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

In the waning days of the Erdtree era, Marika reigned eternal from Leyndell, with Godfrey as Lord. However, when Grace left his eyes, Radagon arose to hound him away, and he was exiled with nought but a promise. And all the while, the Eternal Goddess weaved her web-like schemes, slowly drawing the world towards that black day: The Shattering.

Waking up in an unfamiliar area, with little to no knowledge how he got there. You'd think that'd be something he'd be used to by now, but sadly no. The first impression that he had of this place was…wet and…dark.

When you get Isekai'd, you'd normally get sent to a world you're perfectly fine living in and content to stay. But the Lands Between is not such a world, and I wanna go home.

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.

A young, devout knight of the Finger Order crosses paths with the maddening Three Fingers. Cursed and defiled, she is given one chance for redemption. Now maidenless, she is sent back to The Lands Between with a physician of certain skills as her only company to try to make amends for her horrible mistake. Rated M for sexual themes (F/F) and violence.

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!

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.

"Thou'rt yet to become me. Thou'rt yet to become a god." Melina's waking.

A prayer of the forlorn. "O scarlet blossoms, flourish in distant lands, and return to us, the unwanted children..."

The Lands Between are a place full of Tarnished. Most with dreams of one day becoming the Elden Lord, some with dreams of simply surviving the harsh place that it was. One man however, had different motivations behind what he did, which led him to seek out Malenia, Blade of Miquella. This story is about Malenia, and her encounter with that man on one fateful day.

Sophie has accomplished the impossible and has claimed the title of Elden Lord. Though with her allies scattered in the lands between and growing resentment against the new order on the horizon she must fight to defend her title and bring about the age of the stars. (Note you might see that some characters who are normally dead are alive. The simple fact is I liked them a lot.)

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.

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.

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)

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.

My first attempt at this kind of thing. Head canon Tarnished basically just sits with Millicent as she dies. Give Flames and Reviews, hate on the idea and format, or like the idea, just know that this is most definitely cringe but it’s my cringe, enjoy.

Set in the war-torn Lands Between, there are those who yet work to claim the Great Runes for themselves in a bid for power. Others work to enact the will of the Outer Gods - extraterrestrial deities fighting for influence among the Lands Between. Their actions lead to a siege of the capital of Leyndell, where the Dragon King Cyrus slumbers upon the Elden Throne.

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.

Snippets of the meetings between the Would Be Tarnished, Vaughn and Lunar Princes Ranni before the Shattering.

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

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.

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?

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

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