Online:The Night Mother

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The Night Mother could be communed with in several locations throughout Shadowfen, most notably the Shadowscale sanctum at Ildroth.

Related Quests

• Sacrament of Blood: Learn more about the strange concoction used by the Children of Sithis.
• The Speaker Silenced: Destroy the Children of Sithis for the Night Mother.

Quest-Related Events

Sacrament of Blood

You would have communed with the Night Mother with Infiltrator Dan-Shei's assistance.

"The Children of Sithis are their spawn. They pollute my shrine with their necromancy. They dare twist the words of Sithis to fit their needs!
Does this one come seeking forgiveness? She will have to do more than offer up this paltry sacrifice."

"Though some anoint themselves with the blood, I have seen others carry a vial with them. Find one and discover the true purpose of this necromancy."

How are the necromancers controlling them?

"I have seen the necromancers anoint old and new recruits alike with the blood. Those who would dare call themselves the Children of Sithis.
Take the offering from one of the Children. It shall show your alliance with the Shadowscale is misguided."

"I sense their corruption upon you. Use this against them. Find out the purpose of this "blessing," and from that their motives will be divined."

The Speaker Silenced

"Your words ring true, mortal. Yet I can do nothing - the necromancers have sealed the inner sanctum.
You are marked by their touch, but you retain your will. If you can destroy whatever maintains their hold on the sanctum, I will be free to act."

I will investigate the sanctum for you.

"Below our feet lies the inner sanctum of the shrine. Within beats the Heart, veiled by the blood-fueled wards of the necromancers.
I have no doubt the fools seek to draw power from it. You must destroy whatever focus they use."

"Gaze upon the true enclave around you—the domain of Sithis! There, you shall find the traitor's soul and destroy it!"

"So, the fool is dead. How fitting he drained his own wards to try and save his pathetic life. His soul will not find rest. I will make sure of it.
Now, my mortal friend, what shall I do with my wayward children?"

"The Shadowscale Dan-Shei shall be rewarded, as shall you be, <<1>>.
But before we get to that, do you wish me to bring you from this place? The Children of Sithis will be within the thrall of the blood for a while longer."

"Your work here is done, mortal friend. Both you and Dan-Shei have earned my gratitude.
Did you wish my aid escaping this cavern?"

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"If the Shadowscale are truly not responsible for these blasphemies, then why do their kin shelter the ones who hold sway over this shrine?
Why do they not strike at the source of the corruption - the source of their necromantic blood?"

The Night Mother: "Stand, supplicant. I know what you seek."

I wish to know what the Shadowscale [sic] have done to bring your ire.

"I cannot strike at those who blaspheme, and my agents are deaf to my words. The Children of Sithis will pay for their crimes.
I am not without patience. I will wait until the ages take every last one of them, if I must."

"You hold much hope in that beating heart, mortal. I will entertain it for a moment.
If you find reason for this madness, I will listen. The answers will surely be found in the vile blood of the Children of Sithis."

But the Children of Sithis still fight, even though I've slain the necromancer responsible.

What are these apparitions around you?

"Lesser supplicants who petition the bride of Sithis for aid. When I deign to answer, my Shadowscales prune the garden of Mer and Men."

"I will augment this special gift of yours, for a time, to see to the soul of the matter.
Question the three prisoners in the caverns below. Discover what they know about this murder. Then, dispose of them as you will."

If you speak to her again before interrogating the prisoners:

"Go, harrow the prisoners until they divulge their secrets."

Her dialogue upon your return differed depending on how many of the prisoners you killed.

Condition	Audio	Transcription
Some prisoners killed		"How does it feel to weigh life and death? What brings pity for one, but not for another? No matter, your offering pleases Sithis. What did you learn?"
All prisoners killed		"All of them slain! You aren't one to famish my darling Sithis. I will remember this, supplicant. Before you culled their last breaths, what did you learn from the prisoners?"
All prisoners freed		"All of the prisoners, set free. Do you think to defy me? If you showed mercy, it's only because I allowed you to do so. Now. What did you learn?"

"Outside the sanctuary of the shrine, you will find the true forms of the Shadowscales revealed to you.
Use your newfound sight, and remove this cancer from our midst."

The prisoners knew little, but I noticed a strange glow around some of them. / What was that strange glow around some of the prisoners?

"A small blessing, my supplicant. You could smell their lies.
Now, take my blade. See the world as it truly is."

Thank you, Night Mother.

"Behold her devotion, supplicant. She yearns only to hear my voice, but you alone are blessed with my presence … for now.
I admit, the treachery she plans for you is quite touching."

The Night Mother calls to you after the duel.

The Night Mother: "Supplicant! You are summoned for one final act."

Talk to the Night Mother.

"In one thing, Juutenma was correct. You are no true Shadowscale. With the traitor revealed, your time here must end.
But I require one final service, one last judgment. You shall set my children into motion."

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"Without a leader, the Shadowscales shall wither. Juutenma and Heechata each suit my needs, but each will fracture in their own way.
Use your judgment, supplicant. Tell the Night Mother what she fails to see in their hearts."

"The urge to plunge your hand in fire, to spill your own blood? My whisper in your ear, supplicant. Know that I made you the instrument of my will."

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