Malenia was born to Queen Marika Goddess and Radagon champion of Marika and Elden Lord. When she was born Malenia was born with the infliction of the Scarlet Rot. Malenia is a demigoddess cursed with scarlet rot from birth. She began an expert sword fighter with the waterfowl dance style sword technique. She became one of the most powerful and skilled fighters in the lands between. She dedicated her life to her younger brother Miquella because his eternal youth curse made him unable to fight so she became his sword. Despite her attempts to keep the rot at bay it would still claim her legs, one arm. She has a whole order of knights who wear gold called the Clean Rot Knights who admired Malenia so much the inflicted themselves with scarlet rot in reverence of her.