| King Nantharion | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Settlement | Vashabar | ||
| Location | Hope Root, Hastrel Hollow Shrine, Miscarcand | ||
| Race | Wood Elf | Gender | Male |
| Reaction | Friendly | ||
King Nantharion is the self-proclaimed king of the Wood Elves in the Dawnwood, the new forest in West Weald. He is also a major proponent of the Dawnway movement, which hold that the Bosmer are the legacy of the ancient Ayleids.
King Nantharion can be first be encountered in the new settlement of Vashabar.
Related QuestsEdit
- Seeds of Suspicion: Investigate the links between the wildburn seed and the Recollection
Quest-Related EventsEdit
Seeds of SuspicionEdit
After you investigate various areas around the West Weald, a common theme that is discovered is the involvement of the Recollection. This leads you to accompany Beragon and Tribune Alea Idolus to Vashabar to search for clues. After speaking with Greenspeaker Darolith about the Wildseed you found, you and Beragon go and seek audience with Nantharion.
After an encounter with Sentry Firael, you and Beragon are allowed in to meet King Nantharion:
- "Greetings, stranger. All are welcome in Vashabar. But tell me, who enters my humble abode with Beragon, the hero of Ninglenirre Pass? And what was that about a danger to our unassuming town?"
- I'm [CharacterName]. Beragon thinks the Recollection may be recruiting its members from among your people.
- "The Recollection? Yes, we have heard of this new order but it has nothing to do with Vashabar. Do you really expect to find such violent agitators in this peaceful hamlet?"
- Greenspeaker Sorilen is from Vashabar, right? She's a member of the Recollection.
- "Greenspeaker Sorilen helped us settle Dawnwood and build our town, but I haven't seen her in weeks. I assumed she had done her part and returned to Valenwood. Not everyone is prepared to break away from the familiar and start anew."
- We also took a corrupted wildburn seed from the Recollection. We gave it to Greenspeaker Darolith.
- "A wildburn seed? I've never heard of such a thing, but then again, I'm not a greenspeaker or a spinner. And what did Darolith make of this strange seed? I know she's been trying to determine how our Dawnwood came to be. Does she suspect a connection?"
- The Recollection said they created the forest. She said we might find more seeds east of Leftwheal.
- "That's not far from Hoperoot, our new settlement. Count Calantius has refused our offers of cooperation, so I cannot assist you directly. But if you learn anything more that you feel I should know, find me at Hoperoot."
- All right. We'll check in at Hoperoot if we learn anything more.
- "Hoperoot lies to the north of Vashabar, just before you enter the devastated region. I'll be there, supervising the establishment of our next settlement.
Good luck to you, adventurer."
After your discussion with King Nantharion, you have the option of asking him some questions before continuing:
- Are you really a king?
- "I am the leader of the Dawnwood settlements of Vashabar and Hoperoot. The Bosmer I lead wanted no further part in the endless struggle for the Imperial Throne. So, when the Green extended the forest north into West Weald, I saw it as a sign."
- You just decided to found a kingdom in West Weald?
- "The lands between Skingrad and Kvatch were all but abandoned after the troubles of the last decade. The Strid Vale was a frontier ready to be settled.
When the Green extended the forest, I led my people out of Silvenar to build a new home here." - How did you get all these Elves to follow you?
- "I am the son of a noble family of Silvenar, House Ryl [sic]. Under the Second Empire, we ruled with little interference from Cyrodiil or Elden Root. Many Elves still remember those days with fondness. I accepted this crown when the people offered it to me."
- "The lands between Skingrad and Kvatch were all but abandoned after the troubles of the last decade. The Strid Vale was a frontier ready to be settled.
- You don't approve of Queen Ayrenn's leadership?
- I understand that some Wood Elves here don't follow the Green Pact.
- "All are welcome in Dawnwood, no matter their beliefs. Some follow the Green Pact, others seek a new path, the Dawnway. You know, the roots of the Dawnway are all around us. Which is why I think the Green provided this new forest and led us here."
- What do you mean, the roots of the Dawnway?
- "Were you not aware that we stand upon the realms of the Saliache? You may call them Ayleids. They are the ancestors of my people. The ruins all around are not their legacy. No. Their legacy are the Bosmer. Ayleid blood runs through our veins!"
- You called Beragon the hero of Ninglenirre Pass?
- "Like many Bosmer, I am acquainted with the heroic tales of Beragon Sharp-Dagger! I spotted him in our town recently and made sure to refresh myself on his exploits. He saved many Bosmer at Ninglenirre, or so I hear.
You should ask him about it."
- "Like many Bosmer, I am acquainted with the heroic tales of Beragon Sharp-Dagger! I spotted him in our town recently and made sure to refresh myself on his exploits. He saved many Bosmer at Ninglenirre, or so I hear.
NotesEdit
- Natharion features in a Meet the Character article. It is a journal entry by Beragon who recalls his encounter with Natharion decades ago.
- The article also mentions that Natharion is very tall for a Wood Elf, which is true in-game. He towers over Beragon when met in Vashabar.
