Why does malenia have 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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Did Malenia make the Scarlet Rot?

Malenia was also born with a curse in the form of the "Scarlet Rot," a lethal blight that slowly degraded her body and infected anyone close to her.
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Why does Malenia spread 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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Did Malenia turn into a god?

There is evidence to suggest that Malenia bloomed for the third time during our fight and ascended to godhood right there in the boss room. First, and most obvious is that her name changes in phase two to Malenia, Goddess of Rot. Her remembrance is also from "The Rot Goddess" not "Malenia".
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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 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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What is on Malenia's left arm?

For anyone who isn't up on the lore behind Elden Ring's demigoddess Malenia, she was born afflicted by the Scarlet Rot, which still covers much of her left arm, face, and torso. Players can see this clearly during the second stage of Malenia's boss fight, where she transforms into the Goddess of Rot.
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Why is Malenia infected?

7 She Was Afflicted By Scarlet Rot From Birth

Malenia had Scarlet Rot coursing through her veins from the very beginning of her life, which caused insurmountable amounts of pain and rotted her limbs away. Despite this affliction, though, she managed to become one of the greatest warriors in all of the Lands Between.
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Why don t Miquella and Malenia have shadows?

The most likely theory fans have put out is that Miquella and Malenia had to kill their own shadows. This is because Miquella defied the Golden Order much like Ranni does in her questline. Ranni had Blaidd as her shadow, who was incredibly loyal to her.
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Who gave birth to Malenia?

Malenia was born the child of Queen Marika the Eternal and her second husband, the Elden Lord Radagon. She had a elder twin brother by the name of Miquella. Both Malenia and Miquella were Empyreans, meaning they had the potential to one day replace their mother as a new god of a coming age.
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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 point of killing Malenia?

Rewards For Beating Malenia

The Remembrance of the Rot Goddess is Malenia's associated Remembrance and gives players either 50,000 Runes or a choice between her Katana, the Hand of Malenia, or the Scarlet Aeonia Incantation. She also drops Malenia's Great Rune, which grants a retaliatory Health recovery effect.
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Who is Malenia the daughter of?

Early Life. Malenia was born the child of Queen Marika the Eternal and her second husband, the Elden Lord Radagon. She had a elder twin brother by the name of Miquella. Both Malenia and Miquella were Empyreans, meaning they had the potential to one day replace their mother as a new god of a coming age.
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Is malenia a good guy?

Malenia, Blade of Miquella was expected to be a hero in Elden Ring, but she's actually one of the game's most sinister villains.
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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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Who cut off Malenia's arm?

Radahn cuts off her arm and in a desperate move, she takes her sword and leaps onto him, plunging the blade into herself and exploding into a giant rot blossom.
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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 Melania be Scarlet Rot?

Specifically, Malenia is one of two cursed twins born to Marika and Radagon, and has been afflicted with Scarlet Rot since birth.
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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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Can Erdtree Avatar get Scarlet Rot?

The Difference Between Erdtree & Putrid Avatars

The main difference comes from an infection of Scarlet Rot. The Putrid Avatars are protecting Minor Erdtrees, which are rotting from within due to a Scarlet Rot infection, and the Putrid Avatars, in turn, are themselves afflicted by the same rot.
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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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Can we skip Malenia?

First and Foremost, Malenia is OPTIONAL. OPTIONAL. Simply, killing her is of no consequence.
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Does Malenia drop her armor?

Malenia's Set is a complete set of Attire that's dropped by Malenia, Blade of Miquella and can be purchased from Finger Reader Enia in Roundtable Hold after the encounter with her. This set includes Malenia's Winged Helm, Malenia's Armor, Malenia's Gauntlets, and Malenia's Greaves.
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Who beat Malenia 1000 times?

Elden Ring's mightiest hero, Let Me Solo Her has now defeated Malenia, Blade of Miquella 1,000 times – and shared his glory with fans by livestreaming the milestone on YouTube.
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