#cause she fought radahn not to win but to stop him from taking the throne before miquella could

[girlbob-boypants]

At the risk of seeing discourse and bad faith takes in the notes, I'd like to apply nuance to the Malenia vs Radahn fight

In their states before the fight, Radahn was stronger. This is because Malenia's training was based around suppressing her rot, the very thing that made her a demigod and an empyrean. The Scarlet Rot was eating at her, yes, but that's only a negative because of her desire to be separate from it (sort of like the difference in the omen twins, actually. Acceptance vs repression). This put her at a disadvantage to a demigod who had fully embraced his powers.

And this was something she knew. That's why she removed Miquella's Needle. She needed a final gambit in case exactly what happened, happened. Radahn literally disarmed her and so she brought her true power to the battlefield.

"But Radahn was holding back the stars, he was carrying his horse." Yes and he chose to do that during his attempt to claim the throne. He chose to do that despite knowing he was facing Malenia, Blade of Miquella. Tactical decisions are just as much a part of battlefield power as raw strength.

As warriors on the battlefield, Radahn was barely able to get an edge over Malenia. As demigods with their full powers, Radahn never stood a chance.

Not...that any of this matters cause in game all that's happening is I'm getting my ass beat

#girlbob.txt #elden ring #its also important to remember they were fighting for different things #proven by the fact that if malenia had desired the throne shed stopped her only competition #instead after recovering from her ordeal she chose to stay in the haligtree and wait #cause she fought radahn not to win but to stop him from taking the throne before miquella could #says in the lore she thinks hes truly worthy of being a god and she says she's waited for him #meanwhile radahn looks up to both godfrey and radagon #so contending for the status of elden lord is literally just following his idols #however empyrean doesnt mean most powerful demigod it means most capable of creating a new age #thats why miq mal and ranni are all chosen but godwyn never was #actually real talk the answer to 'whos the strongest demigod' is pre nobk godwyn lmao