Elden Ring has gained numerous new bosses with the DLC. One stands out particularly and can boast details that make the fight against him even better.
Which boss is it? Those who have fought him might get goosebumps at his name and freeze in awe: Bayle.
The dragon that awaits you in the DLC Shadow of the Erdtree is undoubtedly one of the toughest boss opponents in the game. But aside from the gaming challenge he presents, he also brings with him an exciting backstory. A YouTuber has now highlighted several details that show that Bayle is a boss for the history books.
If you want to defeat Bayle and solve Igon’s quest, we have a guide for you on MeinMMO – or right here as a video:
Bayle was not always victorious
What details are we talking about? The YouTube channel Zullie The Witch deals with various aspects of Elden Ring, but especially with the lore. In a new video, it focuses on Bayle and his story.
In it, the YouTuber first goes into the past of the fearsome dragon. Back then, he fought against Placidusax, which players can find in the main game in the area of Farum Azula. Bayle turned against the ancient dragon, who, unlike him, has four feet – but Bayle only has two.
This was probably due to the evolutionary development that divided the dragons into two factions. Bayle could not win the fight against Placidusax. They wounded each other and Bayle fled, severely injured. His injury has not fully healed to this day, which is why the dragon has to support himself on his tail during the fight against the player.
His wings have also been severely massacred and are only a shadow of their former selves. What they would have looked like becomes clear when Bayle summons wings during the fight to attack you with them. He also fights with his mutilated limbs and uses the protruding bones to attack.
Here you can see the entire video:
The YouTuber also highlights that there are two of Placidusax’s heads lying in Bayle’s arena – which shows that even the ancient dragon from Farum Azula did not come through the confrontation unscathed.
Another detail Bayle shares with his probably most hated enemy: Igon.
Who is Igon? This NPC encounters you on your adventure. He wants you to defeat the dragon. Igon has already faced him once and lost the fight. Similar to the fearsome dragon, Igon is missing his left leg – this becomes clear when you take a closer look at Igon’s character model.
Igon also seems to be, as the YouTuber suggests, a reference to the obsessed Captain Ahab from the novel Moby Dick – with Bayle taking on the role of the whale. Ahab wants to kill Moby Dick at any cost because he has wounded him. This shows that FromSoftware was particularly thorough in incorporating numerous small details and making the fight something special. By the way, Igon is a fan favorite and his voice actor is celebrated online.
