The Astonishing Connection Unveiled: Elden Ring's Miquella and St Trina May Be One and the Same!

Content: FromSoftware's love for intricate lore is evident in their games, including Elden Ring. Unlike explicitly explaining the backstory, the studio opts for allowing players to unravel the narrative themselves. Adding to the excitement, renowned Game of Thrones creator George R. R. Martin was brought in to craft the game's lore. Though much of it remains hidden, players have managed to piece together fragments through contextual hints and item descriptions. Among the unsolved mysteries is the enigma surrounding Saint Trina in Elden Ring. Despite never making an appearance, allusions to this character are scattered throughout the game, particularly in item descriptions. However, an intriguing and highly plausible theory suggests that St. Trina and the Empyrean demigod Miquella could potentially be the same entity.

Elden Ring's St. Trina Explained

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Throughout their journey across the Lands Between, most players will encounter the name St. Trina several times. St. Trina, a renowned healer from ancient times, remains shrouded in mystery, with limited knowledge and discrepancies among their most devout followers regarding their identity and appearance. Nonetheless, St. Trina had a profound impact on the Lands Between.

Elden Ring enthusiasts can gain some insight into St. Trina from the names and descriptions of various in-game items. Notable among these items are St. Trina's Torch, the Sword of St. Trina, St. Trina's Arrow, Sleep Pots, Trina's Lilly, and Fevor's Cookbook. By examining these objects, certain crucial aspects about this enigmatic Saint are unveiled. Intriguingly, none of these items originally belonged to St. Trina. Instead, priests dedicated to St. Trina utilized the Torch, Sword, and Arrows to propagate the veneration of the Saint throughout the Lands Between.

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Everyone agrees that St. Trina of St. Trina is depicted as a child, or at least resembling one. The description of St. Trina's Sword states this explicitly, while Elden Ring's St. Trina's Torch suggests it indirectly by describing adult depictions of them as unsettling. However, the disappearance of the Saint in Elden Ring's universe remains a mystery, as mentioned in the Sword's description, stating that they vanished as suddenly as they appeared.

Moreover, St. Trina's Sword highlights another enigma surrounding St. Trina in Elden Ring. It points out the disagreement among their followers regarding whether the Saint was a young girl or a young boy. This ambiguity is reflected in the descriptions of other items as well, as most of them avoid using gendered language. Only Fevor's Cookbook explicitly refers to St. Trina as female.

How Miquella Could Be St. Trina

The author of The Cookbook was consumed by an intense fascination with St. Trina, actively seeking her presence within his dreams. As a manifestation of this obsession, he devised the Sleep Pots, which possess the ability to induce the Sleep status effect of Elden Ring. These enchanting vessels were imbued with the mystical incantations of St. Trina herself. Furthermore, St. Trina's Torch, Sword, and Arrows were also capable of casting their target into a state of slumber. It appears that St. Trina's devout followers regarded sleep as a reverential state of enlightenment. The description of St. Trina's Arrows within Elden Ring even suggests that employing these projectiles served as a means of converting others, stating, "The priests of St. Trina employ these arrows to disseminate their teachings. The alluring embrace of sleep can engender quite a compelling habit."

If you're familiar with Miquella's backstory in Elden Ring, you may have already noticed some similarities. One notable similarity is their childlike appearance, as Miquella was cursed with eternal youth. Additionally, both Miquella and St. Trina have a strong connection to sleep. Miquella would hibernate inside the Haligtree, hoping to finally break the curse that bound him. Unfortunately, this attempt was thwarted by Mohg's interference. However, the concept of sleep as a means of transcendence is a shared belief between Miquella and St. Trina.

Young children can also have an ambiguous appearance, which is why there is confusion about St. Trina's gender. This is especially true in Miquella's case, given his long, braided hair. The Shadow of the Erdtree teaser further proves this possibility. While fans eventually realized that the character riding Torrent is probably Miquella, some initially mistook him for a girl. Considering this, it is not surprising that there would be confusion in the world regarding St. Trina's gender, especially if Miquella deliberately concealed his true identity. It is possible that Miquella disguised himself as a girl to further his deception.

Furthermore, St. Trina's role as a healer brings about another point of comparison. Miquella devoted his life to finding a cure for his sister Malenia's Scarlet Rot. Although he was unsuccessful, Miquella likely possesses more knowledge about healing than anyone else in Elden Ring's universe. Even if he only traveled as St. Trina for a few years, it would be sufficient to establish him as a renowned and legendary healer.

It is evident that St. Trina's ability to amass such a large following is even more understandable when considering Miquella's supernatural power to influence others. This extends beyond ordinary persuasion, as demonstrated by Elden Ring's Bewitching Branch. Enchanted by Miquella's Unalloyed Gold, this item possesses the magical ability to transform enemies into allies. Players also acquire the knowledge to craft the Bewitching Branch from the third volume of Fevor's Cookbook, indicating that the recipe originated from the same devoted follower of St. Trina who created the Sleep Pots.

Speaking of the Bewitching Branch and Sleep Pot, players create these objects using Miquella's Lilly and Trina's Lilly, respectively. Trina's Lilly represents the worship of the Saint, while Miquella's Lilly symbolizes faith in Miquella's Haligtree. It would be highly coincidental for St. Trina and Miquella to have similar sacred flowers if there were no connection between them.

Elden Ring Cut Content

The Elden Ring canon strongly suggests that Miquella is St. Trina, and this is further supported by the game's cut content. Originally, there would have been a character named Rico who was a Priest of St. Trina. After completing a quest for him and accessing the Haligtree, Rico would have visited Miquella's cocoon and confirmed their shared identity. Although this content was ultimately removed from the game, it should still be considered as a potential clue. Even without the cut content, the final game provides ample evidence that Miquella and St. Trina are one and the same. Luckily, in the upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree, Elden Ring enthusiasts may finally receive a definitive answer regarding St. Trina's true identity.

Elden Ring is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.