- Not to be confused with The Will of the Worm.
The Will of the Woods is a quest available in The Elder Scrolls Online.
Background[]
The princess of Evermore is being cared for in the Viridian Woods, but her future is uncertain.
Objectives[]
- Find the Viridian Sentinel's Altar
- Examine Princess Elara
- Talk to Stenwick Gurles
- Charge Stenwick's Amulet in the Fairy Rings
- Return the Amulet to the Stenwick at His Hut
- Administer the Salve to Princess Elara
- Talk to Elara
- Talk to the Viridian Sentinel
- Find the Voice of the Forest
- Optional steps: Kill some spriggans
- Get a Spriggan Bud from the Voice of the Forest
- Take the Bud to Wyress Demara's Camp
- Talk to Wyress Demara
- Talk to Elara
- Bless the Spriggan Bud at the Wyrd Camp
- Talk to Elara at the Wyrd Camp
- Go to the Sentinel's Home
- Talk to the Sentinel
- Gather the Essence of the Viridian Sentinel
- Talk to Princess Elara at the lake altar
- Bring the Amulet to the Altar
- Start the Ritual
- Talk to the Voice of the Forest
- Complete the Ritual
- Talk to Princess Elara
Walkthrough[]
In the northwest of the Viridian Woods, you will encounter a woman named Wyress Demara. She will tell you that Princess Elara Guimard is in these forests, and that she is being kept alive by the Viridian Sentinel, a man with power over these woods. She will tell you that if you wish to help, you should look for them near the lake to your east.
At the lake, you will find the princess laying on an altar. She appears to be asleep. Upon examining her, the Viridian Sentinel, Stenwick Gurles, will appear; talk to him and he will ask you to help him save the child. He will give you an amulet and task you with using it to draw energy from the earth to keep the princess alive. Aroun the lake, there are rings of mushrooms called fairy rings; head to these rings and use the amulet there to draw power from the earth. Be wary though, as the rings are guarded by spriggans. Once you have drawn power from four fairy rings, head to Stenwick's hut east of the river. Stenwick has brought the princess there; hand him the amulet and he will use it to create a salve that will transfer his energy into the princess. Apply said salve to the princess and she will wake up.
Speak to the newly awakened princess and she will be confused about what is going on. Wyress Demara will then enter and issue a threat to Stenwick; after she is gone, speak with him and he will tell you that the salve was but a reprieve. To truly save the princess, you need a bud freely given my the oldest and wisest spriggan of the forest, and you will need the Wyrd's help for that. He will give you his amulet so that the spriggans will know you are with him.
Head out and look for this spriggan, the Voice of the Forest. You can kill a spriggan and follow its spores to the Voice, but this may anger it. If you do this, a green orb will appear from the spriggan and guide you to the voice; she is located at the end of a narrow path in the east of the forest. You can persuade her to give you the bud; if you do not persuade her, [?]. Once you have the bud, take it to Wyress Demara's camp in the west of the forest. She will talk about how this means Elara will be Stenwick's successor, but will not elaborate on what this means, She will also refuse to cooperate with the ritual, but at that moment, Elara will arrive and have an argument with the wyress. Once they are done, talk to both of them.
You will learn that Stenwick intends for Elara to be the next Viridian Sentinel. The Wyresses are unhappy about this, but they will cooperate with the ritual. They will take you to a sacrificial altar, upon which a deer has been prepared for sacrifice. Once the deer is sacrificed, use it to bless the spriggan bud, then talk to Princess Elara. She will ask you to take it to Stenwick at his house. Once you arrive there, you will find Stenwick lying on the floor. He is dying because of how much power he used to save Elara; once he is dead, take his essence and meet Princess Elara at the altar at the lake. She will be distraught at his passing, and ask you to bring his amulet to the altar to hojour him and start the ritual to become the next Sentinel.
Once you pray at the altar, you will get a vision of the Voice of the Forest; she will tell you that to complete the ritual and make Elara the Sentinel, you must gather the moted from around the lake. Alternatively, you can choose to destroy the bud and free the forest from the control of the sentinel, though this will kill Elara. If you choose to destroy the bud, [?]. if you choose to complete the ritual, guide Elara through the glowing lights on the lake, but beware that you will be set upon by Ice Wraiths along the way. Once the ritual is complete, return to the altar and speak with Princess Elara to finish the quest. She is now the Viridian Sentinel.
Reward[]
- Sentinel's Longbow
- 146–604
- 1,143–16,841
Journal[]
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Gallery[]
Bugs[]
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This section contains bugs related to The Will of the Woods. Before adding a bug to this list, consider the following:
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- PC : During the quest step to protect Princess Elara, the quest would not be failed if Princess Elara died, leaving it stuck. As of Update 1, this has be updated to the quest fails.[1]