Decoding the Elden Ring Demigod Family Tree

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Discover the complex family lore behind the Elden Ring demigods

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Last Updated: April 6, 2026

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Other Descendants

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The major bosses in Elden Ring aren’t just random characters—they’re demigods, and they’re all connected in a convoluted family tree. The game’s rich lore was created in a collaboration between George R.R. Martin (the mind behind Game of Thrones) and director Hidetaka Miyazaki. To help you make sense of it, we’ll start by explaining the lineage of the demigods. Then, we’ll break down the rest of the demigods’ descendants, plus their siblings (and who’s actually the same person). Some light spoilers for the main game and/or DLC.

An Overview of the Elden Ring Family Tree

The demigods in Elden Ring are descendants of Marika the Eternal, the godqueen who rules over the Lands Between. Here are the main lineages:

Marika and Godfrey are the parents of Morgott, Mohg, and Godwyn.
Marika and Radagon are the parents of Malenia and Miquella, probably Melina, and possibly Messmer.
Radagon (who is really Marika) and Rennala are the parents of Radahn, Ranni, Rykard, and an Unborn Child.

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Primary Demigod Lines

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Marika the Eternal x Godfrey the Elden Lord After Marika becomes the godqueen of the Lands Between, she chooses Godfrey as her consort and First Elden Lord. They have three children together, then Godfrey is banished and deprived of Grace. He becomes Hoarah Loux, the first Tarnished.^{[1]
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- Morgott (Morgott the Omen King; Margit the Fell Omen): Twin of Mohg; born as a Cursed Omen and covered in horns.^{[2]
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- Mohg (Mohg, Lord of Blood): Twin of Morgott; born as a Cursed Omen and banished underground. He turns his allegiance to an Outer God—the Formless Mother.
- Godwyn (Godwyn the Golden): Unafflicted by the Omen curse, beloved son of Marika and Godfrey, and dragon slayer. He was the first demigod to die, killed by Ranni on the Night of the Black Knives.^{[3]
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Radagon of the Golden Order x Rennala Queen of the Full Moon After two wars between the Golden Order and the Carians, Radagon, the head of the Golden Order, married Rennala, the head of the Carian Royal Family, in a bid for peace. The pair had three children (and one eternally Unborn), but Radagon eventually left Rennala to marry Marika.^{[4]
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- Radahn (General Radahn, Starscourge Radahn, Promised Consort Radahn): Radahn learns gravitational magic, stopping the cycle of the stars to freeze fate. He leads the Redmane Knights from Redmane Castle in Caelid before retreating to the Wailing Dunes.^{[5]
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- Ranni (Ranni the Witch, Lunar Princess Ranni): Named an Empyrean (demigod with the potential to ascend to godhood). She studied secret magic under the Snow Witch, and instigated Night of the Black Knives to escape her fate as a future god.^{[6]
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- Rykard (Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy, the Serpent King): Leads an army of inquisitors who persecute anyone who doesn’t follow the Golden Order; assists Ranni on the Night of the Black Knives, Lord of Volcano Manor with his consort Tanith.^{[7]
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- The Unborn Child: After Radagon leaves the heartbroken Rennala, all she has left is her Unborn Child, an amber-colored egg that she cradles while exiled in the Grand Library at Raya Lucaria.^{[8]
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Marika the Eternal x Radagon of the Golden Order After Radagon leaves Rennala, he marries Marika, and the pair have (at least) two children. However, because of the connection between Marika and Radagon (we’ll talk more about how they’re the same person later), their children are afflicted by a Curse.
- Malenia (Malenia, Blade of Miquella; Malenia, Goddess of Rot): Twin sister of Miquella; afflicted by the Scarlet Rot from birth. Her brother created a needle to control the rot, and Malenia became a fearsome, winged warrior. She unleashed the Scarlet Aeonia on Caelid.^{[9]
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- Miquella (Miquella of the Haligtree; Miquella the Kind): Twin brother of Malenia; cursed with eternal youth; tender of the Haligtree; sought Radahn as his consort.
- Melina (Kindling Maiden): Ally of the Tarnished (player); born at the foot of the Erd Tree. Melina is not confirmed to be the daughter of either Marika or Radagon, but it is at least strongly implied she’s Marika’s daughter. She may also be the Gloam-Eyed Queen.^{[10]
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- Messmer (Messmer the Impaler, Base Serpent Messmer): Messmer’s parents are unconfirmed, but it’s believed that he was the secret first child of Marika and Radagon. Cursed by a serpent at birth, he has visions of fire, like his sister Melina.^{[11]
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Other Descendants of the Demigods

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Godwyn’s descendants Before Godwyn was killed, he bore offspring. His children are unknown, but we do know that his lineage continued. At the time that Elden Ring takes place, his descendants are far removed from their original demigod ancestry, as it’s said that the bloodline has become weak. The descendants we know about are:
- Godrick the Grafted: Ruler of Stormveil Castle
- Godefry the Grafted: Trapped in Evergaol
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Malenia’s offspring As Malenia’s Scarlet Rot spread across Caelid, flowers blossomed from the rot. When they bloomed, several maidens emerged. They’re commonly called Malenia’s daughters, but they’re probably closer to clones or offshoots. Only Millicent plays a role in the game’s storyline. Malenia’s children are:
- Millicent: Scarlet Rot must be healed by the Tarnished
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- Maureen
- Amy
- Polyanna
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Rykard and Daedicar’s descendants We don’t know much about Daedicar other than that she was said to have “indulged in every form of adultery and wicked pleasure imaginable.”^{[12]
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- Zorayas (Rya, Rya the Scout): Scouts champions for the Volcano Manor; adopted daughter of Tanith^{[13]
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- Man-serpents: Aggressive creatures that populate the Volcano Manor
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Hoarah Loux’s descendants After Godfrey is banished, he becomes Hoarah Loux, the first Tarnished. Although it’s not explicitly specified, there’s a strong likelihood that he has at least one living descendant outside of his children with Marika:
- Nepheli Loux: Assists the Tarnished in defeating Godrick the Grafted, adopted daughter of Gideon Ofnir (Leader of Roundtable Hold)

Section 3 of 4:

Siblings of the Demigods

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Maliketh, the Black Blade (Gurranq, Beast Clergyman) Maliketh is said to be the half-brother of Marika. However, this probably isn’t meant to be taken literally. He is her Shadowbound Beast, assigned to watch over her.^{[14]
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- The Tarnished is tasked with giving Gurranq Deathroot in exchange for gifts.
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Blaidd Blaidd is a half-man, half-wolf hybrid who’s described as being Ranni’s step-brother or half-brother. But much like Maliketh, this probably isn’t a literal family connection—the Two Fingers created him to serve and protect Ranni while she was still a child.^{[15]
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- Blaidd is an important ally as the Tarnished works through Ranni’s questline.
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Rellana (Rellana, Twin Moon Knight) Rellana is the sister of Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon. Rellana joined forces with her half-brother Messmer, eventually becoming known as the Sword of Messmer. She resides in Castle Ensis in the Realm of Shadow.^{[16]
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- Rellana’s storyline is found in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.

Section 4 of 4:

Which characters are the same people?

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Malika and Radagon At the end of Elden Ring, it’s revealed that Malika and Radagon are actually the same person—or at least, Radagon was created from Malika’s soul. It’s a bit of a spoiler, but it’s an important aspect to fully understanding the family tree.
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Miquella and St. Trina St. Trina, the Saint of Sleep, appears in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. It’s revealed that she’s actually Miquella’s other half, an entity with her own mind and soul who shares Miquella’s body.^{[17]
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Radahn and Mogh In Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Radahn uses Mohg’s body to resurrect his soul. They merge into one being, creating the Promised Consort Radahn. Radahn grows horns as a result of joining with the Cursed Omen Mohg.^{[18]
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