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Scarlet Rot
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La Putréfaction écarlate et l'Ordre de la Putréfaction

Affliction divine · Cycle de décomposition

La Putréfaction écarlate est à la fois une affliction biologique et un Ordre cosmique alternatif, une force ou une entité extérieure à la Volonté suprême, peut-être un Dieu extérieur distinct ayant cherché ses propres Empyréens. Selon Gowry, Malenia était « une Empyréenne porteuse de la Putréfaction écarlate », désignée par un dieu extérieur différent pour porter cette malédiction et devenir sa Déesse de la Pourriture. Le cycle de l'Ordre de la Putréfaction : vie → mort → décomposition → putréfaction → renaissance en quelque chose de nouveau et de différent. L'Ordre de la Putréfaction (dont Gowry est un dévot, et que Millicent incarne en « fleur ») vénère ce cycle comme supérieur à l'Ordre d'or figé. Caelid est l'exemple parfait de ce que la Putréfaction écarlate accomplit à grande échelle, des terres entièrement transformées par l'éclosion d'Ivoine. Les Chevaliers de la Noble putréfaction portaient la propagation de la putréfaction en étendard. Les animaux de Caelid (chiens teintés de rouge, corbeaux géants difformes) sont aux stades terminaux de la transformation. La Putréfaction écarlate est décrite dans de nombreux objets comme « la malédiction du sang de Malenia », un lien direct avec son statut d'Empyréenne. Les sorts de Putréfaction écarlate (Souffle putride, Floraison écarlate d'Ivoine, Décrépitude d'Ekzykes) sont les legs de cette force cosmique. Les Papillons d'Ivoine (papillons rouges) naissent de la putréfaction d'Ivoine et constituent tout un écosystème fondé sur la décomposition.

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Lore de bossArme tournoyante
Compétence : Arme tournoyante Compétence défensive employée par les princesses de Caria. Vous faites flotter votre arme dans les airs avant de la faire tournoyer violemment. Tous les adversaires touchés subissent des attaques successives.
Lore de bossPantin de Dolores la Flèche silencieuse

L'un des pantins favoris de Seluvis. Utilisez cet objet pour invoquer l'esprit de Dolores la Flèche silencieuse. Esprit d'une ravissante archère vêtue à la manière d'un homme. Connue de certains sous le nom de "Chasseuse silencieuse", elle décoche des flèches de sainte Trina à l'aide de son arc court. Autrefois, Dolores siégeait à la Table ronde, où elle était à la fois l'amie et l'opposante de Gideon l'Omniscient. Elle fut d'ailleurs la cause de la fracture entre ce dernier et Seluvis.

Dialogue de PNJNoble Masque d'or (Dialogue)

Why...shatter... I am Malenia. Blade of Miquella. Let your flesh be consumed. By the scarlet rot. Is this...my first...defeat? Bravely fought, sir. O, dear Miquella... O, dearest Miquella, my brother... I'm sorry. I finally met my match... Darriwil... Rotting in a cell is no true justice. No, this is where it ends for you. ...Right. There you are.

Dialogue de PNJLe vieil Albus (Dialogue)
I journey to the east, where I intend to further my education in the ways of war. Beyond these lands lie the scarlet rot-blighted Caelid Wilds. And upon their southern edge is Redmane Castle, in which a festival of combat is being held. I'd heard whispers of such festivities before... I'm heading eastward. To Redmane Castle on the southern edge of the scarlet rot-blighted Caelid Wilds. I've heard there's to be a festival held there. G-good gosh, stop, please! Are you travelling my way? I'm heading to the festival at Redmane Castle, on the southern edge of the scarlet rot-blighted Caelid Wilds. Oh, no need to be coy with me. I can tell from your bearing you're skilled in the arts of combat. I am the warrior jar, Iron Fist Alexander. I was heading to Redmane Castle on the southern edge of the scarlet rot-blighted Caelid Wilds. Where a festival is being held. Until I was stumped by that dead end! It's time I set off. To the festival at Redmane Castle on the southern edge of the scarlet rot-blighted Caelid Wilds. Doesn't the thought just set your heart aflutter! Ah, you came, how delightful!
Dialogue de PNJBoc le couturier (Dialogue)
Oh, now, you too, is it? The story of my rotten life... Ah...aaah! No... To be honest, I'm not sure where to go from here... Blaidd is Lady Ranni's stepbrother. Ranni's mother, Queen Rennala, approved of him, and they played like siblings from childhood. They were always happy to have me tag along, as well. You've defeated General Radahn, unlocking the stars. The General was blighted by scarlet rot and driven to madness, but not long ago he was hailed as the mightiest demigod of them all. There is no parallel to your achievement. Nor to Lady Ranni's acute judgement of character.
Dialogue de PNJEdgar le vengeur (Dialogue)

And funny thing, his swords were all blunt as stone. But not one of them decayed when faced with the scarlet rot... Champions, welcome! The stars have aligned! General Radahn is surely pleased. Festering with rot, and crippled by madness, all he wanted was an honourable death. Finally, my work is done. I am no longer bound to this fortress.

Dialogue de PNJLe Coprophage (Dialogue)
A few of those will be born just like me, and they'll kill, and defile, and bless in my stead! The rotten fools. My fate was the grandest, most brilliant of them all! My corporeal flesh lies in the sewer gaol beneath the Capital. Godrick the Grafted, Lord of Stormveil. General Radahn, who fought Malenia and her rot to a standstill in the Caelid Wilds. Praetor Rykard, Lord of the Volcano Manor of Mt. Gelmir. Despite being the blood of Godfrey, first Elden Lord, he's a grotesque old fool, grasping for power. His castle lies upon the cliff to Limgrave's northwest. ...but I suspect you know that well enough already. General Radahn, the famed Red Lion and scourge of the stars, is a ferocious warrior. He fought Malenia and her rot to a standstill in the Caelid Wilds to Limgrave's east. And now Caelid has been engulfed by the scarlet rot, even approaching the region is no mean feat. I've heard survivors of Radahn's army are still in the wilds, staving off the rot with fire. And if it's true, I suspect Radahn is still there as well, in Caelid. Though I doubt he much resembles his former self anymore... Miquella of the Haligtree, the Unalloyed. His twin, Malenia, the undefeated swordswoman. Lunar Princess Ranni, daughter to Rennala. And the one only known as the Lord of Blood. And by my reckoning Radahn remains there, even now. Ahh, so the secret medallions led you to the land of the Haligtree? I'd expect to find Malenia there. She who fought Radahn to a standstill. Well, if the scarlet rot hasn't eaten her away completely. But...with the Haligtree as it is... I suppose Miquella must already be...
Dialogue de PNJReeling Rico (Dialogue)
King Morgott's rule would not be shaken! Their attempt to defile the capital failed, and while we revelled in eternal grace, the traitors were eyed by the grotesque Fell Omen, and their corpses piled high outside the wall! The lesson here is self-evident. The capital is simply not where you belong. If you are wise, you will leave, immediately. My flesh writhes with scarlet rot. It is a curse. Not to be meddled with by man. You ask that I stab myself with the needle... To quell the scarlet rot? But...how? ... Never mind. Everything is as you said. Since inserting the needle, the scarlet rot has ceased to writhe. Even the nightmares have abated... And now, though I can scarcely believe it myself, I can move as I please. In truth, it's been smooth sailing, for me. The scarlet rot has stilled, since last we met. As such, I've been able to continue my journey. Though rather vexingly, I realise that if I still had my sword arm, I could have aided you in battle. Now, I'm tracing the path Malenia took, after unleashing the power of the scarlet rot, during her battle with General Radahn, in the Caelid Wilds. I should like to meet her, this vanished woman. I think she's in the north. Perhaps, then, I can aid you in battle. Now, I'm tracing the path Malenia took. She's passed into to the lands that lie beyond the Erdtree. Ah, we meet yet again.
Dialogue de PNJMillicent (Dialogue)
I heard the master of the fort was given a medallion that allowed him to visit the Haligtree. Indeed, I believe that is where Malenia will be found. The Haligtree is hidden somewhere in these Northern lands. I'm searching for a fort to the west of the ruins. In which case, allow me to explain myself. I am of Malenia's blood. But in what capacity I know not. I could be sister, daughter, or an offshoot… Whatever the case though, I am certain of a kinship between us. There is something I must return to Malenia. The will that was once her own. The dignity, the sense of self, that allowed her to resist the call of the scarlet rot. The pride she abandoned, to meet Radahn's measure. Oh, hello. Thank you for lending your hand. Tell whoever put you up to this. That if I am to flower into something other than myself, I would rather rot into nothingness as I am. Please, let me pass alone. The scarlet rot writhes now, worse than ever. Soon, I won't be more than a mound of flesh. Curse-laden. I'd hoped to ask a favour, when one of your ilk came along. A strapping young Tarnished, able to cross the scarlet swamp of Aeonia. Don't fret, I'll provide fine recompense. Should you accept… I will teach you the secret of Sellia, the town you see there. Her name is Millicent. You will find her beyond Sellia, resting at the church atop the cliff, stricken by the rotting sickness. The rotting sickness that afflicts Millicent has no cure. When the Erdtree flourished, even the demigods could not stave off its effects, despite their nigh godhood. But Millicent's suffering can be ameliorated. For this, you are to find a certain needle. Seek the deep scarlet swamp of Aeonia, outside Sellia's bounds. The needle, made from unalloyed gold, is lost somewhere there. First, you must find the unalloyed gold needle. It's hidden somewhere in the deep scarlet swamp of Aeonia. Then I will tell you, as promised. The secret of the town of Sellia. The needle is repaired. Now it will forestall the rotting sickness, I'm sure. Will you give it to the girl, Millicent? I will reward you in kind. Millicent rests at the church atop the cliff, beyond Sellia, the town yonder. Tended to by the witless pests who worship her, or rather, her rotting sickness, as a god. A wretched fate, indeed. The poor girl, she never wished for any of this. Well, I'm the one that found her. A mere babe, in the swamp of Aeonia. She is one of my dear daughters. But the rotting sickness erodes one's memory. I doubt that she remembers the first thing about me. Oh, I must be getting old. Indeed, Millicent did visit this hovel of a home. It seems the memories eaten away by the rotting sickness yet remain, but faintly. However, she has no need of me, any more. No, she must embark on her journey, and stare her fate in the eye. She might very well outshine her sisters. Do you have an interest in rot incantations? Then you might like to learn something of the history... of Malenia, goddess of scarlet rot. Queen Marika and her King Consort Radagon were blessed with twin demigods, and Malenia was one of them. She was born an Empyrean, carrying the scarlet rot. An Empyrean...is no mere demigod. In the age of the Elden Ring, and Queen Marika, the precious Empyrean was born. A new god to forge a new Order. Since Malenia fought Radahn, and the great scarlet flower blossomed in Aeonia, I have dedicated myself to her. And to the resplendence of the Order of Rot. The cycle of decay and rebirth. Oh, Millicent. Nurtured by betrayal, her bud will flower most vividly. When Malenia ascends to godhood, Millicent too shall be reborn. As a scarlet valkyrie. Thus, I have a request of the utmost import. Which will flower most vividly, should she be plucked by you. Malenia will be a goddess. And once she is, Millicent will flower anew, as a scarlet valkyrie. You can't tell me you don't wish to see it.
Dialogue de PNJGowry, le Sage (Dialogue)

As your Mother did? We children of the scarlet rot? Millicent... Malenia... Do you detest us, so utterly? Have you taken the lesson, now?

Dialogue de PNJScribe Corhyn (Dialogue)
Sickening. ... The demi-humans wax wroth, now their mother's been taken... Where are you, Lord Kenneth? The knight...bedeviled by blood. ... Sublime, I tell you. The very first flower of Aeonia bloomed on this very spot. Malenia, may you blossom into a goddess. ... Convene the festival of war. Honor General Radahn, with a warrior's glory. Let me see it, if only one last time. Your splendid blade, dancing amongst the scarlet rot. ... I'm dry, dry as a bone... Fool dragon, surrender your strength. Let me feast on your heart. ... It's rotting. Everything, rotting scarlet. The very earth that Caelid rests upon, and Sellia, town of sorcery. The end is nigh, for us all. ... Show me the path, O gentle lights...the path to Elphael. ... Mohg, you rotten Omen. Your blood is cursed. Give him back.
TalismanInsigne d'épée ailée putréfiée

Talisman représentant une lame prothétique brandie. Distinction décernée aux valkyries au service de la déesse de la putréfaction. Augmente grandement la puissance des attaques successives. Les quatre sœurs virent le jour dans le marais d'Ivoine, puis voyagèrent vers l'Arbre-Sacré sous l'égide de Gowry. Hélas, jamais ces bourgeons ne devaient s'épanouir.

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