Image: Tarnished from Behind Facing the Fallingstar Beast

This anime-style fan art captures a dramatic moment in the depths of Sellia Crystal Tunnel, presenting the Tarnished from a partially rear-facing angle as they confront the Fallingstar Beast head-on. The viewer stands just behind the warrior’s right shoulder, creating the sensation of stepping into the battle. The Tarnished wears the Black Knife armor, rendered with sharp detail: overlapping dark plates, ornate filigree along the arm guards, and a flowing black cloak that curves outward with the character’s stance. In the right hand, the Tarnished grips a long straight sword, its blade angled low and forward, ready to intercept the creature’s next charge. The left arm is free of any shield, extended slightly behind for balance, emphasizing speed and aggression rather than defense.

The Fallingstar Beast dominates the far side of the cavern. Its colossal body is built from jagged, golden stone segments, each studded with sharp crystalline spikes that reflect the surrounding light. At its front, a translucent, swollen mass glows with swirling violet energy, as if gravity itself is being twisted within. From this core, a bolt of purple lightning tears through the air and strikes the ground between beast and warrior, scattering molten fragments and glowing embers across the tunnel floor. The creature’s long, segmented tail curves upward behind it like a living weapon, reinforcing the sense of overwhelming power and scale.

The environment is rich with contrast. To the left, clusters of luminous blue crystals jut from the cave wall, casting cool light that reflects across the Tarnished’s armor. To the right, iron braziers burn with warm orange flames, their flickering glow painting the rocks and adding depth to the shadows. The uneven ground is littered with rubble, shards of crystal, and glowing debris launched into the air by the beast’s impact, all frozen mid-motion to heighten the tension of the scene.

Cinematic lighting shapes the composition: the Tarnished is rim-lit from the crystals behind, outlining the silhouette of the cloak and sword, while the Fallingstar Beast is backlit so that its spines glow like molten gold. Tiny motes of purple and blue light drift through the air, giving the cavern a starlit, otherworldly atmosphere. Altogether, the artwork conveys the exact instant before a decisive clash, with the Tarnished poised in defiant resolve and the Fallingstar Beast roaring with cosmic fury in the heart of the crystal tunnel.

The image is related to: Elden Ring: Fallingstar Beast (Sellia Crystal Tunnel) Boss Fight