The first trailer for Shadow of the Erdtree sent a bolt of electricity through the Elden Ring fanbase when it dropped back in February. The trailer finally gave fans of the game a better idea of what to expect from the highly anticipated expansion, though not without raising some new questions, primarily about the DLC's setting and new lore elements, not the least of which being the powerful and intimidating Messmer, who is positioned as Shadow of the Erdtree's main antagonist.