What's Up with these Giants Pulling Wagons in Elden Ring? - Lore Theory, Analysis and Speculation 

Maybe only me, but this question has been in my brain for years at this point, so it felt good to finally investigate a bit! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

For Marika the trolls were people she subjugated, while for Rennala they were her compatriots as they both descend from the Mountain Tops folk.

there are actually 2 caravans in the snowfield, 1 where you can pick up St. Trina's torch and the other was guarded by 2 Night Cavalries.

This was an interesting look at this often overshadowed caravans. Recently, Tarnished Archaeology did a video regarding "crossing the fog" to get to the Lands Between. My mind can't help but combine the info in that video with this analysis and think, "Since they seem to be people from outside the lands between based on the Rulers robes, could those be corpses designated for resurrection as a tarnished?" Perhaps they are being hauled to the place of their awakening where they are suppose to meet their Finger Maiden, though at this point there aren't any more actual finger maidens. Keep up the great work!

The road from Morne to Gatefront has so much lore

I think the caravan in the Consecrated Snowfield is the most interesting. It carries the Flowing Curved Sword, and at night, two Nights Calvary riders are seen escorting it. This implies a few things to me. 1) It's likely the coffin of (or at least a relative of) the Blue Swordsman, the one who taught Melania how to control the rot inside her along with a few blade skills. 2) The Nights Calvary are said to be employed by Morgot the Omen. Is it possible that Morgot knew this person? 3) From the direction the caravan was heading, one can argue they were destined for the Haelig Tree. (Makes sense in a way, for that is where Melania sleeps.) But when the caravan came to a halt, it stopped on the frozen river, and the only thing at the end is a frozen waterfall with a Deathrite Bird at night. Perhaps this person requested to be laid to rest in the old ways of the Helphen, in spite of Marika's removal of Destined Death.

It's to be noted that at the consec. Snowfield, the great coffin that holds the Flowing Curved Sword is being guarded by 2 night's cavalary... this could mean that Morgott honoured that warrior, whos is also connected to Malenia, it's said that a blind swordsman with a flowing blade taught her how to fight, and they also sealed away the God of Rot.

This may also be the reason why the warrior-jars are hunted and soooo many of them are destroyed at the feet of the minor erdtrees. They are conflicting to the erdtree burials and the great travelling coffins. The jars take fallen warriors into themselves to gain their might, thus depleting the resource for the Erdtree, meaning that the Erdtree avatars are there to protect those burried under from the jars, and this is also the reason why jars are found in certain catacombs

I heard a theory somewhere that the reason the coffins are being pulled around endlessly with no apparent destination is because of the fear of Deathroot. Burying the honored dead in the ground isn't safe anymore, as they run the risk of rising again as one of Those who Live in Death. Better that they simply be dragged around for all eternity in their coffin, never being interred.

I'm fairly certain there are two great coffins in the consecrated snow field. The other having the flowing curved sword. So at least five in total.

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You forgot some! 1. There's another coffin being pulled just north of the 4 bell fries, containing the Carian Knight sword. In Liurnia of the Lakes. 2. There are actually two coffins in the consecrated snow field, one close to where you enter the area containing the Flowing Sword, and the second later on containing St. Trina's Torch Also, some non-cut content, the area that you found the Ruler set, the closest site of grace is called "Abandoned Coffin" confirming that is what they are. If the coffins do in fact contain the owners of weapons we find in them, this could imply that St. Trina is dead...

Great video Those giant trolls pulling the carriages was probably the first thing that really intrigued me when I first played and got to limgrave

I just realized why trolls have been gutted. If they are kin/descendants to giants, they must have inherited The Flame God's face as well. Marika either cut it out when they sided with her, or it withered away after the Fell God was confined to the Last Giant.

7:37 was such a nice contrast highlighted. Thank you for uploading!

As if i needed another reason to be even deeper in love w Renalla. Marikas jealousy of her is truly starting to show! Wow i the loved comparison of their troll treatment!!! Awesome!!!!!

i commented on a video about the big chairs with your tone of voice and this is perfect. Not too forced, clear and lovely to listen too. Keep it up (:

Seems weirdly often that in Elden Ring, the answer to "whats inside that weird thing?" Is usually "The dead." Jar warriors? Full of dead. Big wagons? Dead guys. Giant buildings on legs? Mausoleum. Huge tower? Dead fingers, or girl.

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Great video! I only wish you'd have elaborated on any theories you have regarding the "coffin graveyard" in the Altus Plateau ❤

Nice find on the great coffins cut content! I did get the impression they had a burial purpose, given the hearse-like procession and the fact that literally everything is about death in this game lol. The weapons must be from those fallen warriors. I do have a slightly different take on Erdtree burial. The point wasn't about putting heroes to rest so much as it's about being rebirthed from the Erdtree. That is what is depicted on the heavy doors to the root chambers. Otherwise, your runes get dispersed into the ground and wildlife. But it's clear that the NoBK broke that rite. It makes sense to have a coffin pushed around on wheels if you're biding time for a new Elden Lord and want to preserve the runes of honored dead.

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I think something that makes them ever more interesting is their ties to the Night's Cavalary which in turn ties the coffins to Morgott. 2 of the 9 encounters with the Night Cavalry are located alongside the path of a coffin. Both the Nightrider Glaive and the Night's Cavalry armour set names their steeds as funeral steeds. The Night's Cavalry armour set also describes how these riders served the Fell Omen in delivering death to great warriors (which echoes the creation and banishment of the Tarnished). Which in turn might be connected to Hero's Runes that describes hero's blessed by the Erdtree simply dies upon earning honour.

Brilliantly composed video, I really enjoyed it!

really good video. the edit is great :). keep it up

Really good video, tied together a few things I wasn’t even thing about.

There's 2 in concentrated snowfield, 1 limgrave, broken one in lurinia too

Your literally the only Elden ring RU-vidr that actually explains lore in a way I actually understand and can actually stand listening to

I never gave any consideration to this until now, but it does leave me wondering. From and Miyazaki's Berserk fandom leans in on this subject as well. The "Greatsword" AKA "It's not Dragonslayer, please don't sue us." is found in one of these coffins in Caelid. I wonder if the weapons found in these coffins carries any significance? The only ones I remember are the Giant Crusher, Greatsword and the ones listed here.

Great vid. Thanks 🤘🏼

It really bothers me how much slack there is in the chain as the wagons are being pulled

The Lords mask is a reference to king Baldwin V the leper king who was said to be a great leader on and off the battlefield and wise beyond his years

Guys the Trolls are Impaled and the other ones have a Gravestone inbetted It reminds me of Messmer and the Ghostly Gravestone we saw in the DLC Trailer

Marika see the trolls as slaves, while Rennala was keeping her ancestors tradition, don't forget we know that astrologers considered Fire Giants neighbours and also have trade with them, they also have the sword of night and flame. Carrians as descendants of the astrologers it is logic to them to have good relations with trolls see them as compatriot or comrades. It is interesting the difference between Rennala and Marika, because if that's the case that also explain a lot for Radagon's choices also. See you in lands between scholar Confessor out

Ridiculous question but has anyone ever followed one to see where it goes or stops?

One thing I always figured was that it was a funeral procession just didn't know why or eho

Godwyn's deathroot spreads by the roots of the Greatree, the important tree of the crucible not the Erdtree...

You'd think the Kaiden would have more empathy for their troll cousins apparently not.

I wonder if anyone has followed the caravan to its destination to see where it's traveling? I might do that tonight. 😂

I think there are 5 caravans; there’s a 2nd one in the Consecrated Snowfields 🤔

the world was created by George RR Martin. Miyazaki himself said all he wrote was the players story, and many of the names. But the name, Lands Between, was Martin’s creation

Theres 5 actually there are two in the snow fields 1 has the Blue dancers sword the other has the saint trinas torch

2:22 for me it's link to the dlc, the robe reminds me symbols on outfits in the trailer

Aren't they the heroes being taken to the heroes grave?

kenneth haight wears same outfit. 2:47

The trolls are lesser giants. While they betrayed the fire giants in the war, the description of the "burn o flame" incantation says that the fire giants were cursed by a fell god to tend the flame of the forge forever and released from this curse with their death. So in a way they fought to free their kin. And I think it's the state of the world that reduced them to this because 1) it's the nobles who have done this to the trolls and they are being denied access to Leyndell and 2) the giant-conquering hero's grave venerates the trolls. Also, it's unlikely the nobles are taking corpses for Erdtree burial. If you have read the description of the Helphen's Steeple, the lamplight it's talking about is referring to the thing you light on Rosus statues in the overworld that point you to catacombs "guide and gatekeeper for those returning to the roots." The rays of light that come from the statue are identical to the guidance of grace that comes from some sites of grace but light blue instead of golden. These are what guide the player to Erdtree burial grounds (aka the catacombs). Personally, I think the nobles are taking corpses of warriors to Leyndell (and elsewhere but mainly Leyndell) as offerings because "corpse wax is the patchwork of champions" and the gargoyles are being made there. There is even a special version that serve Maliketh.

I wonder why they became cut content. it doesn't conflict with current lore, though it doesn't help with the story or anything.

So then we're depriving them of it lol

Rune bears

wow, i've never seen the concpet art at 3:28 , anyone know where all this concept art is? (besides electronic copies of the artbook)

I would really like to know the history of Elden ring with reference to time, not just the order of events. How much time passed between one event and another?

Without watching the Video, the carts might carry the corpses of great warriors, since there is always a weapon in the chest in the back of the cart. Edit: 2 Minutes in, told you so. Edit2: can you explain who the statues belong to in the depths of Stormveil?

lol I thought I clicked on a hackshaw video, oh well lore is lore.