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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. Her corpse was put on display in Orin's room. Can be spoken to with {{SmallIcon|Speak with Dead Icon.png}} [[Speak with Dead]].
'''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.


== Chapter Three ==
== Involvement ==
Orin's Mother Helena is found in [[The Chosen's Room]] {{Coords|94|994}} in the [[Bhaal Temple]].
{{main|Get Orin's Netherstone}}
{{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]].}}
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. 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 ==
Helena can be spoken to with [[Speak with Dead]].
'''Party member:''' Who are you?
* '''Orin’s Mother Helena:''' Helena… Anchev… daughter… of… Sarevok…
* '''Orin’s Mother Helena:''' Mother… of… Orin…
** '''Party member:''' 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…
**** '''Party member:''' 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…
'''Party member:''' Who killed you?
* '''Orin’s Mother Helena:''' Orin… my… daughter…
* '''Orin’s Mother Helena:''' I tried… to kill… her… but she… killed me… first…
'''Party member:''' 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…
'''Party member:''' Where are you from?
* '''Orin’s Mother Helena:''' Baldur’s… Gate… Brampton… district…
'''Party member:''' 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}}
{{Undercity}}
[[Category:Changelings]]
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Characters in the Undercity]]
[[Category:Characters in Act Three]]
[[Category:Available to Speak with Dead]]
[[Category:Available to Speak with Dead]]

Latest revision as of 20:00, 26 June 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. 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.

Party member: Who are you?

  • Orin’s Mother Helena: Helena… Anchev… daughter… of… Sarevok…
  • Orin’s Mother Helena: Mother… of… Orin…
    • Party member: 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…
        • Party member: 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…

Party member: Who killed you?

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

Party member: 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…

Party member: Where are you from?

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

Party member: 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]