Key Takeaways
- An Elden Ring fan created a stunning comic cover featuring a battle scene with Grafted Scion.
- Fans praised the artist’s attention to detail and are hoping to see more Elden Ring-themed art.
- Grafted Scion reappears as an optional boss in Elden Ring’s Stormveil Castle.
An Elden Ring fan has shared an impressive piece of fan art with the game’s player base, illustrating the Tarnished’s tutorial battle against Grafted Scion in the style of a comic book cover. Thanks to Elden Ring’s dark fantasy aesthetic, FromSoftware’s action RPG is a goldmine of material for artists to transform, and designing comic covers for video games is a popular concept that fans never tire of seeing.
Released in 2022, Elden Ring presented the unforgiving Lands Between to Soulslike fans, hosting the Tarnished’s quest to become the new Elden Lord. The successful expansion Shadow of the Erdtree later arrived in June 2024, which focused on Messmer the Impaler’s story in the Land of Shadow. Since its debut, fans have created an endless stream of memes and fan art honoring a piece of lore or their favorite characters, including one Elden Ring artist who captured their Tarnished’s journey in a touching portrait.
Posted on Reddit by GonzaBr, a photo showed the incredible artistry that went into creating an Elden Ring-themed comic book cover. The focal scene showed the Tarnished facing Grafted Scion during the tutorial, surrounded by the game title in gold and a banner that read, “FromSoft Games Comic.” The body of Elden Ring’s Grafted Scion is more horrific up close, but the artist did a fantastic job capturing the enemy’s spider-like appearance, and the vibrant colors brought this encounter to life. Additionally, word balloons introduced the foe decorating this hypothetical first issue and addressed readers directly, saying, “It starts here! You will witness true horror in this incredible 1st issue. So… Arise now ye Tarnished!!!”
Elden Ring Fan Designs Comic Book Cover With Grafted Scion
Elden Ring’s Grafted Scion pales in comparison to other Soulslike tutorial bosses, but the artist managed to make the enemy look menacing, and members of the game’s subreddit believed their art was worthy of a crown. Demand for more concept issues to be drawn up has quickly grown, as fans want to see more in-game events reimagined in a comic-book style. Other users are even willing to pay for a physical version of the mock-up, and one fan highlighted the artist’s attention to detail by aging the edges of the paper.
Grafted Scion may be a gigantic mass of bodies that seems impossible to pass, but after the tutorial, the Field Boss is an optional encounter within a popular Legacy Dungeon. Elden Ring’s Stormveil Castle is not an easy location to conquer, but it’s necessary to visit to face Grafted Scion again. However, if players choose to face the enemy in the Chapel of Anticipation, the rewards are plentiful.
