Elden Ring: Breaking Down The Demigod Family Tree

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Fans are starting to get a grip on Elden Ring lore after a couple of playthroughs and reading all the equipment flavor text. One of the most fascinating lore pieces of all is how all the characters relate to each other. The demigods are a complex family tree, as are most gods in mythology.

Elden Ring's naming conventions can make it all the harder to remember who is who and what their relationship to each other is. There is Godwyn, Godrick, Radagon, Rykard, Rennala, Malenia, Mohg, Morgott, and Miquella. A lot of R, M, and G names which are all related in some way or another.

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The relationship between Rennala and Radagon is very important in Elden Ring. Radagon meant to go to war with Rennala and her people, but they fell in love and got married. Rennala is royalty (not a god), but since Radagon is a god, they had three demigod children: Radahn, Ranni, and Rykard. Radagon and Rennala's relationship did not last, though, as Marika banished her consort, Godfrey, and bid that Radagon return to her and become her consort. He obeyed and left Rennala. Marika took in Radahn, Ranni, and Rykard as her stepchildren.

Radahn inherited his father's red hair and loved to show it off (despite Radagon actually hating his red hair). He is often mistaken by fans for Godfrey's son because he has lions (the symbol of Godfrey) on his armor. The truth is that the lions are there because Radahn looked up to Godfrey. Radahn also inherited skills in magic from his mother, Rennala, and studied gravity magic.

Ranni is the child most close to her mother, and she dedicated herself to magic. In fact, fans believe Ranni holds a grudge against the Greater Will, Marika, and Radagon for what they did to her mother. This would