Ainsel River is an underground region in Elden Ring.
Overview[]
Map of Ainsel River
One of the two great rivers that flow beneath the Lands Between. Ainsel is said to be the grave of civilisations that flourished before the Erdtree.[1] The eastern side of Ainsel is dominated by the Uhl Palace Ruins, characterised by their mausoleums and statues, and inhabited by the Claymen who served as priests of the ancient dynasty.[2]
Nokstella, one of the Eternal Cities, can be found in the western portion of the subterranean space, inhabited by the Nox who were banished underground by the Greater Will long ago.[3] Deeper still is the Lake of Rot, a putrid underground swamp littered with ancient ruins, where the essence of an Outer God was sealed.[4] At the deepest point is the lair of Astel, a malformed star who once assailed an Eternal City and took away its sky.[5] Beyond Astel is a lift which leads to the Moonlight Altar, provided the Dark Moon Ring has been found.
Ainsel can be accessed via the Ainsel River Well in eastern Liurnia of the Lakes. The Ainsel River Main, which encompasses Nokstella, can be accessed via a sending gate in Renna's Rise, after Ranni the Witch gains possession of the Fingerslayer Blade.
Sub-regions[]
Landmarks[]
| Landmarks |
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Sites of Grace[]
| Ainsel River |
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 Ainsel River Well Depths  Ainsel River Sluice Gate  Ainsel River Downstream  Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella  Astel, Naturalborn of the Void |
| Ainsel River Main |
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 Ainsel River Main  Nokstella, Eternal City  Nokstella Waterfall Basin |
| Lake of Rot |
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 Lake of Rot Shoreside  Grand Cloister |
Notes[]
- The name Ainsel, meaning My Own Self, is a fairy name from Scottish/Gaelic folklore. The name Siofra has similar origins.
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