Maliketh, the Black Blade

The history of the Ancient Elden Ring includes several stages:

Virgin lands: In the early period, all life emerged from the crucible, the original form of the Erd Tree, in which aspects of every living being were fused together. These lands were inhabited by intelligent beasts, as well as ancient dragons.

On the other hand, the young planet was not alone in the vastness of space, and soon many external gods and beings of the starry void noticed its existence, exerting varying degrees of influence on the young planet and its civilizations. The Great Will played the most direct and significant role in shaping the new world and sent the golden star into the Interfamily, giving birth to the beast that was the living embodiment of Order and later became the Ring of Elden.

The Rise of the Golden Order: A long and violent series of conflicts led to the creation of a theocracy dedicated to the Golden Order: a system of absolute laws embodied in the Erd Tree and supported by the power of the Elden Ring. The Golden Order was led by Queen Marika, a representative of the Numen race, who was both the head of the theocracy's government and its patron goddess.

Schism: The era of the Erd Tree came to an end when the sorceress Rennie, a former Unearthly chosen by the Fingers as a candidate to replace Queen Marika, rebelled against the Golden Order and organized the murder of the demigod Godwin using a stolen fragment of the forbidden Death rune, and then disappeared without a trace. trace. This event destabilized the theocracy and eventually led to Queen Marika destroying the Ring of Elden. For this act of blasphemy, she was subsequently punished and imprisoned in the Erd Tree by the Great Will and her vassal Fingers.

Shattered World: The power vacuum created by Marika's imprisonment was filled with the remnants of her family, each of whom fought for possession of the scattered fragments of Elden's Ring in a long and brutal war that later became known as the Schism. During this conflict, blood was shed for everyone, but no victor could claim the throne, and the fragments of the warring parties were condemned by the Great Will. In desperation, the Fingers turned to the Extinct, ordinary mortals, hoping that among them there would be a worthy husband for Queen Marika.

Health 10.620 NG+1: 10.631 NG+2: 11.694 NG+3: 12.225 NG+4: 12.757 NG+5: 13.820 NG+6: 14.351 NG+7: 14.883 Runes 220.000 NG+1: 440.000 NG+2: 484.000 NG+3: 495.000 NG+4: 528.000 NG+5: 539.000 NG+6: 550.000 NG+7: 561.000

Description:

The Era of the Upvr Tree Maliketh Blackblade, whose name means "death of demigods" and is also known as the black beast of Predestined Death, is a huge wolf, a high—ranking priest from Farum Azul, dressed in bestial armor made of black iron, decorated with gold, using a cinqueda and a black blade enchanted by Predestined Death. Death in battle.

According to ancient legends, wolves are the shadows of Unearthly creatures. And Maliketh was such a shadow, the shadow of Queen Marika the Eternal herself, given to her by the Great Will and her vassals. Maliketh was Marika's loyal stepbrother, her blade. However, the queen needed him only to hide her imminent death. But even this did not save Maliketh from betrayal.

The cult of the divine skin, which served the Predestined Death, possessed a god-killing black flame, the source of which was the Death Rune. But Maliketh defied the apostles and their ruler, the Black-Eyed Queen. And they were all defeated by Queen Marika's half-brother. It was then that Maliketh sealed the destined Death on his blade, which henceforth contained the power of the Death Rune. At the same time, the power of the black flame was lost, and the Golden Order arose.

Thus, Maliketh became the owner of a blade imbued with Predestined Death. All the demigods were afraid of him, and his very name meant their death. As you know, the relatives of the Black Blade are servants of Maliketh, sealed with blackened corpse wax.

The Night of the Black Knives But one misty winter fateful night, the demigoddess Rennie, a sorceress, stole a fragment of the Death Rune from Maliketh in order to perform a terrible ritual and forge black knives - the death of the gods. It was these faintly gleaming blades that the assassins wielded on the Night of the Black Knives, and on the same night Renny handed Praetor Ricard a flat stone with a fragment of the Death Rune capable of reflecting the power of the Black Blade as a reward. Now only Rickard could stop the act of blasphemy by challenging Maliketh, the black monster of Predestined Death.

The death of Godwin the Golden was the first confirmed demigod death in history. And it was this death that marked the beginning of the end. After his death, Marika smashed Elden's ring with her hammer. Thus, she betrayed and deceived her shadow Maliketh, who was unable to understand her actions. However, Maliketh was still her faithful stepbrother, who was trying to preserve the Golden Order and was in excruciating mental pain because of his sin. After the bloody plot, Maliketh plunged a black blade into his flesh so that no one else would try to kill him. And he swore that from now on, no one would steal the Death Rune.

After the split It is said that far to the east, in an animal sanctuary, a Gourmet animal priest has settled, feeding on the roots of Death. Gurrank's past brutality is legendary, and it's no surprise that his former name meant "death of the demigods." Apparently, the priest of the beast is Maliketh the Black Blade. But this is not a real beast of Predestined Death, but just a pale copy. How it happened that there were two Maliketh at the same time is unknown.

Attacks

First Phase (Priest-Beast):

In this phase, the boss is armed with a chincuade knife and uses various beast prayers that cannot be completely blocked with a shield.

Lunge — makes a stabbing attack with the knife while moving forward. Often used when the boss approaches the player; other attacks may start immediately after the lunge.

Quick Strikes — delivers supersonic slashing strikes with the knife. Usually performs three strikes followed by a fourth with a slight delay. This can be used as a continuation of the Lunge attack. It's very hard to dodge in time, so it's better to raise the shield in advance when the boss approaches the player.

Chincuade Combo — delivers one to two slashing strikes, then rears up and makes a slow powerful strike with the knife while falling.

Pirouette — performs a single quick strike while rotating and jumps back far from the player.

Beast Sling — quickly sweeps a hand across the ground and throws a handful of stones at the player. The stones scatter in a cone shape; they can be blocked with a shield, suffering only minor damage. This attack is usually applied when the boss bounces sideways or between his knife attacks.

Gurrank's Stone — sweeps a hand across the ground and throws a huge stone at the player, which flies slowly but deals significant damage. It is easy to dodge, and the animation for preparing this attack is a bit longer than that of the Beast Sling.

Beast Claw — drives a hand into the ground, then sends three narrow shockwaves toward the player. In reality, the wave is continuous, so don't try to position yourself between the "blades." Just dodge.

Circular Beast Claw — performs an incomplete combo of Quick Strikes, then rears up and delivers a slow strike while falling, sinking the left hand into the ground (a characteristic sound of beast prayer is heard). After a slight delay, the boss pulls out the hand, sending narrow shockwaves in all directions. You can roll in time or block with a shield, suffering minor damage.

Earthquake — takes the knife in his teeth and sinks both hands into the ground, creating two shockwaves in succession. During the second wave, stones will rise up. In a moment, they will fall back to the same spots from which they rose (if you stand between them, the player will not take damage). The waves are not continuous and affect only specific points, not the entire area around the boss. There's a chance the player won't end up on any of the points, but to be safe, it's better to run away in advance—there’s plenty of time to do so.

Second Phase (Maliket Black Blade):

This phase begins after the boss loses approximately 55% of its health. Upon entering this phase, the boss completely changes appearance, move set, and weapon. It now fights with a huge black blade charged with the power of the Rune of Death. Each strike of the blade (even when blocked with a shield) inflicts prolonged burn damage, similar to an enhanced version of the black flame effect. The effect is cumulative: several consecutive hits will result in a very quick health loss. Some attacks also reduce the player's maximum health by 15% upon hitting. This effect will wear off after 20 seconds, but the timer resets with each new attack.

Black Blade Combo — delivers quite slow strikes, which can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. At the beginning of the second phase, it always performs a single diagonal strike after jumping. All these strikes are relatively easy to dodge, and the long vertical strike has a weak spot: if you stand underneath the boss's belly, it will miss. This provides a good window for action.

Double Somersault Strikes — delivers a standard strike, then jumps and quickly spins, hitting twice, followed by a finishing blow while falling.

Roar — emits a powerful roar that knocks the player back but does not deal damage.

Red Wave — after a jump or falling from a column, it plunges the sword, charged with bright red and gold energy, into the ground. After this, a red shockwave will occur in a small area around the boss, with the same effect as the sword itself. It reduces the player's maximum health. It’s better to roll back as soon as you see the glow.

Red Explosion — almost the same as the Red Wave, but during this attack, the boss plunges the charged sword into the ground while sitting on it. Then, with a slight delay, it pulls out the sword, performing a somersault and triggering a powerful explosion of red energy. It reduces the player's maximum health.

Death Blade — jumps/climbs onto a column with the charged sword and launches a red energy blade while in the air, similar to the projectile of the black knife skill. It reduces the player's maximum health.

Death Blade Combo — charges the sword and begins to fly over the arena, launching several red blades in succession. With each shot, it rotates around its axis, warning of the attack. After three to four shots, it dives toward the player, delivering a powerful rotating strike. It reduces the player's maximum health. You should roll toward the boss as it approaches your character.

Foreordained Death — spins a charged sword around itself, delivering two strikes, then plunges it into the ground. Immediately after, a multitude of energy blades appears around the impact point. The combined damage from all the blades can be enormous, and they also inflict burn effects and reduce the player's maximum health. To protect yourself, it's best to move as far away as possible from the point of their appearance. It is advantageous to position yourself to the side or even behind the boss when it executes the final blow and summons the blades. During the summoning of the blades, it stands still, allowing for unharmed attacks.

{{Maliketh, the Black Blade }} "Oh, Death. Oh, the predestined death... Become my blade once more."