Elden Ring - Messmer's terrible fate

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  @ZullietheWitch · 1 year ago · pinned

  In the description of the Winged Serpent helm, winged serpents are described as "wise friends which keep the base serpent at bay", explaining that their presence seemingly helps Messmer manage his curse. Despite the villainized role snakes have been cast as in the Lands Between, and their somewhat devilish appearance, these at least seem to be on the more amicable side.

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  @Welcometotheslam5424 · 1 year ago

  The opening of his cutscene where his snake looks you dead in the eye before Messmer identifies you takes on an interesting new meaning.<br><br>If Messmer’s left eye seemingly doesn’t work, and his right ‘eye’ is just a Marika Seal, then maybe Messmer is actually just completely blind, and he relies on his snake to actually see.<br><br>Because the serpent is a part of him, he shares a sort of symbiotic relationship with it, to the point that whatever visual input the serpent receives, Messmer does too, so he uses the serpent AS his eyes.

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• NU

  @Nukesnipe · 1 year ago

  Bold of you to assume I noticed any of those snake details while he was giving me the Vlad special.

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• RE

  @reapr31337 · 1 year ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdODfj54eMs&amp;t=140">2:20</a> Messmer&apos;s snakes Z-posing to assert dominance.

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• DI

  @dinorex3464 · 1 year ago

  His voice actor deserves all recognition.<br>The amount of self-hatred he managed to convey with such few lines is astounding.

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• TA

  @takingiteasy17 · 1 year ago

  “Brooding alone in a dark chamber” this describes 95% of From Soft bosses lol

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• CR

  @crosscutcobra · 1 year ago

  something interesting to note, ive seen from pet snakes that have been damaged by burning (getting too close to their heat mats), their scales burn and it usually reveals a white layer, which looks very much like messmer&apos;s serpents in the second phase, which could imply their scales have been burnt or at least severely damaged

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• GO

  @Golem29 · 1 year ago

  The guy sounds fed up with life when you enter his chamber. Arguably one of the most tragic characters in the game.

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• LO

  @lodestar27 · 1 year ago

  Holy smokes- I did NOT realize that we were able to see the abyssal serpent more clearly, and the details on Messmer’s snake form are insane!!!

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• JA

  @jameslough6329 · 1 year ago

  Messmer is definitely my favourite character in Elden Ring as of now. His lore is so hauntingly tragic and perfectly fits with the themes of the game. In addition, the way his lore is incorporated into his fight (similar to Lady Maria) makes you almost feel bad for him as you are fighting him.

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  @PeripheryMan · 1 year ago (edited)

  For me, the thing that makes Messmer&apos;s story a bit more bitter, is the fact that he was <b>extremely</b> respected. He was a close friend, almost like older brother, to Radahn, one of the Carian princesses went in the Crusade <b>under his leadership</b> , and even after his men lost all hopes in Marika, they are still loyal to <b>him</b>

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  @dreadknight0 · 1 year ago (edited)

  In the cutscene if you pay attention you can notice Messmer CAN SEE ThROUGH the serpent&apos;s eye that looks at you, the serpent&apos;s eyes even reacts to his emotions and dialogue like they wereMessmer&apos;s own eyes.<br>Messmer doesn&apos;t have a left eye and the other is a Marika&apos;s Seal, so He&apos;s blind, but seems like the serpents aren&apos;t just sliding through the holes in Messmer&apos;s body, but instead ARE PART of his Body, they share vision, and the same changes once Messmer transform in the second phase, so you can see the Serpents as extra heads of Messmer&apos;s Body, but still with their own Will, but still part of the same body.

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