Sometimes, a FromSoftware Soulsborne title will feature a “maiden” of sorts to facilitate leveling up in the game world. This was the Maiden in Black inDemon’s Souls, the Doll inBloodborne, and Melina inElden Ring. Crossovers and comparisons betweenElden Ringand games likeBloodborneare going to happen due to the sheer popularity of FromSoftware’s Souls catalog, and similar details like the Doll and Melina (especially as they are not in every game) are going to be picked up by fans.
Bosses, designs, changes, and more are all valid points of comparison, but recently, oneElden Ringfan set out to answer an important question: what wouldBloodborne’s Dolllook like if she were inElden Ring? After all, while the Lovecraftian themes ofElden Ringare clearly there, they are not as potent as the victorianBloodborne.
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Redditor girl_snap_out_of_it sought to designBloodborne’s doll as anElden Ringcharacter, complete with an analysis of fashion in The Lands Between. It should be noted that the Redditor is openly no expert on the matter, but still, they wrote up an interesting breakdown of the influences of catholicism and Middle Ages fashion on The Lands Between, also exploring the divide between “realistic” and “fantasy” fashion here. They weaved these elements into their design, and the end result can be seen below.
With these influences in mind, girl_snap_out_of_it also wrote up a little backstory for the Doll as if she did fully exist in The Lands Between. The Redditor believes that something like the Doll could only be made in Leyndell, which is why the general aesthetic of the Leyndell knights can be seen in the Doll’s cloak and dress. There are also Celtic details associated withthe Erdtreeworked into the design, because of her connection there. The doll maintains its facial details and the knotted puppet hands, but despite being in expensive clothes, some of the outfit is old, worn, and roped together.
The backstory explains that she would have been a maiden of sorts, even if she could not use the power of Finger Maidens, and so she instead offered comfort and aid. It seems the Doll would have been tied to the Golden Order, in this interpretation, if as an unwitting enabler of its plots. Overall, it’s a pretty fitting backstory, a spot-on aesthetic and design, and an otherwise impressive piece ofElden Ringfan art.
Elden Ringis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
