Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki has confirmed that Game of Thrones writer George R.R. Martin - who helped write the story - "might be a bit shocked" about how it turned out for characters Martin created.
Speaking with Game Informer, Miyazaki mentioned that Martin was the one who wrote and created the characters and their stories. Stating
George R.R. Martin "Might Be Shocked" With What Happened To His Elden Ring Characters, Says Director Hidetaka Miyazaki
The Shattering is a war in Elden Ring, which caused drastic changes leading up to the beginning of the game. Miyazaki elaborated it was down to the creative and development team to interpret these characters on "how did they become such inhuman monsters." He continued by saying:
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