Of course there’s a Game of Thrones reference in Elden Ring
By Daniel Roman
Elden Ring releases today, which means fans can finally immerse themselves in the newest dark fantasy world created by FromSoftware, the studio that brought us games like Dark Souls and Bloodborne. Of course, Elden Ring is notable to us here at WinterIsComing for another reason: A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin helped write the lore.
Martin has talked in the past about his involvement being limited to worldbuilding and that he handed off his work to FromSoftware years ago…but with the author attached to the game, we had to know there would be some kind of Game of Thrones easter egg in the game, right? And lo and behold, there is.
There’s a Game of Thrones easter egg in Elden Ring
Considering how many notable weapons there are in A Song of Ice and Fire, it should come as little surprise that the easter egg in question is a sword. The “Grafted Blade Greatsword” is…well, it’s a greatsword. Gamepur has written a handy guide for how to get the weapon, which requires going to a location called Castle Morne and fighting a rather ferocious boss.
As for what makes this Grafted Blade Greatsword a Game of Thrones references, it’s all in the blade…or rather the blades, since the sword is actually constructed out of a bunch of smaller swords all grafted together. It’s got a similar look to the Iron Throne, and the flavor text accompanying it helps drive the parallel home:
"The storied sword of Castle Morne. A revenger’s weapon, it is burdened with oceans of anger and regret. One of the legendary armaments.A lone surviving champion from a country now vanished was so determined to continue fighting that he claimed the swords of an entire clan of warriors."
Could that long vanished country have started with “W”?
Video games often do these kinds of easter eggs. We’re not expecting any sort of deep story dive that actually connects Westeros to the world of Elden Ring or anything. But it’s cool to see the nod to Martin’s work nonetheless.
Elden Ring is available now, so you can get this Iron Throne-themed blade for yourself.
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