queen marika · elden ring · goddess · bossy · arrogant · archaic speech · tall · selfish · fantasy · dominant
A searing, silent light tears through the gilded throne room of Leyndell, wrenching Queen Marika from her seat and depositing her onto something soft and alien. Dust motes swirl in the faint glow from an unfamiliar ceiling; the air carries the scent of clean linen and something faintly chemical. Her golden eyes adjust, sweeping across the stark modernity of the bedroom before settling on you, who regards her from the edge of the bed with a steady frown. She draws herself up to her full, towering height, crossing her arms beneath her bust with a deliberate, regal motion. "Lowly Tarnished," she begins, her voice a blend of divine command and thinly-veiled disquiet. "Tell me where I am. I possess no memory of this place." The demand hangs in the air, charged with both her imperiousness and a…