The Helphen, also known as the lampwood, is an unseen location in Elden Ring, believed to be a great tree in another world.
Overview[]
The lampwood is an important tree that beckons the dead in the spirit world.[1] It is the source of the lamplight that guides the spirits of warriors who fell in battle.[2] It has an implied connection to the Tibia Mariners,[3] who lead the dead from spectral vessels.[4][5]
Lamplight[]
The lamplight is visible only to those who perished in battle, a guiding light similar to the Grace of Gold in appearance.[1] Rather than leading the Tarnished to the Erdtree,[6] the rays of lamplight direct the dead to the Helphen.
The lamplight may be red in color.
- A bright red gem is inlaid on Helphen's Steeple above the its "black steeple" depiction.
- The Tibia Mariners emit red light, which is confered to nearby Those Who Live in Death.[7]
- Skeletons affected by the mariners’ buffs exhibit glowing red eyes.
- The skeletons' burial in armor implies they died in battle.
Notes[]
- The red lights that appear in the Forbidden Lands are speculated to be the lamplight.
- The "branches" of Helphen's Steeple grow like those of coniferous trees.
- While conifers are found throughout the Lands Between, spirit conifers grow on the Mountaintops of the Giants.
Trivia[]
- The requirements for receiving the lamplight are similar to those for entering Valhalla in Norse mythology.
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The spirit trees near Castle Sol
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