Fans of Elden Ring have been speculating about the possible storyline that will be included in the upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, as well as characters like Queen Marika. This expansion is scheduled to release later this year.

Queen Marika, who was responsible for both The Shattering and the fragmentation of the Elden Ring, could play a significant role in Shadow of the Erdtree. Due to her immense power and the possibility that she is connected to the teaser image for the upcoming expansion, Queen Marika could play a significant role in Shadow of the Erdtree.

It is possible that Miquella or a younger version of Marika are involved in the events that are depicted in the teaser image; however, the gloomy sky seems to point to Miquella's objective of destroying the Erdtree and making up for Marika's mistakes in the past. Case in point: The teaser image.

It's possible that the story of the downloadable content could develop in a variety of ways, but it's highly likely that Queen Marika will play some role in each and every one of them. There is a chance that some of the characters from Elden Ring will play a significant part in Shadow of the Erdtree. Miquella and Godwyn are the two characters about whom the most conjecture has been generated regarding their possible connections to the single teaser image for the upcoming expansion. A concentration on Marika, on the other hand, might be just as plausible given the previously unknown context of the base game as well as the problems that it still has.

Marika is to blame for the event that is referred to as The Shattering, which acts as a passageway into the story of The Tarnished. She is the one who broke the Elden Ring into pieces, and after she did that, it is highly likely that the Greater Will's manifestation of the Elden Beast crucified her. In the endings in which the player is responsible for repairing the Elden Ring and, as a result, Marika's broken body, they take on the role of Elden Lord, ostensibly acting in the capacity of her consort. She had the power of the Elden Ring Talisman for sale after the previous age's Gloam-Eyed Queen, who had preceded her in her role as queen of the fallen Erdtree empire, was vanquished. The power of this vanquished queen has the potential to be essential to Shadow of the Erdtree. She had the power of the Elden Ring Talisman for sale after the previous age's Gloam-Eyed Queen had been vanquished.

In order to create an age of immortality known as the Age of Plenty, Marika removed the Rune of Death from the Elden Ring; however, this decision would prove to have disastrous repercussions when the power of death was used against Marika. Ranni and the Black Knife Assassins, who were loyalists of a time before even the Great Tree, would plot to kill prince Godwyn with the Rune of Death, putting the Golden Order lineage in jeopardy and compelling Marika, out of paranoia, to destroy the Elden Ring. Ranni and the Black Knife Assassins were loyalists of a time before even the Great Tree. Following the occurrence of this event, her family engaged in a power struggle amongst themselves for control of the government; however, she seemed to support Miquella's plan to seize power.

The Potential Part That Marika May Have to Play in the Story of Shadow of the Erdtree

referred to as the Erdtree.

1. A figure riding towards a dark tree is depicted in the teaser image for Shadow of the Erdtree, and in each of these potential outcomes, Marika is connected to the situation in some way

2.  It is likely that Marika gave her approval to the plan that will allow Miquella to finally succeed in destroying the Erdtree, ensuring that Godwyn dies a natural death, and bringing about the age of the Haligtree

3.  This is the case if Miquella's goal is to finally succeed in destroying the Erdtree, ensuring that Godwyn dies a natural death, and bringing about the age of the Haligtree

4.  As a sign that she was ready to let the rest of the world bring about the change, she instructed Melina to set fire to the Erdtree and gave her the go-ahead to do so

5.  There is also the possibility that this is a younger version of Marika herself, and she is heading toward the Great Tree that has only been mentioned so far

6.  She was a libation priestess during the death-honoring era that came before that of the Erdtree, and before she ushered in a new age, she is depicted as having done so in a statue that can be found in the Chapel of Anticipation

7.  She served as a libation priestess during the time period that came before that of the Erdtree

The cloudy sky in the background paints a more clear picture of the situation, despite the fact that the presence of a dark tree and a young blonde figure both lend some degree of ambiguity to the question of whether or not it could be Miquella or Marika. It is never mentioned that the age in which Marika rose to power had a cloudy sky, but the eclipse of Miquella's goal is something that is something that everyone in Castle Sol is aware of. He intends to fashion a needle made of gold from the sun itself, and as he uses the instrument to rid the Erdtree of its infestation and put an end to it for good, an eclipse will occur as a result of his actions. In addition to this, he intends to see to it that Godwyn passes away for real. This could be a fitting way to honor Marika, as it would allow her to make amends for her greatest mistake, which was removing the possibility of death from The Lands Between. Taking into consideration how severely Marika was affected by Godwyn's murder, this could be a fitting way to honor her, as it would allow her to make amends for her greatest mistake.