So, you’ve probably seen the purple lilies. Or maybe you got invaded by someone using that annoying sleep sword in PvP and wondered who the heck "Saint Trina" actually is. For the longest time in the base game, she was just this ghost—a legend whispered in item descriptions. Some thought she was a girl. Others swore she was a boy.
But with the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, we finally got the truth. And honestly? It’s pretty dark.
Who is Elden Ring Saint Trina, really?
The big reveal—which most lore nerds guessed but FromSoftware finally confirmed—is that Elden Ring Saint Trina is Miquella’s other half. Think of her like Radagon is to Marika. They shared one body, one soul, and seemingly two very different perspectives on how to "save" the world.
While Miquella was busy trying to build his Haligtree and later ascending to godhood in the Land of Shadow, Trina was the part of him that represented love, vacillation, and sleep. In a world where nobody can actually die because the Rune of Death was plucked from the Elden Ring, sleep is the only real mercy left. Trina basically offered a "practice run" for death.
When Miquella decided he needed to become a god, he realized he couldn't take his "doubts" with him. So, he literally ripped her out of his body. He dumped her into the deepest, darkest hole he could find—the Stone Coffin Fissure.
The Tragic Questline: How to Find Her
If you want to see her for yourself, you have to go to the southern tip of the Cerulean Coast. There’s a massive hole in the ground. Jump down (carefully), and you’ll enter the Stone Coffin Fissure. It’s a creepy place filled with stone slimes and laser-firing statues.
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At the very bottom, you’ll fight the Putrescent Knight. This thing is basically a pile of congealed meat that "imbibed" Trina’s nectar and became her accidental guardian. Once he’s dead, you find her.
She’s... not what you’d expect.
She’s a mutant flower. A wilting, purple lily with a female torso growing out of the center. She doesn't speak. Not at first.
Drinking the Nectar (Yes, You Have to Die)
To actually talk to her, you have to "Imbibe Nectar."
Warning: This will kill you instantly.
You have to do it four times. Every time you die, you hear a faint voice in the darkness. By the fourth death, she finally gives you her plea: "Make Miquella stop... Don't turn the poor thing into a god."
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She knows that godhood isn't a gift. It's a cage. She loves him enough to want him dead rather than enslaved to the divinity he’s chasing.
The Thiollier Connection
You aren't the only one obsessed with her. There's an NPC named Thiollier—a guy who looks like he’s had a very long week—who worships her. If you tell him she spoke to you, he loses his mind. He’s jealous. He’s spent his whole life looking for her, and she won't say a word to him.
- Step 1: Find Thiollier at the Pillar Path Cross.
- Step 2: Follow his quest until he moves to the Garden of Deep Purple.
- Step 3: Tell him what Trina said. He’ll call you a liar and eventually invade you.
- Step 4: Beat him up. He’ll realize you’re telling the truth and eventually help you in the final boss fight.
Honestly, Thiollier’s story is a great look at how "blind faith" can be dangerous. He loves the idea of Trina, but he can't handle the reality of her message.
Why Her "Eternal Sleep" Matters
In the base game, sleep was just a status effect. In the DLC, it’s a philosophy.
The Velvet Sword of St. Trina and the St. Trina’s Smile talisman tell a story of someone who wanted to soothe the world’s pain.
While Miquella wants to "compel" everyone to be kind (basically mind control), Trina just wanted people to rest. It’s the difference between a tyrant who forces you to smile and a mother who lets you sleep through the storm.
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The Final Reward
After you finish the DLC and defeat the final boss, you should go back to her cave. You’ll find her body has finally withered away. In her place, you can pick up St. Trina's Blossom. It’s a headpiece that boosts your Max FP. It’s a small, quiet ending to one of the most tragic characters FromSoftware has ever designed.
What This Means for Your Playthrough
If you’re planning to tackle the end-game, completing the Saint Trina quest is basically mandatory for the full story. Without her dialogue, Miquella just seems like a generic "bad guy" trying to take over. With her context, you realize you aren't just killing a monster; you're performing an act of mercy for a brother and sister who were too broken to save themselves.
Actionable Next Steps:
- Head to the Cerulean Coast: Make sure you've broken Miquella’s Great Rune (this happens automatically when you get close to Shadow Keep).
- Locate the Fissure: It's at the very southern peninsula.
- Prepare to Die: Bring your runes to a safe place before you start drinking the nectar. You need to do it at least 6 times to hear all her dialogue.
- Complete Thiollier’s Quest: If you don't do this before the "Point of No Return" (burning the sealing tree), you’ll miss out on his summon sign for the hardest fight in the game.
Resting at the Site of Grace after each nectar sip is the only way to trigger the next line of dialogue. Don't just spam the drink button—take a second to actually listen to what the "Saint" of Sleep has to say.