Because open-world games are currently so popular, it is almost as if it should be expected that such vast lands that are designed for exploration will have characters that are alive and breathing inhabiting them. Many of the players in Elden Ring were aware that this would be the case because FromSoftware is well-known for packing every available opportunity with as much lore and character development as the developers possibly can. In a nutshell, Radagon and Marika are two examples of characters who are well-written and have developed personalities. Although Queen Marika the Eternal and Radagon of the Golden Order appear to be two distinct characters, they are, in fact, one and the same person. This may come as a surprise to some players once it is revealed, but in a game like Elden Ring, where the majority of extra lore is optional and can only be discovered through certain quest lines and areas, this is only natural. There are still some holes in Radagon and Marika's stories, but for those who are interested in filling them, there is sufficient information available to see the big picture. The Secrets Revealed by the Elden Ring Concerning Marika and RadagonOne of the many unexpected turns in Elden Ring is the revelation that Marika and Radagon are the same person.
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This is especially true with regard to Radagon, whose background is never explained, in contrast to Marika, whose history as a Numen and the manner in which she founded the Golden Order are made clear to fans who actively seek out this information
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As a result of this, it is not entirely clear whether or not Radagon and Marika were aware of each other's shared identity before they were married, whether or not Marika split herself on purpose or not, or whether or not it was truly the skeleton in Radagon's closet in the sense that once they found out, they hid it as best they could
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Because both Marika and Radagon have been married to other people and are the parents of their children by those partners, it is likely that neither of them understood what they had in common with the other
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It is highly likely that Marika came to the conclusion that Radagon was to her what God is to others, and as a result, she summoned him to her
Examining the Similarities and Differences in Marika and Radagon's IdentitiesIt is understandable that some fans do not fully comprehend how Radagon is Marika's male other self given that the narrative merely implies and makes it abundantly clear that Radagon and Marika are the same person without explaining how this is the case. They are soulmates in the sense that they are two halves of the same soul that were born in different bodies. This is one interpretation of what it means for them to be soulmates. It is, however, made abundantly clear that the two do not share the same perspective, as evidenced by the fact that Marika shattered the Elden Ring while Radagon worked to repair it afterward. When it comes to where they get their ideas, Marika and Radagon look to the alchemical concept of the Rebis for a lot of their motivation. The Rebis is an entity that was originally divided into a White Queen and a Red King, but they were destined to reunite into a transcendent being that was empowered by a dragon. The Elden Beast, the dragon that is born from deep within Radagon and serves as the true final boss, is without a doubt the dragon that Marika and Radagon must face in order to complete the game.
Since there is still plenty of room to explore Marika, Radagon, and the fact that they are one and the same, FromSoftware has the option of either leaving it all up to fan interpretation or providing clearer answers in the upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree downloadable content (DLC). Fans have speculated that FromSoftware, which has a history of developing DLC expansions that investigate events from the game's previous iterations, might apply the same strategy to Elden Ring. If that is the case, then discovering the truth about Queen Marika would be an excellent place to get started. However, considering that it was not demonstrated at Summer Game Fest or any of the other recent showcases, the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is most likely not going to be released for some time yet. The absence of news lends credence to the notion that the downloadable content for Elden Ring won't be available until the following year, but it's likely that From Software will provide additional information at the appropriate time. This may disappoint some Elden Ring fans. The players will simply have to keep an eye out for further instructions at a later time.