The world of Elden Ring is full of strange and often deadly creatures and characters for gamers to discover as they traverse The Lands Between. While those that have played the game are well aware, many of the residents of Elden’s Ring’s expansive open world are not very hospitable. Despite this, some of these characters contain intriguing backstories that provide context for their unfortunate circumstances. One of these characters with a tragic storyline found in the game is Blaidd.
Encountered at different times throughout players' journeys in Elden Ring, Blaidd has a striking design as he is part man and part wolf. However, that is not the only reason this character has become memorable to fans. Interestingly, Blaidd watches over Ranni the Witch, a mysterious NPC encountered during the game. At one point during the story, players even have the opportunity to fight Blaidd. Recently, one player decided to reimagine what this memorable character would look like in another art style.
Taking to Reddit, a user known as Moonlight-Huntress shared a picture they had made based on FromSoftware's Elden Ring. Specifically, they decided to draw Blaidd. However, this was no ordinary drawing of the Half-Wolf. Instead, the artist chose to reimagine what Blaidd would look like in pixel art, and the results of the project were stunning, to say the least.
It is likely interesting for many fans to see what this character looks like in 2D as Elden Ring takes place in a 3D world. While this image created by Moonlight-Huntress gave Blaidd a distinctly retro look, the character maintained many of the same characteristics that made him recognizable in the game, such as his wolf-like head and large fur cape. In addition, the artist managed to give the character his Royal Greatsword, finely detailed with a gold-colored hilt. Furthermore, they placed Blaidd against a striking dark purple background to finish off the design.
In the few hours since Moonlight-Huntress shared the image on Reddit, a number of members of the Elden Ring community have commented on the drawing. Among the comments from gamers, fans praised the artwork, noting that pixel art was one of their favorite art styles. “I love some good pixel art,” BadgerOrion said on Reddit. In addition, Moonlight-Huntress revealed that they initially got into pixel art years ago. According to the artist, the art style has a nostalgic feel to it.
It is worth noting that this is not the only artwork that features Blaidd. In fact, a number of gamers have created fan art that stars the Half-wolf. For example, one fan recently made a picture that reunited Blaidd with Ranni. As players continue to play Elden Ring and encounter Blaidd in-game, it seems only a matter of time before even more artwork featuring the character is shared with the gaming community.
Elden Ring is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.