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Miquella the Kind

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I promise you. A thousand year voyage guided by compassion.- Miquella

Miquella the Kind,[3] also known as Miquella of the Haligtree,[8] Empyrean Miquella,[9] or the Unalloyed, is a Remembrance Boss in Shadow of the Erdtree.

Overview[]

Miquella is an Empyrean and son of Queen Marika the Eternal and King Consort Radagon. He is the elder twin brother of Malenia, and together they are known as the Twin Prodigies (天賦の双子, Tenpu no Futago). His other half is St. Trina, whom he divested and cast into the depths of the Stone Coffin Fissure. He is fought at the Gate of Divinity atop Enir-Ilim in the Realm of Shadow as part of the Promised Consort Radahn boss fight.

Background[]

Miquella and his twin sister were born with incurable afflictions, with Miquella's curse being perpetual youth.[10] Miquella made a promise to Malenia and experimented tirelessly in an attempt to undo their curses. The twins were very close, and Malenia became Miquella's sworn blade and protector.[11] Miquella was loved by many people and had a remarkable ability to compel affection from others.[9] For this reason, many regarded him as the most fearsome Empyrean.[12][13]

Just as his parents were two halves of the same person, Miquella also had another half—St. Trina—who was said to visit people in their dreams.[14] St. Trina was Miquella's fate,[15] and she embodied his boundless love.[16][17]

Miquella was chosen by his Two Fingers to become an Empyrean, destined to succeed Queen Marika.[18] He was an adherent of Golden Order Fundamentalism, and developed new incantations as gifts to his father Radagon.[19][20] However, Miquella abandoned Fundamentalism when it failed to treat Malenia's rot. He then began creating Unalloyed Gold,[21] which he used it to craft needles that could ward away the meddling of outer gods and forestall Malenia's incurable rot.[22] These needles could even be used to subdue the power of the Frenzied Flame.[23] He also unsuccessfully sought a solution for his half-brother Godwyn's state of incomplete death.[24][25]

The Haligtree[]

once cast powerful charms

Miquella's Great Rune once cast powerful charms

At some point, Miquella started watering a sapling with his own blood in the hope that it would become a new Erdtree.[26] The sapling was grown on top of the fortress of Elphael and became known as the Haligtree. Soldiers and Knights sworn to protect the Haligtree would use unalloyed gold to symbolize their loyalty and devotion to Miquella, wearing braided crowns made of the metal and creating shields embedded with it.[27][28][29][30]

Miquella was also said to favor the low and meek,[27] and his Haligtree was intended to be the eventual salvation for the many. It became a hidden haven for the persecuted and the unwanted of the Lands Between,[31] such as the Albinaurics.[32]

As Miquella pursued godhood, he knew that he would have to take a consort, to which his eyes fell upon his half-brother General Radahn. He approached Radahn with this offer, to which the General vowed that he would become as such,[verification needed] in return for unspecified terms on Miquella and Malenia's behalf.[33][34]

Malenia journeyed with her armies to Caelid to confront Radahn. The resulting Battle of Aeonia ended with Malenia unleashing her Scarlet Aeonia, whispering beforehand in Radahn's ear that "Miquella awaits thee, O promised consort."[35] After using her last resort attack, Malenia entered a comatose state, and one of her knights took it upon herself to carry her leader's slumbering body back across the Lands Between to the Haligtree. Radahn had survived, albeit barely standing, and his mind was riddled by the Scarlet Rot. He was now little more than a howling beast aimlessly wandering the battlefield, devouring the corpses of friends and foes alike.[36]

Following the Battle of Aeonia,[37] Miquella embedded himself into the Haligtree to progress his ascension, but was kidnapped during his slumber.[38] Another of Miquella's half-brothers was to blame: Mohg, who served an Outer God known as the Formless Mother.[39] He took the sleeping Empyrean deep underground to the Mohgwyn Palace, where he aspired to raise Miquella to full godhood himself through blood offerings, and then to take on the role of Miquella's consort instead of Radahn, becoming the new monarch of a Mohgwyn Dynasty.[40] Mohg urged his followers to render offerings of blood and drench Miquella's cocoon in order to facilitate his awakening.[41]

Despite all of Mohg's efforts, Miquella remained completely unresponsive.[40] At some point, Miquella had covertly placed an enchantment on Mohg, wishing to use the Omen to gain access to the Realm of Shadow. Sir Ansbach, a Pureblood Knight in service to Mohg, attempted to free his lord by challenging Miquella, only to succumb to an enchantment of his own.[42]

Without Miquella's blood offerings, and Malenia no longer protected by her Unalloyed Gold Needle once she was returned, the Haligtree became a misshapen husk. slowly succumbing to the unmitigated Scarlet Rot.[30][43] Malenia and the Haligtree's soliders desperately awaited Miquella's return to save their rotting home.[44] [45]

The Realm of Shadow[]

Miquella and his promised consort, Radahn

Miquella and his promised consort, Radahn

Making use of Mohg, Miquella entered the Realm of Shadow, the location of the Gate of Divinity. As Miquella traveled through the Realm of Shadow, he abandoned parts of himself, including his flesh, his eye, his doubt and vacillation, his love, and his fears. Golden Miquella's Crosses resembling a Great Rune appeared at each location where he abandoned something, akin to Miquella's footprints.[46] Miquella's followers, who pursued him into the Realm of Shadow, used these crosses to trace his path through the realm.[47] Miquella also discarded his other half, St. Trina,[48] in the Stone Coffin Fissure. St. Trina, whose love for Miquella was boundless despite her abandonment,[1] recognized that godhood would be a prison for the Empyrean,[49] and desired for him to be killed out of mercy.[50]

Eventually, a Tarnished champion broke into Mohg's palace and slew the Lord of Blood for his great rune. Sir Gideon Ofnir suggested it might be safer to destroy the cocoon that Miquella remains asleep in.[51] Instead, the Tarnished met Needle Knight Leda, a loyal follower of Miquella, who urged them to travel to the Realm of Shadow by touching Miquella's withered arm within the cocoon.[52]

Within the Realm of Shadow, the Tarnished encounters several more of Miquella's followers, learns of his mission to ascend to godhood via the Gate of Divinity,[53] and of the powerful charm that he had placed upon his disciples, which is broken when he discards his Great Rune.[54] After gaining access to the tower of Enir-Ilim, the Tarnished is confronted by a resurrected Radahn, in a vessel made from the remains of Mohg.[55] It is unclear whether Miquella always intended to use Mohg's body to resurrect Radahn. However, he needed a vessel, likely a hornsent or omen one due to their strong connection to the spiritual world, to bind to Radahn's soul.[56][55] During the ensuing battle, Miquella steps out of the Gate of Divinity and embraces Radahn as his consort.[57] The Tarnished triumphs over Radahn and Miquella, thus preventing Miquella's age of compassion.[58]

Dialogue[]

English Dialogue  
Gate of Divinity: Intro cutscene
My loyal blade. And champion of the festival.
Both your deeds will ever be praised in song.
Now, the vow will be honoured, and my Lord brother's soul will return.
So that he may be my consort.
Gate of Divinity: Phase 2 cutscene
Lord brother.
At long last, you are returned.
Tarnished one.
Aspiring Lord of the old order.
If you have known sin, if you grieve for this world,
then yield the path forward to us.
To I, Miquella,
and my promised consort, Radahn.
Radahn, Consort of Miquella: Grab attack (1st)
I promise you.
A thousand year voyage guided by compassion.
Radahn, Consort of Miquella: Grab attack (2nd)
Let your thoughts...be only of love.
Radahn, Consort of Miquella: Grab Attack (final)
Lord of the old order.
Let us go together.
Gate of Divinity: Memory
Lord brother.
I'm going to be a god.
If we honour our part of the vow,
promise me you'll be my consort.
I'll make the world a gentler place.
Cut content Gate of Divinity: Phase 2 cutscene (cut)
I hereby swear.
To every living being, and every living soul.
Now comes the age of our eden.
A thousand year voyage guided by compassion.
Beginning here, love encompasses all.
No living thing will be denied, no deed censured.
I am ready. To embrace the whole of it.
Let us go together. Radahn, my promised consort.
Cut content Haligtree Roots: Malenia phase 2 cutscene (cut)
My dear twin, accept this gift.
A gift of abundance, my last drop of dew.
Let all things flourish,
whether graceful, or malign.
Cut content Cutscene 1 (cut)
Young seedling, young seedling.
Return to the bosom of earth.
But remember well,
Thou'rt mine.
So shall I give of myself. This is for thee.
Mine abundance, my drop of dew.
Quench thy thirst, throughout thy frame.
Blossom and burgeon, time and again.
Grow larger, stronger.
Until the day cometh.
When thou canst share in my dream.
Elden Ring, O Elden Ring.
Beget Order most elegant, from my tender reverie.
Cut content Cutscene 2 (cut)
If thou covetest the throne,
Impress my vision upon thine heart.
In the new world of thy making,
all things will flourish,
whether graceful, or malign.

Notes[]

Trivia[]

  • To "quell" is to suppress, put an end to, or calm something, like an uprising, fear, or strong emotion, often by force or authority,
  • A cutscene associated with Miquella was cut from the final version of 'Elden Ring'.[61], with associated materials including Leaf, Root, Root_Large, Soil_Blood_Stain, Seedling_Blood_vessel, Seedling_Blood_vessel_branch, and Seedling_Blood_vessel_MultColor_branch.
    • There is a cut dialogue most likely associated with this cutscene: "Young seedling, young seedling. Return to the bosom of earth. But remember well, Thou'rt mine. So shall I give of myself. This is for thee. Mine abundance, my drop of dew. Quench thy thirst, throughout thy frame. Blossom and burgeon, time and and time again. Grow larger, stronger. Until the day cometh. When thou canst share in my dream. Elden Ring, O Elden Ring. Beget Order most elegant, from my tender reverie."
      • There is a seperate dialogues, possibly related to the use of Miquella's Needle: "If thou covetest the throne, Impress my vision upon thine heart. In the new world of thy making, all things will flourish, whether graceful, or malign."[62]
  • There is cut dialogue in which Miquella would have intervened in support of Malenia; her phase one cutscene had her say "Sweet Tarnished.. Dearest companion... Did you not heed my warning? Your greed knows no end. You would steal the last drop of warmth from his empty frame? After all you've taken, you still want more? Then you will have to kill me. I am Malenia, Sword of Miquella. And I have never known defeat." During her second phase cutscene, Miquella would've said " My dear twin, accept this gift. A gift of abundance, my last drop of dew. Let all things flourish, whether graceful, or malign." Presumably, this drop of dew would allow Malenia to ascend to her second phase, and would've been a prerequisite of some kind for Miquella's cut cutscene.
  • In Shadow of the Erdtree, there is an unused alternate set of dialogue for the Promised Consort Radahn cutscenes, sandwiched between the retail dialogue internally; Radahn's phase 1 cutscene would have him say " I am Radahn. Born of red-maned Radagon, and Rennala of the Full Moon. A lion bred for battle." and the phase 2 cutscene would have had Miquella say "I hereby swear. To every living being, and every living soul. Now comes the age of our eden. A thousand year voyage guided by compassion. Beginning here, love encompasses all. No living thing will be denied, no deed censured. I am ready. To embrace the whole of it. Let us go together. Radahn, my promised consort."
  • In earlier versions of Elden Ring, Miquella was the shardbearer of the Rune of Abundance.
    • In one version, Miquella was associated with the Abundance Twinblade, an item which was later released as Euporia in Shadow of the Erdtree.
    • In another build of the game, Miquella's consciousness would have been within the world of his dream. In a cut quest, Miquella acted as St. Trina of the Cradlesong, the saint of slumber. He would have sung a lullaby to soothe the Red-Eyed Merchants of their Frenzied Flame affliction and helped them to retain their personhood and prevent them from becoming "one".[63]
  • Quella, a young boy whose emblem was a sacred tree, was the god of dreams in Dark Souls II.

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References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Needle Knight Leda: "St. Trina's love for Kind Miquella is boundless. She is, after all, his other half. Or perhaps her feelings go beyond even that. Even if she was left behind, I doubt her heart would waver."
  2. ↑ Castle Cross Message (message left by Needle Knight Leda): "Kind Miquella seeks the tower sealed by shadow, and the Gate of Divinity found there. If we are to reach him, we must burn the tree that seals the path. And for that we require a flame."
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 YouTube: ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree | Story Trailer
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sir Ansbach's introduction: "You must be the Tarnished. I am Ansbach. Formerly in service to Lord Mohg. But now, like you, another sould guided by Kindly Miquella. I am hardly the steady hand I once was. My fighting days are far behind me. Which is why I have chosen to dedicate myself to investigation. To discern Tender Miquella's ultimate purpose. I'd rather not volunteer a service to a new master unless I can be of use."
  5. ↑ Sir Ansbach: "May I request a service of you? Six crosses, identical to this one, have been discovered in these lands. They are akin to Tender Miquella's footprints, or gravestones which mark what he's left behind. If you discover any more crosses, be certain to tell me. I presume you too are keen to know. Just what Kind Miquella is doing here."
  6. ↑ Sir Ansbach: "Kindly Miquella has discarded his Great Rune. The fog that vexed my aging faculties has been lifted. And follies better left forgotten haunt me once again. Once, in an attempt to free Lord Mogh from his enchantment, I challenged Tender Miquella, only to have my own heart rather artfully stolen. I knew not how weak I was. I believed that with sufficient mastery, even an Empyrean would be within reach of my blade. I could not have been more mistaken… Miquella the Kind...is a monster. Pure and radiant, he wields love to shrive clean the hearts of men. There is nothing more terrifying."
  7. ↑ Redmane Freyja: "Lady Leda spoke of you. You're that Tarnished, guided here by Kindly Miquella. Weren't we all. I am Redmane Freyja. I once fought alongside Radahn. I'll hold my own in battle."
  8. ↑ Miquellan Knight's Sword
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Bewitching Branch
  10. ↑ Remembrance of the Rot Goddess
  11. ↑ Malenia, Blade of Miquella
  12. ↑ Malenia's Winged Helm
  13. ↑ Sir Ansbach: "Pure and Radiant, he wields love to shrive clean the hearts of men. There is nothing more terrifying."
  14. ↑ Fevor's Cookbook [1]
  15. ↑ Needle Knight Leda: "And so Kindly Miquella would abandon everything. His golden flesh, his blinding strength. Even his fate."
  16. ↑ Miquella's Cross (Stone Coffin Fissure): Carved words coalesce. "I abandon here my love."
  17. ↑ Needle Knight Leda: "St. Trina's love for Kind Miquella is boundless. She is, after all, his other half. Or perhaps her feelings go beyond even that. Even if she was left behind, I doubt her heart would waver."
  18. ↑ Ranni: "I was once an Empyrean. Of the demigods, only I, Miquella, and Malenia could claim that title. Each of us was chosen by our own Two Fingers, as a candidate to succeed Queen Marika, to become the new god of the coming age."
  19. ↑ Discus of Light
  20. ↑ Triple Rings of Light
  21. ↑ Radagon's Rings of Light
  22. ↑ Unalloyed Gold Needle
  23. ↑ Miquella's Needle
  24. ↑ Golden Epitaph
  25. ↑ Castle Sol
  26. ↑ Haligtree Knight Armor
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Sacred Crown Helm
  28. ↑ Haligtree Knight Helm
  29. ↑ Haligtree Helm
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 Haligtree Crest Greatshield
  31. ↑ Gideon: "Ahh, so the secret medallion led you to the land of the Haligtree?"
  32. ↑ Royal Knight Helm
  33. ↑ Redmane Freyja: "Kindly Miquella spoke... of the vow he once made with General Radahn. And...it is here the vow shall be honoured."
  34. ↑ Miquella: "If we honour our part of the vow, promise me you'll be my consort."
  35. ↑ Young Lion's Helm
  36. ↑ Castellan Jerren: "Before we begin, allow me to paint you the full picture. General Radahn is cursed ever to wander. Eaten from the inside, by Malenia's scarlet rot, his wits are long gone. Now he gathers the corpses of former friends and foes alike, gorging on them, like a dog. Howling at the sky."
  37. ↑ Redmane Freyja: Long ago, I was stricken by scarlet rot in the Swamp of Aeonia. Immobile, feverish, and in great pain, I was entirely resigned to death. I was left behind, and only Kindly Miquella was good enough to seek me out. My wound was swollen and festering—exuding a most pungent odour—and yet he drained the poison from it.
  38. ↑ Gideon: "I heard speculation Miquella embedded himself in the Haligtree, but before he could finish, someone cut the tree open and absconded with his infant form."
  39. ↑ Mohgwyn's Sacred Spear
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 Remembrance of the Blood Lord
  41. ↑ Lord of Blood's Exultation
  42. ↑ Sir Ansbach: "Once, in an attempt to free Lord Mohg from his enchantment, I challenged Tender Miquella, only to have my own heart rather artfully stolen. I knew not how weak I was. I believed that with sufficient mastery, even an Empyrean would be within reach of my blade."
  43. ↑ Gideon: "So. The Haligtree, now but a husk..."
  44. ↑ Haligtree Soldier Ashes
  45. ↑ Malenia: "I dreamt for so long. My flesh was dull gold...and my blood, rotted. Corpse after corpse, left in my wake...As I awaited... his return. ... Heed my words. I am Malenia. Blade of Miquella. And I have never known defeat."
  46. ↑ Cross Map
  47. ↑ Tower of Shadow Message
  48. ↑ Thiollier: "Would Kindly Miquella chasten me? For falling for St. Trina, while knowing that she was the discarded half?"
  49. ↑ St. Trina: "Godhood would be Miquella's prison. A caged divinity...is beyond saving."
  50. ↑ St. Trina: "You must kill Miquella... Grant him forgiveness."
  51. ↑ Gideon: "If he continues his slumber within the cocoon, all will be well. But perhaps it would be safer to destroy it. Miquella is the one thing that remains a mystery to me..."
  52. ↑ Needle Knight Leda: "Touch the withered arm, and you too, will be transported. To the realm of shadow where Miquella the Kind now dwells."
  53. ↑ Castle Cross Message
  54. ↑ Sir Ansbach: "Kindly Miquella has discarded his Great Rune. The fog that vexed my aging faculties has been lifted. And follies better left forgotten haunt me once again."
  55. ↑ 55.0 55.1 Sir Ansbach: "As if using Lord Mohg to gain entrance to the land of shadow were not enough, he plans to use his corpse as the vessel of his king consort. He has forsaken Lord Mohg's soul. He desires only his empty shell."
  56. ↑ Secret Rite Scroll
  57. ↑ Miquella: "...then yield the path forward to us. To I, Miquella, and my promised consort, Radahn."
  58. ↑ Circlet of Light
  59. ↑ Albus: "A chosen land awaits us Albinaurics. The medallion is the key that leads to the city."
  60. ↑ Stranded Soul (Castle Sol Rooftop): "Lord Miquella, forgive me. The sun has not been swallowed. Our prayers were lacking. Your comrade remains soulless... I will never set my eyes upon it now... Your divine Haligtree..."
  61. ↑ Sekiro Dubi
  62. ↑ The word "malign" is translated from a Japanese word meaning "not-so-graceful".
  63. ↑ YouTube: St. Trina Frenzy Flame Dream Cut Questline


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