Elden Ring: Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy——The Mad Serpent Demigod Who Devoured the Gods
May-19-2025 PSTElden Ring is an open world action role playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game features a vast, interconnected world known as the Lands Between, Players can freely explore the world and collect materials, items, and Elden Ring Runes to improve their combat effectiveness and gain a better gaming experience when participating in battles.This world is filled with various environments, including forests, mountains, swamps, and castles, all seamlessly connected and accessible through exploration. The open world design allows players to encounter a wide range of enemies, NPCs, and secrets, offering a rich and immersive experience.
In the epic story of Elden Circle, Rykard (Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy), as a Golden Rule apostate and ruler of the Volcano Residence, has become one of the most controversial demigods with his terrifying appearance and ambition to subvert theocracy. He is the son of Radagon and Queen Reinara of the Full Moon. He once served the Golden Rule, but because of his thirst for power, he turned to the path of blasphemy and eventually merged with the Godskin Serpent, becoming a monster that devoured the gods.
The Path of Depravity: From the Defender of the Golden Rule to the Lord of Blasphemy
Rykard's ambition far exceeds that of his brothers and sisters. In his early years, he served as the "Praetor" of the Royal City of Rodel, but after witnessing the corruption of the Golden Tree's rule, he gradually questioned the legitimacy of theocracy. During the Shattering War, he secretly assisted his sister Rani in stealing the destined death, and prepared the "blasphemous claws" engraved with the runes of death to fight against the black sword Malycus. However, the real turning point is his fusion with the God-Devouring Serpent Eiglay. Lakkad voluntarily sacrificed himself to the mouth of the snake, exchanging his flesh and blood for immortality and devouring power, and vowed to "become a family with the Serpent King and devour the gods together". This behavior not only made him an enemy of the Golden Law, but also made the Volcano Mansion a nest for recruiting traitors and strengthening itself by devouring heroes.
Dual forms and combat strategies
Lakkad's battle is divided into two stages: God-Devouring Serpent and Blasphemous Monarch. Although its battle is known for its visual shock, the mechanism design reduces the difficulty and becomes a "performance-type battle" in the mouth of players.
1. The first stage: God-Devouring Serpent
Weaknesses and weapons: Lakkad is extremely vulnerable to frost damage (Frostbite). It is recommended to use frost pots and ice magic (such as Yadura's Moonlight Sword). But more importantly, the exclusive weapon "Serpent-Hunter" provided in the scene has a special combat skill that can suppress giant snakes from a distance, and it has no attribute requirements and can be used by any school.
Positioning skills: Stay close to the snake's body to avoid most attacks. Even if you are in lava, wearing the "Fire Dragon Emblem Amulet" can greatly reduce continuous damage.
2. The second stage: Blasphemy against the monarch
Rakade reveals his human form and releases a large range of lava and fireballs, but the strategy remains unchanged: continue to use the snake spear combat skill and pay attention to avoid jumping and smashing attacks.
Summoning the ashes "Replica Teardrops" can disperse hatred, especially for melee schools.
Trophies and subsequent effects
Defeating Rakade will get:
130,000 runes, Rakade's Great Rune (to improve blood recovery) and recalling "blasphemous memory".
By recalling the Blasphemous Blade, whose combat skill "Swallowing Fire" can absorb blood and cause range fire damage, it fits the theme of "devouring" of Lakkad.
The paradox of chaotic evil: subverter or tyrant
The image of Lakkad is full of contradictions. He resisted the oppression of the Golden Tree, but pursued hegemony by devouring his own kind, and eventually became a symbol of "chaotic evil". Even after being defeated by the Faded, he still claimed that he was "not really killed", suggesting that he might be reborn through the blood of the snake clan. This subversion of theocracy and self-destructive madness make it a profound annotation of the "cost of free will" in the narrative of "Elden Circle".
The legend of Lakkad is not only a visual feast, but also reveals the eternal proposition of power alienation-when the rebel becomes a tyrant, blasphemy becomes a new shackle.
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