Borderlands 4 May Have Revealed More Than Its Villain

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Borderlands 4 May Have Revealed More Than Its Villain

Key Takeaways

  • Borderlands 4’s teaser trailer hints at a dangerous villain surpassing Handsome Jack.
  • The game will be set on a new planet, likely not Promethea, as some previously assumed.
  • Multidimensional travel might play a role in the game’s plot, possibly involving the Eridians.

As a die-hard Borderlands fan with over a thousand hours clocked in Pandora and its moon Elpis, I can’t help but feel a mix of excitement and anticipation at the revelations about Borderlands 4. The teaser trailer has certainly set the bar high for what we can expect from this upcoming installment.

After a long time of speculation and sneak peeks, it wasn’t until recently during Gamescom 2024 that we finally got a glimpse of Borderlands 4 through a mysterious teaser trailer. As is common with teaser trailers, the one for Borderlands 4 doesn’t reveal much, but according to Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford, the villain will be significantly more menacing and sinister than Handsome Jack from Borderlands 2. Interestingly, the hands that grab the Psycho mask in the trailer suggest that the villain could potentially be Eridian. Ever since the official announcement of Borderlands 4, the identity of its villain has been a hot topic of discussion among gamers.

Fans have been swift in concocting theories regarding the prospective antagonist of Borderlands 4, but the trailer unveiled additional information too. To be precise, as meteors fall from the heavens onto what appears to be a new planet for Borderlands 4, there are also hints of interdimensional travel in the teaser trailer for Borderlands 4, which may provide further insights into its setting and plot.

Borderlands 4’s Trailer Teases Its Setting

Borderlands 4 Has Been Confirmed to Be Set on a New Planet

Initially, the planet depicted in the preview for Borderlands 4 appears to resemble Promethea, a location that fans have been eagerly anticipating since its introduction in Borderlands 3. Given the unique environment it provided compared to the deserts of Pandora, this longing is understandable. Moreover, the planet’s appearance in both the Borderlands movie and New Tales From the Borderlands also supports this assumption. Nevertheless, certain distinct features, such as official confirmation, hint that it might not be Promethea after all.

To start with, it’s important to point out that the skyscrapers depicted on this alien world resemble those from Promethea, but they exhibit a more rigid structure compared to what gamers encounter in Promethea. Moreover, the planet shown in the teaser trailer for Borderlands 4 is richly vegetated, unlike Promethea, which only has some greenery, and significantly less than what’s displayed in the trailer. In summary, no planet from the Borderlands series has looked like this one before. Lastly, Gearbox themselves have confirmed that Borderlands 4 will be set on a completely new planet, which suggests that the planet depicted in the trailer is not Promethea.

Based on what we see in the trailer, if that planet indeed serves as the backdrop for Borderlands 4, it would certainly suggest its biome, marking a welcome change from the arid landscapes of Pandora, similar to how Promethea deviated before it.

Borderlands 4 May Involve Some Sort of Multidimensional Travel

In the sneak peek for Borderlands 4, an intriguing detail unfolds when Elpis emerges mysteriously, transported by Lilith who moved the moon at the end of Borderlands 3 to save Pandora. What’s captivating is that Elpis seems to create a rift in space, potentially leading to a wormhole and another dimension. It could be speculated that the new world players will explore in Borderlands 4 might be Nekrotafeyo, the Eridian homeworld in an alternate reality, perhaps before it was defiled. However, since it’s been confirmed that Borderlands 4 is set on a fresh planet, unless Gearbox uses “new” to mean unfamiliar rather than completely new, it’s probably not Nekrotafeyo and instead, a distinct location altogether.

It appears that Lilith might have transported Elpis in such a manner that it creates a tear in the temporal fabric, leading to an entrance into another world. Whether this scenario is indeed the foundation for Borderlands 4 still needs confirmation, but it’s reasonable to assume that future Borderlands games will involve reconnecting with Lilith. Until the next unveiling of Borderlands 4, we can expect a game of speculation.

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2024-10-10 20:35