Who is it about? A player on reddit posted – probably not entirely seriously – “Life as a stained is hard, so I’ve decided to be a turtle instead.”

I guess he’s playing the naked class and has put on a turtle shell in addition to his underpants. This is actually a shield, but you can pull it onto your back. Now, according to his picture on reddit, he is squatting in the grass with a turtle and enjoying his life as a leisurely armored reptile.

He must have had one of those badass boss fights where you have to fight corrupted monstrosities, like the first boss Margit.

Where did he get the tank? When asked where he got such a fancy tank, the player said that he got it from a tower in the north of Castle Morne. There’s a whirlwind there that you can use to get up there.

Instead of a turtle, everyone sees only a…dog?

How do the other fans react? The thread with the human turtle was well received on reddit. The post has been upvoted over 5,000 times and has over 130 comments (as of March 1, 2022).

Many players praise the player’s decision to devote himself to the harmless and carefree life of a turtle rather than deal with such epic things as the vast open world and the Elden Ring. Others praise the turtle shell, as it is supposed to regenerate stamina after all.

What’s the deal with dog sayings? In fact, much of the commentary on reddit consists of talking about dogs:

• “Why are there 2 dogs in the picture?”
• “What are those dogs?”
• “That, my lord, is a dog!”
• “Pay attention! A dog!”
• “It’s a dog, not a turtle, you moron!”
• “You mean you became a dog?”

Are they all stupid, or what’s the deal with that? In fact, players of Elden Ring seem to take great pleasure in referring to every animal in the game as a “dog”. This strange custom in a meme that has gone viral, having to do with a special feature in the game.

This is because players can leave publicly viewable comments anywhere in the game world in Elden Ring. Any player can then read them and also make them more relevant with upvotes.

There are some very stupid things, like allusions to fingers in the back or the meaningless naming of all animals as “dog”.

So much for alternative existences as Turtle Dog. More about Elden Ring can be found here: 12 Tips and Tricks for Beginners in Elden Ring