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Helena Anchev
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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 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
, the party can learn why she tried to kill Orin and who ordered her to do it. With this information it's possible to prevent Orin from killing whoever she {[{Quest|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
.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: Did 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: Did Orin know that Sarevok ordered you to kill her?
- Party member: Why did you try to kill your own daughter?
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.*
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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.
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