Why did Tanith eat Rykard?

A distraught Tanith would begin to eat Rykard's tremendous corpse, hoping that he might live in her, just as he had lived within the serpent.
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Why was Tanith eating Rykard?

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 is the lore of Tanith and Rykard?

According to the games' lore, Tanith loved Rykard all the more after he became one with the serpent. After his death by the player, Tanith goes to his corpse to devour his remains. It is unknown exactly why she does this, as it can be due to emotional devotion or some hope that his flesh can be reborn through her.
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What does Tanith do after killing Rykard?

After Slaying Rykard

Return to Rykard's chamber, and you'll find Tanith crouched over Rykard's corpse. As you approach, it will become apparent that she is eating his remains. NOTE: At the end of the Patches Questline, Patches will give you Dancer's Castanets to take to Tanith.
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Is Tanith Rykard wife?

Tanith is the consort of Praetor Rykard and the leader of the Recusants, a band of Tarnished who have taken up arms against the Erdtree and vowed to hunt down their own kind.
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Does Rykard love Tanith?

In spite of the monster he's become, his gift for his consort, Tanith, suggested that he genuinely loved her and cared for her well-being, as well as for their adopted daughter, Rya, as the gift was intended protect Rya from learning the horrible truth of her birth.
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Is Rykard related to Ranni?

Rykard was born the son of Radagon, a champion of the Erdtree, and Queen Rennala, head of both the Carian Royal Family and the Academy of Raya Lucaria. He had two siblings, Radahn and Ranni.
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Does killing Tanith affect anything?

Apparently there's nothing more to her questline. If you do kill her, her knight bodyguard immediately invades and I think you got some reward out of that, on top of a couple pieces of Tanith gear. You'll get her outfit and her guard will invade you. He'll drop an Ash of War.
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Will Volcano Manor ruin my ending?

Nothing you do in VM can change any of the endings.
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Should I give Tanith the dancers castanets?

Delivering the item to Tanith will result in nothing but a complete dismissal, with her seemingly uninterested in anything but eating Rykard.
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Does Lady Tanith finish eating Rykard?

Reports have shown she will still be eating Rykard's corpse at the end of the game. Receiving the Dancer's Castanets from Patches will not continue her quest after Rykard is defeated.
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Is Rykard Zorayas father?

Although the game leans into the fact that Zoraya had some sick, demented birth, that doesn't negate the obvious: Rykard is her father. Not only does it fit the “kingly” or “noble” lineage of Rykard's background, but it would also explain Zoraya's form.
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Why is Rykard immortal?

Since Rykard was imbued with the immortality of the ancient Serpent-God, as well as the power of the Death Rune, he did not truly die. His head currently rests in his chamber, where his body is slowly reforming, and Tanith sits feasting on his innards in hopes that he will live on through her.
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Did the snake eat Rykard?

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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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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What sin did Rykard commit?

So, Rykard committed the sin of blasphemy, so that's why he wasn't a candidate to become a god after Marika, so it must have happened before all the serpent business.
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What is the true ending of Elden Ring?

The Age of Fracture - The Elden Lord Ending

This is the standard ending for Elden Ring, seeing your Tarnished take the throne and become Elden Lord after choosing to Mend the Elden Ring after the final boss battle. Getting this ending only requires you to follow the story and beat each of the Main Bosses.
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Is it bad to help Volcano Manor?

Even though they seem evil, joining has no downsides and gives players new quests. While progressing through Liurnia of the Lakes in Elden Ring, the Tarnished will be presented with the opportunity to join Volcano Manor, and it's an invitation they should accept.
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Is it ok to join Volcano Manor?

Should you join Volcano Manor in Elden Ring? Yes, if only to advance several quests and get access to Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy. Despite the gravity of the murders you commit, there are no negative consequences – at least, none we've come across.
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Should I leave Tanith alive?

As it so happens, Elden Ring players can kill Tanith to get some rewards, and since it doesn't really have an impact on what ending they'll get, there aren't any serious consequences. If players choose to kill Tanith, they can then loot her body and face off against Tanith's Knight.
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Who is 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 happens if you tell Tanith about Zoraya?

You will have the option to reveal the truth about Volcano Manor to her. Speak to Lady Tanith about Rya/Zoraya and immediately rest the nearby Site Of Grace. Speak to Lady Tanith again, and she will reveal that Rya/Zoraya has gone missing. She will hand you the Tonic Of Forgetfulness and you give it to Rya/Zoraya.
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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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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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Who is older Rykard or Radahn?

Well except for SecXy94, who uses the old rock/paper/scissors argument, only it's "Snake > Horse > Doll." That'd put Rykard as the oldest, Radahn the middlest, and Ranni the youngest. Maybe some lore in the upcoming DLC will put this argument to bed, but for now, the debate rages on.
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