Why did Rykard turn evil?

The God-Devouring Serpent ate Rykard, which caused him to join with the creature to become the Lord of Blasphemy. You eventually come across Rykard himself in a giant room filled with magma. Well, actually, first you find a giant snake--the God-Devouring Serpent.
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Why is Rykard evil?

Once a Prince, Rykard was one of the original demigods of The Lands Between, but unlike most of his peers, was disgusted by the power and its wielders, and strongly rejected The Golden Order and the Greater Will, believing no one should be oppressed by them.
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Why did Rykard let himself be eaten?

During the Shattering, Rykard's desire for immortality led to him feeding himself to the God-Devouring Serpent. Rykard retreated into the depths of his home, the Volcano Manor, where he devoured the numerous warriors sent to challenge him.
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Why did Rykard turn to blasphemy?

Rykard was indignant, and viewed the Erdtree and the gods demanding that the demigods fight over miserly scraps of power to be debasing. He launched a blasphemous campaign against the Erdtree and the Greater Will. When he turned to heresy, taking by force became the rule, the gods themselves being no different.
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Why did Rykard turn into a snake?

Before Rykard took over Mt. Gelmir, there existed a religion that worshipped a serpent that was said to be able to devour even gods. Rykard found this serpent and fed himself to it. His flesh and his Great Rune were absorbed into the serpent and now Rykard and the snake are one and the same.
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Why does Tanith eat Rykard?

She presents herself as a future Finger Maiden, which leads most players to assume she serves the Two Fingers, and therefore the Greater Will. Tanith, too, isn't upfront about her cannibalistic desires, but players can find her eating Rykard's corpse after his defeat in an attempt to allow Rykard to live on within her.
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What does Rykard say when he dies?

When you kill Rykard, you get the confirmation 'Demigod Felled' in the latest patch. However, he continues to speak after defeat, saying "No one will hold me captive. A serpent never dies." I'm also pretty sure I've read in an item description that the Serpent of Mt. Gelmir was immortal.
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Did Rykard help Ranni?

thinking about how rykard helped ranni on the night of the black knives so she could sacrifice her body to escape the...
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Is Ranni good or evil?

Praising her character design as "gorgeously magical", she nevertheless stated that as a character, Ranni had a clear evil streak as the catalyst for the Shattering. Calling Ranni's choices "drastic", she noted that players' opinions may differ on whether they were justified.
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Who was eating Rykard?

Returning to Rykard's boss arena after defeating him will show a gruesome scene in which Tanith, Lady of Volcano Manor, is eating his giant face.
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What to do with woman eating Rykard?

NOTE: At the end of the Patches Questline, Patches will give you Dancer's Castanets to take to Tanith. You can choose to give these to her when she is eating Rykard's corpse, although you receive no special items for doing so. At this point, you can leave Tanith to her meal or choose to put her out of her misery.
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What happens to Rya after killing Rykard?

The Outcomes of Rya's Questline

If you give Rya the Tonic of Forgetfulness, she'll forget everything that's happened and remain at Volcano Manor, returning to her original spot in the manor after you've defeated Rykard and everyone else leaves.
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Is Rykard related to Malenia?

Radahn, Rykard, and Ranni were fathered by Radagon / Marika, so they are half siblings with the Omen Twins, Mohg and Morgott. However, on the surface, the other twins, Miqurlla and Malenia, are also half siblings to the Omen Twins (born to Godfrey and Marika).
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Who is the evilest character in Elden Ring?

The Dung Eater is unspeakably evil for virtually no reason, and that makes him arguably the most vile character in Elden Ring.
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Was Malenia a good guy?

However, she, much like her father Radagon and the first Elden Lord Godfrey, Malenia is a barbaric and ambitious warlord who waged war for her goal of claiming the great runes of the other demigods. Despite this, she has strong relationship with her brother Miquella and the two were very close.
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Are you the good guy in Elden Ring?

Regardless of whether the Tarnished's wrongdoing comes at the behest of the Greater Will's invisible hand, their own ambition, or a combination of both, the outcome is disastrous for just about every main and side character in Elden Ring, making the player character Elden Ring's true villain.
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Why does Rani have 4 arms?

Ranni's original body has two arms, while her doll body has four. It is thus similar to Marionette soldiers utilized by Sorcerers through the game. When in her doll form at Ranni's Rise, she is sitting on-top of a bunch of books covered by a piece of fabric, making her seem taller than she appears.
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Does Rani love the Tarnished?

Answer to this is yes, she just bad at showing her feelings. At the last site of grace you are able to speak with her mini form she hints at her growing affection for the tarnished. After you defeat the shadow, she asks you to tell Blaidd and Iji she loves them.
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Are Ranni and Melina the same person?

No, Ranni is the child of Rennala and Radagon and Melina would the the daughter of Marika and an unknown father. To be clear we know who the children of who are for the most part, like Radagon and Rennala had 3 children Ranni/Rykard and Radahn.
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Why did Radahn go mad?

The two fought to a stalemate in the Battle of Aeonia, which ended when Malenia unleashed her Scarlet Rot. The Scarlet Rot ravaged Caelid, and consumed Radahn from the inside, eating away at his psyche.
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Why did Ranni give Rykard the blasphemous claw?

On the same night, Ranni awarded her brother, Praetor Rykard, with the Blasphemous Claw, a rock engraved with traces of the Rune of Death, in the hopes that Rykard would be able to challenge Maliketh as a last resort.
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Is Rykard older than Radahn?

Nobody can agree if Rykard or Radahn is the eldest. Elden Ring lore nuts know that the Golden Order's family tree is pretty damned complicated. What's even harder to parse is just which order various siblings were born.
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What level should I fight Rykard?

Either way, here's how to beat Rykard and the God-Devouring Serpent in Elden Ring, including weaknesses, tips, strategies and cheese methods. To beat the God-Devouring Serpent and Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy boss fight, players should be at least level 65+, and ideally over 70.
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Does killing Rykard affect Volcano Manor?

After beating Rykard players can no longer progress the Volcano Manor questline, but this implies that they did not finish the questline to reach Rykard in the first place.
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Does killing Rykard lock anything?

If you do choose to do it, you must finish the questline before defeating Rykard or you'll be locked out of the quest from that point onward and lose out on any rewards and quests (for the Manor) that you didn't complete yet.
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