Elden Ring: What exactly is the Boss Tree in the game?

Elden Ring's lore is indeed filled with intricate family dynamics and complex relationships, centered around the central figure, Queen Marika. Here’s a simplified breakdown of the key characters and their relationships:

Queen Marika

• Origin: Numen, a race from outside the Lands Between.
• Role: Chosen by the Elden Ring and ascended to godhood.

Consorts and Their Offspring

1. Godfrey

• Title: First consort, also known as the First Elden Lord.
• Children:
  • Godwyn: Known as the Golden.
  • Morgott: Known as the Omen King.
  • Mohg: Known as the Lord of Blood.

This lineage is often referred to as the “Golden Lineage.”

2. Radagon

• Background: Initially married to Rennala, a preeminent sorceress.
  • Children with Rennala:
    • Radahn: Known for his red hair and immense strength.
    • Rykard: Known for his rebellious nature.
    • Ranni: Known for her mysterious and rebellious nature.
  • Children with Marika (After becoming one with Marika):
    • Malenia: Known as the Blade of Miquella.
    • Miquella: Central to the upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.

Other Notable Characters

• Malekith: Marika’s half-brother and protector.
• Rennala: Radagon's first wife, a sorceress not raised to demigodhood despite her children becoming demigods.
• Rellana: Rennala’s sister, potentially featured in the DLC.

Key Points of Lore

• Godfrey and Marika: Their relationship ended due to conflicts, including a genocide, leading to Marika taking Radagon as her second consort.
• Radagon and Marika: They are two halves of the same being, creating a complex dynamic where they merge into a single entity.
• The Shattering and the Night of Black Knives: Significant events that set the game’s story into motion, involving betrayals and upheavals among the demigods.

Family Tree Summary

1. Marika + Godfrey
   • Godwyn
   • Morgott
   • Mohg
2. Radagon + Rennala
   • Radahn
   • Rykard
   • Ranni
3. Radagon (as Marika)
   • Malenia
   • Miquella

Understanding these relationships helps in grasping the narrative and character motivations in Elden Ring. Each major boss and character's background ties back to Marika and the power struggles within this divine family.