New Official Elden Ring Artwork Unveils Melina’s Stunning Return After Path of the Cardinal Sin Quest
Melina returns through community quest
Bandai Namco unveiled the artwork after players successfully completed Path of the Cardinal Sin, the second event in a four-part community quest series announced earlier this year. It ran from October 1 through October 28, 2026, and asked players across all platforms to work toward shared milestones.
The commissioned illustration features Melina, the Fire Giant, the Tree Sentinel and the Tarnished. It was created by British illustrator Dan Mumford, whose other work includes official art for Star Wars, Mass Effect, Halo Infinite and Magic: The Gathering.
Rewards for participating players
The event also offered a Twitch chat badge showing a Festering Bloody Finger. Artist CarsonDrewit designed the badge. The first event, Path of the Tarnished, took place in September and rewarded players with commemorative artwork by Shimhaq. The quests are intended to bring players together through shared goals and celebrate the game’s characters and world.
Two more quests planned
Path of the Elden Lord is scheduled to run from November 2 through November 28. Its goals include summoning Warrior Jar Alexander 50,000 times, obtaining 3 million Rune Arcs, collecting 500,000 Legendary Armaments and upgrading 100,000 Spirit Ashes to +8.
Its rewards are new artwork by Louis Gibiard, also known as Vladinsk, and another Twitch badge from CarsonDrewit. Path of Shadows follows from December 1 to 28, with challenges involving Scadutree Fragments, the Abyssal Woods and St. Trina’s Nectar. Crisppyboat is set to create its commemorative artwork.
Other Elden Ring news
The article also notes that an Elden Ring live-action film is in development, directed by Alex Garland and reportedly carrying a $200 million budget. It describes the production as A24’s most expensive by a considerable margin. Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition launched on Nintendo Switch 2 in August, bringing the game to a new audience alongside additional content for longtime players.
Key points
- Path of the Cardinal Sin ran from October 1 through October 28, 2026.
- Dan Mumford’s commissioned artwork features Melina, the Fire Giant, the Tree Sentinel and the Tarnished.
- Path of the Elden Lord runs from November 2 through November 28, with shared player goals.
- Path of Shadows is scheduled for December 1–28 and includes challenges involving Scadutree Fragments and St. Trina’s Nectar.