Several games were released in 2022, and many more are on the way. Still, many people feel that none of them have had a more profound impact on the gaming world thanElden Ring. The game is expected to win multiple Game of The Year awards asElden Ringhas more than a 90 ratingon Metacritic, a feat only a handful of games have accomplished in 2022. Fans and critics unequivocally praise the game’s interactive gameplay, captivating storyline, formidable enemies, and expansive open world.
In addition to the features mentioned above, the FromSoftware title is known for its state-of-the-art character creator, which many believe to be the best in the industry. This tool allows fans to create their characters based onreal and fictional personalities inElden Ring. These include celebrities like William Dafoe, Snoop Dogg, and Johnny Depp and fictional icons like Iron Man from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and The Joker from DC Universe.
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On the other hand, some fans recreate characters from other games and bring them to the fantasy world ofElden Ring, like Venom Snake fromMetal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom PainandCiri fromThe Witcherseries. Reddit user telllum follows a similar philosophy as they also decided to create an iconic character from an unrelated franchise in Elden Ring. The Redditor uploaded a series of images showing their player character based on the Black Mage from theFinal Fantasyseries. Although there are some differences between the original Black Mage and telllum’s version, the user has captured most of the notable features, like the signature pointed hat and glowing eyes of the Mage.
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Meanwhile, the post got positive feedback from the Reddit community, as shown by more than 1500 upvotes and several encouraging and nostalgic comments. Many users admired the unique outfit chosen by telllum for their Black Mage, who joins an endless line of innovativeElden Ringcharacter creations. Players like telllum, who design out-of-the-box characters, only highlight the brilliance ofElden Ring’s character creator.
Many people don’t know aboutBlack Mages from theFinal Fantasyseries as they’re arguably an underrated archetype. For instance, the Mage chosen by the original poster is Vivi Ornitier and is one of the most popular in the entire franchise. Vivi has an interesting backstory and a complex but mysterious personality. He is initially shown as underconfident, gullible, and shy, which he later overcomes to understand his true powers, eventually facing an existential dilemma. Notably, Black Mages are present as a distinct race in only one title,Final Fantasy 9.
Elden Ringis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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