Mohg, also known as the Lord of Blood, was born of the Golden Lineage—the offspring of Queen Marika and Godfrey, First Elden Lord—and was the twin brother of Morgott. The twins were accursed Omen and, as a result, were confined and shackled to the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds below Leyndell. Unlike his brother, Mohg embraced his Omen blood. Deep underground, Mohg made contact with an Outer God known as the Formless Mother, who ignited his accursed blood with bloodflame, granting him powerful magic. Mohg escaped confinement in the wake of the Shattering, claiming a Great Rune of the Elden Ring. He began establishing his domain from Mohgwyn Palace and recruiting followers, including his Sanguine Nobles and a murderous Tarnished known as the Bloody Fingers. Among these followers was Sir Ansbach, commander of the Pureblood Knights, and Varré, a war surgeon who was able to successfully tame Mohg's accursed blood. Miquella the Unalloyed later embedded himself within his Haligtree in an attempt to shed his affliction. In this vulnerable and unguarded state, Mohg seized the opportunity to abduct him from the tree. Miquella was an Empyrean, thus having the potential of ascending to godhood; Mohg intended to raise Miquella to full godhood so that he may rule at his side as consort and take the role of Elden Lord. At some point during or after the abduction, Mohg was unknowingly enchanted by Miquella. The circumstances and timeline of this enchantment remain unclear. After abducting Miquella, Mohg hibernated with him within the Cocoon of the Empyrean, and had his followers render offerings of blood, drenching its chamber in order to facilitate Miquella's awakening. But no matter how much of Miquella's bloody bedchamber Mohg tried to share, he would receive no response from the young empyrean. During this time, Mohg largely escaped the notice of the Roundtable Hold, who were searching for clues as to his whereabouts. Eventually, a Tarnished came to learn the location of Mohg's palace, where he had hidden alongside the stolen Miquella. When the Tarnished stumbles upon his chambers, Mohg emerges from a pool of blood, holds Miquella's hand and apologizes for leaving him, ready to confront their "guests". Mohg is a tall Omen, with many curved horns covering much of his face, one of which can be seen protruding into his left eye. He is dressed in a long red cloak and black robes adorned with many gold ornaments. He also carried a large trident which he uses to collect the blood of his fallen foes and add their power to his own.