Editing Helena Anchev

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| title = Helena Anchev
| description = Orin's Mother Helena is a NPC in Baldur's Gate 3. She is the mother of Orin the Red.
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{{Infobox character
| name = Helena Anchev
| image = Orin's Mother.jpg
| race = Changeling{{note|While Helena is listed as human on her character sheet, a [[A page from Sarevok's book|memoir]] written by [[Sarevok Anchev]] describes her as a "shapeshifting beauty", implying that she, like Orin, was a changeling or part doppelganger.}}
| hometown = [[Bhaal Temple]], [[Baldur's Gate]]
| family = [[Orin the Red]] (daughter)<br>[[Sarevok]] (father)<br>[[Bhaal]] ("father"/grandfather)

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{{Infobox statistics
| child = yes
| initiative = 
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| condition1_name = Dead
| condition1_description = Helena is dead and cannot be revived.
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'''Helena Anchev''', also known as '''Orin's Mother Helena''', is the mother of [[Orin the Red]] and daughter of [[Sarevok Anchev]]. She was killed long ago by Orin when she was a child. Her corpse was put on display in Orin's room.

== Involvement ==
{{main|Get Orin's Netherstone}}
Orin's Mother Helena is found in The Chosen's Room {{Coords|96|991}} in the [[Bhaal Temple]].

Using [[Speak with Dead]], the party can learn why she tried to kill Orin and who ordered her to do it. With this information you can prevent Orin from killing whoever she [[Rescue Orin's Victim|kidnapped]] without needing to pass any ability checks.
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Helena will reveal that Sarevok Anchev ordered her to kill Orin as a offering to Lord Bhaal. Wanting to become Bhaal's chosen, Helena attacked Orin, who retaliated and killed her instead. Helena will also divulge that Sarevok is Orin's father.
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== Speak with Dead ==
Helena can be spoken to with [[Speak with Dead]].

{{Spoiler warning}}

'''Player:''' Who are you?

* '''Orin’s Mother Helena:''' Helena… Anchev… daughter… of… Sarevok…
* '''Orin’s Mother Helena:''' Mother… of… Orin…
** '''Player:''' Why did you try to kill your own daughter?
*** '''Orin’s Mother Helena:''' I… wanted… to be… Bhaal’s… Chosen…
*** '''Orin’s Mother Helena:''' Sarevok… told me… she… must be… my… offering…
*** '''Orin’s Mother Helena:''' I… was… close… my hand… around… her throat…
*** '''Orin’s Mother Helena:''' I… failed…
**** '''Player:''' Does Orin know that Sarevok ordered you to kill her?
***** '''Orin’s Mother Helena:''' No… she… worshipped… him… loved… him…
***** '''Orin’s Mother Helena:''' So… did… I…

'''Player:''' Who killed you?

* Orin’s Mother Helena: Orin… my… daughter…
* Orin’s Mother Helena: I tried… to kill… her… but she… killed me… first…

'''Player:''' What happened to you?

* Orin’s Mother Helena: Orin… my… daughter…
* Orin’s Mother Helena: I tried… to kill… her… but she… killed me… first…

'''Player:''' Where are you from?

* Orin’s Mother Helena: Baldur’s… Gate… Brampton… district…

'''Player:''' Why were you put on display like this?

'''Narrator:''' *The corpse remains silent. It does not know.*
== Gallery ==
<gallery heights="250px" mode="packed">
Orin's Mother Model.png|Helena Anchev's model.
</gallery>

== Footnotes ==
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== External links ==
* {{FRWiki|Helena Anchev|long}}

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