cutscene

Lance McDonald discovered a work-in-progress cutscene in Elden Ring featuring the antagonist Miquella the Kind, who is shown planting a sapling of the Haligtree in a modified version of Malenia's boss room. Miquella waters the sapling with his own blood, symbolizing his connection to the tree. The scene portrays Miquella as vulnerable, with dialogue that shifts from addressing Malenia to speaking to the player, including the phrase "graceful and malign," suggesting a duality in his character. McDonald's findings indicate a more benevolent portrayal of Miquella, hinting at his vision for a utopian society. The mention of "abundance" in his dialogue connects to a previously datamined item, the "Abundance and Decay Twinblade," which was linked to Miquella's cut content and later reworked into Euporia in the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion.