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Needle Knight Leda
NPC & CompanionELDEN RING
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Needle Knight Leda is an NPC with an overarching questline in the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion who serves as a quest-giver directing players to follow Miquella's crosses. She is first encountered at the Cocoon of the Empyrean Site of Grace, prompting the player to touch Miquella's withered arm to access the Realm of Shadow.
- Type
- NPC & Companion
- Where to find them
- Cocoon of the Empyrean Site of Grace in Mohgwyn Dynasty Mausoleum
- standing beside the Highroad Cross Site of Grace in Scadu Altus
- reached by ascending Enir-Ilim past the Cleansing Chamber Anteroom Site of Grace
- What's there
- Highroad Cross Site of Grace: Where Leda stands next to a Miquella’s Cross and Scadutree Fragment, and where speaking to her triggers an event targeting Hornsent
- Castle Ensis: Where Leda leaves guidance messages and can be summoned as a cooperator against Rellana, Twin Moon Knight
- Shadow Keep: Where approaching breaks Miquella's Great Rune, and summon signs appear allowing the player to assist Leda against Hornsent or assist Hornsent against Leda
- Enir-Ilim: Where Leda's group is fought past the Cleansing Chamber Anteroom Site of Grace, with Sir Ansbach and Thiollier available as summons
- Collectibles
- Miquella’s Cross: directly next to her at the Highroad Cross Site of Grace
- Scadutree Fragment: directly next to her at the Highroad Cross Site of Grace
- Ash of War: Swift Slash: on the highroad ramparts in Shadow Keep by assisting Hornsent against Needle Knight Leda
- In the guide
- •Ash of War: Swift Slash is permanently missed if the player does not assist Hornsent against Needle Knight Leda on the highroad ramparts, or if Messmer the Impaler is defeated before triggering their invasion event.
- •Leda can be summoned as a cooperator for the boss fight against Rellana, Twin Moon Knight, at Castle Ensis.
- •In Enir-Ilim, Sir Ansbach and Thiollier can be summoned as allies to fight alongside the player against Leda's group.
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