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Foul Tarnished, In search of the Elden Ring. Emboldened by the flame of ambition. Someone must extinguish thy flame. - Margit the Fell Omen to the Tarnished — Elden Ring
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The Tarnished is the player character and protagonist of Elden Ring.
Compelled by the "Flame of Ambition", the Tarnished endeavors to retrieve the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord. In their journey throughout the Lands Between, they encounter various demigod bearers of Great Runes as well as those likewise Tarnished.