Summary
Elden Ring’sDung Eaterhas a ridiculous name, but he is one of the most evil characters that FromSoftware has ever created. Even in a world as dark and gloomy as the Lands Between ofElden Ring, there are a few characters that stand out for the sheer horrors that they are willing to perpetrate. The Dung Eater is by no means the only villain that players will encounter, nor the only character whose actions cross the line to irredeemable evil. Even so, there’s still something about the Dung Eater that truly makes him stand out as a monster.
There areseveral endings inElden Ringthat the player can unlock, most of which are tied to a specific character’s questline. Most of the characters involved in these endings have clear plans or beliefs that they want to follow through with, with the player being the only one that can help them. Surprisingly, the Dung Eater has his own questline and ending path, even though he seems like the last character that a player would want to help. Of course, his ending is the worst for everyone involved out of the available endings, and it only takes some information about him to know why.
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The Loathsome Dung Eater is Elden Ring’s Most Proudly Evil Figure
For players to learn howElden Ring’s Dung Eater is truly nightmarish, all they need to do is meet the man himself. The first time the player meets him, his phantom will be waiting in a room filled with corpses, instantly telling the player what kind of person he is. It doesn’t help that, if the player does decide to help Dung Eater on his quest, he will repeatedly remind them that he wants to kill them until the player finally bests him in battle. However, Dung Eater stands out from any other killer inElden Ringdue to his wicked plans.
Dung Eater does not simply kill his victims. Rather, any player followingDung Eater’s quest inElden Ringwill learn that he does something unspeakable to them that prevents their souls from reaching the Erdtree. As a result, those killed by the Dung Eater cannot reincarnate, and their souls are unable to find rest. If the player collects theSeedbed Cursesthat the Dung Eater is so proud of, he will create aMending Rune of the Fell Cursethat will spread his curse to everyone in the Lands Between. Effectively, Dung Eater’s goal is to ensure that everyone is cursed to unceasing suffering, with him to blame.
The most chilling thing about the Dung Eater may be his motives. The Dung Eatercommits unsavory acts inElden Ring’s Lands Between, and his only other hobby is relishing in his monstrous actions. He even proudly boasts of how cruel and hated he is as though it were a great achievement. The closest thing that he has to a genuine motivation is a desire to see more people like himself in the world. However, this is ultimately nothing more than a continuation of his desire to cause misery. In essence, the reason why Dung Eater commits evil deeds is simply for the sake of doing evil.
The Loathsome Dung Eater truly lives up to his name and reputation inElden Ring. Although a player cansummon the Dung Eater inElden Ringunder certain conditions, that by no means gives him any redeeming qualities. The Dung Eater’s entire life was devoted to killing scores of people and condemning them to an awful fate. That’s indefensible on his own, but he never had any true motive, nor any other apparent desires. The Dung Eater is unspeakably evil for virtually no reason, and that makes him arguably the most vile character inElden Ring.
Elden Ringis available now for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
