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.
| Helena Anchev | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| Race | Changeling[note 1] |
| Hometown | Bhaal Temple, Baldur's Gate |
| Family | Orin the Red (daughter) Sarevok (father) Bhaal ("father"/grandfather) |
| Conditions | |
 | Helena is dead and cannot be revived. |
Involvement
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.
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
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: Does Orin know that Sarevok ordered you to kill her?
- Player: Why did you try to kill your own daughter?
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
Helena Anchev's model.
Footnotes
- ↑ 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.
