In honor of Elden Ring's first anniversary. King Morgott is tired and annoyed at all the shenanigans various Tarnished are getting up to, and has thus created this list of helpful rules for them to abide by.

strait up copy from ao3 but wanted to read on a roadtrip offline

A powerful and skilled modern-day assassin somehow finds his way into the lands between. His only goal is to find his way back home. But will he succeed or will his journey make him question his goal and his beliefs? Will this world make him explore the ghosts of his past? After meeting a certain kindling maiden, damaged swordswoman and a four armed witch, things may get better.

Love always seems so far away in the mystical Lands Between. It seems especially distant when you're a lowly, maidenless tarnished striving toward the Elden Throne. Coincidentally, it also seems distant when you're the spirit of a long-dead infamous assassin. Though distant it may be, love is a terrifying weapon in itself, as our two heroes are soon to learn the hard way!

From worlds lost to fog and times faded into forgotten myth, a cursed Lord emerges in the Lands Between. He is a man of many names and many deeds, things now only he remembers. Alone, he wars with the cycle and hunts the vile cosmic gods that shackle all life. To become Elden Lord is only the first step.

Having had enough, the tarnished fights Melania for the 50th time.

Watch as Rhaegon, a young knight rises up the ranks among the Golden Order in the golden age of the Erdtree, though following the death of his lord Godwyn and the shattering, he swears to become Elden Lord, and bring back peace and prosperity to the lands between. The first act is pre-canon, lots of slice of life mixed in

Flynn and Resa wake up in an unfamiliar land with unfamiliar rules. The Lands Between seems pleasant at first, but the twins have experienced a world on the brink of collapse before - they know to be distrusting. With no goal in mind and no end in sight, will they be able to weather the challenges of the Lands Between? M for violence.

The Elden Throne stands unclaimed amid the Moon's chill night, marking the end of the Golden Order. But before the burning of the Erdtree, the fell of Queen Marika, and the thwarting of the Greater Will; there was a Tarnished, a Witch, and a myriad others. A series of moments of a time before the Age of Stars.

The Tarnished takes a moment to reflect on the road ahead, and his place in the masterplan of one scheming blue doll.

After what must have been thousands of battles, Malenia at long last falls at the feet of this one Tarnished. But against all logic, it was not the victory he sought.

The journey of the Tarnished who would become Elden Lord, through the eyes of their various allies and enemies.

You aren't sure where you are or even who you are but you do know one thing. The place you've found yourself is dangerous and full of oddities. Luckily you seem to be some type of immortal though you aren't entirely sure that's a good thing. Well, no use crying over spilled milk as they say.

A new Tarnished comes stumbling out unto Limgrave, straight into The War Surgeon's conniving arms.

Unknown years passed as a new tarnished rose from the mud and blood among the bodies of his fellow warriors to enter the lands between. He embarks on a journey of pain, death, impossible odds, love, friendship, truth, and heartbreak in this cruel and beautiful world. For how is a God to be born without great struggle?

I looked around at the army under my command. I would be leading these people to their deaths most likely. A part of me loathed to be in this spot but it had to be done. "WHO ARE WE," I yelled. "TARNISHED," came the symphony of thousands of voices. OC/SI Lots of OC's

Melina needs to get to the Erdtree and accomplish her goal of restoring life to the world, and for that she needs a Tarnished to seek the throne. Unfortunately, the one she found seemed to have no such ambition. "What do you mean NO?"

A soul is thrown into the body of Godrick the Golden at birth, and must contend with the fact that they are trapped in the body of the weakest and most mortal member of a divine family, and that said divine family will soon implode and attempt to slaughter one another... (OC-Insert)

Tarnished Riyoro awakes with no memory, with a few clues he tries to make his way through the lands between but one fateful meetup will change everything..

As the Lord of Frenzied Flame sets the Erdtree and the world ablaze, all hope seems lost. Melina, Ranni, and a precious few survivors must fight to save the world from total annihilation.

The lands between had always existed. In different names, different times, different ages, and different ends. These are the stories of the inhabitants that traveled, fought, lived, and changed the lands of Hope and Despair. A collection of short and long stories that take place before, during, and maybe after the events The Godless Age.

The Greater Will's influence is nearly perfected but it is not flawless. As a few people can see what others are too blinded too see and or not fully wrapped up in said illusion. A what-if on a man who questions his Queen's decision making. One-Shot.

Sellen and Seluvis work at Burger King, and it's a quiet day. Hopefully, nobody needs to speak to their manager, Rennala.

Radahn is having trouble with his gravity magic. His pets are there for support.

In the days before the Shattering, Marika makes one last visit to her son imprisoned within the depths. There she gives him an impossible task, one that he will take upon himself nonetheless.