The Northwestern Wildcats Mascot: A Beloved Figure in the Community

The Northeastern Wildcats mascot is a representation of the university's athletics teams. It serves as a symbol of pride, strength, and unity for both the athletes and the fans. The mascot closely aligns with the university's values and traditions. The mascot for Northeastern University is known as Paws. Paws is a wildcat, which is a fierce and agile animal known for its stealth and hunting abilities. The choice of a wildcat as the university's mascot reflects the characteristics that the athletes and teams strive to embody on the field, court, or track.

The negation numbers are the % of your damage that gets blocked. For example, if a negation is 60, 40% of that damage by that type will go through and 60% will be negated. Bigger number = less damage. A negation of 100 means no damage goes through, and a negation of -100 mean the enemy takes 2x damage from that source. 0 means damage goes pretty much as is.

Hit three of these glowing Juvenile Scholars to temporarily break Rennala s bubble, causing her to crash to the floor and become vulnerable to attacks. The second half of the fight is not against Rennala, but against some sort of fail-safe illusion designed to protect Rennala, likely created by Ranni.

The choice of a wildcat as the university's mascot reflects the characteristics that the athletes and teams strive to embody on the field, court, or track. Paws, the Northeastern Wildcats mascot, is often seen at athletic events, rallys, and other university gatherings. Paws can always be spotted cheering on the teams and interacting with fans.

Rennala Queen of the Full Moon | Elden Ring Wiki

Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon is a Legend Boss in Elden Ring. Though not a demigod, Rennala is one of the shardbearers who resides in the Academy of Raya Lucaria. Rennala is a powerful sorceress, head of the Carian Royal family, and erstwhile leader of the Academy. Rennala is an optional boss, and doesn't need to be defeated in order to advance in Elden Ring. However, she is a shardbearer, and two of the four available shardbearers must be defeated before entering Leyndell, Royal Capital. In addition, she must be defeated to achieve a certain ending.

Once defeated, Rennala becomes a friendly NPC who can be used to reassign your character's stats.

Hush, little culver. I'll soon birth thee anew, a sweeting fresh and pure…

Elden Ring Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon Boss

• This is an optional boss, but is required to achieve a certain ending and to use Larval Tears to respec your Character.
• Closest Site of Grace: Debate Parlor
• Multiplayer is allowed for this boss
• You can summon Spirit Ashes for this boss
• In Phase 1, Rennala is usually surrounded by a bubble which will block all attacks and the arena is filled with Juvenile Scholars who attack the player. One of these scholars at a time will have a golden aura surrounding its head. Hit three of these glowing Juvenile Scholars to temporarily break Rennala's bubble, causing her to crash to the floor and become vulnerable to attacks.

Elden Ring Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon Location

Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon can be found after taking the elevator of the Raya Lucaria Academy. Map Link

Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon (Phase 1) Combat information

• Health: 3,493 HP
• Defense: 109
• Stance: 0
• Parryable: No
• Immune to critical attacks. Breaking her stance will only stun her briefly
• Damage: Standard, Magic, Fire

Negations (or Absorptions)

The negation numbers are the % of your damage that gets blocked. For example, if a negation is 60, 40% of that damage by that type will go through and 60% will be negated. Bigger number = less damage. A negation of 100 means no damage goes through, and a negation of -100 mean the enemy takes 2x damage from that source. 0 means damage goes pretty much as is.

Resistances

The resistance numbers are the buildup amount to trigger it. For example, if a resistance is 100 you must deal 100 points of the given buildup to trigger it. Note that these go down over time, and increase each time the effect procs. The values after the "/"s indicate the increased resistances after each successive proc.

Resistances

Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon (Phase 2) Combat information

• Health: 4,097 HP
• Defense: 109
• Stance: 80
• Parryable: No
• Is vulnerable to a critical hit after being stance broken
• Damage: Magic
• Drops 30,000 Runes, Remembrance of the Full Moon Queen, Great Rune of the Unborn

Negations (or Absorptions)

Resistances

Resistances

Lone Wolf Summon Combat information

• Health: 176 HP
• Defense: 107
• Stance: 30
• Parryable: No
• Immune to critical attacks. Breaking its stance will only stun it briefly
• Damage: Standard, Strike

Negations (or Absorptions)

Troll Knight Summon Combat information

• Health: 4,307 HP
• Defense: 107
• Stance: 65
• Parryable: No
• Is vulnerable to a critical hit after being stance broken

Negations (or Absorptions)

Bloodhound Knight Summon Combat information

• Health: 992 HP
• Defense: 107
• Stance: 65
• Parryable: Yes
• Is vulnerable to a critical hit after being stance broken or parried
• Damage: Standard
• Inflicts: Hemorrhage

Negations (or Absorptions)

Dragon Summon Combat information

• Health: 3,713 HP
• Defense: 107
• Stance: 120
• Parryable: Yes
• Is vulnerable to a critical hit after being stance broken or parried
• Damage: Standard, Strike, Fire

Negations (or Absorptions)

Results of Defeat on World

• Although Ranni the Witch defends Rennala in Phase 2, defeating this boss will not fail Ranni's questline.
• Defeating this boss will give you the option to Rebirth your character in exchange for Larval Tears.
• The chest behind defeated Rennala can be opened with the Discarded Palace Key, completing Ranni's Quest.
• Enia will become available in Roundtable Hold if Rennala is the first Great Rune boss the Tarnished has defeated.

Elden Ring Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon Boss Guide

Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon Boss Video Guide

Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon Fight Strategy

The Best Tips for Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon:

• Get around her extremely high Magic negation by:
  • Using Rock Sling, which deals Physical damage
  • Using a melee weapon that scales with Intelligence, such as Carian Knight's Sword or Moonveil

  Melee Users

  Phase 1: This phase is pretty easy as long as you stay sharp and avoid getting hit by the various hazards in the room. It's not a bad idea to switch to a weapon with a fast attack like Fists to hit the Juvenile Scholars, since they'll stop reinforcing Rennala's bubble after only one hit. Once she starts falling, switch back to your main weapon and charge up a heavy attack so it lands as soon as she's vulnerable. Keep attacking until you see her start to glow, then retreat to avoid getting hit by her powerful Light Explosion.

  Phase 2: This phase is much easier for melee players than magic users, since Rennala is relatively weak to physical damage and staggers very easily. Keep hitting her as much as you can and you'll be able to disrupt most of her attacks, particularly if you use a lighter weapon that can attack repeatedly without using too much stamina. If she retreats or you need to regain stamina, make sure to roll through her magic before engaging again. The biggest risk is her summons: focus on blocking or dodging them as much as you can and wait for them to disappear before attacking her again, but keep her in view as well since she'll keep attacking you while the summons are present.

  Magic and Ranged Users

  Rennala has extremely high Magic negation, so the best option across both phases is to simply grab a melee weapon that scales with Intelligence or Faith and treat this as a melee fight. If you insist on casting spells, Rock Sling is the best Sorcery for the job since it mostly deals Physical damage, although you'll also want a faster option like Glintstone Pebble to deal with the Juvenile Scholars in Phase 1. Incantation users are at less of a disadvantage since Rennala's elemental negations are only moderately high, but they should still consider using Bestial Incantations for their physical damage as well.

  In Phase 2, stay a good distance away from Rennala so that you can avoid most attacks by running rather than rolling. Wait for openings after her attacks to start charging spells. When she has a summon, focus on not getting hit and wait for it to dissipate before focusing again on attacking.

  Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon Attacks & Counters

  Attack	Description	Counter
  Phase 1
  Light Explosion	As she lies on the ground, charges light in her hand and then releases it in a small area around her before recreating her bubble and floating back into the air	Move back as soon as you see her hand filling with light
  Chandelier Drop	Small flames appear in a circle on the floor before she drops a chandelier from the ceiling, dealing lots of damage	Avoid the burning circles
  Gravestones	Levitates a few Juvenile Scholars into the air and transforms them into glowing gravestones, then sends them flying at the player. Only used once her shield has been broken at least once	Just keep moving and the attack will usually miss, or take cover behind a solid pillar (the gravestones will shoot through bookshelves)
  Juvenile Scholars
  Fire Breath	Raises her candles and blows a short stream of fire	Run away or dodge to the side
  Headbutt	Rams the player with her head. Only used when you're very close by	Don't spend too much time too close to a scholar without killing her
  Flying Book	Singing scholars levitate books and send them flying at the player, dealing a small amount of damage	Keep moving and these will probably miss you
  Flying Globe	Singing scholars levitate globes and send them flying slowly at the player, dealing substantial damage	These are easy to dodge if you see them, just stay aware of the room around you
  Phase 2
  Comet Azur	Charges magic in her staff briefly before shooting a beam of energy directly forward	Close in while circling her at a 45° angle to avoid getting hit, then take advantage of the long recovery to attack
  Star Shower	Swings her staff in an arc, summoning magical stars which fly at the player after a short delay	Run to either side or roll forward through the stars
  Glintstone Cometshard	Pulls her staff over her left shoulder while levitating forward, then shoots a single large projectile at the player	Roll forward through the cometshard
  Shattering Crystal	Summons a large crystal in front of her, then shatters it and send the shards flying in a large area in front of her	Roll forward through the shards or block
  Glintstone Pebbles	Summons a line of crystals in front of her, then sends them flying at the player	Run to either side or roll through the pebbles
  Rennala's Full Moon	Curls up into the air and transforms into a full moon, dispelling your magic. After a pause, she leaves the moon and sends it floating towards you, after which it explodes	Run away and stay outside the ripples in the water to avoid the moon's explosion
  Twirling Toss	Throws her staff directly in front of her where it spins in place briefly before returning	Roll forward, attack, then roll to the left to avoid getting hit as the staff returns
  Twirling Spiral	Throws her staff in a wide spiral around her	Roll forward and stay in front of her to avoid getting hit and get in a few hits
  Twirling Retreat	Twirls her staff vertically in front of her as she levitates backwards	Avoid running into the twirling staff
  Summon Wolves	Kneels, blasts nearby players away without dealing damage, then summons four Lone Wolf spirits. These will vanish on their own after a few seconds, and can be resummoned even if they're killed. Only used below 60% HP	These are very weak, so just kill them and keep attacking Rennala
  Summon Knight	Kneels, blasts nearby players away without dealing damage, then summons a Bloodhound Knight spirit. This will vanish on its own after a few seconds, and will not be resummoned if it's killed. Only used below 60% HP	Kill this if you can to prevent it from being resummoned, but if you can't deal enough damage fast enough it's fine to just dodge it
  Summon Dragon	Kneels, blasts nearby players away without dealing damage, then summons a Dragon spirit. This will vanish on its own after a few seconds, and will not be resummoned if it's killed. Only used below 60% HP	This is way too tough to kill before it vanishes, so just focus on dodging its attacks. Stay to avoid its fire and run towards it when it flies up
  Summon Troll	Kneels, blasts nearby players away without dealing damage, then teleports away as she summons a Troll spirit which immediately does a slamming attack. This will vanish on its own after a few seconds, and will not be resummoned if it's killed. Only used below 60% HP	This vanishes very quickly on its own, so just focus on dodging its attacks

  Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon Lore, Notes & Other Trivia

  • Voice Actress: Mali Rhys Harries
  • Helping other people before defeating boss on your own may cause this boss fight to vanish with Rebirth option being locked on that NG cycle, as Rennala NPC does not spawn. (further testing required)
  • The stage of the second phase of the fight is reminiscent of the one of Rom, the Vacuous Spider, one of the main story bosses in Bloodborne, another From Software title.
    • The second half of the fight is not against Rennala, but against some sort of fail-safe illusion designed to protect Rennala, likely created by Ranni.
    1. The protective golden bubble may fail to spawn around Rennala when loading the area. If this happens you will not be able to damage Rennala and thus cannot progress past the first phase. You will need to re-load the area to correct it.
    2. The golden aura scholar who sustains Rennala's shield may not spawn. You will need to re-load the area to correct it.
    • Troll - War Counselor Iji
    • Dragon - Flying Dragon Agheel
    • Knight - Likely Bloodhound Knight Darriwil
    • Pack of wolves - Blaidd (or possibly more literally the three wolves that guard the front of Ranni's tower, or even the Lone Wolf Ashes she gives you.)

    Dialogue

    Introduction:

    I'll soon birth thee anew, a sweeting fresh and pure.

    During Fight:

    Come, sweetings, time to be born, anew. (Spoken when using her Scholar Tomes attack)

    Come, Oath-sworn giant/dragon! (Spoken when summoning a giant or dragon during her second phase)

    Second phase transition cutscene:

    Have no fear, I will hold thee. Patience.

    Ye will be countless born, forever and ever.

    (Note: While there is more dialogue in this cutscene, it is spoken by Ranni the Witch.

    Upon my name as Ranni the Witch.
    Mother's rich slumber shall not be disturbed by thee.
    Foul trespasser.
    Send word far and wide.
    Of the last Queen of Caria, Rennala of the Full Moon.
    And the majesty of the night she conjureth.)

    Be not afeard, little culver. (Phase 1)

    Thy fate lieth under my moon. (Phase 2)

    After Fight:

    Oh little Ranni, my dear daughter.
    

    Weave thy night into being.

    (Note: For Rennala's dialogue once she becomes an NPC, see Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon (NPC))

    

    The mascot's presence adds to the excitement and energy of the games, creating a spirited and enthusiastic atmosphere. The Wildcat mascot also plays a role in promoting school spirit and engaging with the community. Paws can be seen participating in various community service events, school visits, and fundraising activities. The mascot's involvement helps to strengthen the connection between the university, its athletes, and the wider community. The Northeastern Wildcats mascot is an important part of the university's sports culture and tradition. It serves as a symbol of sportsmanship, determination, and dedication. Whether it is cheering on the teams or interacting with fans, Paws embodies the spirit and pride of Northeastern University athletics..

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