Fans believe they have found references to Shadow of the Erdtree in the base game. Perhaps the developers were planning the expansion even before the release of Elden Ring.
The attention of fans on Reddit was attracted by a special wooden shield with a depiction of a candelabra. The same symbol appears in the expansion trailer as the symbol of the faction of Mesmer, the red-haired man revealed in the video.
There are many references to candlesticks in the Shadow of the Erdtree trailer. Messmer himself (son of Queen Marika the Eternal) is surrounded by candelabra, and several enemies are fought using candelabra or weapons that imitate him.
The details will be revealed in the DLC, but it seems that this is a secret that remained unsolved in Elden Ring. Perhaps Hidetaka Miyazaki talked about it in a recent interview, inspiring fans to search for one of the last hidden elements of the base game.
Shadow of the Erdtree expansion for Elden Ring will be released on June 21 2024.