Lord Ethian

Lord Ethian is a Breton and the husband of Lady Sovelle, an ambassador from Daggerfall. He is accompanying her on her diplomatic mission to Orsinium.
==Interactions==
===Where Loyalty Lies===
Lord Ethian got shipwrecked at the Frozen Fleet and his wife went missing in the chaos. He will ask the Vestige to help look for her.
==Dialogue==
;Where Loyalty Lies
When first speaking with him:
"First the storm. Then we crashed upon the ice. And those terrible little monsters attacked us! I just wish my wife wasn't still out there. I don't mind admitting that I'm lost without her."
:I met someone from your fleet who said you needed help. "Help? Of course we need help! My wife is Lady Sovelle, ambassador to the High King. She was on her way to Orsinium to negotiate an important trade agreement. But the ships went off course, crashed in the storm. My wife disappeared in the confusion."
::You're a long way from Orsinium. "You want to discuss geography? Now? My wife is missing! We need to find Lady Sovelle! She was helping people off one of the wrecks, the other survivors. Captain Henrisa won't risk any more sailors, but perhaps you could search the ice for me?"
:::I'll search for survivors on the ice. "High King Emeric relies upon my dear Sovelle. If she were here, she'd know what to do."
::::Tell me more about Lady Sovelle and her mission. "My Lady Sovelle? If it will help, I'll tell you whatever you'd like to know. High King Emeric sent her to negotiate a lucrative trade agreement with Orsinium, but it's probably too late for that now. What else would you like to know?"
:::::Tell me more about the storm. "It was powerful, practically a blizzard! I think it blew us off course, but who am I to judge such things? I'm not a sailor, and I'm terrible with directions. Sovelle says I'd get lost on my own estate if not for all the servants."
:::::You think it's too late to complete Lady Sovelle's mission? "I'm not sure how these negotiations work. That's really more of Sovelle's area of expertise. But without her, I don't know who can deal with Orsinium. We did have an Orc with us. Skordo. Sovelle thought well of him, but you know how Orcs can be."
:::::When was the last time you saw your wife? "The last time I saw my wife? Right after we hit the ice. The storm was raging and everything was loud and confusing. Sovelle sent me ashore with the first group of survivors. She stayed behind to help. Just like she always does. Please find her."
After finding Skordo the Knife:
"Have you found my wife yet? Please tell me that you know where Sovelle is."
:We haven't found the ambassador yet. "Where could she be? And why did she have to stay on the ship? She cares for everyone else but refuses to safeguard herself. Skordo, you were supposed to protect her!"
::Could the captain or one of the crew have a hand in her disappearance? "Impossible! The captain works for my father. She would never harm my wife. Wait! We saw the captain head toward the signal tower. If that's where Sovelle is, then I have to go there, too!"
Atop the signal tower:
"Sovelle, she's not here. And I think maybe that mage tried to kill me! Well, maybe he was trying to kill you."
:Tell me the truth. Are you responsible for the ambassador's disappearance? "What? How dare you insinuate such a thing! I would never—! I'm as at a loss as to where Sovelle is as you are! My father promised we would go off course just long enough for Sovelle to miss her meeting. She wasn't supposed to be harmed!"
::What was supposed to happen? "We were just … it was supposed to …. The captain's worked for my father for years. My father. You just can't say no to him. He said that the captain would take care of everything. By the gods, what have I done? Sovelle will never forgive me."
::You must have some ideas about where we should look. "I truly don't know! It wasn't supposed to happen like this. The terrible storm. All those sailors who died. My father said Captain Henrisa would make sure that no one was harmed! We were only supposed to get into port late!"
:::Let's go downstairs. We'll look for Lady Sovelle together.
==Conversations==
;Where Loyalty Lies
Lord Ethian: "I know you're in there, Henrisa! Where's my wife?"
<Captain Henrisa comes out>
Captain Henrisa: "Run back to your father, you pathetic, little man."
Lord Ethian: "Free my wife at once, you villain!"
Captain Henrisa: "I'm going to do your father a favor."
<Captain Henrisa stabs Lord Ethian>
Lord Ethian: "She … she stabbed me!"
<Captain Henrisa goes back into the cave>
Lord Ethian: "I feel … a bit … faint …."
Skordo the Knife: "I did not see that coming. Go after Henrisa. I'll see what I can do for Lord Ethian."
Lord Ethian: "Maybe I … should … sit down …."
==Quotes==
;Where Loyalty Lies
*"Did you find my dearest Sovelle? Please tell me she's all right!" – After finding Skordo
*"Help! I'm on top of the tower!" – When approaching the signal tower
==Appearances==
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Category:Orsinium: Wrothgar Characters