Online:In the Name of the Queen

Quick Walkthrough
#Talk to Queen Ayrenn near Tanzelwil.
#Defend the priestesses at the northern and western ritual sites.
#Return to Queen Ayrenn.

Detailed Walkthrough
To begin this quest you can either talk to one of the officers found around Tanzelwil, Captain Henyon, Sergeant Farya or Sergeant Irinwen, who will direct you to Queen Ayrenn. 
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Alternatively, you can start the quest by talking with Prince Naemon who can be found with the entourage. He worries that his sister may be injured or killed while performing an ancient ritual. He asks you to ensure she survives.
:''"Queen's favorite, I'm glad you're here. We came to Tanzelwil to honor the spirits of our ancestors, and now they seem bloody well determined to kill us all!"
:Why would your ancestors try to kill you?
:"An excellent question, for which I have no answer.  My dear sister, your Queen, brought us here to perform a ceremonial ritual. It's a bit of political theater, really. Gain the blessings of the dead and all that rubbish."
:Is the Queen in any danger?
:"If danger doesn't find her, she'll seek it out and invite it home to dinner.  She's in the ruins just ahead, conspiring with the Battlereeve. They're determined to complete the ceremony. Do be a loyal subject and see that she survives. Won't you?"
:I'll see what I can do.

The queen can be found with Battlereeve Urcelmo, just down the road and outside the ruins of Tanzelwil to the west. As you approach, she will begin to pray at the altar, only for the answering spirit to give an unexpected answer.
:Queen Ayrenn: "We call upon our honored ancestors to pass on their memory and wisdom."
:Ancestral Spirit: "Your ancestors disavow you, false one! The Veiled Queen is the rightful heir, and Norion shall end your reign."
:Battlereeve Urcelmo: "My Queen, look out!"

The spirit will then disappear as Urcelmo slashes at it. Talk with the queen afterwards to see how she is and her orders for you.
:"Well, that could have gone better. Maybe it's all that royal "we" nonsense.  "We call upon our ancestors." It's all rather condescending, isn't it?"
:Well. You are the Queen.
:"Don't remind me. This ceremony is supposed to show Auridon that I honor our people's culture and heritage.  It's supposed to show that our ancestors see me as the rightful heir. I guess our ancestors have ideas of their own."
:Why did that spirit threaten you?
:"I don't know. It mentioned Norion, my advisor. You met him in Vulkhel Guard, I believe. My friend, something has gone wrong here. I hate to ask your aid again, but I must."
:Just tell me what to do.
:"There are two priestesses elsewhere in the ruins, women I trust. If Norion has turned against me, I fear for their lives. Stand with them as they perform their parts of the ceremony. Keep them safe."
:As you say, my Queen.

The queen ask you to  protect two priestesses while they perform their parts of the ceremony. They can be found in the western and northern sections of the ruins and can be done in either order. Tanzelwil will also be filled with hostile ancestral spirits which will attack you without provocation.

Assisting the Priestesses
Aid the Priestess at the Western Ritual Site
thumb|left|Protect Priest Aranwen
As you approach the western ritual site, you can talk with Priestess Langwe and start cleansing the corrupting crystal. When you reach the ritual site, Priestess Aranwen will call out for help:
:Priestess Aranwen: "Help me! She's gone mad!"
thumb|right|Defeat the Spirit Guarding the Ritual Site
When you find her, Aranwen will be sitting within a magical shield. Talk to her to see what is wrong.
:"Did you see her? She tried to kill me!    is an ancestral spirit that haunts this grove. She's always been a mischievous one, but I've never seen her so violent!"
:Where is this spirit?
:"She's lying in wait, ready to pounce as soon as I lower my defenses! I can't complete the Queen's ceremony unless you banish her from this plane. Be careful. She'll tear your throat out if you give her half the chance!"
thumb|left|"The Ancients bless you for your prayers."
The spirit Colanwe will be nearby, guarding the ritual site. She fights using frost magic and as soon as she is defeated, Aranwen will run past you to begin the ritual.
:Priestess Aranwen: "You did it! Now I must perform the ritual."

She will then kneel at the altar and begin praying.
:Priestess Aranwen: "May the spirits of our ancestors bless and guide us."
:Priestess Aranwen: "May we honor their memories with our actions and thoughts."
:Ancient Spirit: "The Ancients bless you for your prayers."

With the ritual successfully completed you can move on.
 

Aid the Priestess at the Northern Ritual Site
thumb|"May we be honored by your humble prayers and offerings to us."
At the Northern Ritual Site, a shielded Priestess Menaste while be trying to complete the ritual, only to be harassed by ghosts. When arrive she will ask for your help to fend the spirits off.
:Priest Menaste: "Protect me as I complete my prayers to the ancestors!"

There will be three waves of spirits which will approach from all sides, which will be punctuated by Menaste praying at an altar, whereupon an Ancient Spirit will appear and approve.
:Ancient Spirit: "May the ancestors bless you."
:Ancient Spirit: "May the ancients guide you through your days."
:Ancient Spirit: "May we be honored by your humble prayers and offerings to us."

Once she has finished, Menaste will dismiss you.
:Priest Menaste: "The ritual is complete. You may go."

Return to the Queen
After the two priestess have been assisted, you can report back to Ayrenn who will have moved further into the ruins and will now be standing near the entrance to Inner Tanzelwil.
:"My friend returns. Are the rituals completed? Are the priestesses safe?"
:Yes, my Queen.
:"That's a relief. Thank you. Now comes the tricky bit.  The final ritual must take place inside the ancestral tombs. Where, I would imagine, the most powerful dead dwell."''

Queen Ayrenn needs to complete the final ritual and would like some company during her descent into the old crypts of Tanzelwil.

Notes
Only Prince Naemon can complete the quest To Tanzelwil.
 

Quest Stages