Pottery in motion
What truths await us all inside the enigma that isElden Rings Pot Boy?
Fermented veg, most likely.
Do you hear me, Miyazaki?
Together, we will excavate his very soul.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Hes got to be a storage vessel, or used for fermenting something, explains Sutton.
Beer, grain, or fruits are all likely candidates.
However, there is one distinguishing feature that reveals more about the clay construct than FromSoftware might have intended.
Is this excavation playing in reverse?
Because that is an absolute dump truck.
I note that hes got a round bottom," says Sutton, “and thats actually quite important.
It means he wouldnt stand up very well by himself.
But this actually makes a lot of sense, and further clues us in to Pot Boys exciting past.
But the pot reminds Sutton most ofdolium- earthenware vessels found throughout the Roman Empire.
You quite often find dolia still buried as the Romans left them there are loads at places like Pompeii.
I can feel us getting closer to the truth.
Alternatively, he could have been permanently hung by his handles and used as a big cauldron.
Still, even those anthropomorphic features have some historical precedent, Sutton Explains.
The Met in New York haveat least one of these little guys in their collection.
And there are, Sutton says, archaeological finds that hint at these stories.
Some are speculated to have spiritual significance.
Others, for posterity.
And the Roman Empire decorated pots with faces, too.
These faces, says Davis, Instantly personify the pot.
Pottery is a wonderful insight into how people lived their everyday lives, says Sutton.
As for pot boy himself, Sutton is keen to find out more.
As am I, obviously.
I really just want to know what pot boy keeps in that big jar.
Does his soul escape if you take the lid off?
Or is he just full of grain?
Im to let Sutton know once I find out in-game.
