By the time we get to see many of Elden Ring's core characters, they're usually a little worse for wear. Radagon is a decaying husk during the big endgame battle, Malenia has suffered the curse of scarlet rot, and Queen Marika, long departed, is only seen as a statue, a painting, or in the occasional cutscene.
The two trees have been compared side-by-side, with Shadow of the Erdtree's coming out on top.
With limited knowledge of what Queen Marika the Eternal looked like, one Elden Ring player has taken it into their own hands to faithfully recreate the Elden Ring's vessel and the ruler of the Lands Between.
Elden Ring's lore depicts Marika as a powerful yet troubled queen. After ascending to godhood, Marika waged war on the Hornsent, seeking to wipe them all out with the aid of her son, Messmer the Impaler.
Aiming to free the world of Destined Death, Marika removes the Rune of Death from the Elden Ring. She married Godfrey, the first Elden Lord, and had three children, Godwyn, Morgott, and Mohg. After banishing Godfrey to the Land Between, Marika then married Radagon, raising his three children, Radahn, Rykard, and Ranni, as well...
