Despite the vagueness of its story, Elden Ring's plot is actually the most cohesive and most expository out of all the Soulsborne games. Fans likely have George R.R. Martin to thank for that; gone are the days when Souls games whipped out the "time is convoluted" excuse to explain questionable story details. With that said, Elden Ring is still unapologetically ambiguous when it comes to explanations.