Image: Tarnished vs. Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast at Mount Gelmir

In this cinematic anime-style illustration, the Tarnished clad in the sleek, shadowed Black Knife armor stands poised for battle against the colossal Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast amid the harsh volcanic landscape of Mount Gelmir. The scene captures the moment of imminent impact: the warrior, shrouded in dark, tattered cloth and light armor plating, crouches with blade drawn, their silhouette sharply defined against the swirling ash and embers rising from the cracked terrain. The Black Knife armor's characteristic muted sheen and angular shapes accentuate the Tarnished’s elusive, almost spectral presence as their cape whips violently in the heated wind.

Before the Tarnished towers the Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast, rendered with imposing anatomical accuracy true to its Elden Ring depiction. Its massive leonine body is sheathed in coarse, dark fur that shifts into ridged mineral plating along its spine and shoulders. Rows of jagged, metallic spikes emerge from its head and upper back, forming a natural armor reminiscent of meteorite fragments. Its face, contorted in a roar, displays the creature’s hybrid nature—part beast, part cosmic mineral construct—with heavy jaws bristling with fangs and a single glowing gravitational core set deeply in its forehead. The orange radiance of this core pulses outward, casting sharp highlights across its horn-like protrusions and emphasizing the sheer scale of the monster.

Coiling behind the beast is its thick, segmented tail, ending in a deadly star-shaped mass of fused stone and metal. The tail arches high, poised to strike down with crushing force. Dust and small debris are suspended in the air from the beast’s sudden advance, while molten glimmers beneath the cracked earth hint at Gelmir’s volcanic unrest. The jagged cliffs of the mountain range rise steeply on both sides, enclosing the battlefield in stark, oppressive stone.

The lighting is dramatic—late-day sunlight filtered by ash clouds casts soft gold and gray tones across the landscape, contrasting with the fiery streaks ejected from the ground and the beast’s internal glow. Shadows stretch long and dynamic, intensifying the sense of motion and danger. The illustration balances fine-grained detail with sweeping movement, emphasizing both the overwhelming might of the Fallingstar Beast and the unwavering resolve of the lone Tarnished who dares to face it.

Overall, the artwork conveys tension, scale, and atmospheric grit, merging Elden Ring’s distinctive aesthetic with expressive anime stylization to create a dramatic encounter that feels both mythic and immediate.

The image is related to: Elden Ring: Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast (Mt Gelmir) Boss Fight