How did Melania get Scarlet Rot?

Specifically, Malenia is one of two cursed twins born to Marika and Radagon, and has been afflicted with Scarlet Rot since birth. A Reddit user named legatii has used Elden Ring's character creator to create what they believe Malenia would have looked like without this Scarlet Rot curse.
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Can Melania get Scarlet Rot?

You can also attack her freely in melee during this window but be aware you will take heavy DoT (Damage over Time) and Scarlet Rot buildup.
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Why did Malenia give Radahn Scarlet Rot?

The scarlet rot in Caelid is the indirect result of the battle between Malenia the Severed and Starscourge Radahn. After The Shattering event, Malenia would go to war with her half-brother, Radahn. However, unable to defeat her brother, she would entirely give in to the rot she kept at bay inside her.
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Is malenia immune to Scarlet Rot?

Malenia herself is not immune to Rot but some random assassin who is literally as far away from any rot exposure as possible is immune.
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Why is Malenia blind?

Her body was infected by the scarlet rot which caused cracks to appear on various parts of her body. The rot infested Malenia's eyes, leaving her permanently blind.
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Elden Ring Lore: Malenia



Can Malenia heal herself?

According to players online, Malenia apparently self-heals whenever. She doesn't have to strike you to heal. She can just swing her sword at the air, hitting absolutely nothing, and still somehow regain some of her health.
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Is Melina Radagon's daughter?

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.
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Why is Caelid full of Scarlet Rot?

The Scarlet Rot is the result of a battle between the greatest warriors among the demigod children: Radahn and Malenia. Their clash destroyed Caelid by unleashing the disease, but it also destroyed both Malenia and Radahn.
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What is Radahn's horse name?

Who cares about that when General Radahn has a super cute horse named Leonard? And said super cute horse is perhaps the most important character in the game. You might be asking how that can be possible in a game that has so many major characters.
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Is Radahn immune to Scarlet Rot?

Radahn is vulnerable to Frostbite and other status conditions, but especially Scarlet Rot. Rot Pots and arrows tinged with Scarlet Rot are good options if you want to take advantage of status effects for this fight. These weaknesses remain even in phase two.
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Is Miquella still alive?

In the Roundtable Hold, Sir Gideon Ofnir claims that Miquella is still alive but trapped in a deep slumber, which is further explored in content cut from the final version of the game, which states that Miquella is St. Trina, God of Slumber.
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Can Ekzykes get Scarlet Rot?

Rot Wind - Ekzykes stomps on the ground and creates a cloud of Scarlet Rot. If attacking his legs, it's best to alternate between the legs to stay away from the clouds of rot kicked up.
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Who is stronger Radahn or Malenia?

Malenia has a lot more health than Radahn (over 33,000 HP divided between two phases, compared to Radahn's 9,000+ HP), though she also has a lot less poise.
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Who is the most powerful demigod in Elden Ring?

General Radahn is generally considered by most Elden Ring characters as the strongest demigod, except it seems even the strongest don't always win.
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Why is Radahn horse so small?

Elden Ring: Radahn and Leonard, The Rider and Its Horse

It turns out that Radahn learned Gravity Magic in Elden Ring for the sole purpose of never being separated from his horse, thus alleviating his weight off the shoulders of the horse.
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What race is Radahn?

Although he is part of the Caria Royal Family, Radahn did not master Gravity Magic at the Raya Lucaria Academy. Instead, he was taught the ins and outs of this form of magic by an Alabaster Lord, who belongs to an ancient race of beings with skin made out of stone.
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Why is he called dung eater?

The name also probably stemmed from the fact that all of his victims have one thing in common: they're typically slain from the "behind" and have blood dripping down their inner thighs or legs.
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Who infected Radahn with Scarlet Rot?

The two fought to a stalemate, which ended when Malenia unleashed her Scarlet Rot.
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Why does Melina have her eye closed?

Ergo, Melina's eye could be somehow tied to the Dark Moon, and that could suggest Ranni's eye is tied to the Golden Order. This would be the inverse of their beliefs, explaining why they keep this eye closed.
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Is Melina a demigod?

Melina, too, is searching for her own path, but she shows her opposition to the Greater Will in her willingness to be the kindling for burning the Erdtree, an act she calls a cardinal sin. Queen Marika, mother of demi-gods, is Melina's mother, making Melina a demi-god and, therefore, Ranni's sister.
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Why was Godwyn killed?

The reason Ranni had Godwyn killed was for a ritual. She wanted to destroy her body but preserve her soul in a doll. This way, she could escape her destiny and not be bound by the whims of the Greater Will like the rest of her family. It was this act that really made the plot of Elden Ring begin.
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Can you cheese Malenia?

There's finally a way to cheese Malenia. Malenia, as you may know by now, is by far the toughest boss to beat in Elden Ring. Thankfully, FromSoftware showed us an iota mercy by making her optional boss, and put her all the way on a part of the map you don't even need to go near to complete the game.
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Did Malenia become God?

According to the Scarlet Aeonia description, Malenia will become a Goddess if her scarlet flower blooms three times.
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What did Malenia do to Caelid?

Finally, Malenia's Scarlet Flower bloomed, decimating the entire region of Caelid. However, the eradication of the region left both Demigods still standing, and the battle was considered a draw.
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How did Radahn lose his feet?

Most fans seem to agree that Scarlot Rot is the root cause of his missing feet, with one user giving examples of other important characters with missing limbs. Some users also believe that years of dragging his feet through sand while riding a laughingly small horse probably did this to him.
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