Why did Ranni steal the Rune of Death?

In order to upset the order of things and cause a real change, Ranni stole part of the Rune of Death from Maliketh, and then used it to slay Godwyn the Golden along with her own body in the Night of Black Knives. To prevent this from ever happening again, Maliketh took his Black Blade and bound it within his own flesh.
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Why did Ranni stole the Rune of Death?

The Night of Black Knives

In order to escape it, Ranni stole a fragment of the Rune of Death from Maliketh, the Black Blade, and through fearsome rite, imbued it into the blades of Numen assassins close to Queen Marika herself.
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Why did Ranni have the Cursemark of Death?

This cursemark was carved at the moment of Death of the first demigod, and should have taken the shape of a circle. However, two demigods perished at the same time, breaking the cursemark into two half-wheels. Ranni was the first of the demigods whose flesh perished, while the Prince of Death perished in soul alone.
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Why did Ranni have Godwyn assassinated?

Godwyn was killed by Ranni because she needed his soul to die at the same time as her body to cheat death and escape the Two Finger's influence. Rykard was somewhat involved in the plot because he was given a fragment of Destined Death so that he could fight off Malekith if he and Marika figured out what was happening.
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Was the Rune of Death stolen?

However, at a later point in history, during the Night of Black Knives, a fragment of the Rune of Death was stolen from Maliketh by Ranni the Witch, who used it to create the godslaying black knives through fearsome rite.
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Why did Marika take the death rune?

Before or after this event, Marika came into conflict with another Empyrean known as the Gloam-Eyed Queen. After emerging victorious, and desiring a world free of Destined Death, she removed the Rune of Death from the Elden Ring, using Maliketh as a vessel to lock it away, thus establishing the Golden Order.
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Who originally had the Rune of Death?

While the Gloam-Eyed Queen was originally in possession of the Rune of Destined Death, the Godskin Apostles served her.
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Where is Godwyn's corpse?

Godwyn's corpse is clearly stated to be underneath stormveil castle by Rogier and we've also seen it firsthand. The problem with this is that if you've done Fia's questline you'll know about Godwyn's corpse in the roots of the erdtree. Fia confirms this to be Godwyn.
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Was Godwyn Marika's favorite child?

Random Elden Ring thought that I'm sure everyone else figured out - but Godwyn the Golden was Marika's favorite child because he was the only one born without a defect at birth...
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What did Ranni do to her body?

Ranni used the other half of the stolen rune to kill her physical body and escape the control of the Greater Will, binding her soul to a doll modeled after her mentor, the ice witch Renna.
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Why did Ranni orchestrate the night of the black knives?

The Night of Black Knives was planned and executed by Ranni. In defiance of her own Two Fingers and the plans the Greater Will had for her, Ranni wanted to destroy her own body, one of the demigods, and her fate along with it.
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Why was Loretta guarding Ranni?

Royal Knight Loretta Notes & Other Trivia

This version of Loretta appears to be a spiritual guardian, protecting Ranni from trespassers. Due to her status as a former Carian Knight, it's safe to assume so.
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Should I give Fia the deathmark?

Give her the Cursemark of Death and choose to talk in secret with her to learn of her plans to lay with Godwyn. If you rest at the Site of Grace, then return to Fia, you'll be presented with the option to enter a Deathbed Dream. Choosing to do this will bring you to the optional boss fight with Lichdragon Fortissax.
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Why does blaidd go mad?

Iji explains that Blaidd will go mad if Ranni goes against the will of the Two Fingers, as they created him to be both her faithful shadow and an unwitting safeguard in case of her rebellion. And indeed, if her questline is pursued, this tragically comes to pass at the base of Ranni's Rise .
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Was Marika behind Godwyn's death?

However, delving deeper into this complex piece of lore reveals that there might be more to the story than what meets the eye, with a new theory that suggests Marika could have willingly played a hand in Godwyn's death.
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Is Destined Death a god?

From what I seen so far, the community seems to agree that there are 6 Outer Gods in Elden Ring: The Greater Will, The Frenzied Flame, The Formless Mother, The Goddess of Scarlet Rot, The God of the Moon, and The God of Dragon.
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What did Godwyn turn into?

Godwyn's living body, lacking a soul and unable to die a true death, transformed into an unrecognizable aberration known as the Prince of Death. Its form multiplied and manifested itself across the Lands Between. The Deathbed Companion Fia was the guardian of Those Who Live in Death.
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Who is the oldest demigod in Elden Ring?

The first Demigods were Godfrey, First Elden Lord and his descendants, known as the Golden Lineage. The confirmed members of the Golden Lineage are Morgott, the Omen King, his twin Mohg, Lord of Blood, Godrick the Grafted, Godefroy the Grafted, and the Grafted Scions.
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What does FIA want with Godwyn?

Unbeknownst to the other Tarnished of Roundtable Hold, Fia was the companion of Godwyn, the Prince of Death, and wished to become a mother to Those Who Live in Death.
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What happened to Rogier's legs in Elden Ring?

He managed to survive the initial impaling, but the roots are slowly spreading in his body. As he sits in the Roundtable Hold, many players took note that he has covered his legs with a blanket. Upon closer inspection, there are some roots sticking out of his legs.
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Who is the body under Stormveil?

The player encounters and can choose to fight an Ulcerated Tree Spirit miniboss, after which they find the misshapen corpse of Godwyn that has been slowly infecting the castle. Checking the corpse initiates a quest chain that can lead the player to the secret character Ranni the Witch.
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Where is Bellamy's corpse?

Take the grav lift down to the morgue, where the bodies are is difficult to get to. You have to smash a window and use your huntress bowcaster to open the door. Bellamy's corpse is on the gurney ahead of you when you walk in, and you can loot the Sylvain Bellamy's cabin keycard from his corpse.
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Who was the first god killed in Elden Ring?

He was the first demigod in history to die since the ascension of Marika to the throne of the Lands Between. Godwyn's death would be the catalyst for the Shattering of the Elden Ring, plunging the kingdom into chaos without the guidance of the Greater Will.
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Why did Marika remove Destined Death?

-Removing Destined Death from the Elden Ring was likely the done at the behest of the Greater Will, to establish an Eternal Golden Order and to prevent the death of Marika or any of the demigods.
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How does Melina have Destined Death?

It is implied that Melina gave Ranni the Spirit Calling Bell. Melina has an implied connection to the Gloam-Eyed Queen as she inherits the power of Destined Death should the player spare her by using the Frenzied Flame as kindling.
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