Malenia, Blade of Miquella

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==Summary ==
Malenia the Severed, Blade of Miquella, is a demigoddess and a secret boss in the 2022 video game, Elden Ring. She was the daughter of Radagon and Queen Marika, as well as twin sister to Miquella.
Since birth, she and her twin brother were cursed by afflictions, her brother with the affliction of eternal youth, and her affliction being that of Scarlet Rot. Over the years, the Scarlet Rot would consume her slowly, causing her to lose body parts. Despite her affliction, Malenia would become one of the most fearsome warriors in the Lands Between, in part thanks to her mentor, a blind swordsman who sealed away an Outer God of Rot. When Miquella discovered he could not cure Malenia's rot, Malenia and him left the Golden Order and went on to create the Haligtree, a haven for those discriminated and shunned by the Golden Order. Malenia would then deem herself to be Miquella's guardian.
During the shattering, Malenia and her twin brother would receive shards of the Elden Ring. She would participate in the war that ensued, she and her Cleanrot Knights marched south from the Haligtree, launching an undefeated campaign, even having Godrick the Grafted begging for his life at her mercy. Malenia's forces would eventually reach Caelid and battled against Starscourge Radahn and his armies. Malenia and Radahn's fight would end in a stalemate, with Malenia resorting to unleashing her Scarlet Rot and deforming Radahn and all of Caelid.
The resulting bloom would send her into a coma, where she was carried back to the Haligtree by a Cleanrot knight named Finlay. There, she awaited the return of her twin brother, who unknowingly disappeared from the Haligtree.
== Power and Stats==
Tier: At least , likely | At least , likely , potentially far higher
Key: Base | Goddess of Rot
Name: Malenia the Severed, Blade of Miquella
Origin: Elden Ring
Gender: Female
Age: Unknown
Classification: Demigoddess, Goddess of Rot
Powers and Abilities:
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|-|Goddess of Rot=All abilities as before, but now with the abilities of the Scarlet Rot, which grants Status Effect Inducement, Disease Manipulation (Via the Scarlet Rot. All of her physical attacks are now infused with Scarlet Rot), Corruption (Type 1; with the Scarlet bloom, Malenia infected all of Caelid and it's inhabitants), Madness Manipulation (Type 1; the Scarlet Rot could infect General Radahn's mind) and Biological Manipulation (The Scarlet Rot turned all of Caelid into a twisted landscape), Durability Negation, Aura (Covered in a Scarlet Rot Aura), Enhanced Acrobatics (Her agility is now enhanced by the use of flight), Flight, Avatar Creation (Can create multiple Avatars to attack the player), Resurrection (Her defeat has her leaving a giant Scarlet Aeonia flower instead of a corpse, with Millicent leaving a smaller one behind if betrayed and Gowry stating that in due time she will be reborn from it, implying Malenia will be resurrected in the future. Her voice was also still present even after she had died, and a similar case happened with Rykard claiming he will eventually be reborn)
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Attack Potency: At least Mountain level, likely Large Star level (Was able to stalemate Prime Radahn in battle. Fought against a late game Tarnished. Stated to be an "undefeated swordswoman" throughout the Lands Between. Humiliated Godrick the Grafted and had him begging for his life. Described by Ranni to be the mightiest of the Demi-Gods, alongside Radahn) | At least Mountain level, likely Large Star level (More powerful than before, but now with the powers of the Scarlet Rot), potentially far higher (With her third bloom, Malenia would become a full goddess), can negate durability with Scarlet Rot attacks such as Scarlet Aeonia
Speed: At least Massively Hypersonic+ reaction and combat speed (One of the swiftest bosses in the game. Capable of fighting late game Tarnished and is somewhat faster than Prime Radahn. Superior to both Lansseax and Fortisaxx, both of which can catch lightning from the sky) | At least Massively Hypersonic+ flight, reaction and combat speed (As swift as before)
Lifting Strength: At least Class K (Capable of overpowering the Late game Tarnished physically with her grab attack) | At least Class K
Striking Strength: At least Mountain level, likely Large Star level | At least Mountain level, likely Large Star level, potentially far higher
Durability: At least Mountain level, likely Large Star level | At least Mountain level, likely Large Star level, potentially far higher
Stamina: Superhuman (Able to resist the control of the rot for long periods of time, even when she is in combat. Fought Radahn for an extended period of time)
Range: Extended Melee Range via sheer size, higher with her Katana, Several Meters with phantoms, Hundreds of Kilometers with the Scarlet Bloom (The Scarlet bloom infected all of Caelid)
Standard Equipment: 
Malenia set.png|Malenia armor set
Hand of malenia katana weapon elden ring wiki guide 200px.png|Hand of Malenia
Unalloyed gold needle elden ring wiki guide 200px.png|Gold Unalloyed Needle
*Prosthetics: Made out of Unalloyed Gold, these prosthetics were created by Malenia after her limbs had been consumed by Scarlet Rot.
*Hand of Malenia: Blade built into Malenia's prosthetic arm. Through consecration it is resistant to rot. Malenia's war prosthesis symbolized her victories.
*Gold Unalloyed Needle: Designed by Miquella for Malenia. A ritual implement crafted to ward away the meddling of outer gods, it is thought capable of forestalling the incurable rotting sickness.
Intelligence: Gifted (Malenia is a highly skilled swordswoman and hailed as one of the most skilled fighters in the Lands Between, even capable of fighting without her eyes and capable of fighting Radahn in combat. Also an effective commander, being able to lead an undefeated campaign with her Cleanrot Knights)
Standard Tactics: Malenia will often come up to the player and use her melee attacks on them. | She will always start with using the Scarlet Aeonia attack on the player, before utilizing her other attacks.
Weaknesses: The scarlet rot within her is slowly decaying her body, and there's only so long Malenia can resist the call of the rot without her needle.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
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* Waterfowl Dance: Malenia leaps into the air, after a short pause she dives onto the player and slashes around her in an AoE. She then slashes two more times, closing the gap with a smaller dash each time. Her final slash is then followed with a short AoE that she doesn't move for. This attack also builds up scarlet rot very quickly in phase two. This attack can be blocked.
* Kick: Malenia will rush the player before she swipes at the player with her leg (unparryable), which can then be followed up by one of four attacks. A slightly delayed stabbing dash attack, a sword swipe followed up by an overhead slam on the ground, or two quick slices followed by another slice. It can also be followed up with a grab attack
* Thrust: Malenia will slightly jump into the air, followed by a very quick thrusting attack, dealing a huge amount of pierce damage. This attack usually catches player off-guard. Can be parried at melee.
* Rapid Prosthesis Slices: Malenia will shorten her blade (indicated by a ping sound) then rush the player, do three quick attacks in succession, followed by a final horizontal attack that can be delayed. This attack can end up quickly healing her along with devastating the player's health. This attack can also occur on its own, in the middle of a combo, or to end a combo (usually indicated by her delaying the final sweep). Can be parried.
* Uppercut + Slam OR Charge + Spin: Malenia will hold her sword back, then do one of the two damaging attacks depending on the player's location: (i) If the player is at close range, she will do an uppercut, then leap upwards and slams down. (ii) If the player is at long range, she will charge towards the player at fast speed, then spin her sword, followed by a slam.
* Lunging Grab: Malenia will raise her hand in preparation for a grab attack, then lunge in a straight line towards the player very quickly. If the grab connects she will toss the player into the air and impale them, dealing 2225 base thrusting damage, before tossing their body onto the ground. During Phase two, this attack can be immediately followed by a flying sweep + thrust attack. This attack cannot be blocked or parried.
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* Scarlet Aeonia: Malenia will dive onto the player and summon a giant flower that explodes around her. This leaves a lingering mist that applies scarlet rot and a DoT effect in the area. This attack is always used as her first attack in phase two.
* Scarlet Explosion: Malenia will retain its original moves from Phase one, however there is a chance that she will do a follow-up on most attacks, where she flies up into the air briefly, then slams down her sword, dealing a huge amount of damage and creating on the ground a small vortex of rot, which then explodes after a brief delay and builds up scarlet rot. The explosion can also occur from the slamming attacks from Phase one, which she can follow up and result in a double Scarlet Explosion.
* Flying Sweep + Thrust: Malenia will fly up into the air, and glides down onto the player from the left, followed by a very quick thrust attack. This attack can be followed up with the Scarlet Explosion attack.
* Counter Kick: Sometimes, when the player hit Malenia, she will follow-up by countering the player with a kick (different from a regular kick). Although this kick doesn't do a lot of damage, it'll usually catch the player off guard and stagger them greatly.
* Phantom Spirits: Phase two only. Malenia will fly into the air, creating a pool of scarlet rot on the ground below her, and consecutively fire out four phantom versions of herself that will do two horizontal sweeps, a vertical slam, a third horizontal sweep followed by a quick thrust, one final thrust, before Malenia herself comes down with a high speed flying thrust to player, dealing high damage. The first and last phantom will stay longer in order to do a single thrust attack each, occurring after the fourth's sweep attack.
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==Notable Matchups==
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