Miquella and the Haligtree

Miquella is a Demigod and one of the more enigmatic characters in Elden Ring. Read on to learn more about Miquella, his location, lore, what we know about him, and a list of items that reference the mysterious demigod.

Who is Miquella?

A Mysterious and Unseen Demigod

Miquella is one of the Demigod children of Queen Marika the Eternal and Radagon and is the twin brother of Malenia the Severed, who is described as his blade and protector.

What Do We Know About Miquella?

Miquella is an unseen charcter in the game and is not properly encountered as an interactable character, but his disappearance is one of the most enduring mysteries in the Lands Between.

Many items reference the missing demigod and shed some light to his relationships and role in the lore and story of Elden Ring.

Miquella Lore and Trivia

Miquella is the Empyrean Twin Brother of Malenia

In Morgott's dialogue before his boss fight, he describes Malenia and Miquella as twin prodigies. Malenia's Winged Helm and her dialogue during her boss fight also describe Miquella as her brother, making him the child of Queen Marika and Radagon.

Miquella is also an Empyrean, as revealed in the description of the Remembrance of the Rot Goddess, with Malenia calling him "the most fearsome Empyrean of all".

Empyreans Can Become Full-Fledged Gods

Empyreans are sacred beings distinguished even among other Demigods and, as revealed in Ranni's dialogue, are capable of suceeding Queen Marika as the new god and ruler of the Lands Between.

Elden Ring Lore

Miquella Was Born of a Single God

According to the Remembrance of the Rot Goddess, both Miquella and Malenia are born from a single god which incidentally is what makes them Empyreans. This is in contrast to Ranni, who instead was an Empyrean chosen by the Two Fingers.

As revealed later in-game, Marika and Radagon are in fact two halves of the same being, essentially making them a single god. This also reveals that Malenia and Miquella are full siblings and half-siblings to General Radahn, Praetor Rykard, and Ranni who are children of Radagon and Rennala.

A Much Beloved Demigod

According to the Bewitching Branch, Miquella was much beloved by the people in the Lands Between. However, it also seems that he was able to compel such affections from people either through skill or natural talent.

Miquella Practiced Fundamentalism

Miquella, in the past, practiced Golden Order Fundamentalism and created incantations called the Discus of Light and Triple Rings of Light as gifts to his father. Radagon, in turn, gifted Miquella with his own incantation called Radagon's Rings of Light.

Despite being an exemplar of Golden Order Fundamentalism, the description of Radagon's Rings of Light also reveal that Miquella abandoned Fundamentalism as "it could do nothing to treat Malenia's accursed rot".

Miquella Created Unalloyed Gold

Miquella is said to have pursued Unalloyed Gold after Fundamentalism failed to cure his sister of her afflication. A note found past the Cathedral of the Forsaken where you fight Mogh, The Omen describes Unalloyed Gold as being capable of resisting the influence of the Outer Gods.

Miquella created several artifacts with Unalloyed Gold, including Miquella's Needle. Using this item in-game lets you subdue the Flame of Frenzy, which will prevent your character from becoming the Lord of Frenzied Flame when used in Crumbling Farum Azula.

Many Items in the Game are Made of Unalloyed Gold

Powerful artifacts are not the only things Miquella created with Unalloyed Gold. Several pieces of armor such as the Haligtree Helm and the Sacred Crown Helm have crowns of Unalloyed Gold, and Malenia's entire armor set is in fact made entirely out of this wonderous material.

Miquella Grew the Haligtree from a Sapling

According to the Haligtree Knight Armor's description, the Haligtree was once a sapling that Miquella watered with his own blood so that it could grow. It also reveals that the Haligtree that the player traverses in-game utlimately failed to grow into a mature Erdtree.

The Haligtree is a Refuge for the Outcast

The Haligtree is populated by enemies that the lore describes as either outcasts or oppressed such as the Albinaurics. Albus describes a land beyond the Consecrated Snowfield as a promised land for the Albinaurics, and this is reinfirced by the Royal Knight Armor's describtion which explains that Loretta considered the Haligtree as their best chance for salvation.

Misbegotten also populate the Haligtree, and Perfumer Tricia's Ashes describe the Misbegotten as being seen as impure in the Lands Between. Considering that the Sacred Crown Helm describes Miquella as blessing those considered low and meek, it's no surprise that his Haligtree is populated by these creatures.

Despite the Haligtree being the seat of Miquella's power, he is not found in the branches of the Haligtree or in the city of Elphael which braces its roots.

Miquella was Abducted by Mohg, Lord of Blood

Although Miquella's absence is an enduring mystery in the Lands Between, we eventually uncover the culprit in game. Mohg, Lord of Blood has abducted Miquella and placed his cocoon in Mohgwyn Dynasty Mausoleum in the palace area where you fight the Omen as a boss.

Miquella is still alive in his cocoon, referred to as the Cocoon of the Empyrean in-game, with Gideon Ofnir confirming in a dialogue that he is merely "slumbering".

When Miquella will wake up or if he will ever wake up is currently unknown.

The Opening Cinematic Depicts His Abduction

A short segment in the game's opening cinematic depicts Miquella's abduction by Mohg, and is also the clearest depiction of Miquella in the game. The obscured figure cradling Miquella's body is wearing the same robes as Mogh and also wields Mohgwyn's Sacred Spear.

Mogh Wanted to Become Miquella's Consort

According to the Remembrance of the Blood Lord, Mogh wished to become Miquella's consort and was actively trying to raise Miquella to full godhood.

Since Miquella is an Empyrean, this would make him one of the few beings capable of supplanting Marika as the god of the Lands Between and would effectively make Mogh the reigning Elden Lord.

List of Items that Reference Miquella

Weapons

Weapon	Description
Miquellan Knight's Sword	"Sword forged by servants of Miquella of the Haligtree, with a design modeled after those carried by Carian Knights. Instead of glintstone however, amber from the Haligtree is embedded in the blade. A sumptuous piece, yet it has never been offererd to any knight - an ill-starred sword with no master."

Spells

Incantations	Description
Discus of Light	"One of the incantations of the Golden Order fundamentalists. Produces a ring of light and fires it forwards. The ring of light returns to a position close to the caster before disappearing. This incantation can be cast repeatedly. A gift from young Miquella to his father, Radagon."
Triple Rings of Light	"One of the incantations of the Golden Order fundamentalists. Produces three rings of light and fires them forwards. The rings of light return to a position close to the caster before disappearing. This incantation can be cast repeatedly. A gift from young Miquella to his father, Radagon."
Radagon's Rings of Light	"One of the incantations of the Golden Order fundamentalists. Produces a golden ring of light and fires it across a wide area. Charging enhances range. And yet, the young Miquella abandoned fundamentalism, for it could do nothing to treat Malenia's accursed rot. This was the beginning of unalloyed gold."

Armor

Armor	Description
Malenia's Winged Helm	"Winged helm made of unalloyed gold. Worn by Malenia, Blade of Miquella. Malenia awaited Miquella at the foot of the husk. "My brother will keep his promise. He possesses the wisdom, the allure, of a god — he is the most fearsome Empyrean of all."
Malenia's Armor	"Armor made of unalloyed gold. Worn by Malenia, Blade of Miquella. Malenia awaited Miquella at the foot of the husk. "My brother will keep his promise. He possesses the wisdom, the allure, of a god — he is the most fearsome Empyrean of all."
Malenia's Gauntlet	"Gauntlet made of unalloyed gold. Worn by Malenia, Blade of Miquella. Malenia awaited Miquella at the foot of the husk. "My brother will keep his promise. He possesses the wisdom, the allure, of a god — he is the most fearsome Empyrean of all."
Malenia's Greaves	"Greaves made of unalloyed gold. Worn by Malenia, Blade of Miquella. Malenia awaited Miquella at the foot of the husk. "My brother will keep his promise. He possesses the wisdom, the allure, of a god — he is the most fearsome Empyrean of all."
Royal Knight Helm	"Silver helm of Loretta, a knight who served Miquella's Haligtree. Loretta, once a royal Carian knight, went on a journey in search of a haven for Albinaurics, determined that the Haligtree was their best chance for eventual salvation."
Royal Knight Armor	"Silver armor of Loretta, a knight who served Miquella's Haligtree. Loretta, once a royal Carian knight, went on a journey in search of a haven for Albinaurics, determined that the Haligtree was their best chance for eventual salvation."
Royal Knight Gauntlets	"Silver gauntlets of Loretta, a knight who served Miquella's Haligtree. Loretta, once a royal Carian knight, went on a journey in search of a haven for Albinaurics, determined that the Haligtree was their best chance for eventual salvation."
Royal Knight Greaves	"Silver greaves of Loretta, a knight who served Miquella's Haligtree. Loretta, once a royal Carian knight, went on a journey in search of a haven for Albinaurics, determined that the Haligtree was their best chance for eventual salvation."
Haligtree Knight Armor	"Armor worn by knights sword to the Haligtree. Its left breast is emblazoned with the crest of the Haligtree. Though watered with Miquella's own blood since it was a sapling, the Haligtree ultimately failed to grow into an Erdtree."
Haligtree Crest Surcoat	"Armor worn by soldiers sworn to the Haligtree. The surcoat bears the crest of the Haligtree. Though watered with Miquella's own blood since it was a sapling, the Haligtree ultimately failed to grow into an Erdtree."
Sacred Crown Helm	"Flanged iron cap adorned with a crown of unalloyed gold. Increases faith. Worn by foot soldiers sworn to the Haligtree. Who is that Miquella shall bless, if not the low and the meek."

Items

Item	Description
Bewitching Branch	"Tree branch blessed with an incantation of unalloyed gold. Craftable Item. Pierce a foe, using FP to turn them into a temporary ally. The Empyrean Miquella is loved by many people. Indeed, he has learned very well how to compel such affection."
Haligtree Secret Medallion (Left)	"Left half of a split medallion depicting the Haligtree. Brandishing the medallion with both halves conjouned will activate the Grand Lift of Rold, granting access to a hidden path. In other words, this secret medallion will guide the bearer to the land of Miquella's Haligtree."
Haligtree Secret Medallion (Right)	"Right half of a split medallion depicting the Haligtree. Brandishing the medallion with both halves conjouned will activate the Grand Lift of Rold, granting access to a hidden path. In other words, this secret medallion will guide the bearer to the land of Miquella's Haligtree."
Miquella's Lily	"A delicate water lily of unalloyed gold that has started to fade and wilt. Material used for crafting items. Exceedingly rare to find. A flower signifying faith in the Haligtree. Thought to be beloved by the Empyrean Miquella in his youth."
Miquella's Needle	"One of the unalloyed gold needles that Miquella crafted to ward away the meddling of outer gods. Capable of subduing the flame of frenzy if inherited, allowing one to cheat fate and avoid becoming Lord of Frenzied Flame. However, the needle is as yet unfinished and can only be used in the heart of the storm beyond time said to be found in Farum Azula."
Remembrance of the Rot Goddess	"Remembrance of Malenia, Goddess of Rot, hewn into the Erdtree. The power of its namesake can be unlocked by the Finger Reader. Alternatively, it can be used to gain a great bounty of runes. Miquella and Malenia are both the children of a single god. As such they are both Empyreans, but suffered afflictions from birth. One was cursed with eternal childhood, and the other harbored rot within."
Remembrance of the Blood Lord	"Remembrance of Mohg, Lord of Blood, hewn into the Erdtree. The power of its namesake can be unlocked by the Finger Reader. Alternatively, it can be used to gain a great bounty of runes. Wishing to raise Miquella to full godhood, Mohg wished to become his consort, taking the role of monarch. But no matter how much of his bloody bedchamber he tried to share, he received no response from the young Empyrean."

Spirit Ashes

Spirit Ash	Description
Haligtree Soldier	"Ashen remains in which spirits yet dwell. Use to summon the spirits of four Haligtree soldiers. Spirits of common soldiers who carry the sacred light. When weakened, they explode to deliver a last-ditch attack.This was the bitter revelation disocvered by the desperate soldiers who awaited the return of their lord to the rotted Haligtree. May the flash of our deaths guide Miquella's return."

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