Needle Knight Leda

Needle Knight Leda
針の騎士, レダ (Hari no Kishi, Reda)
針の騎士, レダ (Hari no Kishi, Reda)
Type	NPC
Location	Cocoon of the Empyrean
Affiliation	Miquella Miquella's Followers

Needle Knight Leda is an NPC in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.

Overview

The last member of the Needle Knights, an order devoted to Miquella of the Haligtree. Leda was guided by Miquella to the Realm of Shadow alongside her compatriots, all of whom were under the influence of a powerful charm which compelled them to follow the Empyrean. While in the Realm of Shadow, Leda followed the trail of crosses left by Miquella, discovering in the process that he sought the Gate of Divinity, which was sealed away by a tree.

The Tarnished encounters Leda in Mohgwyn Palace, where she urges them to touch the withered arm in Miquella's cocoon to enter the Realm of Shadow. Within the Land of Shadow, the Tarnished meets Leda and her various compatriots on their search for Miquella, seeking out the crosses to ascertain his route. However, the charm inflicted upon the compatriots is broken when Miquella's Great Rune is shattered. Leda's devotion to Miquella is unshaken, but she begins to suspect her compatriots of disloyalty. Leda sets about ferreting out those she believes undeserving of a place at Miquella's side, with her potential targets being the Hornsent and Sir Ansbach. The Tarnished may assist her in her hunt, or side with her opponents.

After gaining access to Enir-Ilim, the Tarnished encounters Leda for a final time on the way to the Gate of Divinity. Leda deduces that the Tarnished was never guided by Miquella, and concludes that they were instead following the guidance of the Erdtree. Viewing the Tarnished as a threat to Miquella's ascension, she challenges them. The Tarnished triumphs over Leda and her remaining allies, and continues to the top of the tower.

Character Information

Basic Info

Location	HP	Runes	Drops
Enir-Ilim			Leda's Sword

Equipment

Right Hand	Left Hand	Armor	Items	Spells
Leda's Sword	Sacred Seal	Oathseeker Knight Helm Leda's Armor Oathseeker Knight Gauntlets Oathseeker Knight Greaves	Flask of Crimson Tears x1	Discus of Light Multilayered Ring of Light

Quest Items

Image	Item Name	Requirements

Questline Progression

1. Defeat both Starscourge Radahn and Mohg, Lord of Blood. Then rest on the nearest Site of Grace. Leda will appear in front of Miquella's cocoon at Mohgywn Dynasty Mausoleum and urge to interact with it.

2. Defeat the Divine Beast Dancing Lion, climb up the stairs in the adjacent room and collect the item on the top; a letter from Leda.

3. Defeat Rellana, Twin Moon Knight, Leda can be summoned for this fight. After the fight, you can find Leda again in the next Site of Grace.

4. Return to the same place and speak to Leda after visiting the entrance of the Shadow Keep.

Approaching the Shadow Keep will trigger a mini event. A message appears saying "Somewhere, a great rune has broken... And so too has a powerful charm."

5. Speaking with Leda and choose an option:

• Suggest Thiollier -> Nothing happens?
• Suggest Hornsent -> She goes after Hornsent
• Suggest no one -> she goes after Hornsent

Rest on the site of grace and speak with Leda again after choosing an option.

6. (If she goes after Hornsent) you can find a summon signs in the Shadow Keep.

If Leda is helped, Hornsent will perish and reward the player with: Falx Caterpillar Mask Braided Cord Robe Braided Arm Wraps Soiled Loincloth If Hornsent is helped, he can be summoned against Messmer and rewards you: Ash of War: Swift Slash Leda's Rune (40,000 runes) If nothing is done and Hornsent is summoned against Messmer, Leda will go after Ansbach.

7. She can be found at the Storehouse, First Floor where Sir Ansbach is.

If Leda is helped, Ansbach will perish and reward the player with: Wise Man's Mask Ansbach's Attire Ansbach's Manchettes Ansbach's Boots Anbach's Longbow If Ansbach is helped, he can be summoned on another fight and his questline contiunues. Ansbach's Longbow Leda's Rune (40,000 runes) If nothing is done, Ansbach can be summoned in future boss fights.

8. Regardless of any choices made, Leda will be finally found at Enir Ilim, where she will be waiting for a quick chat with the player.

Dialogue

English Dialogue
Story Trailer
Miquella the Kind spoke of the beginning.
The seduction. And the betrayal.
An affair from which Gold arose.
And so too was Shadow born.
What followed was a war unseen.
One that could never be put to song.
A purge without Grace or honour.
The tyranny of Messmer's flame.
And so Kindly Miquella would abandon everything.
His golden flesh, his blinding strength.
Even his fate.
But we are not deterred.
We choose to follow.
Will you walk with us?
Section 11801-00
Ahh, were you guided here by Kindly Miquella?
I am Leda. And like you, I was guided by faith along his honourable path.
Touch the withered arm, and you too, will be transported.
To the realm of shadow where Miquella the Kind now dwells.
My compatriots are there already.
Like us, they have heard Kindly Miquella's call.
If you can find them, they are certain to lend you aid.
Section 11802-00
Come, now. Touch the withered arm, and travel to the realm of shadow.
I will not be far behind. May we meet again.
Section 11803-00
Hello again.
Did you meet my compatriots?
They're quite the congregation. From places as far and wide as you can imagine.
Doubtless they'd have all come to blows at first glance...
Were it not for the charm Kindly Miquella put upon us.
This is what allows us to serve together.
The work of a living god.
Section 11803-10
We are all utterly captivated by Kindly Miquella.
It is what binds us together.
Section 11803-20
Oh, that man is known as Dane.
He's been in the service of Miquella the Kind longer than I.
He might be solemn of cheer, but is a fierce warrior nevertheless.
There's no cause for concern—
Dane's reluctance to speak to you is no fault of your own.
We've been acquainted for quite some time, but even I am yet to hear his voice.
Perhaps one day.
Section 11803-30
Wondering about the hornsent, are you?
True enough, in any other circumstance he'd be at our throats...
Long ago, Queen Marika commanded Sir Messmer to purge the tower folk.
A cleansing by fire.
It's no wonder the hornsent holds the Erdtree in contempt.
That aside, man is by nature a creature of conquest.
And in this regard, the tower folk are no different.
They were never saints.
They just happened to be on the losing side of a war.
But it's still a wretched shame.
Section 11803-50
Ah, finally we meet.
I am Leda. I missed my chance to speak with you last time,
but you too must have been guided here by Kindly Miquella.
Have you met my compatriots?
They were drawn here by Miquella the Kind, much like you, following the path he himself trod.
You must have been surprised to see such a band, each come from places far and wide...
Doubtless they'd have all come to blows at first glance...
Were it not for the charm Kindly Miquella put upon us.
That is what allows us to serve together.
The work of a living god.
Section 11804-00
Oh, hello.
Did you feel it? Miquella the Kind's enchantment appears to have broken.
But while my devotion to Kindly Miquella remains unchanged,
by my troth, I am not so sure about the others.
No, wait. Perhaps this is a blessing in disguise.
I can wield my sword to cull the undeserving, those unfit to bask in Tender Miquella's presence.
I should've thought of this earlier.
Section 11804-10
Right. It's time to begin ferreting out....
Those of us who don't deserve to be at Kindly Miquella's side...
Section 11804-20
Ah, finally we meet.
I am Leda. I missed my chance to speak with you last time,
but you too must have been guided here by Miquella the Kind.
Then you must have felt it. Tender Miquella's enchantment has broken.
But while my devotion to Kindly Miquella remains unchanged,
by my troth, I am not so sure about the others.
No, wait. Perhaps this is a blessing in disguise.
I can wield my sword to cull the undeserving, those unfit to bask in Miquella the Kind's presence.
I should've thought of this earlier.
Section 11804-50
Thiollier, hmm.
It's true, his devotion to St. Trina is plain to see.
I fear his vows to Miquella the Kind are merely secondary.
But for this very reason, Thiollier is incapable of betrayal.
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.
Section 11804-60
The hornsent, hmm.
On one hand, he trusts Miquella the Kind to bring salvation to his people.
With the enchantment lifted, his vengeful passions may once again ignite, but surely he'd be mindful of Kindly Miquella's promise...
On the other hand, the hornsent does present his own dangers.
Perhaps your concerns are well-founded after all.
Allow me some time to mull it over.
Section 11804-70
Allow me some time to mull it over.
Section 11805-00
Oh, there you are.
I've made up my mind—
The hornsent will be eliminated.
If he were to point his blade at Sir Messmer or Queen Marika, perhaps it would not matter.
But vengeance changes a man.
And one day, his blade may turn towards Miquella the Kind.
Kindly Miquella is, after all, the true golden child.
Even if he discards every last drop of his being,
his lineage will always remain.
Section 11805-10
Oh, there you are.
It took me long enough, I know, but I've made my decision.
I believe it wisest to eliminate the hornsent.
If he were to point his blade at Sir Messmer or Queen Marika, perhaps it would not matter.
But vengeance changes a man.
And one day, his blade may turn towards Miquella the Kind.
Kindly Miquella is, after all, the true golden child.
Even if he discards every last drop of his being,
his lineage will always remain.
Section 11805-20
I believe the hornsent suspects what I have in mind.
He never placed his full trust in me, even under the effect of Kindly Miquella's spell.
He must've recognised something. The scent of the killer that slept within me.
The stench of crusted blood.
Section 11805-30
I will follow the hornsent.
To have his revenge on Sir Messmer, there is only one place he will go.
The black keep.
Section 11805-50
Oh, there you are.
It took me long enough, I know, but I've made my decision.
I'm going to leave the hornsent to his own devices.
With his grudge against Sir Messmer settled, his blade is bent by madness.
Wherever he goes he won't last long. I needn't bother with him.
Unruly emotions only lead to misfortune.
All the more reason we need someone like Miquella the Kind.
Section 11805-60
Oh, there you are.
It took me long enough, I know, but I've made my decision.
I'm going to leave the hornsent to his own devices.
With the object of his vengeance gone, his blade has grown dull.
In that state, I don't imagine he will ever fight again. I needn't bother with him.
Lest, of course, another target for his retribution should appear.
Section 11806-00
Oh, there you are.
Well fought. You have my gratitude.
He was never going to see eye to eye with us,
but his words were ill-founded.
It was hard to hear, I know.
Section 11806-10
I know I shouldn't let myself...
But I suppose it's only natural to feel the weight of one's deeds at times like these.
There is plenty left to be done. And I will see to it.
Section 11806-20
Who else, I wonder....
I don't enjoy casting suspicion on anyone I've called a comrade.
But it's a small sacrifice in the grand scheme of things. We must eradicate all doubt...
Section 11806-50
Oh, there you are.
I've made up my mind—
The hornsent is no longer a mortal danger.
With his grudge against Sir Messmer settled, his blade is bent by madness.
Wherever he goes he won't last long. I needn't bother with him.
Unruly emotions only lead to misfortune.
All the more reason we need someone like Miquella the Kind.
Section 11806-60
Oh, there you are.
I've made up my mind—
The hornsent is no longer a mortal danger.
With the object of his vengeance gone, his blade has grown dull.
In that state, I don't imagine he will ever fight again. I needn't bother with him.
Lest, of course, another target for his retribution should appear.
Section 11807-00
Ah, there you are.
I'm afraid Sir Ansbach will have to be next.
He insists that he's nothing but a worn-down, over-the-hill soldier.
But in his day, he was the feared commander of the Pureblood Knights,
who cleaved open Miquella the Kind with his blood blade.
He claims he hasn't the spirit to take up his sword again,
but I doubt it'll be very long...
Before he recalls, as I have, the cascading sheets of blood.
I'm afraid he cannot be left to fester...
Section 11807-10
I've come to a realisation...
There's ample evidence... Without Kindly Miquella's influence...
I'm quite mistrustful of others...
Section 11808-00
Ah, there you are.
I owe you for your help in battle, once again.
Sir Ansbach must have considered it an honourable end, being felled by your hand.
After all, the good fellow held you in the highest regard.
When we speak of it, we may speak with pride—that we were Sir Ansbach's final adversaries.
Section 11808-01
I appreciate the help in battle.
Section 11808-10
Ah, there you are.
I owe you for your help in battle, once again.
None can deny Sir Ansbach was truly a great man.
We can be proud, that we were the last opponents he ever faced.
Section 11808-11
I appreciate the help in battle.
Section 11809-00
You are an odd one, aren't you.
The enchantment is broken, and yet you alone appear completely unchanged.
As if nothing was ever cast upon you.
...
No matter.
If you found your way here, it was because Kindly Miquella wished it so.
But I am afraid this is our farewell.
When next we meet, let it be under the eyes of Miquella the Kind.
Good bye, comrade.
Section 11809-10
I'm afraid this is our farewell, comrade.
When next we meet, let it be under the eyes of Miquella the Kind.
Section 11810-00
Ah, I thought I'd see you here.
It's been quite some time.
...
It was never Kindly Miquella, was it? The Erdtree was leading you all along.
So that you might ascend to lordship.
Why come to these lands to begin with?
I suppose it must be what his Eminence, or perhaps the Erdtree, desired all along?
The clashing of the favoured lords, such that one would prevail?
So be it.
If you insist upon facing Miquella the Kind,
Then I will run you through, whoever you might be.
Don't tarry now.
Section 11811-00
Worthy hornsent. I will dispose of you.
Before your thirst for revenge beckons our undoing.
I can no longer trust your word.
Section 11811-10
What a surprise. That you should join me here.
I am pleased. Now go and make yourself useful.
Section 11811-20
Kindly Miquella never betrays a vow.
Go. Your family awaits you.
Section 11811-30
Y-You have bested me.
Only...
Section 11811-40
Worthy hornsent. I will dispose of you.
Before your thirst for revenge beckons our undoing.
I can no longer trust your word.
Section 11811-50
Have you been taken in by the plight of the hornsent?
Foolish...
But hardly unexpected. Man is a compassionate animal, for better or worse.
Section 11811-65
I expected things to end differently with you.
What a pity.
Section 11811-70
Urgh! You have bested me.
A single betrayal, enough to turn the tides...
Unfortunate. But I will leave you be, for now.
Section 11812-00
Sir Ansbach. I will dispose of you.
I find that I have a new apprehension—
Your ambivalence. And exactly where it might lead you...
Section 11812-10
You've come again, have you.
Thank you. Now go and make yourself useful.
Section 11812-20
Well, fancy meeting you here.
I am pleased. Now go and make yourself useful.
Section 11812-30
Thank you for all that you have done.
Sir Ansbach.
Section 11812-40
You are a force of nature...
Only...
Section 11812-50
Sir Ansbach. I will dispose of you.
I find that I have a new apprehension—
Your ambivalence. And exactly where it might lead you.
Section 11812-60
So you've chosen your side, have you.
Despite having no debt to the Lord of Blood.
I suppose it was Sir Ansbach who won you over.
Fine. One more heart for my blade to skewer.
Section 11812-70
With this battle I send you on. It was an honour.
Now, go.
Section 11812-80
Perhaps I should have known.
Not to challenge the two of you alone.
I take my leave, for now.
Section 11813-00
Don't you dare approach Miquella the Kind.
Needle Knight Leda, Dryleaf Dane, and our allies...
Will never allow this.
Section 11813-02
Needle Knight Leda, Dryleaf Dane, and our ally...
Section 11813-10
Don't you dare approach Miquella the Kind.
Needle Knight Leda and Dryleaf Dane...
Will never allow this.
Section 11813-20
I am sorry.
For speaking to you as a compatriot.
When we stood before the withered arm.
Section 11813-30
By way of apology, I will reveal the marrow of my sword.
Its needles, that will stitch you into death.
Section 11813-40
I can't fathom your convictions.
After knowing Kindly Miquella, what remains to pledge to your Lord of Blood?
Section 11813-50
Thiollier.
I seem to have made a poor judgement.
About you. Or perhaps, St. Trina.
Section 11813-60
With this battle I send you on. It was an honour to face a worthy lord.
Now, go.
Section 11813-70
Kindly Miquella...
Make the world... A gentler place...

Gallery

Leda in the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree promotional poster

Needle Knight Leda's face