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| description = Orin's Mother Helena is a NPC in Baldur's Gate 3. She is one the mother of Orin the Red.
| 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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| name = Helena Anchev
|name = Orin's Mother Helena
| image = Orin's Mother.jpg
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| 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.}}
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| hometown = [[Bhaal Temple]], [[Baldur's Gate]]
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| family = [[Orin the Red]] (daughter)<br>[[Sarevok]] (father)<br>[[Bhaal]] ("father"/grandfather)
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|level = 12
| condition1_name = Dead
|race = {{Race|Human}}
| 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.
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== Involvement ==
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Orin's Mother Helena is found in The Chosen's Room {{Coords|96|991}} in the [[Bhaal Temple]].
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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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{{SpoilerWarning}}'''Orin's Mother Helena''', also known as '''Helena Anchev''', is the mother of [[Orin the Red]] and daughter of [[Sarevok Anchev]]. She was killed long ago by Orin when she was a child and her corpse was put on display in Orin's room. Can be spoken to with {{SmallIcon|Speak with Dead Icon.png}} [[Speak with Dead]].


== Chapter Three ==
== Speak with Dead ==
Orin's Mother Helena is found in [[The Chosen's Room]] {{Coords|94|994}} in the [[Bhaal Temple]].
Helena can be spoken to with [[Speak with Dead]].
{{SpoilerBox|You can cast Speak with Dead on her to learn why she tried to kill Orin and [[Sarevok Anchev|who]] ordered her to do it. With this information you can prevent Orin from killing whoever she kidnapped without needing to pass [[checks]].}}
 
{{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 ==
{{notelist}}
 
== External links ==
* {{FRWiki|Helena Anchev|long}}


[[Category:Available to Speak with Dead]]
[[Category:Available to Speak with Dead]]
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Latest revision as of 21:14, 20 March 2024

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[edit | edit source]

Main article: Get Orin's Netherstone

Orin's Mother Helena is found in The Chosen's Room X: 96 Y: 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 kidnapped without needing to pass any ability checks.

Concentration Icons.png Spoiler warning! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

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.

Speak with Dead[edit | edit source]

Helena can be spoken to with Speak with Dead.

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[edit | edit source]

Footnotes[edit | edit source]

  1. While Helena is listed as human on her character sheet, a memoir written by Sarevok Anchev describes her as a "shapeshifting beauty", implying that she, like Orin, was a changeling or part doppelganger.

External links[edit | edit source]