Despite the DLC not giving any confirmations, your theory is probably the best we will ever get. Strange, I always thought Ranni's mentor to be someone else like maybe Melina, but the wraiths that ride animals is an unexpected connection I hadn't thought of. That marking you mentioned, under Ranni's eye, Melina has something similar going on, it's incredibly sus.

Like so much of the game, they will remain as vague loose ends, even after the DLC.

Reminds me of a quote from Mercedes Lackey's amazing 'Valdemar' books. "You don't want a Healer mad at you. A Healer knows how you're put together, and exactly how to take you apart."

Thank you for telling that the weapon is the stone club in the video. I have to get it.

Thank you for all of your Elden Ring Lore videos. I love them! What is that club looking weapon your character was holding in your right hand?

Miquella: genuinely evil The two fingers: horribly misguided The three fingers: literally the only sane one

I'm curious why the 2nd lion uses Death Blight. There's no other real connection to Death in this ritual or its practitioners. Especially when it's in a place more connected to Rot than Death.

I still think that using Radahn and Mohg was a backup plan for Miquella after trying to resurrect Godwin failed, previously wanting to use Godwin's soul after he was truly killed with Mohg's body instead of Radahn's. Miquella calling on his old Oath with Radahn made when he was going to just be a replacement for Marika and before learning about the history the Golden Order was built on, but needing to kill him because he knew that Radahn wouldn't accept the reality of the Golden Order that we learn about in Shadow of the Erdtree.

The man feels like a fire emblem character wish we could’ve gotten more him in the game

It's pretty sad to think about it, but Mogh got tricked by 3 Gods. First Marika, who told him that he is a monster unworthy of her or anyone's love. His only purpose is to go into the sewers to protect the darkest secret of the golden order. Second the formless mother, who found him in the sewers when one of his horns pierced one of his eyes. She promised him power and freedom in exchange for blood and wounds. Still he was only a puppet for her. And third and last Miquella, who bewitched him and made him fall in love with him, influencing his entire will. Promising him to be his king consort, where in reality Miquella always just wanted Mogh just to die so he could use his body for his true plans. Mogh really never had a chance.

The cool thing about the Midra fight - well, there are many cool things, but the coolest - is that, in my case, I'm currently going for the Frenzied Flame ending on the character I went into the DLC with. So, for me, it was Lord of Frenzy Vs Potential Lord of Frenzy and felt like the most personal battle in the game.

The fact you don't get the "Enemy Defeated" when you beat her, implies she isn't dead. Just wounded and ran from us in fear So IF Elden ring gets a sequel, she will likely return in some way

Ngl the moniker Dragonspear is.. suggestive, to say the least

Silver is often interpreted as the sort of "kryptonite" or weakness of various supernatural/folklore creatures such as vampires, which may fit for a hunter of witches and undead. Additionally, silver has anti-bacterial properties to the point that it is even used in hospital catheters, so perhaps that could also back up the anti rot/decay themes of D

2:08 I haven’t seen anyone mention this but Isn’t that that one Queen album cover?

I can’t believe no one has brought this up and I haven’t seen a single person say since the DLC release. But Leda is SO Farnese coded from Berserk. They’re so similar, even to that braided hair cut.

This video deserves more views; great job!

Miquella: Where the hell are all of my knights?! Leda: THEY'RE NOT WORTHY MIQUELLA SENPAI!!!

I like the different ways in which many characters interpret Miquella’s charm, It isn’t just plain black and white. Most of them see it as more of an extension of Miquella’s aura/presence, rather than directly “mind control.” - Leda becomes almost unchanged as a result of breaking from Miquella’s charm. in fact, the charm inhibited Leda’s innate chaotic intentions - freyja is pretty much unchanged breaking from the charm. Her loyalty to Miquella was before she was charmed, when miquella saved her life. - the Hornsent NPC grows a little weary from being freed from the charm. More cautious. Yet, has faith Miquella would still yet deliver divinity to his clan as promised. Obviously, we find out that the reason why he was charmed is because his lust for revenge would inevitably turn him towards Marika’s bloodline (I.e Miquell) despite their deal. - Ansbach was directly a victim of Miquella. He was personally insulted and attacked after what Miquella did to his Lord. As such, the charm was much more aggressive in this instance. Breaking free from it made him revert to his initial biases - that Miquella ruined his Lord’s dignity. - Moore remains unchanged. He loses purpose, abandoned by his mother. So Miquella breaking the charm broke Moore’s chance to have a parental figure, someone who he could look up to. - Dane is the most Loyal of Miquella’s fellowship. Unlike Leda, Dane fully and purely remains unchanged, whereas Leda become more dangerous and chaotic - which probably concerned Miquella. Dane likely knew about the charming too. - Thiollier’s unshackling results in him finding his “true” path. He doesn’t even dislike Miquella when he becomes uncharmed, just confused. It isn’t until he embarks on a journey to St. Trina where he finds the truth in the implications of what Miquella’s doing

It's always the pretty ones who are the crazies. Every simps' wet dream gone bad.

i just want 1 thing now that i think about it.. Bayle the dragon as a cameo hunt in Monster Hunter... it happened to behemoth on world so why not Bayle or any other big dragon from elden ring... IMAGINE THE FREACKING FIGHT WITH YOUR FAVOURITE WEAPON NOW!!

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In the intro they show a picture of him being hanged and it looks like they're throwing crap at him (literally). I always assumed this is how he got his name. They threw manure at his face and called him the "dungeater" to shame him.

I wouldn't say atrocities against hornsent based on what they did to Shaman village!

Your video made me wonder if the incident with the needle Knights may have been one of the things that shaped miquella's views. He watched absolute devotion destroy his loyal knights.

Why do all the cute blond have to be obsessed killers harley quinn himiko toga and now Leda im detecting a trend

Leda's intentions are very pure, that's what fanaticism is. No nuance, no questioning, no regrets.

Miquella did nothing wrong and I will die on that hill until the very end

I can fix her.

The thought of killing Ansbach causes me physical pain. 😭

I find it interesting that Leda was aware of the charm, I think she was thankfull for it. She thought if Miquella's charm could help her to become a better person (even tho temporarily) it could help the whole world.

In Leda’s dialogue in Enir Ilim “his Eminence”…is she talking about Gideon?

When it comes to our first meeting with Leda I feel like it was an extreme fooley of miscommunication. My personal logic is that Leda wasn't there to encourage folks to go to Miquella, Miquella sent her to kill Mohg and bring back his body. When she arrives, we have already killed Mohg and this is why she thinks we were answering Miquella's call/request. She sends us ahead and, for whatever our individual reason, we play along. Based on her personality, I think she sent us ahead so she could bring back Mohg's corpse alone and take all the credit.

Miquella - "i will great a kinder, gentler world." Also Miquella - "i cast off my love." Leda - "Good, no place for love in a world i live in. Only blind fanatical devotion without question."

Leda is a very yan yandere.

I thought Leda was an aspect of Miquella at first

Choosing to side with either Hornsent or Leda in the beginning was actually a tough choice. Not so much when she set her eyes on Ansbach, though. Ansbach is a bro.

Knowing what we know thus far about needle knight Leda, I wouldn't be surprised if Miquilla would have kept her around to help achieve his goals, only to cast her away when they have been achieved. If she managed to thwart our tarnished, due to her trust issues and murderous intent, it was only a matter of time before she turned her blade on the others to prove her devotion to Miquilla. Miquilla would recognize this and would inevitably try to eliminate Leda out of fear that she might turn on him if he failed to live up to her expectations. In any case, whether she came to the realization that he wasn't truly the kindly Miquilla she had come to worship or driven by the betrayal of him trying to get rid of her, it was only a matter of time before she turned her blade on him in the end.

The simp herself

I like to imagine that Leda was conceived during this conversation: “We have most of the DLC characters fleshed out, but they need a leader!” “Need a leader… Needle Leda… I’ve got it!”

In regards to summoning Leda for help with Rellana... Make sure to consider your build before you do it. If you impose status effects on the enemy in any way (both build-status and things like Black Flame or the Moon Sorceries), you'll probably want to avoid bringing her. Her weapon's Needle Piercer skill negates all status effects - both positive and negative - if even a single one of its needles hits home. And she's very fond of _spamming_ it, even (or perhaps _especially)_ when it's counterproductive.

I would have followed Miquella into his gentler World. 😢 There will never be peace without bloodshed. But under his spell we would all be happy go lucky 😂😂😂 fine trade.

Honestly, it's all good as long as she Leda me hit 😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏

I think miquella might of had something to do with it based on that item description it seems that the people who showed what could be described as compassion was spared the disease and we know how miquella is about compassion

Nobody: Absolutely nobody: FromSoft: Makes one of the most beautiful Faces in Souls and hides her behind a helmet Love Needle Leda. My fav NPC in the DLC

“Then I saw her face. Now I’m a believer.”

She’s not the girl you bring home to mom

ledas armor should let u alter it to remove the cape