What is an Empyrean | Elden Ring Lore

This video essay explores my notes on what makes an Empyrean, why they are chosen, and notices that most Empyreans are children of Radagon. While this is a detour, I think this will bring us closer to understanding the Gloam Eyed Queen. For those who are returning to my channel, thank you so much for the support, and even more for your patience! Researching these videos takes a while, and editing them takes even longer. My hope is to expose connections that have been overlooked, in hopes of bringing us closer to solving this mystery. This is an updated release schedule: Part 1: Prime Suspects Part 2: Heavenly Father, the Greater Will Bonus: What is an Empyrean ( part 1 - current ) Bonus: Radagon and Torrent ( part 2 ) Part 3: Metyr and the Formless Mother ( future release ) Part 4: Bayle and the Dragoons ( future release ) Part 5: The Doom ( future release ) Part 6: Miranda and Marika - The full story as I understand it ( future release ) 00:00 Clues in the Animations 04:22 Who are the Empyreans? 05:50 Crucible Touched 07:56 Misbegotten and the Tower 09:06 Divinity is a Prison 13:32 Jarring and Fermentation 16:12 Making Selection 19:46 Remembrance of the Rot Goddess 26:54 Carians and the Albinurics 30:22 Rennala and Angrboda 32:56 Radagon and the GEQ 37:04 Epilogue - Nightrein