Online:King Aphren

King Aphren is Breton spirit found inside his tomb located northeast of Wayrest.
 

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:"These are sacred grounds. My sacred grounds. They are not meant for the living. Are you the one who disturbs our rest?"
:I have the pieces of your sword.
:"Where did you get those? Those are mine! None may touch those save for me. That blade, that hilt, that pommel … to hold them again. Please, give them to me."

You can immediately hand over the pieces:
:Here. Take them.
:"Ah, yes, my precious sword. To wield it again would feel so good. I should never have shattered it. I must make it whole again.  I must. Why do you have these? What did you want with them?"
:A mage asked me to bring the pieces here.
:"It matters not. All that matters now is that I might restore it and hold it once again. There. The sword is whole again. It feels … it feels wrong though. All wrong."

On the other hand, you can hold out giving him the parts:
:No. The sword is mine now.
:''"You insolent, unworthy whelp … how dare you? Tell me—what do you want? I'll give you anything, just to hold it for one moment. You need me. You need me to restore it."
:Can I trust you to return it?
:"The dead do not lie so easily as the living. Yes, you can trust me. Give it to me and I'll restore it. Anything, anything just to hold it again."
:Restore the sword and then give it back.
:"Oh … oh yes! Thank you! It's been so long. I never should have shattered the sword. It was a mistake."
:Get on with it then.
:"Yes. Yes. Of course. I have haunted these halls for centuries, hoping I might wield this weapon once more. There. The sword is whole again. It feels … it feels wrong though. All wrong."''

After he combines the pieces, you can ask him what's wrong:
:Why does it feel wrong?
:"Because … because it was my obsession with this weapon, and the war I waged with it, that ruined all that I loved. My sweet … my sweet daughter. While I fought to subjugate my neighbors, I left her here. They killed her, but it was my fault."

Regardless, you can ask him why he destroyed the sword:
:Why did you shatter it?
:''"Regret. The sword was my favorite possession, my best friend, and with it, I subjugated these lands. But in the process, I left my family unprotected. My sweet little girl … was killed. I couldn't live with it. I shattered the blade in my grief."

At the mention of his daughter, you can say:
:Princess Mira? I saw her spirit in the ruins.
:"Mira? You saw my … my Mira? My poor, sweet child. I wronged her so. I worried that her spirit would not rest. I wanted to seek her out. I have been unable to enter her tomb though."
:You wanted to make amends?
:"I did. Since the day I discovered what had happened, all I wanted was to beg her forgiveness … even more than I wanted this damn sword. Perhaps now, though … perhaps I can make amends. Perhaps I can show her how sorry I am."
:How would you do that?
:"You can help me. You can show her. You can tell her how sorry I am. If she sees the sword, she will …. maybe she will understand. Please. I beg you. Give my daughter the sword."
:I could do that for you.
::"Yes. Please do. Here, take it. Perhaps it will allow her to rest. Perhaps it will allow me to rest."
:I already promised it to the mage outside the ruins.
::"I—I cannot force you. Perhaps I don't even deserve an opportunity to make amends. Take it. Whatever you do with it, just take it away from here. My daughter's tomb is just down the corridor. Just … please consider it."''

If you agree to take the sword to Mira, he'll say:
:"Please, take my sword to Princess Mira at her crypt. I pray she forgives me. I cannot rest until she does."

If you gave the sword to Mira, when you return to Aphren, you'll hear:
:King Aphren: "I would give it all, Mira. The sword, the keep, the kingdom … all of it for you …."
:Princess Mira: "I… I forgive you father."

Speak to Aphren and he'll say:
:"My sword is again broken, but this time for good, and for good purpose. She has forgiven me. You have healed a wound that was centuries old."
:'''I'm glad I could bring peace to you both.
:"Even the greatest empire is a desolate domain without the ones you love. I never learned that lesson in life, but I hope you have. May the Eight be with you, young traveler."''