Image: Tarnished vs Black Knight Edredd in the Fort of Reprimand

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The illustration depicts a dramatic confrontation inside a ruined stone chamber deep within the Fort of Reprimand. The camera is positioned slightly behind and to the left of the Tarnished, giving the viewer the sensation of standing at the hero’s shoulder as the duel unfolds. The Tarnished wears layered Black Knife armor in deep charcoal tones, etched with ornate silver filigree that catches the warm torchlight. A hood drapes over their head and a long, tattered cloak streams backward, frozen mid-motion as if stirred by the force of the clash. In their right hand they wield a single, straight longsword with a clean steel blade, its edge bright where it meets the enemy weapon.

Across the cracked flagstones stands Black Knight Edredd, massive and imposing. His armor is a brutal blend of blackened steel and muted gold accents, battered by countless battles. Wisps of pale, flame-like hair erupt from the crown of his helmet, framing a narrow visor slit glowing with a menacing red light. His posture is aggressive yet controlled, knees bent and weight forward as he drives his unique weapon into the exchange.

That weapon is the visual centerpiece of the scene: a true double-ended sword, with two long, symmetrical blades extending straight out from opposite ends of a central hilt. The blades are not magical or flaming; instead they are cold, polished steel, their edges reflecting sparks where metal grinds against metal. The central grip is clenched in both of Edredd’s gauntleted hands, forming a rigid axis from which the two blades extend in perfect alignment.

At the moment captured, the Tarnished’s longsword collides with the nearer blade of Edredd’s weapon. The impact throws a burst of orange sparks into the air, illuminating drifting ash and dust. The lighting is warm and cinematic, created by wall-mounted torches that line the background. Their flames cast long, wavering shadows across the rough stone walls and arched recesses of the chamber.

The environment reinforces the brutality of the duel. Broken masonry litters the floor, and to the right a pile of skulls and shattered bones lies half-buried in rubble, hinting at the countless victims who fell here before. The color palette is dominated by blacks, burnished golds, and ember-orange highlights, blending anime-style sharpness with gritty dark-fantasy realism.

Overall, the image conveys a frozen heartbeat in an epic boss fight: the Tarnished straining forward from the foreground, partially seen from behind, and Black Knight Edredd looming ahead with his perfectly aligned double-ended sword, both warriors locked in a lethal stalemate inside a decaying fortress.

The image is related to: Elden Ring: Black Knight Edredd (Fort of Reprimand) Boss Fight (SOTE)