Queen Marika the Eternal is a background character in Elden Ring and Shadow of the Erdtree. She is the current ruler of the Lands Between, and the one who shattered the Elden Ring. She is central to much of the game's narrative and more. She has had many demigod offspring who all seek to gather the remaining power of the Elden Ring. Queen Marika is the vessel for the Elden Ring, and by extension the Greater Will. She speaks with a medevial dialect, wise and sagely.