Online:Hollow Guardian

Hollow Guardian
Location	Greenheart
Race	High Elf	Gender	Male
Health	39,959
Reaction	Friendly
Other Information
Faction(s)	Hollow
Condition	Undead

Hollow Guardian

The Hollow Guardian is a friendly Hollow statue located in Greenheart. He is one of a few lucid Hollow, having retained his sanity despite the Wilderking's poor health.

Related QuestsEdit

• Aid for Bramblebreach: Assist the Bosmer at Bramblebreach at the request of the Wilderking.
•  Throne of the Wilderking: Protect the Wilderking from the Veiled Heritance.

Quest-Related EventsEdit

Aid for BramblebreachEdit

If you approach him at Greenheart, he will say:

"You should go no further."

Speaking to him to start this quest:

"You have come deep into Valenwood. There is nothing for you here. One such as you is needed to the north, though.
The Wood Orcs encroach on the forest. They trample the grass. They chop down trees. They must be stopped."

How do I stop the Wood Orcs?

"Speak to the Bramblebreach clan. They live closest to the Wood Orcs, so the responsibility falls on them to drive the Orcs from the forest.
They have not yet done so, however. He says it's because they need assistance."

Who says they need assistance?

"The Wilderking, of course.
It matters not that you understand. It matters only that you go to Bramblebreach and ask how you might be of assistance."

Very well, I will go to Bramblebreach.

He will emphasize on going to Bramblebreach to deliver the message:

"You must go to Bramblebreach. There is nothing more to say."

Throne of the WilderkingEdit

If you didn't start the quest at the Spinner's Cottage with Spinner Maruin, you'll instead find the Guardian at Greenheart, and he'll quickly apprise you of Greenshade's goings-on.

"The Wilderking's reign draws to an end. The forest spirits have gone mad, even my own brethren … and he is powerless to stop them.
Intruders enter Greenheart—dark and conflicted souls—they are the harbingers of the Wilderking's death."

Is there any way I can help him?

"I fear it is too late. Once events have progressed to this point, there remains little chance of reversing the process
Confronting the intruders would be beneficial, but even now, they blaze a trail of destruction toward the Wilderking's throne."

Who are these intruders?

"The woman Aranias and her companion Andur, the one who burns everything in his path.
I am not sure which is more dangerous, but they must both be stopped if the Wilderking is to be saved. Cross the bridge and follow the trail of fire. Go quickly."

I will find them and stop them.

He will issue you another warning, and you'll be able to converse with him a bit more.

"Be wary. The Wilderking's influence ebbs, even here in Greenheart.
The spirits of the forest are confused and angry—even my brethren—they will attack you with no provocation."

Where did you come from?

"I am one of the Hollow. I do not know where we came from, but we are assigned to protect different parts of Valenwood.
I am assigned to protect Greenheart, to ensure none can reach the throne of the Wilderking without his invitation."

If your brethren here have turned hostile, why haven't you?

"I do not know. The Wilderking send me here—to the entrance of Greenheart. I assumed it was to warn people away, but it may have been that he wanted me to greet you.
Perhaps he placed protections on me to ensure I fulfilled his wishes."

It sounds like you've failed in your duty.

"We have not waivered in our duty. Any who came here uninvited were turned away.
Strangely, the intruders who now seek to harm the Wilderking … he said they were invited. You are invited too. The other Hollow only attack because they are confused."

Were the Hollow at Shadows Crawl confused too? I had to kill the Watchman there. (If you sided with the wood elves)

"I do not know of the Hollow at Shadows Crawl. A Watchman is one who is appointed to a guard a section of Valenwood and enforce the Wilderking's edicts.
If one has been killed, there may be danger to the forest. I hope not."