Elden Ring: Who Is Malenia?
The Demigods are featured heavily in the story of Elden Ring. Two of the most notable Demigods are Radahn and Malenia who are responsible for the hellscape that is Caelid. Both are featured prominently in the opening cutscenes of the game and in the cutscene before the Radahn boss fight. However, you may have lost track of Malenia after this moment.
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This is because Malenia is not a required boss to beat the game. She is hidden away in a very remote corner of Miquella's Haligtree, and many players will pass her by without even knowing. Players who do manage to find her though will be in for the fight of their lives. Malenia is widely regarded as being the hardest boss in Soulsborne history. She is truly deserving of the quote, "I have never known defeat."
The most important thing to know before we dive into the deep lore of Malenia, is exactly who she is. Malenia is the daughter of Radagon and Marika. She is also the twin brother of Miquella. As such, they formed an inseparable bond, and their two stories intertwine closely. Since Miquella always remains in the body of a child, Malenia swore to be his undefeated bodyguard, in order to keep her brother safe.
It seems that early in her life Malenia was afflicted with the Scarlet Rot. Her condition is not typical of other victims of the disease, however. It seems that either shortly after she was born, or perhaps before she was born, the Outer God of Scarlet Rot was sealed within her physical body. We do not know whether Radagon did this or if the Outer God itself was responsible. What we do know is that for all her power, Malenia's body could not withstand the Rot, and slowly decayed over time.
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