Ancient Dragons are bosses in Elden Ring.
Description[]
Ancient Dragons have bodies made of light grey stone imbued with primordial gold,[1] and when they die, their corpse lose its tinge of gold, their remains breaking apart and returning to simple rocks.[2] They possess four legs, as well as four wings, particularly inlayed with gold, distinguishing them from their lesser descendants. They have short, flat muzzles, orange-yellow eyes, and wispy grey hairs along their backs. They can breathe fire like many of their descendants, however, their distinctive trait is their ability to channel red lightning and wield it to manifest lightning storms, spears, and glaives.[3]
Lore[]
The Ancient Dragons ruled in the prehistoric era before the Erdtree.[4] They wielded red lightning as a weapon[5], and had scales made of sharp, pointed gravel stones.[6] They were ruled over by Dragonlord Placidusax, said to have been Elden Lord in the time before the Erdtree[7], from the royal city of Farum Azula[8], and it is said that they would protect their lord as a wall of living rock.[9]
In Farum Azula, many Ancient Dragons can be found buried in the rock, between the catacombs of the Beastmen and the surface of the city, their bodies still filled with gold.[10] In the catacombs of the Beastmen under the city, many statues can be found depicting an Ancient Dragon surrounded by Beastmen dressed like clergymen, highlighting the Beastmen's role as priests and servants of the Dragons.[11]
During the reign of Queen Marika the Eternal, the Ancient Dragon Gransax wrought havoc on Leyndell, Royal Capital, the only time in recorded history that Leyndell's walls have fallen.[12] This marked the dawn of the war against the Dragons, during which the Tree Sentinels clad themselves in armour resembling the bodies of the Dragons in order to protect the Erdtree.[13] During this conflict Godwyn the Golden fought to the last against the Ancient Dragon Fortissax.[14] Godwyn defeated Fortissax, however he befriended his fallen foe, ending the conflict and giving rise to the capital's Ancient Dragon Cult.[15] Worship of the Ancient Dragons does not conflict with faith in the Erdtree, as the Dragons' lightning is imbued with gold, and as such the Cult was permitted within Leyndell.[16]
Moveset[]
Drops[]
| Item | Drop Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gravel Stone x3 | 100% | Dropped by Ancient Dragons near the Dragon Temple Lift Site of Grace. |
| Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone | 100% | Dropped by the Ancient Dragon near the Crumbling Beast Grave Depths Site of Grace, and by the Ancient Dragon beyond the Dragon Temple Rooftop Site of Grace. |
Bosses[]
Notes[]
- Many of these ancient four-winged dragons can be seen flying around the Crumbling Farum Azula.
- Four can be fought, but spirit ashes can be used only for the first and strongest dragon, which will drop 32,400 runes and an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone when killed. Three weaker variants can be fought, one near the Crumbling Beast Grave Site of Grace, another one south of the Dragon Temple Lift Site of Grace, and one at the rooftop Site of Grace; these will reward 21,600 runes and a Smithing Stone 8.
- They attack with powerful lightning magic.
Trivia[]
- Internal name: GuardianDescendant (ID: 4510)
Gallery[]
See also[]
- Ancient Dragon Gransax
- Ancient Dragon Florissax
- Ancient Dragon-Man
- Bayle the Dread
- Dragonkin Soldier
- Dragonlord Placidusax
- Drake Warriors
- Dragon Cult Incantations
References[]
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