Talia at-Marimah

Talia at-Marimah is a redguard first encountered in Morwha's Bounty and then found in Tava's Blessing and Satakalaam, in the Alik'r Desert region. She is a member of the Ash'abah and the daughter of Marimah.
==Interactions==
===Morwha's Curse===
The Ash'abah camp at Morwha's Bounty has been poisoned. Talia will ask the Vestige to collect the ingredients to make the antidote.
===The Initiation===
Talia will give the Vestige a potion that will allow them to see the Ash'abah's past, so that they can be initiated into the order.
===Ash'abah Rising===
Talia will tell the vestige to head to Tu'whacca's Throne.
===Amputating the Hand===
Talia tried to stop Shiri but failed. She will assist the Vestige as they save her comrades Prince Azah and Throne Keeper Farvad.
==Dialogue==
===Morwha's Curse===
"You approach the camp of the Ash'abah. Unless you are here to help us, I suggest you turn around and go the other way."
:King Fahara'jad sent me. I need to speak to Marimah. "Fahara'jad sent you to ask for our help? Now? The nerve of this king! Hmmph. Well, if you seek my father, you should know he—and many other of our warriors—are extremely ill. Some are dead. Our water was poisoned."
::Who poisoned your water? "I suspect it was the necromancers—the Withered Hand—but it is of little importance now. All that matters is finding the ingredients for the antidote. If my father dies, there is no Ash'abah for the king to call upon. Will you help me then?"
:::I'll help you find the ingredients.
===The Initiation===
After speaking with Marimah
"A great man lies dying over there, and he has put all his faith in you. I hope it is not misplaced. I have finished mixing the potion for your initiation. Whenever you are ready, we can begin the trial."
:I'm ready. "Very well. Then here it is. Go to the makhadda in the back of the tent and drink. Be prepared, initiate. The potion will bring on a vision of the past. When the vision is over, you will know what it means to be Ash'abah."
::I understand.
After returning to the present, if the Vestige (as Prince Sameer) killed King Xakhwan themselves:
"Welcome back. You were gone for longer than I expected. I trust you walked in the steps of Prince Sameer of Yath and experienced the events that led to his exile?"
:Yes. He was the first Ash'abah? "He was. Sameer went on to start a family and a tribe in exile. They wandered the desert as nomads and became known as the Ash'abah. Haqmir became king and ruled peacefully until years later, when he again faced the threat of necromancers and undead."
::What happened? "The colony from Yath would have fallen, but Sameer led his tribe against the necromancers and their army of risen dead. The Ash'abah accepted the dishonor of fighting the dead to save the kingdom. So it has been ever since."
:::I understand. "You have now witnessed the first sacrifice, and you know that true honor need not be named. You are one of us. You are Ash'abah. We will recognize you as our sister and together, we will uphold the sacred duty of our tribe."
::::Then my initiation is complete? "Yes. The words have been spoken. Normally my father would conduct a small ceremony and speak the words … but his spirit moved on while you were unconscious. His last request was that you and I would destroy the Withered Hand."
If the Vestige (as Prince Sameer) told Prince Haqmir to slay King Xakhwan:
===Ash'abah Rising===
"There is little we can do to help our fellow Ash'abah here now, so we should do as my father wished. We should dedicate ourselves to destroying the Withered Hand. They killed my father; I will enjoy the opportunity to even the score."
:Where do we start? "There is a place to the northeast, a sacred place called Tu'whacca's Throne. It is a place of quiet and of honor. Many, many heroes have been laid to rest there. I worry what would happen if the Withered Hand were to go there."
::Let's go to Tu'whacca's Throne then. "I must see to the consecration of my father's remains. It would be disrespectful to do otherwise. Go on to Tu'whacca's Throne. Look for an Ash'abah named Ramati. I know these sands well. I will catch up with you soon enough."
:::I will go on to Tu'Whacca's Throne then.
===Amputating the Hand===
At the entrance to the necropolis:
"You-you are here? Thank the gods! We need you! The third Ansei Ward is here. That girl Shiri—the scholar's apprentice—she is a necromancer and she has come to the necropolis. We have to stop her!"
:What is she doing here? "Raising the dead … the consecrated dead. The very dangerous consecrated dead. The most evil people who ever walked the sands of the Alik'r are entombed in the Motalion Necropolis. Prince Azah and I came to stop them, but we were overpowered."
::Where is Prince Azah now? "I fear he is either dead or taken captive. We were attacked by so many, so fast … I tried to find him, but to no avail. I came back to catch my breath. With you here, though … I am willing to try again. If you are … that is."
:::Yes. Let's go find Prince Azah. "We must hurry to find the prince. That girl Shiri—she is not who we thought she was—she is heartless. Given the chance, I have no doubt she will kill the prince and raise him as her undead thrall. We must not allow that to happen."
::::Was anyone else with Prince Azah? "Throne Keeper Farvad and several of the prince's guards came here with us, but … most of them were killed when we were attacked. It happened so fast … we should have been more prepared."
:::::How did Throne Keeper Farvad get here? "He came on his own. He said someone warned him about Shiri and that he was directed to come to Motalion Necropolis. Of course, he also said Tu'whacca was speaking to him, so I am not sure how much to believe."
::::How did you learn about Shiri? "We were cleaning up at Tava's Blessing, putting down the risen dead that remained, but the prince learned that the Withered Hand had been seen here. When we entered the necropolis, they attacked immediately, and Shiri was leading them."
:::::So she's a necromancer? "Yes. Prince Azah said she was the sister to Uwafa and Alasan. He remembered her from when she was a little child. I was just shocked to see her … cursing us and casting her dark magics. She is the most evil person I have ever seen."
::::Why did Shiri come here? "To raise an army, we assumed. Throne Keeper Farvad suspected something else though. He would not say exactly, but he seemed very concerned. Perhaps the prince understood what he was nervous about. Regardless, we need to find him quickly."
Outside the Central Tomb:
"You know where I stand. We have sliced through the enemies' ranks to get this far, and my blades are still at your disposal. I do not relish fighting, but I have trained since birth for this kind of thing."
:You think you're well-suited for this fight? "As well-suited as I have been for the others. I am trained to fight necromancers and undead. My blades already know the soft spots in their makeup. If you can distract her, I will cut that wench Shiri's throat before she can finish her incantation."
::Then let's do this together, Talia.
::I need a moment before I make my decision.
==Conversations==
===Rise of the Dead===
Talia at-Marimah: "With all respect, Your Majesty, this proves our suspicions were well-founded … you should have heeded my father's warning."
King Fahara'jad: "It is not the place of the dishonored to correct the king, Ash'abah. You are dismissed."
Talia at-Marimah: "I meant no disrespect, Your Majesty, only that … you know where to find us. I will take my leave."
===Morwha's Curse===
Talia at-Marimah: "Please, Father! There must be some way!"
Marimah: "You must accept this, Talia. My time has come. Go … prepare the potion. I must speak with our guest."
Talia at-Marimah: "I do not like this, but I will do as you say, Father."
===Amputating the Hand===
If Talia was chosen to accompany the Vestige in the fight against Shiri:
Talia at-Marimah: "Excellent. We shall put down Shiri as my father put down Suturah before."
Throne Keeper Farvad: "Tu'whacca demands justice be done!"
Prince Azah: "This wall will not stand before the power of an Ansei Ward."
Talia at-Marimah: "It is done. Lead on."
==Quotes==
*"Come quickly then. Meet me at my tent in the camp!" – After speaking to her during "Morwha's Curse"
*"Here. I've marked on your map where my father says we can find the ingredients. Lead the way!" – At her tent
*"I will see my falllen brothers and sister avenged even if it the last thing I ever do." – After getting the Dry Juniper Leaf
*"My father has been chief of the tribe for twenty-six years. We would not know what to do without him." – After getting the Cave Palm Fruit
*"Who would have believed the Withered Hand would poison our water?" – After getting the Satakal's Blossom
*"We must hurry. So many Ash'abah have already died." – After getting the Cactus Powder
==Appearances==
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