>>24952452The easiest example is Lord of the Rings.
The Appendix is lore, it informs what is happening in the story and gives context. The actual story is separate from it.
Or to take Elden Ring itself, what happened to the merchants is lore but it directly ties into the Hyetta and Shabiri story that point you to the 3 Fingers. And down before the door you get both Hyetta and Melina arguing why you should or shouldn't become the lord of frenzied flame. That's story, also you get arguably the best Ending cinematic with Melina.
On the other hand Radagon being Marika does literally nothing for the story, it is pure setting. And let's not even start with Miquella having lots of lore but no story to speak off