Summary
- Margit and Morgott share more than just physical similarities - they are actually one and the same character in Elden Ring.
- Players can uncover clues to their connection through dialogue and the item descriptions, which proves their identity.
- Both bosses utilize similar move sets, which suggests Margit is an alter ego used to challenge lesser Tarnished.
Limgrave-set stages of Elden Ring, there are multiple clues that flesh out the character's backstory.
Elden Ring features over 100 bosses, and so it's no surprise to see a familiar move reused by another enemy, but at first glance, these similar looking characters don't necessarily appear related. Margit guards the entrance to Stormveil Castle, the Legacy Dungeon in Limgrave and the intended first stop in the player's journey to collect the Great Runes from the demigods. By comparison, Morgott is Lord of Leyndell, the capital city of Elden Ring's the Lands Between and one of the later areas in the game for the player to visit, which, given how long Elden Ring takes to beat, puts them pretty far apart in hours as well as distance.
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Margit & Morgott Share Dialogue In Their Elden Ring Cutscenes & Boss Fights
"Put These Foolish Ambitions To Rest"
The first clue to their connection comes via their respective pre-fight dialogue, with Margit calling out to the player, "Foul tarnished, in search of the Elden Ring. Emboldened by the flame of ambition," which is strikingly similar to Morgott saying, "Thy kind are all of a piece. Pillagers. Emboldened by the flame of ambition." Should the player fall in battle against either boss, both will simply proclaim "Put these foolish ambitions to rest." Although these pieces of evidence could be explained by them both being Omens, and perhaps having similar speaking patterns, one item provides conclusive evidence that they are one and the same, provided the player pays a visit to Patches, a returning Dark Souls character in Elden Ring.
Margit's Shackle Proves Morgott Is The Same Character
Morgott Becomes A Defender Of The Golden Order
Players can obtain 
Margit's Shackle fairly early on in their adventures, being able to purchase it from Patches, who is originally located in one of Limgrave's many caves. This fairly innocuous item holds a clue in its description, in which it states "Shackles were used to bind the accursed people called the Omen, and these ones were made to keep a particular Omen under strictest confinement." This gives the distinct impression that these shackles are designed to work on specific Omen, which can be confirmed by its uselessness against the other Omen boss in the game, Mohg, Lord of Blood.
Margit's Shackle, however, also works to imprison Morgott, which would be impossible if they really weren't one and the same. Elden Ring's ubiquitous Queen Marika is the mother to both Margit/Morgott and Mohg, who are also twin brothers, meaning that their connection is as close as possible, and yet their respective shackles have no effect on each other, further proving that the shackles are tied to one Omen alone. The only explanation for these pieces of evidence is that Morgott is Margit, and that by accosting the Tarnished assaulting Stormveil Castle, he hopes to stop them from ever reaching his true form in the capital, which also notably leaves a corpse behind, unlike Margit.
Morgott and Mohg also represent two sides of ambition following the Shattering, the war that followed the scattering of the Elden Ring's Great Runes. Mohg delved deep underground after being shunned his whole life as an Omen, eventually coming into with the Formless Mother, an Outer God seemingly hoping to rival the Greater Will. Mohg's story continues into Shadow of the Erdtree, Elden Ring's lone expansion, but Morgott's inverse embrace of the Golden Order following the Shattering puts him directly in conflict with the Tarnished in both Stormveil and Leyndell.
It's perhaps because of pride that Morgott views the Tarnished as unworthy of Lordship. As an Omen shackled for most of his life in the Subterranean Shunning Grounds, despite being royalty, Morgott greatly increases his station following the destruction of the Elden Ring – he seizes a Great Rune and becomes the de facto ruler of Leyndell, guarding the Erdtree from those he considers unfit to inherit the Golden Order. Morgott is likewise deemed insufficient, and being denied an audience with Marika inside the Erdtree likely contributes to him despising the Tarnished and the other demigods who have abandoned the Golden Order – he's protecting the institution, yet it's not rewarding him with sanctioned Lordship.
From this point of view, it's easy to see why Morgott would assume the Margit alter ego. According to the 
Fell Omen Cloak, Margit "slaughtered countless champions during the Shattering," and "the Fell Omen has become a horror to those who harbor ambitions for the Erdtree, or for Lordship." Stormveil's steward, Godrick the Grafted, is the weakest of the Shardbearers, and an obvious first hurdle for an ambitious Tarnished to attempt. Fighting a Tarnished at Stormveil's gates ensures a much weaker foe than if Morgott simply waited for those who managed to survive long enough to challenge him in Leyndell.
Elden Ring: Who Margit The Fell Omen Is (& Why He's Helping Godrick)
Margit the Fell Omen is a difficult sub-boss that must be faced before battling Godrick the Grafted, but his exact motivations remain unknown.
Margit & Morgott Have Similar Attacks In Their Boss Fights
Holy Weapon Summons & Tail Attacks
While none of Margit and Morgott's attacks are the exact same (none of them have been given the same name), there's an undeniable similarity in how they fight and the nature of their attacks. Both utilize incorporeal weapons that deal holy damage – incantations, effectively, stemming from his devotion to the Golden Order and the Erdtree. Margit materializes a hammer, daggers, and a sword, while Morgott has a slightly greater range of summoned weaponry, adding a spear to the mix. As a later boss, Morgott tends to use these summoned weapons more effectively, spawning many spiritual swords to rain down, for instance.
This draws another parallel to his brother, and helps cement the idea that Margit and Morgott are the same character. Mohg also has two boss fights: Mohg, the Omen in the Subterranean Shunning Grounds, and Mohg, Lord of Blood in Mohgwyn Palace. Much like Margit/Morgott, Mohg's earlier battle, against the Omen, has fewer but similar moves, just like his brother's alter ego. Interestingly, Mohg, the Omen doesn't speak, and when he's defeated, he dissipates into golden light, not the white/silver light that Mohg, Lord of Blood's death produces.
These two factors have produced theories that the Omen underneath Leyndell is a projection created by Morgott to guard the Frenzied Flame, which would be of little interest to the real Mohg, who has abandoned the Erdtree. This also helps the idea that Margit is an alter ego of Morgott's, but also a lesser projection sent to Stormveil, hence the smaller move set. Margit and Morgott are indeed the same person in Elden Ring, but they don't appear to share a physical body, with the former seemingly a copy of the latter.
Elden Ring
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- Top Critic Avg: 95/100 Critics Rec: 98%
- Released
- February 25, 2022
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
- Developer(s)
- From Software
- Publisher(s)
- Bandai Namco Entertainment, From Software
- Engine
- Proprietary
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- PS4 & PS5 and Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
Elden Ring is a popular game released by From Software, creators of games such as Armored Core, Dark Souls, and Bloodborne. Players assume the role of a Tarnished, a being once exiled to the Lands Between and has returned to repair the Elden Ring after the events of "The Shattering." "The Shattering" occurred when the offspring of Queen Marika battled to claim the shards of the Elden Ring, known as Great Runes. Their war has brought lawlessness, destruction, and chaos to the land, and the player will challenge them with the assistance of a Maiden known as Melina as they travel towards the great Erd Tree to face their destiny and to become the one true Elden Lord. Players can tackle the game how they choose and can adventure across realms as they build their character how they want - be it a powerful magic caster or a brutal swordsman - they will have complete control over their build.
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- yes
- Platform(s)
- Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X
- Platforms That Crossplay
- PS4 & PS5 and Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
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