◈ CHARACTERGodfrey / Hoarah Loux
First Elden Lord · Warrior of the Badlands
Godfrey / Hoarah Loux
"Tarnished Warrior. Spurned by the grace of gold. Be assured, the Elden Ring resteth close at hand. Alas, I am returned. To be granted audience once more. Upon my name as Godfrey, the first Elden Lord!"
Approach
"That will be all. Thou didst me good service, Serosh. I have given thee courtesy enough. Now I fight as Hoarah Loux! Warrior!"
Phase 2, Hoarah Loux
Godfrey was the first mortal warrior chosen by Marika as Elden Lord, a warchief of the Badlands, leader of his clan, who took the war name Hoarah Loux. His fighting spirit was so ferocious that Marika had him accept Serosh, a spirit of leisure and civility grafted onto his back, to tame his warrior's savagery and render him fit to reign with dignity. Together, they founded the Age of the Erdtree. His campaigns were legendary: the War against the Giants (alongside Marika, confining the Flame of Ruin), the Siege of Castle Morne ("Lord Godfrey, at the end of his campaigns, his armies of gold undefeated and untamed"), and the territorial establishment of the Golden Order.
When the last great war was won, Marika deliberately stripped him of his grace and exiled him with his Tarnished warriors, forcing the Long March of the Tarnished out of the Lands Between. The theoretical explanation: Marika did not want static peace; she wanted the Tarnished to grow through adversity to become worthy champions. Stripped of grace, Godfrey shed his royalty and returned to being simply Hoarah Loux, the warrior. He fathered descendants during this exile. At his final return to Leyndell in the boss fight, he acknowledges Morgott: "Morgott, thou'st fought long and hard." He then removes Serosh ("Thou'st given me enough leisure, Serosh") and reveals Hoarah Loux, the original bestial fighter. His death carries total warrior satisfaction: he finally finds a worthy opponent. The Godfrey Icon Talisman speeds up charged skills, reflecting his mastery of warfare beyond brute force.
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Remembrance of Hoarah LouxRemembrance of the warrior Hoarah Loux, hewn into the Erdtree. The power of its namesake can be unlocked by the Finger Reader. Alternatively, it can be used to gain a great bounty of runes. When Godfrey, first Elden Lord was robbed of his grace, becoming Tarnished, he took with him his kinfolk and left the Lands Between. After the Long March of the Tarnished came to an end, Godfrey divested himself of kingship, becoming a simple warrior once more.
Thou'rt unfit even to graft... Great Godfrey, didst thou witness? ...I am the Lord of all that is Golden... ...And one day, we'll return together... ...To our home, bathed in rays of gold... sex quīnque quattuor trēs duo ūnus nihil nihil nihil Miquella is mine and mine alone. Now, surrender yourself. To my blood, to our coming dynasty.
Shabriri (Dialogue)Has he no shame, the big girl's blouse? And to think, he's the blood of Godfrey! Last of the golden lineage, though you almost wouldn't know it to look at him. I almost feel sorry for the chap the more I think of it.
Dung Eater (Dialogue)Godrick the Grafted, Lord of Stormveil. Despite being the blood of Godfrey, first Elden Lord, he's a grotesque old fool, grasping for power. His castle lies upon the cliff to Limgrave's northwest. ...but I suspect you know that well enough already. General Radahn, the famed Red Lion and scourge of the stars, is a ferocious warrior.
However. When Godfrey, first Elden Lord, was hounded from the Lands Between, Radagon left Rennala to return to the Erdtree Capital, becoming Queen Marika's second husband and King Consort. Taking the title...of second Elden Lord. The mystery endures, to this day...
Crucible Axe HelmHelm of the Crucible Knights who served Godfrey, the first Elden Lord. The axe ornamentation is the knight Ordovis's mark, displayed also by his men. Holds the power of the crucible of life, the primordial form of the Erdtree.
Crucible Axe ArmorArmor of the Crucible Knights who served Godfrey, the first Elden Lord. Worn by the knight Ordovis and his men. Holds the power of the crucible of life, the primordial form of the Erdtree.
Axe of GodrickGreataxe wielded by Godrick the Grafted. This golden battleaxe is emblazoned with the figure of a beast, representing the strength of Godfrey, First Elden Lord and patriarch of the golden lineage. "I command thee kneel! For I am the lord of all that is golden!"
Axe of GodfreyWeapon of Godfrey, Elden Lord. It was broken in a battle fought as leader of the Tarnished during the Long March. This weapon is symbolic of Godfrey's vow to conduct himself as a lord, later becoming an emblem of the golden lineage. In the days of the past, a crown was warranted with strength.
Elden Lord CrownCrown of Godfrey, the first Elden Lord. The age of the Erdtree began amongst conflict, when Godfrey was lord of the battlefield. He led the War against the Giants. Faced the Storm Lord, alone. When his last worthy enemy fell. And it was then, as the story is told, that the hue of Lord Godfrey's eyes faded.
