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I am the guardian of Those Who Live in Death. They call me a foul and rotten witch. Yet you still wish to be held by me? - Fia, Deathbed Companion
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Fia, Deathbed Companion is an NPC character in Elden Ring.
Overview[]
Fia is initially located at the Roundtable Hold in the room adjacent to Smithing Master Hewg. She may be hugged to gain a Baldachin's Blessing. At a certain point during her questline, she moves to the 
Prince of Death's Throne at the Deeproot Depths.
Fia's quest intersects with the questlines of D, Hunter of the Dead; D, Beholder of Death; Ranni the Witch; and Sorcerer Rogier.
Background[]
Fia was once a Deathbed Companion. She would receive the warmth and vigor from champions, and then lay with the remains of an exalted noble, to grant him another chance at life.[1] This was the sole purpose of Fia's existence, and was considered a sacred act in her homeland.[2]
However, before Fia could bear the noble into new life, she was awakened by the guidance of grace, and chased from her birthplace, travelling to the Lands Between.[3] At some point she met a chivalrous knight by the name of Lionel the Lionhearted. Upon meeting the exiled Fia, Lionel declared himself to be her father, and became her loyal companion..[4]
Fia found herself in Roundtable Hold, where she continued to perform her role as a Deathbed Companion. Here, she encountered Rogier, a spellblade obsessed with Those Who Live in Death, and a Tarnished champion seeking to become Elden Lord. Rogier began an investigation into the events surrounding the Night of Black Knives, which had led to the death of Godwyn, aided by the Tarnished champion. Fia subtly aided the pair in their investigation, pointing them towards the Black Knifeprint[5], and granted her services to the Tarnished champion, taking their warmth and vigor in exchange for her blessings.
Unbeknownst to the other Tarnished of Roundtable Hold, Fia was the companion of Godwyn, the Prince of Death, and wished to become a mother to Those Who Live in Death.[6] After asking the Tarnished to return a Weathered Dagger to D, Hunter of the Dead, Fia kills D, who was in possession of one half of the Cursemark of Death[7], and returns the Cursemark to the malformed corpse of Godwyn in Deeproot Depths. She then solicits the assistance of the Tarnished in retrieving the other half of the Cursemark, which she uses to gestate a Mending Rune that can embed the principle of Life in Death into Order.[8]
D, Beholder of Death, seeking revenge for his brother, D, kills Fia after she creates her Mending Rune.
Character Information[]
Basic Info[]
| Location | HP | Runes | Drops |
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| Deeproot Depths | 2652 | 2000 | Fia's Set |
Equipment[]
| Right Hand | Left Hand | Armor | Items | Spells |
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| Academy Glintstone Staff | Fia's Set |
Quest Items[]
| Image | Item Name | Requirements |
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Knifeprint Clue | Obtained from Fia after talking to her about the Black Knifeprints. |
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Black Knifeprint | Obtained from the Black Knife Assassin in the Black Knife Catacombs. |
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Weathered Dagger | Received from Fia and given to D in order to progress to the final part of his questline. |
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Baldachin's Blessing | Obtained from Fia after embracing her, as long as there is no Baldachin's Blessing currently in your inventory. |
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Radiant Baldachin's Blessing | Obtained from Fia after handing over the Cursemark of Death. |
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Cursemark of Death | Obtained from Ranni's corpse at the top of the Divine Tower of Liurnia. Given to Fia in order to progress her questline. |
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Mending Rune of the Death-Prince | Found on Fia's body after defeating Lichdragon Fortissax. |
Questline Progression[]
Fia's questline ties into the questlines of several other NPCs, and is required in order to achieve the Age of the Duskborn ending.
- Roundtable Hold
- Fia can be found in her room in Roundtable Hold. Initially she will be available to provide a Baldachin's Blessing.
- After Rogier comes to Roundtable Hold and discusses the Night of Black Knives, Fia will provide a Knifeprint Clue. The Black Knifeprint must be obtained and given to Rogier.
- Roundtable Hold
- After triggering the Radahn Festival, Fia will ask you to return the Weathered Dagger to its rightful owner. You must give this to D, Hunter of the Dead, and reload the area.
- Fia can now be found in a previously locked room, standing over D's corpse. Exhaust her dialogue and she will disappear.
- Deeproot Depths
- Defeat Fia's Champions and rest at the Site of Grace. Fia will be sitting in front of Godwyn's corpse. She will offer you the opportunity to kill her. To continue her questline, select "No, I want to be held." Selecting "That's right" will not lock you out of the rest of the questline, and you can change your mind by speaking to her again.
- While being held, choose "Talk in Secret" to learn about the Cursemark of Death.
- Divine Tower of Liurnia
- In order to access the Divine Tower of Liurnia, you need to have progressed Ranni the Witch's quest and received the Carian Inverted Statue. Use the statue on the pedestal in the first room of the Carian Study Hall and progress through the area to the Divine Tower.
- Retrieve the Cursemark of Death from the top of the tower.
- Deeproot Depths
- Speak to Fia again and select "Talk in Secret" until you receive the option to hand Fia the Cursemark of Death.
- Exhaust her dialogue once again and reload the area to find her sleeping.
- Deathbed Dream
- Interact with Fia's body to enter the Deathbed Dream. Defeat Lichdragon Fortissax to return to Deeproot Depths.
- Deeproot Depths
- Loot the Mending Rune of the Death-Prince from Fia's body. This will allow you to achieve the Age of Duskborn ending.
- Reload the area to find Fia dead, with D, Beholder of Death standing over her.
Notes[]
- Fia will not fight you if attacked, however skull-like projectiles resembling those summoned when casting Rancorcall will spawn above her head and target you. Her dialogue when attacked implies that Godwyn is the source of these projectiles.
Dialogue[]
| English Dialogue |
| Introduction |
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| Greetings, great champion called by grace. |
| I am Fia. |
| Circumstances have compelled my stay at the Roundtable Hold. |
| Great champion, would you allow me to hold you, but briefly? |
| Perhaps you might share with me some of your lifely vigour, and your stout-heartedness. |
| Doing so will grant me the warmth of a champion. |
| And you, I am sure, will bear a baldachin's blessing. |
| Do you think it vulgar, perhaps? |
| Where I come from, it is a sacred act. |
| "Refuse" (first time) |
| I understand. |
| Your disdain is only natural. |
| But should you change your mind... |
| Come pay me another visit. |
| If talked to after replying "Refuse" |
| Oh, my dear... |
| Had a change of heart already? |
| "Let her hold you" (first time) |
| Ah, my thanks, great champion. |
| You are...very warm... |
| What you felt light up inside you was a baldachin's blessing. |
| Though it is but a fleeting thing, I am afraid. |
| Come back to me, should you require another. |
| I will take you in my arms as often as you need. |
| Asking to be held with a Baldachin's Blessing in inventory |
| I am pleased to see you again. |
| Would you like me to hold you, once more? |
| The blessing is still aflame in your breast, dear. |
| Would you like to be held, regardless? |
| "Let her hold you" |
| Now, come closer... |
| You are so...very warm... |
| After being held |
| Then good day to you, my dear. |
| "Talk in secret" |
| I was known as a Deathbed Companion, where I come from. |
| After I received the warmth and lifely vigour from a number of champions, |
| I lay with the remains of an exalted noble, to grant him another chance at life. |
| To do so is the purpose of my being. |
| But before I could bear the noble into new life, |
| I was awakened by the guidance of grace, and chased from my birthplace. |
| Pray, be kind. |
| Despite all that, I still wish to be a Deathbed Companion. |
| So please, let me hold you like this, as often as it takes. |
| "About Black Knifeprints" |
| My dear... |
| Have you ever heard of black knifeprints? |
| Dear Rogier likes to talk of them when abed. |
| And the ancient plot, in which the first of the Demigods was slain. |
| The black knives wielded by the assassins who committed the act, |
| along with the impressions they made, somehow hide the truth of the conspiracy. |
| These grand affairs are hardly my forté... |
| But dear Rogier began to weep as he spoke... |
| "About Black Knifeprints" cont'd |
| Dear Rogier likes to talk of it when abed. |
| The ancient plot, in which the first of the Demigods was slain. |
| The black knives wielded by the assassins who committed the act, |
| along with the impressions they made, somehow hide the truth of the conspiracy. |
| Giving the Black Knifeprint Clue |
| In truth I've heard tell from someone else, |
| about the black knifeprints that fascinate dear Rogier so. |
| But It wouldn't be right to give this to him, stuck as he is in the Roundtable Hold. |
| Perhaps you could make use of it? |
| After giving Rogier the Black Knifeprint |
| I heard that you lent a hand to dear Rogier. |
| He seemed positively elated. |
| He must be possessed of great mental fortitude. |
| It anchors his will, and sustains him, despite his grievous wounds. |
| You truly are a champion. |
| To dear Rogier, and myself, too. |
| Giving the Weathered Dagger |
| My dear... |
| Might I ask something of you? |
| Could you please find the owner of this dagger, and return it to them? |
| A certain person gave it to me, as a gift. |
| It's a very precious thing. It must have a special place in the owner's heart. |
| So I would like for the original owner to have it back, if you wouldn't mind. |
| If talked to again |
| I'd like you to find the owner of the dagger I gave you, and return it to them. |
| It's a very precious thing. It must have a special place in the owner's heart. |
| After giving the Weathered Dagger to D, Hunter of the Dead |
| Finally, it is returned to its rightful place. |
| The stolen hallowbrand, of the exalted noble. |
| And now, I must bid you goodbye as well. |
| Though I ask you deliver this message to the Roundtable Hold. |
| I am Fia, Deathbed Companion. |
| Hark, Roundtable. Disturb not the Death of Godwyn, the exalted. |
| We, who humbly live in Death... |
| Live in waiting, to one day welcome our Lord. |
| What right does anyone have to object? |
| Our Lord will rise. The Lord of the many, and the meek. |
| After defeating Fia's Champions |
| Ah...there you are. |
| I knew you would come. |
| What is it you intend? |
| To deny us, and our ways? |
| Like the dogmatic brutes of the Golden Order? |
| "That's right" |
| I see. Then you must kill me. |
| For I am the companion of Godwyn, Prince of Death. |
| I wished to be a mother to Those Who Live in Death. |
| So it is, that any loathing, any hatred that overshadows them... |
| I must bear, as a matter of duty, with my own flesh. |
| If talked to again after replying "That's right" |
| Go on, kill me. |
| You deny us, do you not? |
| Because we deign to live in Death, and wish our Lord to rise to glory. |
| "No, I wish to be held" |
| You are an odd one. |
| I am the guardian of Those Who Live in Death. |
| They call me a foul and rotten witch. |
| Yet you still wish to be held by me? |
| "Talk in secret" (before obtaining the Cursemark of Death) |
| Have you ever seen a hallowbrand? |
| When the first of the demigods died, his flesh was marked with the half-wheel wound of the centipede. |
| Godwyn's hallowbrand has since been recovered at the Roundtable Hold. |
| But there is another hallowbrand out there somewhere. |
| And I must find it. |
| Before the time comes we receive our Lord. |
| "Talk in secret" again |
| When Godwyn died, a hallowbrand scored his flesh. |
| But another exists. Another mark in the shape of the half-wheel wound of the centipede. |
| And I must find it. |
| Before the time comes we receive our Lord. |
| My hands will be dirtied once more by the deed. |
| Will you still let me hold you, even then? |
| Giving Fia the Cursemark of Death |
| ...! |
| This...is the other hallowbrand. |
| How did you... |
| Oh, my utmost thanks. |
| With this, Godwyn can take his rightful place as First of the Dead. |
| And claim a second, illustrious life. |
| You are my-- our true champion. |
| And though I can't be of any use to you... |
| Can I hold you tight, if only for a moment? |
| "Talk in secret" (after giving the Cursemark of Death) |
| I will soon lay with Godwyn. |
| And it will surely stir within me. |
| the new life of the golden prince, and first Dead of the demigods, |
| as the rune of Those Who Live in Death. |
| Please, do one thing for me. |
| Brandish this child, my rune, and take for yourself the throne. |
| Stay the persecution of Those Who Live in Death. |
| By becoming our Elden Lord. |
| "Talk in secret" again |
| I will soon lay with Godwyn. |
| To conceive my child, the rune. |
| Brandish my rune, and take for yourself the throne. |
| Stay the persecution of Those Who Live in Death. |
| By becoming our Elden Lord. |
| "Talk in secret" (final) |
| This is goodbye, my dear. |
| But I am satisfied. |
| I choose to lie with Godwyn of my own will. Not the remains of one chosen for me. |
| And I will bear a child. |
| Who will inherit your warmth, too. |
| What greater blessing could there be, but to be born a Deathbed Companion? |
| If attacked |
| Godwyn... |
| Is that you, dear? |
| Death |
| Will your kind never stop? |
| Ravaging...the weak? |
| Japanese Dialogue |
| Introduction |
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| はじめまして。祝福に招かれし英雄様 |
| 私はフィア |
| 故あってこの円卓に身を寄せています |
| 英雄様、ほんの一時、私に抱かれてくれませんか |
| 貴方の生きる力、意志を、私に分けて欲しいのです |
| 貴方には、帳の恩寵がもたらされるでしょう |
| …卑しいと、お思いですか？ |
| けれど私の故郷では、これが聖なるやり方なのです |
| "Refuse" (first time) |
| …分かりました |
| 蔑まれるのも、無理はありません |
| けれどもし、お気が変わることがあれば… |
| また、この部屋をお訪ねください |
| If talked to after replying "Refuse" |
| …あら、貴方は… |
| もしかして、お気が変わられたのですか？ |
| "Let her hold you" (first time) |
| …ああ、感謝します、英雄様 |
| …貴方はとても、温かい… |
| 今、貴方の内に灯ったものが、帳の恩寵です |
| しかしそれは、儚いもの… |
| また恩寵が必要になったら、いらしてください |
| 私は貴方を、何度でも抱くでしょう |
| Asking to be held with a Baldachin's Blessing in inventory |
| ようこそおこしくださいました |
| また、私に抱かれてくれるのですか？ |
| けれど貴方は、まだ恩寵を灯しておいでですが… |
| それでも宜しいのですか？ |
| "Let her hold you" |
| …さあ、こちらへ… |
| …やはり貴方はとても、温かい… |
| After being held |
| …ごきげんよう、貴方 |
| "Talk in secret" |
| …故郷では、私は死衾の乙女と呼ばれていました |
| 数多英雄の温もり、生きる力をこの身に宿した後 |
| 貴い方の遺体と同衾し、再びの偉大な生を与える |
| 私は、そのための存在だったのです |
| …けれど私は、貴い方が再びの生を得る前に |
| 祝福により目覚め…、故郷を追われました |
| お察しください |
| それでも私は、死衾の乙女でありたいのです |
| だから何度でも、こうして、私に抱かれてください |
| "About Black Knifeprints" |
| …ねえ、貴方 |
| 黒き刃の刻印を、ご存じですか？ |
| …ロジェール様が、寝物語に仰るのです |
| デミゴッドが最初に死んだ、古い陰謀の夜 |
| その実行犯たる暗殺者たちの、黒き刃には |
| きっと刻印と、陰謀の真実が潜んでいると |
| …私には、難しいことはよく分かりませんが |
| ロジェール様は、泣いていらっしゃいました |
| "About Black Knifeprints" cont'd |
| …ロジェール様が、寝物語に仰るのです |
| デミゴッドが最初に死んだ、古い陰謀の夜 |
| その実行犯たる暗殺者たちの、黒き刃には |
| きっと刻印と、陰謀の真実が潜んでいると |
| Giving the Black Knifeprint Clue |
| …実は、あるお方から聞いたことがあるのです |
| ロジェール様の仰る、黒き刃の刻印について |
| …もう円卓を離れられないロジェール様には、お渡しできなかったのですが |
| 貴方であれば、お役に立てて貰えるでしょうか？ |
| After giving Rogier the Black Knifeprint |
| …ロジェール様を、お助け頂いたのですね |
| とても喜んでいらっしゃいました |
| あの方にはきっと、強い思いがあるのですね |
| 深く傷ついた体を支え、意志をつなぐ思いが |
| やはり貴方は、英雄です |
| 特にロジェール様と…、私にとっては |
| Giving the Weathered Dagger |
| …ねえ、貴方 |
| ひとつ、お願いをしてもよいでしょうか |
| この短剣の持ち主を探し、お返しして欲しいのです |
| ある方が、私に贈ってくださったのですが |
| とても貴重で…、それに、思いのこもった品のようですから |
| できれば、元の持ち主にお返ししたいのです |
| If talked to again |
| お渡しした短剣の持ち主を探し、お返しして欲しいのです |
| とても貴重で…、それに、思いのこもった品のようですから |
| After giving the Weathered Dagger to D, Hunter of the Dead |
| …やっと、取り戻せました |
| 貴い方が、奪われた聖痕を |
| …貴方とも、お別れです |
| 最後に、円卓の皆にお伝えください |
| 我はフィア、死衾の乙女 |
| 円卓よ、貴い方、ゴッドウィンの死を侵すことなかれ |
| 我らはただ、死に生きる |
| そしていつか、王を得る |
| 何者が咎められようか |
| 民が、弱き者が、自らの王を戴くことを |
| Note: 聖痕 - Lit. "Holy Mark(s)" "Hallowbrand" seems to be a literal translation of the kanji in an attempt to make the connotations of a holy wound more clear. For context, stigma / stigmata refers to the wounds of Jesus due to the crucifixion. |
| After defeating Fia's Champions |
| …やはり、貴方がやってきましたか |
| そんな気はしていました |
| それで、どうされるおつもりですか？ |
| あの乱暴な、黄金律の原理主義者たちのように |
| 我らのすべてを否定するのですか？ |
| "That's right" |
| …分かりました。では、私を殺しなさい |
| 私はゴッドウィンの、死王子の同衾者 |
| 死に生きる者たちの、母であったつもりです |
| ならば彼らへの恨み、憎しみは、 |
| すべて我が身の受けるべきものです |
| If talked to again after replying "That's right" |
| さあ、殺しなさい |
| 否定するのでしょう？ |
| ただ死に生き、自らの王を戴こうとする我らを |
| "No, I wish to be held" |
| …おかしな方ですね |
| 私は、死に生きる者たちの庇護者 |
| 穢れの魔女とさえ、呼ばれる女です |
| 貴方は、それでもなお、私に抱かれてくれるのですね |
| "Talk in secret" (before obtaining the Cursemark of Death) |
| …貴方は、聖痕を見たことがありますか？ |
| デミゴッドの最初の死に刻まれる、百足傷の欠環を |
| ゴッドウィンの聖痕は、円卓で取り戻しました |
| けれどそれは、もうひとつ存在するはずなのです |
| …私はそれを、探さなければなりません |
| 我らが王を戴く、その時までに |
| "Talk in secret" again |
| …ゴッドウィンの死には、聖痕が刻まれました |
| けれど、その百足傷の欠環は、もうひとつ存在するはずなのです |
| …私はそれを、探さなければなりません |
| 我らが王を戴く、その時までに |
| …私はまた、この手を汚すかもしれません |
| それでも貴方は、私に抱かれてくれますか？ |
| Giving Fia the Cursemark of Death |
| ...! |
| これは…、もうひとつの聖痕… |
| どうして、貴方が… |
| …ああ、ありがとうございます |
| これでゴッドウィンは、あるべき最初の死者となり |
| きっと再びの、偉大な生を得るでしょう |
| 貴方は私の、いえ私たちの、英雄です |
| 私は、なにもできませんが… |
| せめて一時だけ、強く、抱かせてください |
| "Talk in secret" (after giving the Cursemark of Death) |
| …私はもうすぐ、ゴッドウィンと同衾します |
| そして、きっと宿すでしょう |
| 黄金の王子にしてデミゴッド最初の死者たる彼の、再びの生を |
| 死に生きる者たちのための、ルーンを |
| 貴方に、お願いしたいのです |
| 私の子を、ルーンを掲げ、王になってはもらえませんか |
| 死に生きる者たち、そのあり様を許す |
| 我らの、エルデの王に |
| "Talk in secret" again |
| …私はもうすぐ、ゴッドウィンと同衾します |
| そして子を、ルーンを宿すでしょう |
| そのルーンを掲げ、王になってはもらえませんか |
| 死に生きる者たち、そのあり様を許す |
| 我らの、エルデの王に |
| "Talk in secret" (final) |
| …お別れですね、貴方 |
| …でも私は、満足しているのです |
| 押し付けられた遺体でなく、自らの意志でゴッドウィンと同衾し |
| …子を宿すのですから |
| それに、その子はきっと、貴方の温もりを継いでいる |
| 死衾の乙女として生まれ、これ以上の幸福があるでしょうか |
| If attacked |
| …これは… |
| ゴッドウィン、貴方なのですか？ |
| Death |
| …貴方たちは、ずっと、そうするのですか… |
| …弱き、者たちを… |
Gallery[]
Fia, Deathbed Companion at the Roundtable Hold
Full view of Fia's room
Fia at the Prince of Death's Throne
Fia is slain by D, Beholder of Death
Fia is beckoned by Grace
Fia concept art
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