Lady in the Cistern Theories Content . There ' s a statue of some lady in the middle of our Thieves Den . She was here when we got here , and nobody seems to know who she is or why she ' s there . Can anybody tell me who this is supposed to be ? I think she ' s the Lucky Old Lady . I saw her statue in Bravil , once ― I can ' t put my claw on it , but it feels as though she ' s the same person . And it makes sense why the matron of fortune would be here , blessing the only consistent source of clean water in Hew ' s Bane . What do the rest of you think ? Who is the lady in the cistern ? ― Andarri The lady in the cistern is clearly Nocturnal . Take a look at the statue ― the face somewhat obscured , cloaked in an all - concealing robe , and hidden in a cistern that was once bricked off behind another cistern . Who hides water ? Nocturnal cultists , that ' s who . Not that I was ever in a Nocturnal cult . ― Thrag We read translations of old Yokudan texts at my academy . I think the lady in the cistern is a depiction of Hazadiyya Sea - Queen . She was well - known and respected amongst her people ' s descendants , and Prince Hew may have read her Lost Islands of Old Yokuda . Also , the creature wrapped around her is a sea serpent . This means the " queen of the sea " watches over the water supply for the only free port of Hew ' s Bane , as though it were a colony of Old Yokuda itself . Pompous symbolism ― worthy of Prince Hew himself . ― Quen Those who live in the alleys of Abah ' s Landing are often without food , but it is rare to hear of any who suffer from lack of water . Have you never asked yourself why the lowliest are graced with such plenty ? The statue must be Zeqqi , the Madonna of Tears . Though her father Zeht forsakes this land , preventing most food from growing here , the water goddess takes pity on the lost souls who call Abah ' s Landing their home . The statue recognizes the sacrifices she makes to sustain us , hidden from the gaze of her disapproving father . ― Walks - Softly The statue is the Night Mother . Her right hand is open because She Knows . There ' s a snake wrapped around her . The snake represents Sithis . It ' s clear as the night sky that you ' re all idiots . ― Velsa I do not know who the lady in the cistern used to be . But truly , it no longer matters who the statue was . You see , I believe the statue now represents Zeira . Without her guidance , this strange little family of which I now proudly call myself a part would no longer exist . So for me , the Lady in the Cistern is your guildmaster . ― Silver - Claw Silver - Claw ― I ' m flattered , but the Thieves Guild is more than one person . is proof enough of that . And the rest of you are wrong ― it ' s Leki , administering her Ephemeral Feint ― as sculptors used to depict it , in Hubalajad ' s time . The statue ' s left hand is curled , as though to hold a sword . Perhaps it did , long ago , though if it were not stolen it must have long since rusted away . Note the similarities to the massive statue of Hubalajad just south of the Abah ' s Landing ' s harbor . He commissioned a colossal , idealized sculpture of himself , embraced by a sep adder . Enormous , ridiculous , and ( for some reason ) shirtless , as though nothing can harm him . Yet the sculptor who hid Leki away in this cistern refuted him . The robes conceal intention , allowing her to strike with little warning . The Saint of the Spirit Sword accomplished so much more than Prince Hew , yet doesn ' t need to be taller than a ship ' s mast to prove it . Even more , she does not need to declare herself to the entire town . She is content to do what she must from the shadows . And the sep adder sash is delightful . A real thumb in the eye to Prince Hew . ― Zeira