Ironeye's Treacherous Odyssey: Unveiling Elden Ring Nightreign's Most Shocking Betrayal!

The year is 2025, and Elden Ring Nightreign has captivated the gaming community with its intricate character stories and multiple endings. Among these fascinating narratives, Ironeye's journal stands out as particularly intriguing—a tale of deception and betrayal that unfolds across three remembrance stages. Unlike his companions, this bow-wielding character harbors secrets that players are only now beginning to fully appreciate.

Each character in Nightreign possesses their own journal that reveals a side story through remembrances—a series of tasks that progress their personal tale. While some characters' journeys follow predictable paths, Ironeye's story takes players down a darker road that culminates in one of the game's most shocking revelations. His objectives might seem standard at first glance, but they ultimately paint the picture of a traitor hiding in plain sight.

First Remembrance Stage: The Hunt Begins

Unlocking Ironeye's first remembrance stage requires more effort than most. While other characters may have their first stage available after the Tricephalos expedition, our deceptive archer demands players complete several additional expeditions for Chapter 4 to gather his memory fragments.

Once you've accessed his journal, the initial task seems straightforward enough—find Duchess outside the crypt entrance in Roundtable Hold. I still remember my first playthrough, naively thinking this was just another fetch quest! Little did I know I was setting in motion the game's most treacherous storyline. The way FromSoftware builds tension through seemingly innocent dialogue is masterful here.

After exhausting Duchess's dialogue, players must embark on any expedition of their choice, making their way to Ironeye's objective on the western portion of the map. There awaits the Night Huntsman—an invader that mirrors Ironeye himself, wielding the same bow and skills.

While the Night Huntsman can be challenging with his dodging and wound-marking abilities, he's relatively manageable with a full party on Day 1. If your starting location isn't near the objective, it's best to fight through Day 1 methodically, then make a direct run to the target when Day 2 begins. The extra levels gained by the second day make this enemy quite manageable even solo.

🏹 Pro Tip: The Night Huntsman telegraphs his special attacks with a subtle animation—watch for his right shoulder to twitch before dodging!

Defeating this doppelganger rewards you with the Traitor's Letter—our first hint at Ironeye's true nature. Return this to Duchess at Roundtable Hold, exhaust her dialogue again, and you'll receive two valuable items: Ironeye's Chalice and the Cracked Sealing Wax relic.

Second Remembrance Stage: The Plot Thickens

Just like Chapter 4, gathering memory fragments through expeditions unlocks access to Ironeye's second remembrance in Chapter 6. This time, however, Duchess isn't in her usual spot. Instead, players must venture into the crypt below her previous location.

The atmosphere in the crypt is absolutely chilling—the dim lighting and haunting music create a sense of dread that perfectly foreshadows the revelations to come. I found myself genuinely unsettled during this sequence, which speaks volumes about the environmental storytelling at work.

In the crypt, after speaking with Duchess, players encounter a wounded traitor lying on the floor nearby. This poor soul (who I initially felt sympathy for—how wrong I was!) provides crucial dialogue before Duchess hints that Night Centaurs possess an item needed to deal with the traitor.

This leads to one of the game's most challenging fights: the Darkdrift Knight Nightlord. This boss can be absolutely brutal if you're underprepared! My first attempt ended in humiliating defeat within seconds. The Nightlord's three-phase attack pattern requires perfect timing and coordination, but is possible with a well-prepared party of three.

Defeating this formidable foe rewards the Edge of Order—a weapon needed to dispatch the traitor. Return to the crypt, interact with the wounded traitor once more, speak with Duchess, and the second chapter concludes, setting the stage for the final act of Ironeye's deception.

Final Remembrance Stage: The Mask Falls

The final chapter of Ironeye's remembrance becomes available immediately after receiving the Edge of Order, but it deviates significantly from the standard journal entries. Rather than beginning a remembrance in the usual manner, players must take on a specific boss—the Night Aspect—to complete Ironeye's story.

This fight is, without exaggeration, one of the most technically demanding challenges in the entire game. The Night Aspect combines aggressive melee attacks with ranged bow strikes that mimic Ironeye's own abilities. The parallels are impossible to ignore, and by this point, attentive players will have pieced together the truth.

Defeating this formidable opponent unlocks a new ending for Elden Ring Nightreign that reveals Ironeye's true identity. In the game's final moments, when players would normally offer the Nightlord's Rune to the corpse, a new option appears: "Clench Dagger." Selecting this option triggers Ironeye's ending—one of the bleakest conclusions in the game.

The cutscene that follows is absolutely devastating. I won't spoil the specifics, but the revelation of who Ironeye truly was all along left me staring at my screen in stunned silence for several minutes. It's rare for a game to deliver such an emotional gut punch in its final moments.

After the Night Aspect fight and subsequent cutscenes, players return to Roundtable Hold with Ironeye's Remembrance outfit immediately available—a bloodied variant of his normal attire that serves as a grim reminder of his true nature.

Rewards Worth the Betrayal

Despite Ironeye's treacherous nature, completing his remembrance stages offers valuable rewards:

Remembrance Stage	Reward	Effect
First Remembrance	Cracked Sealing Wax	Extends weak point duration; Critical hits earn runes
	Ironeye's Chalice	Features dedicated Red and Green relic slots, plus one free slot
Second Remembrance	Edge of Order	Boosts thrusting counterattacks after executing Art; Improves Bow attack power; Starting armament deals holy damage
Final Remembrance	Remembrance Outfit	Bloodied variant of Ironeye's normal attire

These rewards significantly enhance Ironeye's already formidable archery capabilities, making him one of the most potent damage dealers in the game—if you can stomach playing as the traitor after learning his true nature! 😈

Ironeye's story stands apart from his allies in Elden Ring Nightreign. His unique ending and the special conditions for completing his journal create an entertaining mystery, even if his betrayal becomes increasingly obvious as the narrative progresses. In the end, Ironeye embodies a classic tale: the traitor among heroes, willing to sacrifice everything and everyone to achieve his true objective.

As players in 2025, we've grown accustomed to complex narratives in our games, but Ironeye's story remains particularly compelling. The way it subverts expectations while still delivering a satisfying conclusion demonstrates FromSoftware's continued mastery of storytelling.

So, fellow Tarnished, as Ironeye's betrayal comes to light, one must wonder: in a world where even your playable characters harbor such darkness, who can truly be trusted in the Lands Between? And what other secrets might be hiding in plain sight, waiting for the most dedicated players to uncover?