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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What disease does Malenia have in Elden Ring?

She was born afflicted with Scarlet Rot, and so she was always a danger to herself and others.
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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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Why does Malenia not have an 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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What is the lore behind 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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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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Why does malenia have wings?

Malenia's first death triggers her final transformation into the Goddess of Scarlet Rot, and she emerges triumphantly from her blossom to spread tragically beautiful wings of skin, rot, and butterflies.
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Is Malenia male or female?

Before the events of Elden Ring, Malenia was the daughter of King Radagon and Queen Marika. She was also a prized bodyguard of Miquella, her brother and fellow Empyrean. Though Malenia did not gain a Great Rune in The Shattering, she was still feared as an extremely powerful warrior who has “never known defeat.”
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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 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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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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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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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 cause Caelid rot?

Malenia and Radahn were the strongest warriors among the demigods. Through some weird magic god machinations, the battle was so fierce that it resulted in Malenia's Scarlet Rot afflicting both Radahn and Caelid.
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What happens to Miquella?

Since Miquella was abducted from his Haligtree before he was able to grow, he remains dormant in his cocoon for the course of Elden Ring. His body can be found at the back end of Mohg's boss arena, still dripping with blood and encased in his cocoon.
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Is Melina and Malenia the same?

Melina and Ranni are NPCs in Elden Ring, whereas Malenia is a boss, arguably the most challenging. Melina is the first to meet Elden Ring players in Limgrave and frequently appears when resting at sites of grace.
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Can Malenia be 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 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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Does beating Malenia do anything?

Your reward for beating Malenia is the Remembrance of the Rot Goddess (which lets you craft her incredible sword), Malenia's Great Rune, and the satisfaction that you have overcome FromSoft's most devilish challenge yet.
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Who is the most evil Elden Ring character?

The Loathsome Dung Eater is one of Elden Ring's most evil boss characters. His actions are horrific in-game and in lore, and players should fear him. Elden Ring takes place in a dark world, but Dung Eater stands out as terrifying even in such a setting.
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Is Miquella a boss?

One key detail about Miquella's cocoon in Elden Ring, alongside his accompanying lore, sets him up to be a terrifying boss fight in DLC.
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Who is Malenia to Millicent?

Elden Ring - Millicent Is The Daughter Of Malenia

Because buds are essentially offshoots of a greater plant, this suggests Millicent and her sisters are akin to budding flowers off of the plant that is the Scarlet Aeonia - that is Malenia. In turn, Millicent is essentially both a daughter and extension of Malenia.
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Who won Malenia or Radahn?

The battle was considered a draw by most, considering how badly both sides had faired, and because neither Demigod had actually died. That said, it seems that at the end of the day, Malenia was the clear winner.
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Why is Miquella in an egg?

Miquella is actually supposed to stay hidden in his cocoon for the duration of Elden Ring's story. Miquella has locked himself within that self-made prison in the hope it will allow him to age. Both he and Malenia, a character some players will know very well, have been cursed to stay young forever.
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Why is Miquella deformed?

The implication is that Mohg corrupted Miquella with his own corrupted blood as a way to turn him into some kind of conduit for an Outer God named the Formless Mother.
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