Online:Oraneth

Oraneth is a Wood Elf found in the settlement of Deepwoods. She is the cousin of Lanwaen and the current Green Lady. 
 

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The Hound's Men
She can first be found hiding from werewolves near the Houndsmen encampment:
:Oraneth: "You there! Are the Houndsmen gone?"

Speak to her.
:''"Shh! They'll hear you!"
:Are you all right?
:"I … I think so. The werewolves attacked as we followed this trail. One of the beasts knocked my blade out of my hand and nearly took my head off before I fled.
:I hope Haron got away."
:Which way did Haron go?
::"He ran further up the trail. When the werewolves attacked, they ripped Ungiras to shreds. He … he died screaming at us to run. Haron is an able fighter, like Lanwaen. He must be alive."
:Did you find Lanwaen?
::"We found her backpack and a few personal items at the falls, but nothing more. And then, the werewolves ambushed us along the trail."
::Where does the trail lead?
::"It connects to an old path leading to Hircine's shrine, but I haven't been that way in ages. It makes sense the Houndsmen might set up camp there.
::I saw a few more arrows and corpses along the path, so maybe Lanwaen held her own."
::'''Head back to the village. I'll try to find Haron.
::"Good luck. May Y'ffre guide you."

The Tale of the Green Lady
After completing The Hound's Men, Oraneth will approach you to offer a tour of the village as thanks.
:"You've done us all a service, rescuing Lanwaen.
:Would you like to hear more about her sister, the Green Lady?"
:I'd be honored.
:"I wanted to give you a short tour of our holy sites. Deepwoods is home to the last two Green Ladies, and some say the first as well.
:Pilgrims often visit our village to pay homage to the shrine of the Green Lady."
:The shrine of the Green Lady?
:"It's the most sacred site in Deepwoods, and the reason the first villagers chose this site.
:Come with me! I'll show you the shrine and tell you more of our history."
:All right. Let's start the tour.

She will then run to the center of town and wait for you at the shrine.
:"Here we are. The very embodiment of the Green Lady can be see in this ancient tree."
:Is the entire town built around this tree?
:"Yes, some say this is the grave of the first Green Lady, lost to time before the Green Pact. Others believe the tree is the first Green Lady herself.
:''All agree this place is sacred and a blessed site of Y'ffre.
:How did the first Green Lady die?
:"Hard to say. While a Green Lady is terrifically hard to kill, she is mortal. A powerful blow from a Daedra, perhaps? 
:More likely, she died of old age … or perhaps her Silvenar was killed."
:A Green Lady dies if her Silvenar is killed?
:"Yes. So it was with Finoriell, who was Green Lady before this one.
:Once the Green Lady and Silvenar are wed, their bond is inescapable. If one dies, the other must follow suit."
:I'm ready to move on. Where to next?
:"The falls, where the current Green Lady, Gwaering, risked her life to save a friend. I can reveal a bit of the story with a blessing Spinner Aldor taught me.
:''It's a little dangerous with the werewolves and Houndsmen about, but they're no match for you."

After meeting Oraneth at the falls, she will give you a vision of the past and explain what happened during it.
:"Here we are. This is where the current Green Lady saved her friend as a young girl.
:Shall I start the blessing?"
:Yes, go ahead.
:"Y'ffre, confer your blessing upon this place, that we might behold the bravery of the Green Lady!"
:What am I seeing?
:"Illusions. The blessing reveals a spiritual imprint left at this place.'
:''Y'ffre has blessed us with this memory to show us the spirit of true courage and self-sacrifice."
:What happened here?
:"Gwaering and Ulthorn, her constant companion, often played here as children.
:One day, a starved pack of senche-tigers came along and circled the pair. Ulthorn suffered with fear, but Gwaering stood fast."
:What did they do?
:"Gwaering picked up a bone and growled like a tiger herself. Then she gave them what-for until they surrendered! I came along just as they ran off.
:Ulthorn was quite embarassed of his inaction, but remained proud of Gwaering."
:Where to next?
:"Let's go to the archery range. It's just up the hill.
:Watch out for those werewolves! There are so many of them. I hope the Green Lady sends us help to disperse them."

After getting past the Houndsmen, you can speak with Oraneth at the archery range.
:"This range brings back memories! Everyone from the village learned how to use a bow in this very place."
:Why do pilgrims come here?
:"Y'ffre, confer your blessings upon this place, that we might behold the skill of the Green Lady."
:Was the Green Lady an archer?
:"Yes. As a child, Gwaering practiced archery here with her friend Ulthorn and sister Lanwaen. She outstripped them from the very first day.
:''That's when her Aunt Finoriell, the previous Green Lady, saw her potential."
:What potential?
:"To be the next Green Lady, of course! Her next feat all but confirmed it."
:What feat was that?
:"Ulthorn thought he'd show her. He'd been having lessons for a year or so before she and Lanwaen came along.
:Gwaering's first arrow split his in two. Her second, the same. She never missed. Ever."
:Ulthorn must've been angry.
:"Angry? Not he! When he saw her skill, he forgot he'd meant to show off and instead gloated about her prowess as if he'd taught her himself!
:He was always proud of her and loved her."
:What happened to Ulthorn?
:"He grew up and learned the hard way that one doesn't always get what one wants, or is promised.
:They'd been betrothed, but when she was chosen as the Green Lady, Ulthorn was forced to step aside. The Green Lady always weds the Silvenar."
:What did he do then?
:"To love someone so strongly, only for them to be taken away is a hard thing for any mer to learn. He left Deepwoods, to seek his fortune elsewhere.
:In any case, we should continue our tour."
:Where to next?
:"Let's return to the village. That's where Gwaering's greatest moment took place.
:There is an area near the shrine where our people gathered to watch."
After returning to the Deepwoods, you can find her near one of the podhouses.
:"Here we are, back where we began.
:Isn't it amazing how often we travel to distant places, only to end up right where we started?"
:Can you explain the Green Lady's role with the Bosmer?
:"Y'ffre, confer your blessing upon this place that we might behold the glory of the Green Lady."
:What happened here?
:"The Green Lady is the personification of the feral side of our people. Here you see part of the scene when Gwaering was revealed by Y'ffre."
:Y'ffre himself chose Gwaering?
:"Yes. Once her Silvenar died on Khenarthi's Roost, Finoriell vanished. The priests and spinners searched for any sign.
:When they could not find her, they came to Deepwoods to pray for guidance at the Green Lady's shrine."
:How did they know Gwaering would become the Green Lady
:"As the priests and spinners prayed, Gwaering came to the shrine to join them.
:When she touched the shrine to offer her prayers, the tree began to glow and she rose into the air, revealed as the blessed Green Lady before the assembled faithful."
:That must have been a sight to see.
:"Indeed. Her glory was revealed, and all Gwaering's experiences and talents must have been ordained by Y'ffre to prepare her for this ascension."
:Ascension to what?
:"The Green Lady represents our feral flesh, while the Silvenar is the spiritual. Both are chosen by Y'ffre for the common good of our people.
:Their union is sacred, and we are all made stronger for it."
:Thanks for the tour.
:"I'm always happy to share our stories. It's the least I could do to thank you for saving me from those werewolves.
:We're proud of our history in Deepwoods."''
After the quest, she can be found in Spinner Aldor's House.
:"Thank you for hearing our stories. I look forward to hearing your own one day."