Fans are slowly uncovering and piecing together the lore of Elden Ring. There is a lot to discover, such as the backstories of the demigods and what has happened in strange locations like Windmill Village. There are a lot of unique enemies and characters as well, many of which are inhuman. Among these characters and enemies is the Albinaurics.
To make matters confusing, there are two very different kinds of Albinaruics. There are Albinaurics that look very human but have legs that are too weak to move. Then there are far lesser humanoid and hunched over Albinaurics, with faces reminiscent of frogs with gray skin that can walk around. Despite looking so different, both of these creatures are Albinauric, and were made by human hands.
What Is Known About The Albinaurics
Everyone is still figuring out who created the Albinaurics and for what purpose. What is known is that their makers were human, and the Albinaurics were believed to be impure and cursed because they were not graced by the Erdtree. Due to their lack of grace, Albinaurics are societal rejects and are treated like trash by others. This is why the Village of the Albinaurics was destroyed by cursemongers, and why they are torture victims in Volcano Manor.
The humanoid Albinaurics who cannot walk tend to use wolves as mounts to get around, and their weapons of choice are silver bows. They are called the first generation, while the frog-like Albinaurics are the second generation, which is quite different but also uses silver weapons. This hints that the creators found the first generation lacking in some manner (possibly because they were not mobile) and thus made the second generation. Fans have discovered that they are both partly created from silver tears from Nokron and Nokstella, and their weapons are connected to the Arcane stat.
Fans have also translated the word Albinauric to roughly mean "bright/white aura" in Latin, which has created a theory that they were made in opposition to the Golden Order (possibly by Ranni, before she cast aside her Rune and physical body). Whoever made the Albinaurics either abandoned them or perished, as the Albinaurics in Elden Ring are all searching for purpose. Many believe the Haligtree to be their promised land because it was made by Miquella to accept outcasts. However, most Albinaurics fail to get there. Another faction has sought meaning in Mohgwyn's Palace, and has turned red from spending a lot of time in the bloody environment.
Latenna is one Albinauric that seeks to give a "birthing droplet" to a giant sleeping Albinauric woman not far from the Haligree. If the player helps her, she mentions that giving the droplet to the giant Albinauric has fulfilled her purpose. Whatever this does for her or the Albinaurics is unknown. She only hints that it will "create life... For all the Albinaurics." Fans believe the giant's name is Phillia, because if Latenna is killed her final words are "Philla take the birthing droplet."
It seems the giant Albinauric that Latenna gives a birthing droplet to could possibly birth a new generation of Albinaurics, or help them out in some way. If indeed the giant's name is Philla, it may be inspired by the word "phila," which means "denoting fondness." She also particularly seems tied to the first generation, as she looks just like them.
One insight players have been sharing is that Elden Ring plays with the duality of gold and silver. The Albinaurics are certainly on the silver side of the duality, which puts them in the same category of the feminine, arcane, moon, Ranni, Rennala, wolves, and night. Some have even theorized that the boss enemy, Loretta, secretly is an Albinauric due to her going renegade from the Carian Royal Guard to protect Albinaurics.
Elden Ring is now available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
