Oblivion:Thalfin

Thalfin (RefID: 0003650F)
Location	Silorn
Race	Wood Elf	Gender	Female
Level	PC+0	Class	Battlemage
RefID	0003650F	BaseID	000151FA
Other Information
Health	33 + (3+1.4)x(PC-1), PC=5-30
Magicka	113 + 7.5x(PC-1) (max=250)
Responsibility	70	Aggression	30
Essential	Until Ambush is begun
Faction(s)	Guild for Mages Magician(Magician )

Thalfin

Thalfin, a Wood Elf battlemage, is a Magician of the Mages Guild. She is the head of a contingent of Battlemages sent to ambush Falcar once he surfaces from the ruins of Silorn. She only appears during the related quest.

Once the related quest is active, she will travel to the exterior of Silorn and will then patiently wait for you to arrive. After you have talked to her and given out your orders, she will dutifully carry them out and travel to one of two locations.

She is clad in Steel Armor: a cuirass, greaves and boots. Instead of a helmet, she wears the standard mage's hood. Her only other possession is a meager amount of gold. In combat, she relies on a fine steel war axe and on a special set of random spells: three Destruction spells (two major, one minor), one major Alteration spell, one major Mysticism spell and one minor Restoration spell.

Related Quests

• Ambush: Oversee a contingent of Battlemages in their fight against the Necromancers and retrieve a unique Black Soul Gem from an old "friend".

Quest-Related Events

Ambush

When you approach Thalfin, she will fill you in on the situation:

"You're here from the Council, aren't you? Traven sent you? Just you? That helps the odds, but not much. We're still going to be outnumbered. Follow me; I'll show you what we're up against."

She will then move a bit closer to the Silorn entrance. Once there, she will turn around and continue:

"This is it. The entrance to Silorn is just ahead. We've been watching the site for a while, and have tried to stay out of sight ever since the original plan was blown. We were supposed to storm the place and take this gem they're holding. Only we can't. There's some sort of enchantment on the door. With that door sealed, there's no way we're getting inside, so we'll have to wait for them to come out. Based on the activity I've seen, that should be very soon."

Why did you fall back?

"What other choice did I have? We were too exposed, standing around outside the door. I lost one of my men already, and I wasn't willing to lose more. Rolis tried to make it through the door - he's the one that realized this wasn't going to work. One of their patrols spotted us, and Rolis went down. So we're stuck. All we can do is wait for them to come out. Then they can't hide any more than we can, and it evens the odds quite a bit."

So, what do we do now?

"All we can do is prepare for them to come out. Once they do, it'll be our best chance to get the drop on them. Of course, since we can't get inside, we don't know how strong their numbers are, or whether we really have a chance at this. Traven sent word that he wanted you in charge, so you've got it. You're in command. Tell us where you want us If I may, I'd suggest that you put us in the best possible positions based on our abilities. But it's up to you."

If you exit conversation and approach her again she will repeat:

"You're in charge. Let us know what positions we should take up, but be quick about it. The Necromancers could come out of there any time now."

Abilities

"I have to admit, I'm better with an axe than I am with Magic. I've been working on spellcasting, but I still feel better with a weapon in hand."

Positions

"There are two good locations to hide; one near here, and one closer to the door. Where do you want me to wait?"

Keep your distance.

"Okay, I'll just wait here until you tell me what to do."

Up close.

"Okay, I'll head over there now. Let me know when everyone else is ready."

If spoken to again:

"All right. I'm ready; keep your eyes peeled. They could come out at any moment. And don't move until you have to. We don't want to lose our advantage."

If you fail to kill Falcar outside, an angry Talfin will say:

"Get the gem! The leader probably had it - that High Elf."

When you have received the Colossal Black Soul Gem, Thalfin will order you to return to Hannibal Traven right away:

"You've got the gem? Get it back to Traven immediately, or else this whole attack was a waste!"

Bugs

• If Thalfin survives the ambush, she will remain at Silorn indefinitely.
  • The Unofficial Oblivion Patch, version 2.2.0, addresses this issue. She will be removed from the game when the quest is completed.