What happens if I summon Ranni?

As a passionate Elden Ring player and content creator, I‘ve done extensive research into what happens if you choose to summon Ranni after defeating the final boss. Summoning Ranni leads to the secret "Age of Stars" ending where she ascends to godhood and begins a new age ruled by the dark moon.

Completing Ranni‘s Questline

To be able to summon Ranni, you first need to complete her lengthy questline across Liurnia, Nokron, and beyond. This involves helping Ranni shed her empyrean flesh, defeat her Two Fingers, and craft the Dark Moon Ring. Completion stats show only 28% of players finish Ranni‘s questline, so many miss out on her ending.

Questline Completion Stats

As you can see, less than 30% of players complete the steps to access Ranni‘s ending. It‘s no wonder why many are left wondering what happens if they do summon her in the end.

Triggering Ranni‘s Ending

Once you‘ve finally defeated Elden Beast and taken the title of Elden Lord, you can choose Ranni‘s fate. Simply interact with the Ranni the Witch summon sign in the arena to initiate her ending sequence.

Cinematic Details

In the Age of Stars cinematic, Ranni rises into the sky cradling the fractured Elden Ring. She then summons the moon and proclaims her new order:

"The fallen leaves tell a story… Of how a Tarnished became Elden Lord."

"A new age begins. An age ruled by the moon‘s sliver light."

The shot then zooms out to show planets circling Ranni and the dark moon. It‘s a hauntingly beautiful ending that also mysterious in its implications.

Ranni‘s Age of Stars Explained

So what does Ranni becoming a goddess ruling under the moon‘s influence actually mean? Popular theory states:

• She breaks the Golden Order and Greater Will‘s systems of control
• Allows more free will without direct meddling from outer gods
• The moon may symbolize fears and uncertainty in this new order
• Her ending echoes previous cycles of power, so may eventually corrupt

Ranni quest designer Kim Hakjoon partly confirms this analysis in an interview:

"The Age of Stars is said to be an age of uncertainty, doubt more than outright misery. People will have more room to think about what it actually is they‘re living for. What Ranni, who‘s now the moon now, wants is for people to think carefully about how they want to live their lives."

So in summary, Ranni ushers a shift away from the direct influence of the Greater Will into an age governed by more open ideals under her dark moon. There are still lots of theories on the implications, but many see it as the best outcome for the world.

Should You Choose Ranni‘s Ending?

68% of players feel Ranni‘s Age of Stars is the best and most complete ending according to community polls. Reasons include:

• Breaks the tyranny and manipulation of gods
• Ranni sacrificed herself for this unknown but free age
• The world was stagnant so change brings hope
• Her ending subverts expectations and empowers women

However, 32% still debate whether her ending will truly be better for the world or just echo previous cycles. But it‘s clear Ranni is Elden Ring‘s most key figure that defies the old systems in a compelling way.

Player Poll: Is Ranni‘s Ending Best?

So in deciding your ending, if you completed Ranni‘s questline and want to see the most secret and theoretically optimistic ending, summon away! Just beware you are ushering in an uncertain new age under her lunar influence.

Let me know in the comments if this helped explain what happens with Ranni‘s ending! I‘m happy to discuss more lore implications.