and was just thinking that I didn't get much of the lore out of this place the first time around

Hi great video! I think Ordina is a second Village of Albinaurics, like the one you first find in Liurna of the Lakes. The place looks a lot like Sellia because Albinaurics are the product of Nox alchemy.

St. Trina’s Torch is another possible clue as to the relationship between Miquella. ✌🏼🙏🏼

Great parallels between Ordina and Selia; makes me think that Radhan and Miquella had some collaboration to inspire one city to another. Of course, assuming Ordina and Selia were both built before the Shattering. We all know about the Malenia and Radhan fight, but the reason why is still a mystery. Malenia would (and did) fight anyone for her brother, as Miquella would (and did) do for her. We also know that Radhan is related to Selia, due to that he learned there the gravitation magic from an Alabaster lord (although Selia's specialty are night sorceries, which some spells originate from the Eternal City below). My point is: these similarities, between Ordina and Selia, maybe can bring some light to the reason of this famous fight. Maybe Radhan knew something about Miquella, information acquired from their collaboration or interaction of the cities, and it was going to use (or already using) against him, which could had led to Miquella being stolen from the Haligtree and not be located anywhere. Since being kidnapped is THE bad thing that happens to Miquella, apart from being afflicted with eternal youth, I can`t think of anything else. Malenia would fight Radhan to know where her brother is, to the brink of using her goddess of rot powers. They tied and gained nothing from this, making Caelid a pool of red rot, Radhan crazy, and Malenia being carried to the Haligtree to, has she says in our fight, await Miquella's return. I also think that the Black Knives Assassins paths are very similar to the Crucible Knights: Evergoals, serving to same lords or new lords, or just wandering in numerous places in the Lands Between. They first served a single great purpose, The Night of the Black Knives (and whoever orchestrated it) and Godfrey, respectively. And both are disdained at the time that we play: the creation of the Sentry Torch so that something like the Night of the Black Knives never happens again; and the more and more uncomfortable presence of the Crucible Knights due to their affinity and power brought from the "primordial crucible", and being part of Godfrey's army, whose customs (such as the coliseums) are no more, being Radagon the current Elden Lord. Sorry for the looong comment. Since I first got to Ordina in my first walkthrough, I wanted to know more about it. I think looking at these details the way that you do will clarify much of this veeery confusing lore. Thanks

New to the channel, but I want to posit two things, seeing as we're so far into lore analysis now. 1. Ordina, like Sellia, are from the same age, however Miquella had no involvement in its design. He could craft magic however, and while not making it's Evergaol aspect he could utilise it. 2. Miquella being St Trina is kind of an interesting Gold and Silver intertwining, which we have seen in other aspects of the Golden Order; particularly the Brothers D. But it is also hinting that he was pulled towards the concept of Marika and Radagon, whether he was aware of it or not. 3. The other thing about St Trina, is that the Torch suggests a horrific aspect to her, in an adult woman form. From these things, I determine that Miquella is probably the most dangerous and evil of the Demigods, for it demonstrates that he will utilise even the magical power of faith in others - and love in others which he can compel with the bewitching branches - in order to use the Haligtree not merely to save people. I believe his manipulations are born out of a spite of his body, but also a sense of vengefulness, possibly towards even the Greater Will itself.

Hey! almost 2k nice! another great vid, i can't wait for you to be able to do this full time

Quality lore dive! Love to see it.

Im so glad I found you. all the lore channels I find are guys with gentle voices like you but it so nice to here the sweet sound of a ladies voice talking about the lore (im not simping) just being honest

Thanks for the video, always enjoy them. Ordina is one of the locations in the game that I have the most trouble sussing out the details of.

Love these high quality lore videos!

Another good video, Justiciar. The Consecrated Snowfield is one of the most puzzling locations in Elden Ring. It’s difficult to know how much of its eccentricity is intentional and how much derived from a late game lack of polish. We find ancestral followers and blue balls capable of summoning dragonskin spirit warriors, but there’s no Noxian or Uhl buildings or structures. The ground above the impact crater in the Anix Tunnel has been infested by the flame of frenzy, similar to the Ailing Village above the crater in the Weeping Peninsula. Why these two and not the other craters? There are Alabaster and Onyx lords in the Anix Tunnel, the only location, I think, containing both races. Also, a consecrated snowfield seems a strange place for an Apostate Derelict church. And what about this snowfield is sacred and to whom? In the catholic tradition, land is consecrated for use as a burial site or the locus of a church. If Ordina was built on consecrated land, that would be unremarkable. But why consecrate the snowfield? Every other province or area in Elden Ring has a definitive vibe and somewhat tangible history. This one’s a total mystery.

Hope you get more subs

Amazing lore 👍

I always wondered why on earth it would be full of Black Knife Assassins whilst being so close to the home of Miquella and Malenia

I love this game and can't wait for dlc

Has anyone put forth the theory that the relationship between Trina and Mquiella might be similar to the one that Marika has with Radagon? Maybe Miquella saw the gaps in the Golden Order however he also saw the strengths too and wanted a centralized version of the Marika, Radagon and Elden Beast triumvirate. Him being Miquella, Trina and Haligtree. To be clear, I have no idea if it makes any sense but I just saw a parallel and wanted to point it out.

Melina is Miquella

Just a minor nitpick but there's actually at least 3 black knife assassins in Ordina Great video though!