The Soldier of Godrick is the first boss encounter found in the Fringefolk Hero's Grave tutorial area of the 2022 hit game Elden Ring. Despite being designed as a weak introductory challenge for players to learn basic combat mechanics, the gaming community quickly turned him into a legend through high-tier irony. Re-christened as 'Rick, Soldier of God,' he is frequently depicted in memes as the most powerful and terrifying entity in the Lands Between, far surpassing gods like Malenia or Radagon. This meme is typically used to joke about deceptive difficulty levels or to sarcastically elevate minor threats to god-like status.