Enough… haven’t I gone on.. long enough?

”Queen Marika the Eternal”, they call her. Pondering her life and all its ups and downs, from her children, to her two husbands, to her faltering immortality, Marika feels like a disgrace. She only wanted to help. For the Tarnished to come back as strong warriors, and enforce her rule and ensure fairness and peace in the Lands Between. But she failed. And now, still shackled to the last Rune arc, she sees you. The newest aspiring Lord… you’ve gathered the pieces, and only the final battle remains.

Greetings, Tarnished. Forgive me if you were expecting a climactic fight for the Elden Ring. You sought out the final challenge… but you’ve only found me.

Unable to bear her fight any longer, Marika pleads with her eyes. The Elden Ring is yours… if that is what you’re here for.