 | For his alter ego, seek Margit, the Fell Omen. |
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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 remembrance 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.
Background[]
Morgott was cursed from birth
Morgott was a direct offspring of Lord Godfrey and Queen Marika, and the rightful heir to their Golden Lineage.[1] Despite his royal pedigree, he and his twin brother, Mohg,[2] were born with accursed blood that caused tangled horns to sprout from their infant bodies. Once revered as divine aspect of the Crucible, these growths branded them as Omen spurned by the Erdtree and excluded from its grace.[3] Though spared the painful excision of their horns, they were nonetheless banished to the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds beneath Leyndell, Royal Capital.[4] A Regal Omen Bairn was made in secret to honor Morgott in a long-standing tradition.[5][6]
Unlike his twin, Morgott's devotion to the Erdtree never wavered.[3] He renounced his omen blood, extracted a portion of it, and sealed it away. The blood that formed Morgott's Cursed Sword caused it to shimmer in shifting hues, and so he encased it in stone and wielded it like a cane.[7] Several horns were removed from his brow line.
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 Erdtree capital for himself and defended it from the assault of 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.[8] Under this pseudonym, he also lead the Night's Cavalry, who assisted him in the killing of great warriors, knights and champions.[9] Simultaneously, he ruled Leyndell as the Veiled Monarch.[10] He was able to project himself to various parts of the Lands Between.
Game events[]
When the Tarnished returned, Morgott and his Night's Cavalry hunted them throughout the realm. Morgott first encounters the Tarnished at Stormgate, where he tests their mettle as Margit before allowing them to challenge Godrick for his Great Rune. Later, he ambushes the hero again by disguising a commoner as himself in the war-torn Capital Outskirts.
The Tarnished gains entrance to Leyndell, Royal Capital and challenges Morgott at the Elden Throne after claiming two shards of the Elden Ring. Denouncing the Tarnished and his siblings as willful traitors, Morgott launches his assault. As he falters during the battle, he unleashes his sealed curse to aid him, though he feels unbearable shame in doing so. Despite his efforts, he is ultimately defeated and stripped of his Great Rune.
Without his Rune, Morgott is freed from his curse, and transforms into an enfeebled old man. He warns the Tarnished the impenetrable thorns would bar them from becoming Elden Lord, just as they rejected him. After the Cardinal Sin and the release of the Rune of Death, Morgott was finally able to truly die. At the Ashen Capital, Godfrey returned just in time to find his son in his final moments, cradling him tenderly as Morgott's body crumbled into golden dust.[11][12]
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.
Dialogue[]
| English dialogue |
| Phase 1 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. |
| Player death (phase 1) |
| Have it writ upon thy meagre grave: |
| Felled by King Morgott! Last of all kings. |
| Phase 2 start |
| Hrghraah! |
| The thrones...stained by my curse... |
| Such shame I cannot bear. |
| Thy part in this shall not be forgiven. |
| Player death (phase 2) |
| May the curse seep to thy very soul. |
| An apt reward for thy brash ambition. |
| After defeat (1st talk) |
| ... |
| After defeat (2nd talk) |
| Tarnished, thou art mistaken. |
| The Erdtree welcometh no man. |
| After defeat (3rd talk) |
| No one will be Elden Lord again. |
| Not even I. |
 Cut phase 1 cutscene
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| Foul 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. |
| (version 1.00)
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| Have it writ upon thy meagre grave: |
| Felled by King Morgott! Elden Lord! |
| Japanese dialogue |
| Phase 1 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！ |
| Player death (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… |
| Player death (phase 2) |
| …呪いに塗れて逝くがよい |
| After defeat (1st talk) |
| … |
| After defeat (2nd talk) |
| …黄金樹は、すべてを拒んでいる |
| 我らは、見捨てられたのだ |
| After defeat (3rd talk) |
| …もう誰も、エルデの王にはなれぬのだ… |
| …私と、同じようにな… |
Notes[]
- Though a common characteristic on Misbegotten, Morgott is the only Omen to display the tail Crucible aspect.
- Morgott likely seized power during or in the aftermath of the First Defense of Leyndell. As Margit the Fell, he actively participated in the Second Defense of Leyndell.
- Morgott was known as the Grace-Given, presumably awarded grace for his loyalty and dedication to the Erdtree, despite being an Omen born without it. Ironically, he dismisses the player as "graceless" before their battle.
- His other title is the Veiled Monarch of Leyndell, an alias adopted to conceal his Omen heritage from the public. All of his appearances—whether participating in battle or hunting champions—were conducted under the guise of Margit, the Fell Omen.
- Morgott can summon spectral weapons during his fights, including the Treespear, Giant-Crusher, Erdsteel Dagger, and Carian Knight's Sword.
- While the first three weapons are associated with the Erdtree, its warriors, or its nobility, the Carian Knight's Sword originates with the Carian Royal Family, a curious choice given their shared ties to night.[13] This may imply Morgott once observed Carian Knights—perhaps the guards of visiting diplomats—or that he mastered the sword sorceries during the Shattering.
- Though he fought on the battlefield for the majority of his time as Elden Lord, Godfrey reveals he knew Morgott before their banishment.[11] He likely made the tanglehorn bairn in secret to memorialize his son,[5] an ancient hornsent practice.[6]
- The precious bairn has a tail and Morgott's general horn pattern. It is wrapped in a small cloak identical to the one he wears in game. It is obtained using the Remembrance of the Omen King and is the only Remembrance reward made to memorialize its subject.
- Until his defeat, Morgott's seal at the Cathedral of the Forsaken prevents access to the Frenzied Flame Proscription.
- Like Godrick the Grafted and other Demigods, Morgott remains alive after his defeat. He becomes an NPC that can be spoken to.
Trivia[]
Morgott referred to himself as Elden Lord in a dialogue that was cut from the game.[14]- There was a cut questline involving Shanehaight, a nobleman of the capital, who discovers the truth about their Veiled Monarch, much to their horror.[15]
- Morgott's name may be inspired by Morgoth, the alias of Melkor, the main and very first antagonist of Tolkien's Legendarium of Middle-earth.
Gallery[]
See also[]
- Curseblade
- Demi-Human Queen Margot
- Hornsent
- Margit the Fell Omen
- Mohg, Lord of Blood
- Night's Cavalry
- Swordhands of Night
References[]
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