Fact check: What is the significance of the Rotting Gods curse in The Will of the Many?

1. Summary of the results

The analyses reveal a significant issue with the search results: none of the sources actually address "The Will of the Many" as requested in the original question. Instead, the sources primarily discuss the Elden Ring video game universe and its lore surrounding the God of Scarlet Rot and various curses affecting demigods.

The most relevant information comes from sources discussing Elden Ring's mythology:

• Malenia's connection to the God of Scarlet Rot is extensively covered, with one source explaining how she is fulfilling a prophecy to become the Goddess of Rot and discussing the cycle of death and rebirth associated with Scarlet Rot ^[1]
• The outer god of rot's influence on characters like Malenia and Romina is mentioned, though without clear explanations of significance ^[2]
• Ranni's ending in Elden Ring is discussed as removing the influence of a singular outer god, while other outer gods like the God of Rot remain active ^[3]

Some sources speculate that the Outer God of Rot is attracted to redheads, possibly due to connections with Carian culture or Radagon's influence, with comments suggesting the Rot is drawn to those who are "beautiful, young, and female" ^[2].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The most critical missing context is that "The Will of the Many" appears to be a completely different work from what the sources are discussing. The analyses consistently reference Elden Ring lore, characters like Malenia, Morgott, and Radagon, and concepts from FromSoftware's game universe ^{[2] [3] [1] [4]}.

Several sources are entirely irrelevant to either interpretation:

• Reviews of "Curse of the Dead Gods" game that have no connection to the query ^{[5] [6]}
• Biblical references to serpent curses from religious websites that don't relate to the fictional work in question ^{[7] [8]}

The analyses lack any discussion of:

• What "The Will of the Many" actually is (book, game, film, etc.)
• The specific narrative context of any "Rotting Gods curse" within that work
• Character development or plot significance related to this curse

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question assumes the existence of a "Rotting Gods curse" within "The Will of the Many," but the search results suggest this may be a case of confused or conflated fictional universes. The sources consistently discuss Elden Ring's "God of Scarlet Rot" rather than any "Rotting Gods curse" in the specified work ^{[2] [1]}.

This could indicate:

• Misremembered source material - the questioner may be thinking of Elden Ring's rot-related lore
• Incorrect title reference - "The Will of the Many" may not be the correct title for the work they're asking about
• Non-existent concept - the "Rotting Gods curse" may not exist in the work titled "The Will of the Many"

The search results' failure to address the actual question suggests either the work doesn't exist as stated, or the specific curse concept is not significant enough to generate substantial online discussion.