Shadow of the Erdtree - Ansback knows we killed Mohg 

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he is such a homie for that

For someone devoted to a god that demands you inflict horrible bleeding wounds on people, Ansbach is a pretty cool guy

This guy is like a cooler version of Gideon.

Sometimes you just need a badass old dude to call you “righteous tarnished” and that’s okay

Yeah that "Honourable battle" was me abusing the shackle and the mimic tear.

'Blame the Enchancement' So legitimately confirmed Uncld Mogh got charmed

Mogh went from having Pureblood Knights with Ansbach as their captain pre-Miquella to having Varre and Bloody Fingers post-Miquella. Miquella is a monster.

"He was felled in an honorable duel." *Comet Azur Spam Confession Withheld*

Bro really said: "Vengeance is a fools game"

Most level headed man in the entire dlc

Ansbach is my fave character of the DLC, he is like the second MC of this story. Makes you really wonder what the Moghwyn Dynasty was like before Miquella corrupted their purpose, if someone as awesome as this guy was part of it.

It’s weird to think that Mohg might just have been a completely different person when we met him, thanks to Miquella.

My favorite Fromsoft NPC across all games: Aesthetics: S Voice Acting: S Dialogue: S Lore: S “The first ever quadruple S NPC!”

If Anshback is a reflection of what Moghwyn Dynasty was then damn me. Mogh had a very much sane and wise people on his side. Anshback have absolutely no reason to serve Mogh if he was as insane as we thought he was. Not nearly enough. Anshback is completely chill, cold headed, follows reason and stand proudly for who he is: Pureblood knight. And calls us "Righteous". Not strong, or powerful or fellow Tarnished. But Righteous Tarnished. That's a lot considering the world we're in.

Ansbach is a real one, he knows at the start that we (the tarnished) killed Mogh but doesn't blame us and respects us since we were a third party that had nothing to do with anything of this and killed Mogh in a honorable duel for each-others lordship goals, but he blames Miquella bc he toyed and manipulated Mogh and profaned his corpse, which is really fcked up and untolerable for everyone that someone does that to their friend

“but In truth, I cannot calm my quivering. Challenging a god is no small matter” It is the humble old man Ansbach who faces a god with you.

Ansback and Igon, homies of the Erdtree

"General Radahn, a pleasure to see you." 🗿🗿

This dude alone recovered all of the comunity faith on Mogh and hate to Miquela, now that is a damn service to his Lord.

Ansbach is such a gigachad goddamn, love his character.

If it wasn't for the sheer overwhelming gigachad energy of Igon, Ansbach would easily be my favourie dlc character, mostly due to the fact that even before we get to the final boss he gives us a unique perspective on Miquella, accompanied by a banger line. "Pure, and radient, he wields love to shrive clean the hearts of man." "There is nothing more terrifying."

Never thought I’d die fighting side by side with a Mohg follower.

Is it just me or is this the single best assortment of npcs we’ve gotten in any fromsoft game thus far?

We owe Mogh an apology.

"I blame the enchantment more than anything" was he talking about Miquella enchanting Mohg?

I couldn't believe its a Knight of Mohg's House who is one of the most chill and kindhearted soul in the entire game so far. I get the feeling that Mohg wasn't as Evil and Blood/Mutilation obssessed when he was still a normal Demigod and was an actual good leader and icon to have someone like Ansbach to go this far for him.

I like how there's subtle details showing that Mohg wasn't actually all that bad. If Ansbach is an example, then we can guess that the Pureblood Knights were actually a league of extraordinary gentlemen. We can also extract from certain hints and in-game descriptions that the Outer God "The Formless Mother" is actually a somewhat benevolent deity, as how Varre talks of love when inviting us to Mohg's Dynasty, how tender he was with Miquella compared to everyone else. Mohg was very loving to Miquella, moreso than any of the followers we face. Miquella's charm seems to still leave remnants or room for their personalities, like Ansbach's investigatory nature, Hornsent's hatred to the Erdtree, Freya's loyalty to the Redmane's, or Thiollier's devotion to Saint Trina. Meaning that if Miquella's charm truly was just a charm, then Mohg was very loving, tender, and generous to begin with. It was a beauty and the beast situation, where the beast was more loving than the beauty. Or perhaps a Shakespearean situation, where love is not looked at with the eyes for looks are deceiving. "Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind; And therefore is wing'd Cupid painted blind. Nor hath love's mind of any judgment taste; Wings and no eyes figure unheedy haste: And therefore is love said to be a child, Because in choice he is so oft beguil'd." There's also the subject of Ansbach's age. Why is this important? Well, it's obvious that he's served Lord Mohg for a long, long time. His age and experience as a Pureblood knight is telling, even Freya knows how much of a true and powerful warrior he was. ((The mf helps against Radahn and holds his own, inagine him in his fucking prime.)) This implies that he joined Mohg in an age where he was honorable, or even moreso: Tender, loving, like the Formless Mother who took Mohg under her bloody guidance. Mohg was evidently a devout follower of the Formless Mother through blood rituals, however it is likely that he followed her more in the sense of caring, loving, nurturing. It's why we find Albinaurics tainted with blood in the Mohgwyn Palace; They weren't misdirected, they were followers like Mohg. Unloved and lost finding a place to call home... They just happened to arrive at the wrong time - A time where Miquella controlled Mohg. It's evident that Varre, the Bloody Fingers, the Nobles and the Surgeons were arrivals AFTER the charm of Miquella... After the Pureblood Knights too were charmed, like Ansbach. Then what's the end goal here?... Why charm Mohg and start this blood cult? I say it's to feed the egg a steady supply of blood to keep the Empyrean alive, sated, and as White Mask Varre has been doing: Recruit Tarnished to his side to charm, more followers. And perhaps as a way to kill Mohg to gain his body - Its likely that Miquella knew that Great Runes were necessary, and Mohg would be a perfect target. Any sensible or heroic tarnished like most of ours WOULD go after a villain known as "The Lord of Blood" who leads a blood cult of serial killers... A final piece of evidence: We can find an illusionary version of Mohg in the Leyndell Sewers amongst the Omen brethren, far away from the Mohgwyn Dynasty. This is just like Morgott's abilities to create a mimic/copy of himself like the two we fight. Why would Mohg of all people be here?... Easy, because he cares for his people. Because Mohg feels for the oppressed Omens within Leyndell, perhaps even for his own Omen brother, Morgott. Because Mohg is loving, and even though he's under Miquella's charm - just like Leda and her followers - He still has glimpses of his original personality, which is a loving, caring omen serving the Formless Mother... Giving love to all the unloved. TL;DR, Mohg didn't start the blood murder cult, Miquella did with his charm to lure in Tarnished and complete his ritual to the Shadow Lands.

The moment i learned Mogh gave shelter to the peoples ravenously persecuted by the golden order, i knew something was off when he was presented as this "maddened child moghlester", and it became even more aparent when i read the lore of the bewitching branch, tho, at the same time, i didn't become a full supported of Mogh, due to it being really unclear. This tho, it changes everything i thought about Mogh, *Justice for the Omen twins*, like holy shit, please, leave the omens alone, the Hornsent already payed the price for their actions, these children are not even their decendeants, leave them alone.

I prefer ansbach over that fool who called us maidenless

"Honorable duel" I dunno man, i screamed at the sky for a bit,I made a golden vow before I set my metal balls on fire, I then drank an odd looking potion, shackled a mind broken demigod uncle and then wildly swung my flaming metal balls into his back side Wild strikes, nightriders flail, and bloodflame blade if anyone was curious

I first beat Elden Ring with a bleed build, so I’ll always be a Pureblood Knight at heart. It’s a shame we never got to see the Dynasty at its height when it had guys like Ansbach in it.

Ansbach is a real homie, him and Igon are the best characters

I like how he praises Thioller for his gumption despite his weak demeanor and holds nothing against Freyja for doing what she believes is right. This guy is awesome.

This man is such a chad. When you help Leda in killing him he is so level headed. Doesn't curse you. Just says he is glad Leds has an ally. My man I am so sorry for siding against you. I wanted to know if anything happens if you side with Leda both times.

"It was an honourable battle." *Me thinking I should use Rivers of Blood with White Mask surely Ansbach would approve

Thanks for recording this. I love this character and he is definitely one of my favorite npcs of any from soft game.

I find that interesting that at the start he stands next to moore, a dude that i thought will be a new "Wholesome fromsoftware guy" like Alexander or Siegward, while Ansbach was just a normal npc for me. But in the end Moore endet up being a traitor (while braiking my heart) while this guy has become the collest dude in the dlc. He really is a true friend who can forgive, and help in difficult moment while risking his live, all to stay loyal to his lord and us. So yea the first impression can be deceiving

" He fell in honorable battle " >Me looking at the physick flask specifically designed to block his bleed, Mohg's shackle specifically designed to stun him and Mimic Tear, specifically designed to fuck him up " Totally bro. "

Oh yeah, that "honorable duel" where I jumped over some gravestones and walls, then keep attacking glitched out Mohg while he is not moving... ......oh, such good memories that "honorable battle" was.

Ansbach was the only npc I had for the fight (outside of my spirit summon) since I missed Tholier’s quest. He really helped in both the npc fights and the final boss. What a guy.

Me holding moghs trident.... Uh no never heard of him

Him “blaming the enchantment more than anything” makes me believe that, if Mohg wasn’t under Miquella’s influence, he would have either been a whole lot stronger or far less violent towards us.

This is why Ansback is the man, one I will never betray. Both him and Igon are my top dogs of this DLC. (Moore as well. He's too precious)

"No problem Ainsbach. Lord Mohg used the powers of an outer god so me and my shade used the powers of the Primeval Current to show him true peace. It was 10 seconds tops."

Props for him for being one of the few characters in this game who doesn't instantly dismiss you for being a tarnished

May be mogh actually wanted to build a place for the once who are shunned by the golden order. Albunaurics are there after all.

What a GOAT, he blames the enchantment placed on mohg by miquella

"Sweats profusely in comet azur" Yeah... that's was one hell of a duel huh? Hehe.

He's cool with it because, at long last, Luminary Mohg has been cleared of the allegations.

"Righteous Tarnished, become our new lord! A lord not for the gods, but for men!"

the "honorable duel" was me spamming rot breath hoping the scarlet rot would tick him down

He's Ansbach because he's got your "bach"

"I stand with blade aloft, blood afire. For the dignity of my lord Mohg." goes really hard

"rightous tarnished i swear-"

To those who don't know, the Moghwyn, in Moghwyn Palace can be roughly translated to, friend of mogh. It seems he isnt anad guy pre enchantment

“ his eminence was felled in an honorable duel….” Me: yeaaaaaaaaahhhhh……. *flashes back to me one shotting Mohg with comet azur*

This and his dead quote from the fight '' ... become a lord not for gods but for men'' I will do sir I will not give up on you ! best NPC in the DLC maybe in all the game

The virgin Leda: Plots to kill allies who have done nothing out of paranoia The Chad Ansback: Knows you killed his lord, but understands and is chill about it.

Now i gotta face mogh straight up in future playthroughs. Cant let the homie down thinking it was an honourable duel

Keep in mind the formless mother is a blood crazed outer god but she's also known as the mother of truth. She doesnt lie to her followers and she wants to be seen as mother above everything. Think about Mogh for a minute. His own mother abandoned him for being born an Omen so he found another mother. One who wanted whats best for him and her children. Mogh even went as far as trying to be like miquella by inviting those the erd tree spurned into the new dynasty like the albinaurics

I wish I could have beaten the final boss with both this guy and thollier, but I'm a caster build, that boss did NOT need more than what they already had. I barely squeaked out a win.

Ansbach certainly can join my Elden Ring Poker Nights with Blaidd, Alexander, Igon, and Jerren.

every time he says righteous tarnished I imagine a righteous electric guitar riff rings out across the shadow lands

When he blame’s the enchantment it makes me wonder what Mohg and his followers were like before

-"His Emminence was felled in an honourable duel" -Me summoning a mf named "Let me comet him" 🗿

"Honourable duel" is wild, considering most people most likely used a mixture of the mimic tear , the omen rock along with the curelian tear that makes you immune to blood loss

Sir Gideon: “He does exactly everything that I do.” Sir Ansbach: “But better.”

"Y...Yeah. I was enchanted yes, that's why I did it."

One would expect a servant of someone called "LORD OF BLOOD" would be unreasonably evil, but Lord Ansbach is nothing if not an ABSOLUTE GENTLEMAN.

This is why Ansbach is my favorite of the NPCs, he's just a chill dude

Ansbach really filling the homie role void left by Blaidd.

He is such a kind guy, for someone serving “The Lord of Blood”

Gigachad Ansbach vs Virgin Gideon

Ansback knew that Miquella only charmed Mohg and used him as a tool to escape from the Haligtree. Mohg waited for Miquella for hundred years but instead the truth Miquella waited for his promised consort Radhan to return to Erdtree. Ansback only wants revenge to Miquella by decepting his lord reason he said "I blame the enchantment more than anything" meaning he is talking about Miquellas enchantment to Mohg.

"He was fell in honorable duel" *Gillian cut to me obliverating Mohg in seconds with a ground-based orbital laser "...Yeah, totally dignified"

This man is the Ser Davos of Elden Ring. Honorable and Wise. Ansbach: Righteous Tarnished. We will have our Victory. Tarnished: Fewer. Ansbach:….what?

i'm so sad i didn't find him in the storehouse which ultimately caused leda to kill him so i'm just here witnessing what could've been.. i miss him

Ansbach is such a fuckin good character.

Its just my theory but varre too might have been charmed or instructed by the charmed mogh, he might have been instructed by miquella or mogh to recruit others as pureblood knight so that others could find the well hidden mogh, not only that but varre and mogh might have been asked to do the stuff he did in order to paint mogh in a bad light as to give us a reason to kill mogh since miquella needed him dead than alive

How did an honorable guy like Ansbach end up serving the Josef Fritzl of Elden Ring?

"Honorable duel" I- i just bit him (Dragonmaw)

I was suprised with how chill he was after confirming the truth.

"Honourable battle" Ah yes, me and my Black Bow just running around shooting him until he died. Yes, yes, honourable.

Don't worry sir Ansbach I made sure that comet Azur was painless

Ansbach is the Gideon we deserve 😢. Wise and loyal. I thought Gideon would be a wise father figure, yet he betrayed us. And that was stupid too. He knew we slayed demigods, dragons, ancient dragons, yet he chose to fight us

I thought i was cooked for a moment when he suspected me for killing Mohg

"Honorable battle" Comet azur goes brrrr

If Ansbach saw Thiollier against the Putrescent Knight I dont think he would have had those reservations about my boy

“Honorable battle” you know what, I’d take it. Mohg (and his twin) are one of the first bosses I actually sat my ass down and properly learned. Sewer mohg beat my ass more times than I can count, to a point I can beat him with my eyes half closed. Ended up helping a lot of Tarnished entering the DLC, too. Honorable duel indeed.

The honorable battle was me falling under the map till he despawned😂

Ansback and Igon are by far my favorite npcs introduced in the dlc, a damn shame their questline ends in death like every other

half expected him to say "Do you really think any of those losers could've done it?" because no, they couldn't

Man Mohg must of been an ultra gigachad himself (before Miquella got his hands on him that is) to inspire such undying loyalty from a guy like Ansbach. Also love how in only a month Ansbach has gone up there with Blaidd and Solair as one of the most beloved npc's in fromsoft history he deserves it.

WE WILL HARPOON THE ENEMY AND BRING US THE SWEET TASTE OF VICTORY

"I killed Mogh" "Oh no, anyway"

Spongebob meme Ansbach: welcome to Shadow of the Erdtree How tough are you? Tarnished: How tough am I? I beat the shit outta your boss Mohg the lord of blood Ansbach: yeah SO? Tarnished:....Without the Purifying Crystal tear Ansbach: oh right this way sorry to keep you waiting

Justice for Luminary Mohg and General Radahn.

absolutely love this guy, what a bro he is

He's such a cool dude, but I wonder how horrifying it must've been to be invaded by someone capable of challenging a god