The Dung Eater is one of the most sinister characters in all of Soulsborne history and yet there is far more to him than meets the eye. The Greater Will has chosen him to play a role in the coming days and through him we may better understand the Omen Condition and the nature of the 'curse'.
Editor: Creators Studio - https://creatorsstudio.co.uk/
Intro: 0:00
The Age of the Crucible: 2:45
The Omen: 16:36
The Dung Eater: 29:16
The Omen Curse: 50:02
Omen Killers: 1:01:18
Age of Despair: 1:08:53
This is an extremely expansive video that not only looks at The Dung Eater and the Omen but also covers the following subjects: Morgott, Mohg, the Crucible, The Crucible Knights, Godfrey, Misbegotten, Leyndell, Shunning Grounds, The Age of Despair, Godwyn, Those who live in death, the Wraith Callers, Revenants, Death Hex Magic and more!
Shout out to Lokey for their insights and translations.
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REFERENCES
Reddit Post on Dung Eater Japanese Origins: https://www.reddit.com/r/Eldenring/comments/u2yl2w/the_japanese_origins_of_the_dung_eater/
Hawkshaw video on Perfumers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuerOkQhSTs&t=1647s
Hawkshaw video on Colours in Elden Ring: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcIEWVFSce8&t=2995s
Tarnished Archaeologist on Godfrey and Crucible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syzMebGy7HA&t=1739s
Tarnished Archaeologist on Life Cycles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C-AaanlTD4&t=1111s
Quelaag 'The Elden Ring Keeps Me Up At Night': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijAfGOp0Yuo&t=1419s
Ratatoskr 'The Greater Will Doesn't care about the Golden Order': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOrOygLipnQ
Crunchy Twitter Thread: https://twitter.com/MrEldenThing/status/1593679412674822148
Lokey Abyssal Archive: https://www.abyssalarchive.com/
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CREDITS
Commission Thumbnail art by the incredible Sami: https://twitter.com/00oSamio00
Big Thanks to Last Protagonist for his fantastic videos and translations provided: www.youtube.com/@LastProtagonist
Thumbnail layout by BrightSparkIV: https://www.twitch.tv/brightsparkiv
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