Elder statues
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It is assumed that these statues were created during The Elden Age, seeing how its structure still stands today, but there is also speculation that these statues we instead made during The Varhim Age, where the locals repurpose it, and recreated these statues as a farewell 'gift' to Braided Shore before leaving the land in mass.
There are very few Elder Statues around Braided Shore as of Chapter Zero, The Journey Begins, but they hold a lot of mystery on it.
The statues in the overworld all have a 2 
endeavour to adjust it's mechanism. Completing this endeavour will trigger unique text messages.
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Lore
Many believe that the origin of these statues dates back to a distant past known as The Elden Age, as their enduring structures suggest. However, there is a fascinating theory suggesting that these statues might have undergone a transformation during a later period known as The Varhim Age. According to this intriguing hypothesis, the local inhabitants may have altered and recreated these statues as a symbolic farewell to their beloved land, the Braided Shore, before leaving the region in large numbers. This theory gains credibility from the findings of the renowned Varhim Scholar.
Support for the Varhim theory is further bolstered by information found in text messages obtained after completing the exploration of the overworld statues. These messages shed light on the timing of their creation in relation to an event referred to as "the Day," which is believed to mark the day of their mass exodus from the region.
In the present day, these statues are viewed by the local population as omens of misfortune, adding an air of mystery to their enigmatic history.
Quotes
Many rumors and opinions relating about these statues can be heard from the locals
Do you know of the man-stones in the deep woods? The old folk say their true name is 'Ghoulem'... I would never go near one!
Amble where you will, but never trust sun rays making shade of those crumbling unknown busts
A wise mystic camps near ancient stones where rare dreams visit most sleepers.
I've heard mirror ash leaf is a potent reagent...Unfortunately they are found only close to those creepy stone busts in the forest
Little Slip
Smoke eats the hammer
Hammer will eat the dawn
Fat oil burnt harsh
The Metallurgist Hakrun is my name and I made this sculpture 5 rains before the Day
Jade Urn
Winter blossom shade
No struggle ever in vain
Green shoots regrets
The Lawmaker Karhak is my name and I raised this sculpture in the morning of the Day
Jade Urn Pavilion
Top Left
Intersecting lines
Shapes cut through air
Mind space manifest
The Architect Haruk is my name and I finished this sculpture 1 rain before the Day
Top Right
Each one fallen I bring
Petals in space and time
No consequence nor import
The Administrator Nibu I am named and I made this sculpture 3 rains before the Day
Bottom Left
The sun to the moon
The tool to the machine
The people to the omin
The Librarian Olakr am I named and I made this sculpture 2 rains before my daughters birth. 3 Rains before the Day
Bottom Right
Humming iron swallows the quiet
A heavy mantlet some days are
The red blood smells of rust
The Machinist Simut I am named and I unveiled this sculpture 11 rains before the Day
