Image: Standoff in Bonny Gaol
Published: January 14, 2026 at 8:39:39 PM UTC
High resolution anime fan art showing a wide view of the Tarnished and Curseblade Labirith approaching each other in the dark Bonny Gaol from Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.
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This wide, cinematic anime-style illustration captures a tense prelude to battle deep within the Bonny Gaol, an ancient prison carved from cold, weathered stone. The perspective has been pulled back to reveal more of the vaulted dungeon chamber, where a series of heavy iron-barred cells curve along the rear wall. Rubble, shattered bones, and broken wagon parts are strewn across the cracked floor, suggesting long years of neglect and forgotten suffering. The entire space is bathed in a dim blue haze, pierced by faint shafts of light that filter down from unseen openings above, giving the chamber a suffocating, subterranean atmosphere.
On the left side of the composition stands the Tarnished, clad in the distinctive Black Knife armor. A dark hood and flowing cloak trail behind the figure, their edges lifting slightly as if stirred by a chill underground draft. The armor is sleek and fitted, its dark metal plates etched with subtle patterns that catch the sparse light. In the Tarnished’s right hand is a slender, silver-white dagger held low in a reverse grip, the blade reflecting a cold gleam that hints at deadly intent. The figure’s posture is guarded but resolute: knees bent, torso angled forward, clearly measuring the distance to the foe.
Opposite, on the right, looms Curseblade Labirith, its inhuman form towering over the scattered debris. Its skin is a sickly charcoal hue, stretched tight across wiry muscle. From its head sprout twisted horn-like structures that arc outward like bladed antlers, framing a grotesque golden mask fused to its face. Dark, fleshy tendrils coil around its skull and neck, adding to the creature’s nightmarish silhouette. Each of its arms grips a crescent-shaped ring blade, their serrated edges catching the faint red glimmer that bleeds from glowing marks in the stone.
Between the two figures lies a stretch of dungeon floor marred by eerie crimson patches, as if embers or cursed runes burn beneath the rock. These red highlights contrast sharply with the otherwise cold palette, drawing the eye to the narrow space separating hunter and monster. Neither has yet struck; the moment is suspended, thick with anticipation. The Tarnished leans forward, ready to spring, while Labirith crouches in a feral stance, blades spread wide. The wide framing emphasizes the scale of the chamber and the loneliness of the confrontation, immortalizing the fragile heartbeat just before violence erupts in the depths of Bonny Gaol.
The image is related to: Elden Ring: Curseblade Labirith (Bonny Gaol) Boss Fight (SOTE)