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Wilful traitors, all. Thy kind are all of a piece. Pillagers. Emboldened by the flame of ambition. Have it writ upon thy meagre grave: Felled by King Morgott! Last of all kings. - Morgott, the Omen King
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Morgott, the Omen King, is a boss in Elden Ring. He is a Demigod and a Shardbearer who is encountered in Leyndell, Royal Capital. He is not an optional boss and must be defeated to unlock Mountaintops of the Giants and progress the story.
Overview[]
Early Life[]
Morgott was born of the Golden Lineage,[1] the offspring of the first Elden Lord, Godfrey and Queen Marika, and was the twin brother of Mohg.[2] The twins were both born as accursed Omen,[3] and as a result were confined to the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds below the capital.[4] Because they were born of royalty, their horns were not excised.[5] Unlike his brother, Morgott would renounce his accursed blood and seal it away within a warped blade of shimmering hue,[6] which was in turn concealed within a wooden staff he carried.
The Shattering[]
When Queen Marika shattered the Elden Ring, Morgott claimed one of the Great Runes, which proved that he was indeed the Lord of Leyndell. With Leyndell in disarray, Morgott claimed the city for himself and defended it and the Erdtree against his fellow demigods. While he succeeded in securing Leyndell against outsiders, he found that the Erdtree would not admit him, or anyone else, to claim the title of Elden Lord. Despite the fact that he had been reviled as an accursed fiend by the Golden Order, Morgott took it upon himself to become the Erdtree's protector.
He assumed the name Margit the Fell Omen during the Shattering, slaughtering champions who approached the Erdtree in the hopes of becoming Elden Lord.[7] Under this pseudonym, he also lead the Night's Cavalry, who assisted him in the killing of great warriors, knights and champions.[8] Simultaneously, he ruled Leyndell as the Veiled Monarch.[9] During this time, he was able to somehow both at Stormveil Castle's outer gate and in the battle-torn fields outside of Leyndell, in the lattermost case disguising himself as a commoner.
After claiming enough shards of the Elden Ring, the Tarnished gains entrance to Leyndell and challenges Morgott at the Elden Throne. Denouncing them and all of his demigod siblings as willful traitors and pillagers emboldened by ambition, he attacks the Tarnished champion. As he begins to falter during the fight, he even unleashes his curse to aid him, although feeling unbearable shame in doing so. Upon his defeat, Morgott warns the Tarnished that the Erdtree would ward them off as it had done for him, and that none may claim the title of Elden Lord. Later, after setting fire to the Erdtree using the Giant's Forge and releasing the Rune of Death, the same Tarnished encounters Godfrey in the throne room, tenderly holding Morgott's body as it fades away.
Boss Fight[]
Melina and Dung Eater are both available as summons for this fight. For Dung Eater to be available, the player must have released him from his cell in the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds.
Moveset[]
| Moveset List | |
| Sword Spin | Phase 1 & 2 |
|---|---|
| Lunges forwards, and then spins his blade in a wide arc. May follow with another slash in the other direction, or by throwing a golden spectral Erdsteel Dagger. | |
| Slash | Phase 1 & 2 |
| Performs a single slash with his blade. Sometimes follows his Sword Spin. | |
| Stab | Phase 1 & 2 |
| Thrusts with his blade. | |
| Hammer-Blade Combo | Phase 1 & 2 |
| Summons a golden spectral Giant-Crusher. Slashes with blade followed by a hammer swing. | |
| Spear Thrust | Phase 1 & 2 |
| Summons a golden spectral Treespear and performs a thrusting attack. | |
| Spear Throw | Phase 1 & 2 |
| Summons a Treespear and throws it at the player | |
| Spear-Blade Combo | Phase 1 & 2 |
| Summons a Treespear and leaps into the air, before stabbing the blade and spear into the ground. | |
| Triple Throwing Knife | Phase 1 & 2 |
| Throws three Erdsteel daggers together in an outgoing fan. Sometimes follows up by throwing three more. | |
| Hammer Leap | Phase 1 & 2 |
| Summons a Giant Crusher and leaps into the air before smashing downwards. | |
| Knife Slash | Phase 1 & 2 |
| Summons a Erdsteel Dagger and performs two slashes. | |
| Leap Backwards | Phase 1 & 2 |
| Performs a spinning attack while leaping backwards. | |
| Golden Sword Combo | Phase 1 & 2 |
| Performs a diagonal sword slash. Follows up by summoning a golden spectral Carian Knight's Sword and performing a quick slash before finishing with a vertical slash using his curved sword. | |
| Cartwheel | Phase 1 & 2 |
| Cartwheels sideways and follows up with a slashing attack. | |
| Sword Rain | Phase 1 & 2 |
| Summons a large number of golden swords in the air and causes them to rain down over the arena. Only happens once his health gets below 80%. | |
| Spear Charge | Phase 1 & 2 |
| Summons a Treespear and charges forwards, performing a slash with his blade at the end of the charge. | |
| Cursed Blood Explosion | Phase 1 & 2 |
| Hunches over and begins coughing up liquid, before causing a large eruption of cursed blood around him, with several smaller geysers surrounding it. After this, his blade will be coated in cursed blood, and some of his attacks will spawn geysers on the ground. | |
| Bloodflame Slam | Phase 1 & 2 |
| Raises his sword and slashes downwards, causing an eruption of bloodflame. | |
| Bloodflame Slash | Phase 1 & 2 |
| Raises his sword and slashes downwards before performing a spin, his blade coated in bloodflame. Leaves a trail of bloodflame which explodes after a short delay. | |
| Bloodflame Skewer | Phase 1 & 2 |
| Imbues his blade with bloodflame and charges the player, impaling them on impact, lifting them up with his blade, then throwing them to the ground. | |
| Sword Spin | Phase 1 & 2 |
| Lunges forwards, and then spins his blade in a wide arc. May follow with another slash in the other direction, or by throwing an Erdsteel dagger. | |
| Sword Spin | Phase 1 & 2 |
| Summons a Giant Crusher and spins, striking with both the hammer and his blade. | |
| Tail Whip | Phase 1 & 2 |
| Strikes the player with his tail if they get behind him. | |
Phase 1[]
Morgott is a highly aggressive and fast-moving enemy, chaining together attacks in rapid succession while leaving few openings. His curved sword inflicts blood loss on impact, while the holy armaments he summons deal holy damage. He has ranged attacks, such as his throwing knives and spear, and utilises jumps, cartwheels, and dashes to close or create distance.
Phase 2[]
Once his health drops to 50%, Morgott performs an area of effect attack in which his cursed blood erupts from the ground. His blade becomes infused with his cursed blood, and he gains a number of bloodflame-based attacks. He may also summon golden blades that rain down from the sky.
Environment[]
The arena is a wide, circular platform with no obstacles, aside from the throne which will break if hit.
Notes[]
- His name might be inspired by Melkor's nickname - Morgoth. (Melkor is the main and very first antagonist of the Legendarium of Middle-earth)
- He was known as the Grace-Given, as he was presumably awarded grace for his loyalty and dedication to the Erdtree, in spite of being born as "graceless" Omen. Ironically, he mocks the player as "graceless Tarnished" before the fight.
- His other title is the Veiled Monarch of Leyndell, an alias he assumed as he was unable to publicly reveal himself an Omen to the denizens of the capital. There was a cut questline involving a nobleman of the capital who discovers the truth about their Veiled Monarch, much to their horror.[10] Thus all of his public appearances, such as participating in battles, or hunting Tarnished and other champions, would be done under the guise of Margit, the Fell Omen.
- The spectral weapons he can summon during his fights are the Treespear, Giant Crusher, Erdsteel Dagger, and the Carian Knight's Sword.
- While the first three are associated with the Erdtree and its warriors or nobility, the lattermost is a curious choice given the abundance of swords associated with Leyndell.
Dialogue[]
| English Dialogue |
| Intro cutscene |
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| Graceless Tarnished. |
| What is thy business with these thrones? |
| Ahh... |
| Godrick the Golden. |
| The twin prodigies, Miquella and Malenia. |
| General Radahn. |
| Praetor Rykard. |
| Lunar Princess Ranni. |
| Wilful traitors, all. |
| Thy kind are all of a piece. |
| Pillagers. Emboldened by the flame of ambition. |
| Ngh! |
| Have it writ upon thy meagre grave: |
| Felled by King Morgott! Last of all kings. |
| If player is killed (phase 1) |
| Put these foolish ambitions to rest. |
| Phase 2 start |
| Hrghraah! |
| The thrones...stained by my curse... |
| Such shame I cannot bear. |
| Thy part in this shall not be forgiven. |
| If player is killed (phase 2) |
| May the curse seep to thy very soul. |
| Dialogue after defeat |
| Tarnished, thou'rt but a fool. |
| The Erdtree wards off all who deign approach. |
| We are...we are all forsaken. |
| If talked to again |
| None may claim the title of Elden Lord. |
| Thy deeds shall be met with failure, just as I. |
| Japanese Dialogue |
| Intro cutscene |
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| 祝福なき褪せ人よ |
| 王の座に、何の用がある |
| ああ… |
| 黄金のゴドリック |
| 天賦の双子、ミケラとマレニア |
| 将軍ラダーン |
| 法務官ライカード |
| 月の王女、ラニ |
| まつろわぬ、裏切り者共 |
| お前たちは、皆、同じ |
| 野心の火に焼かれた、略奪者よ |
| …愚かな墓標に刻むがよい |
| 最後の王、モーゴットの名を！ |
| If player is killed (phase 1) |
| 愚かな野心は忘れることだな |
| Phase 2 start |
| …王の座を、呪いで穢すなど… |
| …耐えがたい恥よ… |
| …許さんぞ、お前だけは… |
| If player is killed (phase 2) |
| …呪いに塗れて逝くがよい |
| Dialogue after defeat |
| …褪せ人よ、お前は愚かだ… |
| …黄金樹は、すべてを拒んでいる |
| 我らは、見捨てられたのだ |
| If talked to again |
| …もう誰も、エルデの王にはなれぬのだ… |
| …私と、同じようにな… |
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References[]
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