Why did Godfrey become Tarnished?

But after his last worthy opponent fell, Godfrey's warrior spirit sank, the hue from his eyes faded and he lost the guidance of grace. His purpose now fulfilled, Marika exiled Godfrey and his warriors from the Lands Between, making him the first Tarnished.
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Why did Marika make Godfrey Tarnished?

In other words, Marika wanted Godfrey to become the Elden Lord again when none can rule the Lands Between, such as the case the Elden Ring was shattered. In summary, Marika would have banished Godfrey to make him stronger in case he returned to Lands Between, which none can rule, in order to become an Elden Lord.
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Why did Godfrey become Tarnished Reddit?

But him losing his bloodlust as well as omens being birthed from his union with Marika, Marika banished him and his kinsmen by removing the golden grace from them and making them tarnished and letting them die while fighting across the Lands Between.
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Did Godfrey lead the Tarnished?

The Lost of Grace

He would go on to help her conquer the Lands Between for the Greater Will. Eventually, Elden Lord Godfrey would also become the first Tarnished.
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Why did Godfrey become Elden Lord?

Godfrey's story in Elden Ring explained

Godfrey was the first husband of Queen Marika. She made him her consort, which also made him the first Elden Lord. During his relationship with Queen Marika, Godfrey fathered three children. They all had demigod status due to Queen Marika being a goddess.
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Godfrey, The First Tarnished Elden Ring LORE ( Nepheli Loux, Horah Loux, Elden Lord )



Who is the true villain of Elden Ring?

The Demigods are major antagonists of the 2022 video game, Elden Ring. They are the children and descendants of Marika and Radagon.
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Does the Tarnished become a god?

A Tarnished cannot become a Lord. Not even you. A man cannot kill a god…
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What is the lion that Godfrey has?

The lion, Godfrey's companion named Serosh, has the appearance of Stand from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, the otherworldly helpers who fight alongside characters starting in the show and manga's third part.
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Is Godfrey affected by Scarlet Rot?

While Godfrey the First Elden Lord is unfortunately pretty resistant to Scarlet Rot, he's pretty susceptible to Bleed damage, and so we'd recommend taking a weapon that has a special Bleed-focused ability, not one that builds up Bleed damage with each continuous hit.
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Who was the first Tarnished?

Godfrey was the first Elden Lord and first husband of Queen Marika the Eternal. He was a mortal hero of legendary prowess, but after he achieved his crowning victory, he lost the grace of the Greater Will. He was then exiled from the Lands Between and became the very first Tarnished.
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What exactly is Tarnished?

Tarnish is a thin layer of corrosion that forms over copper, brass, aluminum, magnesium, neodymium and other similar metals as their outermost layer undergoes a chemical reaction. Tarnish does not always result from the sole effects of oxygen in the air.
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What is the lore behind Godfrey?

Lore. Godfrey was the chosen consort and first husband of Queen Marika the Eternal. At some point, the nascent goddess Marika made him her consort and her first Elden Lord. Upon vowing to become a lord, Godfrey took the spectral Beast Regent Serosh upon his back, to suppress his ceaseless lust for battle.
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Why are we called Tarnished?

As the brutal and bloody war raged on, the Lands Between's inhabitants began to lose their way. For those that strayed too far, they were punished by the Erdtree, losing their Grace, and being banished from the Lands Between. Those that were banished were given the title of Tarnished.
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Who is the strongest 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 does Malenia have the 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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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 the Scarlet Rot killing Malenia?

Malenia was a tall, well-built yet fairly slender woman with free flowing long red hair that reached down her back. 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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Is Godfrey immune to frostbite?

Fight: Godfrey the First Elden Lord

The boss's ghost-like qualities render it immune to special effects like bleed, poison, scarlet rot, or frostbite.
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What level is Radahn?

You should be at least level 70 before fighting Radahn, ideally with a powerful weapon suited to your chosen build, such as the Moonveil Katana, or strong spells with good range, including Comet.
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What does Godfrey Icon actually do?

The Godfrey Icon increases the power of charged abilities - both for Ash of War Skills, sorceries, and incantations - by 15% power.
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Who was the first Elden Lord Lion?

Elden Ring's first Elden Lord, Hoarah Loux, kills his lion regent, Serosh, so he can fight the Tarnished with his full, bloodlust-fueled strength. From Hoarah Loux to Godfrey, then back to Hoarah Loux, his name changes with his status in the Golden Order.
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Are the Tarnished immortal?

In the Dark Souls trilogy, the character players create are explicitly undead, but Elden Ring, the newest FromSoftware action RPG, doesn't explicitly state why the Tarnished can't permanently die within the narrative of the game.
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Why does Morgott hunt Tarnished?

Morgott seeks to end any Tarnished looking to become Elden Lord before they become too powerful, with his place in the Capital as the last line of defense of sorts. That, and his rightful place as self-proclaimed Last of All Kings, as his demi-god siblings are all “traitors.”
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Why did Marika break Elden Ring?

The first event was the breaking of the Elden Ring itself. The Ring was broken by Queen Marika the Eternal after the death of her son Godwyn. By destroying the Elden Ring, which acted as a connection to both the Greater Will and the Golden Order, the Greater Will's influence on the Lands Between was greatly diminished.
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