Elden Ring / Characters
Elden Ring characters: Melina, Kalé, Ranni, Hewg and Roderika
Locate early services and distinguish quest characters from bosses.
Edition covered
Original Elden Ring base campaign and its ten launch classes. Shadow of the Erdtree, Nightreign and Tarnished Pack additions are outside these guides. Publisher screenshots illustrate the base-game world and are not patch-specific demonstrations.
5 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.
Characters
Quick notes
- Find the people who unlock basic services. Talk before attacking an unfamiliar figure.
- Separate the two kinds of ashes. Ranni’s early Renna encounter concerns Spirit Ashes, which summon allies.
- Let Roundtable conversations advance. Roderika’s move and conversations at Roundtable Hold lead toward spirit tuning.
- Keep character notes without forcing every quest. NPC stories can move when bosses fall or regions open.
Separate the two kinds of ashes
| System | Person or place | Required resource or tool |
|---|---|---|
| Weapon reinforcement | Hewg | Runes plus the weapon’s specified smithing stone. |
| Spirit tuning | Roderika | Runes plus Grave or Ghost Glovewort. |
| Ash of War changes | Site of Grace | Whetstone Knife and a compatible Ash of War. |
| Early spirit summoning | Renna, or Twin Maiden Husks if missed | Spirit Calling Bell plus a Spirit Ash. |
| Crafting consumables | Crafting menu after buying the kit | Recipes and the materials they specify. |
Useful tip
If the early Renna meeting is missed, check the Twin Maiden Husks at Roundtable Hold for the bell.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Bandai Namco: exploration and Spirit Ashes | en.bandainamcoent.eu |
| Bandai Namco: combat and weapon upgrades | www.bandainamcoent.com |
| Bandai Namco: gameplay overview | www.bandainamcoent.com |
| Bandai Namco: Elden Ring starter guide | en.bandainamcoent.eu |
| Eldenpedia: Roderika and spirit tuning | eldenring.wiki.gg |