Valrendil

"My wife! She was...is...the joy of my life."

- Valrendil

Valrendil is an Altmer and defector of the Aldmeri Dominion residing next to Deep Graves, Shadowfen, during the events of The Elder Scrolls Online.

Background
Valrendil was a Dominion military with many medals who defected his alliance to pursue a dream of decades: to revive his dead wife, Alanya. A beautiful Altmer, she had a sudden and unavoidable death, one he couldn't overcome.

He escaped to the region of Deep Graves, southern of Shadowfen, in Black Marsh, and settled near under the permission of Xijai-Teel. He believed the Hist would bring Alanya back to life, a task mysteriously completed.

For his desertion, the Aldmeri Dominion considered him a wanted mer, placing a bounty upon his death, claiming him to be "delusional and prone to sympathize with enemy argonians".

Living in a cave, completely changed into his house, he was oblivious when wisps posed a threat to the locals, leading to the events of A Stranger Uninvited and Broken Apart.

A Stranger Uninvited
Xijai-Teel welcomed a traveling High Elf to Deep Graves, but she believes he has something to do with the wisps' recent aggression.

Broken Apart
''To rid the area of her corrupting influence, Xijai-Teel and I cleansed the ancient vessel. We need it capture the wispmother in Deep Graves.''