Summary
- Mohg's death in Elden Ring appears villainous, but Shadow of the Erdtree reveals he was manipulated by Miquella.
- Miquella used Mohg's body for his ascension plan, exploiting his charm on Mohg.
- Miquella's true nature is exposed in the DLC, showing his manipulative and cunning character.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree sheds new light on characters from the base game. In most cases, revelations about characters in the DLC don't fundamentally change the character or justify their actions, even if it might result in feeling more sympathy for them. However, there's one instance where the perception of a character is completely different with the additional lore from the DLC.
In order to enter the Realm of Shadow, the Tarnished needs to kill two specific bosses: Mohg and Radahn. Then, they'll be able to speak with Needle Knight Leda and use Miquella's cocoon to travel to the new area. At first, it seems like killing
Mohg's Role In Elden Ring Paints Him As A Villain
Why Mohg Steals From Miquella
Elden Ring takes place after Mohg has stolen Miquella's cocoon from its place in the Haligtree, ending any chance it had of becoming a replacement for the Erdtree that isn't tied to the Golden Order. Because of those actions, Mohg appears to be a villain, especially when NPCs around the Haligtree talk about Miquella with praise and hope for the future with this new tree. Since Mohg has removed Miquella from the Haligtree, there's no real option for bringing it to life as the damage is already done. Overall, Mohg looks like the bad guy in this situation.
Shadow Of The Erdtree Makes Mohg A Victim
Mohg Was Used By Miquella At The Haligtree
With additional information being provided by Shadow of the Erdtree, it seems that Mohg's actions were done while he was under the influence of Miquella's charm, which is known to make the affected love him. In reality, Mohg didn't interrupt Miquella's plans by removing his cocoon from the Haligtree. Being taken from the Haligtree was instead part of Miquella's plan, and it was because of his power that Mohg committed those actions. It was all for the purpose of allowing Miquella to travel to the Realm of Shadow and chase his real goal of ascending to godhood.
Dane's Armor set in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC for Elden Ring resembles gear from Bloodborne, making it something fans of Yharnam will want to get.
But Miquella doesn't stop using Mohg there. How the Rite of Divinity works isn't explained in detail at any point, but Miquella must have found information about it, because he knows that he needs both an empty body and a soul without a body as part of his ascension. Since he's already using Mohg, he decides to get the required empty body from the husk that's left when the Tarnished kills Mohg and brings it to the Gate of Divinity.
Why Miquella Chose To Use Mohg's Body
Shadow Of The Erdtree's Mohq Spoilers Explained
When it comes to a soul for his consort, Miquella likely had a few requirements in mind to pick Radahn as his ideal option. He wants to usher in an Age of Compassion, but he doesn't have the strength to enforce it if some of his subjects disagree. Plus, it's possible that some could resist his charm, since it takes two uses for him to charm the Tarnished in the final fight of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. Radahn loves fighting, so he'd happily enforce an Age of Compassion, and he seems to have agreed to a vow with the twins.
However, when it came to finding a body for Radahn's soul, Miquella wouldn't have a lot of options. Malenia's Scarlet Rot likely disqualified her, and Miquella might not have wanted to kill her in order to use her body. Then, there are demigods like Ranni who discarded her own body, Rykard who let a snake eat him, and Godwyn's body wasn't an option due to the partial Rune of Death on it. That made Mohg one of his few options for a body, and since he was already under Miquella's influence, he ended up being a decent choice.
The Shadow of the Erdtree DLC for Elden Ring explains many details about Miquella the Kind, some of which even predate the events of the base game.
It turns out that Miquella the Kind isn't as good of a person as he's made to seem in the Lands Between, and part of that is likely due to his ability to charm people into following him. Now, the DLC reveals what kind of person Miquella truly is, and shows that he's been putting together this plan for much longer than expected, since he had to not only find a way to the Realm of Shadow, but also prepare the requirements to ascend at the Gate of Divinity. Unfortunately for Mohg, he ended up being a puppet for Miquella's plans in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
Players venture into the shadowed realm of the Land of Shadow to confront new biomes, dungeons, and formidable bosses. Guided by the enigmatic Miquella, they face the terrifying Messmer the Impaler and uncover the dark secrets shrouded beneath the Erdtree's influence, featuring new weapons, magic, and challenges.