Originally of [[Numen]] stock, she was an [[Empyrean]] who ascended to godhood, becoming the vessel for the [[Elden Ring]]. Plucked the rune of [[Destined Death]], and put [[Maliketh]] to guard it, establishing [[Golden Order|The Golden Order]], ruling from [[Leyndell]] at the base of [[Erdtree|The Erdtree]] [[Godfrey]] was her first consort, thus making him first [[Elden Lord]] and [[demigods|demigod]]. She waged a war against [[Fire Giants|The Fire Giants]], who met defeat when Marika slew their [[Fell God]], and cursed the last of the giants to forever tend to [[Flame of Ruin|The Flame of Ruin]]. and [[Godfrey]] had at least three children, [[Godwyn]], [[Morgott]] and [[Mohg, Lord of Blood]]. Her wars won, she banished Godfrey and his kinfolk from [[Lands Between|The Lands Between]], divesting them of their [[grace]], thus creating the first [[Tarnished]]. After this she took [[Radagon]] as her second husband, who already had three children with Rennala, who she elevated to demigod status. Marika and Radagon would have two children of their own, [[Malenia]] and [[Miquella]]. After the [[Night of the Black Knives|Night of Black Knives]] she [[The Shattering|shattered the Elden Ring]], and was imprisoned inside the [[Erdtree|The Erdtree]], as The Shattering was a move against [[Greater Will|The Greater Will]]. [[Elden Beast|The Elden Beast]] continues as her jailer. Radagon is Marika, though it's not clear what this means. #elden_ring #character #empyrean #golden_order #numen #subject