At this point, everyone knows the following two basic facts about Elden Ring: it's really damn good, and George R.R. Martin helped write it. While the ultimate role that he played in crafting the game's lore is still somewhat unclear, he did leave his mark in one obvious way: the names of all of its major gods, or "shardbearers."
As noted by PC Gamer and others, if you've played a few hours of Elden Ring, you've probably encountered Godrick the Grafted, but did you know that his buff ancestor is named Godfrey? There's also Rennala the witch, her one-time consort Radagon, and their kids, Radahn, Rykard, and Ranni, all of whom are incredibly important to the game's lore. But then Radagon left Rennala for Queen Marika, which produced the twins Malenia and Miquella. Are you starting to sense a theme here?
