Elden Ring - Characters

Key characters in Elden Ring. The Lands Between is populated by demigods, legendary warriors, and mysterious figures tied to the shattered Elden Ring. Many are shardbearers — demigods who hold pieces of the Elden Ring called Great Runes. The story is shaped by scheming, betrayal, and the aftermath o...

Overview Ammos 53 Armors 568 Ash Of War 179 Bosses 106 Characters 21 Classes 14 Items 464 Locations 197 Shields 69 Sorceries 71 Spirits 64 Talismans 87 Weapons 311

of 21 entries · updated 2026-07-22

Name	Description	Role	Faction	Abilities	Source
The Tarnished	The player character. A nameless Tarnished — an exile from the Lands Between — summoned back after the Shattering to repair the Elden Ring.	Protagonist	Tarnished	Variable combat styles Spirit Ash summoning Torrent mount Rune absorption Ash of War mastery	Playable character
Melina	A mysterious young woman with a closed left eye who offers to serve as the Tarnished's maiden, granting them the ability to turn runes into strength and gifting them the spectral steed Torrent.	Ally / Maiden	Independent	Teleportation Insight into grace Steed Torrent's power	First encountered at Gatefront site of grace
Ranni the Witch	A mysterious witch who appears as a blue spectral doll after the Tarnished defeats Rennala.	Ally / Quest Giver	Carians / Lunar	Moon sorcery Spectral projection Fate manipulation Leadership of the Carian royal family	Ranni's Rise, Liurnia of the Lakes
Godrick the Grafted	The Lord of Stormveil Castle, a distant descendant of Godfrey.	Demigod Boss / Shardbearer	Golden Lineage	Grafted dragon head (fire breath) Multiple limb combat Gore-soaked axe strikes	Stormveil Castle
Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon	The once-great queen of the Carian royal family and head of the Academy of Raya Lucaria.	Demigod Boss / Shardbearer	Carian Royal Family	Full Moon sorcery Summoning spirits of Carian knights Phase 2 transformation Rebirth of players	Raya Lucaria Academy — Grand Library
General Radahn	The mightiest of the demigods, a giant of a man who once held back the stars themselves with gravitational magic.	Demigod Boss / Shardbearer	Radahn's Forces	Gravitational magic Colossal swords Mounted archery Meteor slam Phase 2 meteor descent	Redmane Castle — Caelid Wilds
Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy	The Lord of Volcano Manor, who merged his body with the God-Devouring Serpent in an act of blasphemy against the Erdtree.	Demigod Boss / Shardbearer	Blasphemous (Recusants)	God-Devouring Serpent attacks Lava/fire breath Magma explosions Skull projectile barrage	Volcano Manor — Audience Pathway
Morgott the Grace-Given / Margit the Fell Omen	The Omen king who secretly rules Leyndell, guarding the Erdtree.	Demigod Boss / Shardbearer	Golden Order	Cursed Omen magic Hammer and sword combat Holy daggers Phase 2 cursed sword Shackle weakness	Stormhill (Margit) / Leyndell Erdtree throne (Morgott)
Malenia, Blade of Miquella	The undefeated swordsman, daughter of Marika and Radagon, and the most feared warrior in the Lands Between.	Demigod Boss / Shardbearer	Haligtree	Waterfowl Dance Scarlet Rot infliction Phase 2 Goddess of Rot transformation Flurry of slashes Healing on hit	Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree
Mohg, Lord of Blood	Morgott's twin brother and fellow Omen. While Morgott embraced the Golden Order, Mohg embraced his accursed blood and seeks to establish a new dynasty in Mohgwyn Palace.	Demigod Boss / Shardbearer	Mohgwyn Dynasty	Bloodflame magic Trident combat NIHIL curse Phase 2 wing transformation Blood loss infliction	Mohgwyn Dynasty Mausoleum
Godfrey / Hoarah Loux	The first Elden Lord, husband to Queen Marika and father of Godwyn, Morgott, and Mohg.	Demigod Boss	Golden Lineage	Axe combat (Serosh phase) Grappling (Hoarah Loux phase) Earthquake stomps Furious combos	Elden Throne — Leyndell, Ashen Capital
Radagon of the Golden Order / Elden Beast	Radagon is Queen Marika's consort who merged with her body after attempting to repair the Elden Ring.	Final Boss	Greater Will	Golden hammer strikes Holy light attacks Teleportation Elden Beast: Elden Stars Elden Beast: Wave of Gold Elden Beast: Nebula breath	Elden Throne — inside the Erdtree
Queen Marika the Eternal	The god-queen of the Lands Between, keeper of the Elden Ring.	Demigod / God	Golden Order	Eternal life Elden Ring manipulation Divine authority	Inside the Erdtree — the final area
Miquella the Kind	Malenia's twin brother and Radagon's son.	Demigod	Haligtree / Independent	Unalloyed gold Charm powers Haligtree creation Sleep manipulation	Mohgwyn Palace / Shadow of the Erdtree
Messmer the Impaler	The primary antagonist of Shadow of the Erdtree.	Antagonist (DLC)	Erdtree Purge	Spear combat Serpentine fire magic Flame pillars Abyssal serpent phase 2	Shadow Keep — Land of Shadow (DLC)
Maliketh, the Black Blade	Queen Marika's shadow bound to guard the Rune of Death (Destined Death).	Demigod Boss	Greater Will / Golden Order	Destined Death attacks Beast incantations Extreme agility HP maximum reduction	Crumbling Farum Azula — final area boss
Sir Gideon Ofnir, the All-Knowing	The leader of the Roundtable Hold, dedicated to researching the demigods.	NPC / Boss	Roundtable Hold	Sorcery and Incantation mastery Spells of defeated bosses Glintstone magic	Roundtable Hold (NPC) / Leyndell, Ashen Capital (Boss)
Needle Knight Leda	A fiercely loyal knight of Miquella who leads his followers in the Land of Shadow.	Antagonist / Boss (DLC)	Miquella's Followers	Needle sword combat Holy light buffs Cleansing golden light	Gravesite Plain (NPC) / Enir-Ilim (DLC Boss)
Sir Ansbach	A former Pureblood Knight under Mohg who now seeks to understand Miquella's plans in the Land of Shadow.	Ally / NPC (DLC)	Mohgwyn Dynasty	Bloodflame slash Furious blade skills Dynasty sickle combat	Shadow Keep, Main Gate (DLC)
Bayle the Dread	A tyrannical ancient dragon who betrayed Dragonlord Placidusax, leaving both severely scarred.	Optional Boss (DLC)	Ancient Dragons	Magma-lightning breath Wing swipe combos Volcanic explosions	Jagged Peak Summit (DLC)
Promised Consort Radahn	General Radahn resurrected in his prime using Mohg's body, acting as Miquella's promised consort.	Final Boss (DLC)	Miquella's Order	Gravity-infused greatswords Miquella's holy light columns Light speed clone strikes Grab charmer attack	Enir-Ilim, Gate of Divinity (DLC)