{"id":1871755,"date":"2026-04-08T10:10:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1871755"},"modified":"2026-04-08T10:10:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:10:25","slug":"elden-ring-dataminer-uncovers-unused-cutscene-that-may-shed-new-light-on-the-lore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1871755","title":{"rendered":"Elden Ring Dataminer Uncovers Unused Cutscene That May Shed New Light on the Lore"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A dataminer has uncovered what they believe is a pivotal but unused cutscene hidden in Elden Ring’s<\/u><\/a> files \u2014 and it could shed new light on the game’s lore.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Lance McDonald, a content creator and dataminer famed for his behind-the-scenes work on the likes of P.T.<\/u><\/a>, Bloodborne<\/u><\/a>, and Elden Ring, has discovered a secret scene thought to have been cut from the final version of the game.<\/p>\n

Warning!<\/strong><\/em> Spoilers for Elden Ring follow:<\/em><\/p>\n

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“This is a look at a never-before-seen map file where a cutscene was filmed for Elden Ring, which showed Miquella planting the Haligtree, as well as the process through which, during earlier development and testing, this cutscene was intended to have been played,” McDonald explained in the video description. “Finally, the similarly never-before-seen cutscene itself is shown.”<\/p>\n

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McDonald believes that not only has he discovered a cutscene showing Miquella planting a Haligtree, but he thinks he has the matching “unused lines of spoken dialog.” <\/p>\n

“Without the intermediate cutscene file to connect these together, it’s difficult to know for sure which of these are intended for playback during this specific video,” he added, but did play the lines in the order they appear over the cutscene. You can watch it here<\/u><\/a>. <\/p>\n

The lore behind Elden Ring is very much in the eye of the beholder, but it’s thought the Haligtree was planted by Miquella in the hope it would overrun and replace the famed Erdtree, after which he would be able to rule the land. It seems to be in roughly the same location as where we take on Malenia, to whom the Haligtree sapling is dedicated… but it seemingly didn’t grow.<\/p>\n

How do we know this? In the Haligtree Knight Armor’s item description, it says: “Armour worn by knights sworn to the Haligtree. Its left breast is emblazoned with the crest of the Haligtree. Though watered with Miquella’s own blood since it was a sapling, the Haligtree ultimately failed to grow into an Erdtree.”<\/p>\n