QUEEN MARIKA THE ETERNAL - The true queen of the Lands Between, Queen Marika is a blonde figure whose hair seen in the intro cinematic matches that of the new figure pretty closely.

It's entirely possible that Malenia was a blonde like her mother and brother, only gaining the red hair when the curse kicked in. A demigod cursed with the Scarlet Rot by a greater deity, it's possible we're seeing a past or future version of Malenia without the rot.

MALENIA - Yes, the super-boss Malenia isn't blonde when we see her - she's a redhead like her father Radagon - but it's entirely possible that wasn't always the case.

Like in the picture, Fia is blonde under her hood, and with the whole shot looking especially bleak, it's possible she's on her way to take advantage of the general necromantic, entropic vibes of the area. While her quest can be fulfilled in the core game, it's entirely possible she's coming back.

FIA, DEATHBED COMPANION - The friendly hug lady who hangs around the Roundtable Hold has her own quest focused around death, decay, and the return of undead gods.

Miquella's blonde hair, seen briefly in-game, matches that of the figure in the promotional shot, and the Empyrean has been both a conspicuous absence and something of a ticking time bomb in Elden Ring lore. However, Mohg stole Miquella away, and has been waiting for him to wake up since, hoping to become his consort and gain power accordingly. Cursed with eternal youth and unable to reach adulthood, Miquella tried to cure both his own curse and his sister's rot by creating the Haligtree and entering a coma inside a cocoon.

MIQUELLA - The godly brother of the legendarily deadly swordswoman and goddess of rot Malenia, Miquella gets mentioned a lot in Elden Ring, but is never properly seen - and right now is our best bet at the mysterious figure's identity.

With that in mind, here are some possible identities for the figure on Torrent, and what they mean for the DLC itself. This figure is hard to identify, but definitely seems important considering the prominence with which they're shown.

The Shadow of the Erdtree DLC promotional image shows a blonde-haired figure on top of Torrent, approaching the burnt Erdtree.

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