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O, locus ille, beatus quondam, nunc deminuit. Nos, destinatae matribus, nunc fiunt turpes. Ploravimus lacrimavimusque, sed nemo nos consolatur. Aureum cui irascebaris? - Operatic Bat
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Operatic Bats, also known as Harpies and Chanting Winged Dames, are enemies in Elden Ring.
Overview[]
Operatic Bats are wizened, emaciated women with leathery, bat-like wings. They are leaders amongst the Man-Bats, and are often found singing a Song of Lament. These winged dames were destined for motherhood, but were cheated long ago. They blame their sorrow on the actions of Queen Marika, who spurned them from Grace.[1]
Operatic Bats seem friendly but will turn hostile when the player comes close. Those with long, grey hair can produce a poisonous mist, while the ones with crowns can toss Large Glintstone Scraps and cast a Death Sorcery similar to Rancorcall.
Song of Lament Translation[]
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O, that land, once blessed, has now withered. We’d been destined for motherhood, but now have become disfigured. We’ve wailed and we wept. But no one comforts us. Golden one, at whom were you angry? - Operatic Bat
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Variants[]
Long Hair
Crown
Locations[]
| Location | HP | Runes |
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| Weeping Peninsula |  809 |  110 |
| Liurnia of the Lakes | | |
| Stillwater Cave | | |
| Ruin-Strewn Precipice | | |
| Greyoll's Dragonbarrow | 5,410 | 1,518 |
| Fort Faroth | 5,410 | 1,518 |
Drops[]
| Item | Drop rate | Notes |
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| Golden Rune [6] | 100% | Stillwater Cave, Ruin-Strewn Precipice, Liurnia of the Lakes |
| Golden Rune [9] | 100% |
Moveset[]
| Moveset | |
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| Melee Attack | |
| Grab Screech | Sinks talons into target and screeches loudly |
| Poison Mist | Long Hair variant: produces a thick cloud of dust that inflicts  Poison buildup
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| Glintstone Scrap | Crown variant: tosses a scrap of glintstone, creating three homing projectiles that deal  Magic damage. The first two fire quickly, and the third after a short delay.
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| Rancorcall | Crown variant (Ruin-Strewn Precipice): summons six vengeful spirits that home in on targets, dealing Magic damage and applying  Frostbite buildup
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Notes[]
Trivia[]
- Internal name: OldWomanBat
- The Song of Lament, performed by Hungarian singer Csádi Nóra, is the only song in Elden Ring with true Latin lyrics.[2]
- The poem is structured as Latin elegiac couplets, a classical form pairing a line in dactylic hexameter with one in dactylic pentameter. This meter alternates long and short syllables and was often used in antiquity for mourning or reflective themes. The poem follows this scheme with consistent 12- and 11-syllable lines and maintains a rhyme pattern in each couplet.
- The lyrics contain an official error: fiunt (“they’ve become”) was meant to be fimus (“we’ve become”), but it was never corrected due to time constraints. Additional edits were made to the text before recording.[2]
- Literal translation: "Oh, that place, once blessed, has now diminished. We, destined for mothers, are now becoming shameful. We have wept and wept, but no one consoles us. Golden, with whom were you angry?"
The Man-Bats have cut animations and sound files for singing.
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