Valaste

Valaste is an Altmer Mages Guild member residing in Vulkhel Guard, Daggerfall, Davon's Watch, or Mournhold, among other cities. She is the main quest giver and the Mistress of Incunabula for the Mages Guild.
==Locations==
===Aldmeri Dominion===
*Vulkhel Guard Mages Guild
*Baandari Trading Post Mages Guildhall
===Daggerfall Covenant===
*Daggerfall Mages Guild
===Ebonheart Pact===
*Davon's Watch Mages Guild
*Mournhold Mages Guild
==Interactions==
===Long Lost Lore===
Valaste wants the Vestige to travel into a nearby ruin which may hold useful ancient knowledge.
===Simply Misplaced===
The Vestige must retrieve the Wabbajack and collect a book.
===Circus of Cheerful Slaughter===
Valaste shows the Vestige Sheogorath's book which transports them to the Shivering Isles.
===Chateau of the Ravenous Rodent===
Valaste may be spoken to before entering the Shivering Isles.
===The Mad God's Bargain===
Sheogorath has been turning Valaste slowly insane and has offered to take her to the Shivering Isles with him.
==Dialogue==
===The Mad God's Bargain===
In the Mages Guild:
"Adept. Shalidor must have found you.Very glad to see you again. I've translated the final book, and we're ready to monkey rum butter."
:Valaste, you've gotten even worse. "No, I'm ... I'm just very tired. Thanks to Shalidor, we were able to decipher the deeper ritual hidden within the tomes as a set.He's ready and waiting. Together, you'll perform the ritual that will ... hah. Perform. Like a dancing midget!"
::You need to rest. "Just focus on the task at hand. I've prepared the ritual space, as you can see. Here are the books. Take them, and place them on the pillars of light around the Hall.They'll focus the power of the books for the Archmage."
:::If you insist. "I'll be able to rest soon enough, adept. Shalidor is the only reason I was able to finish. His enthusiasm and energy sustained me through this difficult trial."
::::You seem even worse than the last time we spoke. "Please, adept. I'm going to be fine. As I said, translation of the books has taken a considerable toll. I'm exhausted. But it will be worth it.The sanctuary will save so many lives, and give us all a chance to work in peace."
Before making your choice:
"Uncle Sheo wants to take me to the Shivering Isles! So wonderful. The butterflies! They'll be everywhere! And he has so many books!"
:Valaste, he says if you stay you can become sane again. "But ... Uncle Sheo! He will keep me warm, and he will keep me safe, and I'll have so many friends to play with. Books are my friends, did you know?"
::But what if he doesn't treat you well? He's a madman. "Adept, if I stay ... if I stay I don't know if ... But perhaps, with him. I'll be happy.Happy like the butterflies! They flap, flap, flap their wings!"
After choosing to save her sanity:
"Don't worry, adept. I'll be fine soon enough. Now that you've restored my mind, I just need some rest."
:You're welcome, Valaste. "You've passed the challenges of the Mad God, restored me to sanity, and reclaimed this sanctuary for the Mages Guild. Somehow, my thanks seem small in comparison. But you have them. Thank you, adept. For all you've done."
==Conversations==
===The Mad God's Bargain===
Arch-Mage Shalidor: "You can do this adept. You've proven yourself, that you're up to this. Good luck!"
Valaste: "I can hear him! I'm coming Uncle Sheo!"
Arch-Mage Shalidor: "Enough with the games, Sheogorath. Are you going to relinquish the island to us or not?"
Sheogorath: "All right, all right. Settle down. I'll just gather my things and go. Valaste! Dearie, why don't you come over here?"
Valaste: "Uncle Sheo? Are we going somewhere?"
Sheogorath: "Yes, little one. You're coming with me. Home to the Shivering Isles! Won't that be nice?"
Arch-Mage Shalidor: "Mad God, stay back! Valaste isn't yours to take!"
Sheogorath: "Isn't she though? I can see it on her face, smell it in the air. She's crazy, mad, a lunatic. All that time with Uncle Sheo's stories and she's got the urge to visit the Isles. My Shivering Isles."
Valaste: "I do! I want to go with Uncle Sheo! He's got the butterflies! I love butterflies!"
Sheogorath: "Hmm, this is a conundrum. A riddle, a ... choice. I tell you what, mortal. Why don't we let you decide? Should Valaste stay? Or come with me to the dear old Isles?
In fact, let's sweeten the deal. You decide she stays, I'll cure her! That's right! Uncle Sheo will make her sane again. Boring old Valaste, whose only friends are books!"
Arch-Mage Shalidor: "And if the adept decides she goes with you?"
Sheogorath: "Well, as it happens I have one more book here. I'd give it to you in exchange for Valaste. It's called ... the Folium Discognitum."
Arch-Mage Shalidor: "Sheogorath, you bastard! You'd throw the Folium back in my face, after all these years?"
Sheogorath: "Wrote it myself, it's a delightful little artifact. It imbues the reader with the knowledge of madmen! It's very powerful ... worth oh, four or five of those Skyshard things you adventurers are always looking for.
So! Valaste stays and I cure her. Or ... she goes with me and you, my little mortal, become much more powerful. Your choice!"
Sheogorath: "The mortal's decided to let Valaste stay! So, this is where I say my goodbyes. Mortal, nice working with you! Shalidor ... never change.
Valaste ... sorry dear. Say goodbye to your little dreamlings.
The Prince of Madness doesn't stay where he's not wanted ... heh, except when he does. But in this case, he doesn't! Until next time, Magelings!"
Valaste: "It's like ... it's like a fog has lifted from inside my mind. Adept, I don't know what to say. You've saved me from a fate worse than death."
Arch-Mage Shalidor: "Valaste ... are you?"
Valaste: "Yes, I'm ... all right, Shalidor. I'm myself again."
==Quotes==
*"I am the Master of Incunabula, the keeper of tomes. I've come here to inspect the Arcanaeum, the guild's library. I've dedicated my life to expanding our guild's knowledge. Standards must be kept."
*"If you want to join the Mages Guild, please see the magister. I have pressing issues I must attend to." –Prior to joining the Mages Guild.
*"Shalidor! Labryinthian's father, the Spellmirror's forger. Are you speaking truly? And um.. this book's pages are blank. Why is it glowing?"
*"Fascinating creatures, Daedra." –When fighting daedra in Eyevea.
*"Never thought I'd have the chance to study one of those up close." –When fighting daedra in Eyevea.
*"Hmm. Just spotted another way "Varieties of Daedra" is wrong." –In Eyevea.
*"Have you always been like this? I could have sworn you were taller before." –In Eyevea.
*"So tired of the fighting. Why can't we all just talk?" –In Eyevea.
*"Is there anything good about these things? Any light or hope?" –In Eyevea.
*"Well that was exhausting! No more Daedra, all right?" –In Eyevea.
*"Shalidor! Shalidor! Where are you Shallywallydorable?"
*"The buzzing is louder and louder and louder. Stopped. It stopped, it's all right now."
*"Have you seen my books? My books are my friends, did you know that?"
*"How did the butterflies get inside my head? They're swirling around my words and drinking my mind honey" –During "The Mad God's Bargain"
==Trivia==
*Valaste will appear as "Guild Battlemage" for other players during "The Mad God's Bargain."
==Appearances==
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