Oblivion:Ysabel Andronicus

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Ysabel Andronicus (RefID: 00037CDE)
Home City	Imperial City, Arena District
Location	Arena Bloodworks
Race	Imperial	Gender	Female
Level	PC+20	Class	Blademaster
RefID	00037CDE	BaseID	00037CDD
Other Information
Health	45 + (6+2.2)x(PC+19), PC=1-5
Magicka	100 + 1.5x(PC+19) (max=250)
Responsibility	50	Aggression	5
Essential	Always
Faction(s)	Arena Champion(Champion ); IC Citizens; Arena Bloodworks Dwellers

Ysabel Andronicus in the Bloodworks

Ysabel Andronicus, an Imperial, is the Battle Matron of the Arena Bloodworks; she acts as the Grand Champion's trainer and manager. She can always be found sitting on a stool at the near end of the Bloodworks training room. Initially, she is generally unfriendly and untalkative. However, if you work your way up to Champion of the Arena, she will become the person who arranges the Grand Champion match. Once you become Grand Champion, she will provide you with your cash reward and your own Raiment of Valor. Thereafter, you can continue to schedule matches against various monsters through Ysabel. She is available twenty-four hours a day for the Grand Champion's creature matches.

Ysabel wears a collared shirt, steel greaves, and a pair of rough leather shoes. She is armed with an iron longsword and carries a small amount of gold.

Related Quests

• Arena: Battle your way through the ranks to become the "Arena Grand Champion".

Dialogue

Before you are a member of the Arena, Ysabel will have little patience for you. When approaching her, she will say:

"Start talkin' already!"

Greeting her will have her dismiss you:

"And who in Shinji's name might you be? Look, if you're a spectator, go upstairs and talk to the Gatekeeper. This ain't no damned peep show. And if you're one of those idiots who thinks they have something to prove in the Arena, go over and talk to Owyn."

If you speak to her again she'll shout:

"You again? You're becoming a real pain in my arse, you know that? I thought I made myself clear. You don't belong down here. Now get!"

Quest-Related Events

Once you have spoken to Owyn and joined, her greeting will depend on whether or not you've spoken to her before:

"And who in Shinji's name might you be? Look, if you're a spectator, go upstairs and talk to the Gatekeeper. This ain't no damned peep show. And... Ah, I see. So, you're an Arena combatant. Well isn't that nice. Now get out of my face."

"Listen, sunshine, I ain't in the mood! You want something, talk to Owyn. He's right over there for Shinji's sake!"

Grand Champion Fight

Once you reach the rank of Champion and are ready to fight the Grand Champion, Agronak gro-Malog, she will finally deign to speak to you:

"And who in Shinji's name might you be? Look, if you're a spectator, go upstairs and talk to the Gatekeeper. This ain't no damned peep show. And... Wait, I know you. You're that new Champion, right?"

Her next line depends on whether you've spoken to her before or not:

"Hmph. I guess I know why you're here. But let me tell you, you're making a big mistake. The Gray Prince is the best fighter the Arena has ever seen. He can't be beaten. Not by you. But hey, it's your right. If you want to challenge Agronak, go right ahead. He lives down here in the Bloodworks. Do that, come talk to me again, and I'll arrange your match."

"You again, huh? Look, I told you, if you want to challenge the Gray Prince that's your right. But don't say I didn't warn you."

Once you call out Agronak, she will groan:

"Oh, don't tell me you've actually challenged the Gray Prince to a match! Are you insane?"

If you challenged Agronak before speaking to her at all, she will instead say:

"So, you've actually challenged the Gray Prince? Do you really know what you've gotten yourself into?"

Either way, she will then continue:

"Agronak gro-Malog is the best fighter ever to step into an Arena. He can't be beaten! Not by you! But if you want to fight him, that's your right... Well, you know the drill. You let me know when you're ready for a match, and Agronak will head up to the Arena and prepare for your arrival. Just make sure you understand our rules of competition for this match. Fighting the Grand Champion, well... The rules are a bit different."

Rules of Competition

"Okay, listen up. There are no disqualifications in a Grand Champion match. That means you can wear whatever armor you damn well please. Agronak will be wearing his Raiment of Valor, and he's probably got it heavily enchanted, so feel free to do the same to any armor you have. Now, as you know, in any standard Arena match you're forbidden from looting the corpse of a fallen opponent. Well this ain't any standard match. In the event that you beat the Gray Prince, you're to remove his armor and present it to me. Then you'll get your own Raiment of Valor."

At this point you can also ask her a few questions:

Battle Matron

"The Battle Matron serves as the Grand Champion's trainer and manager, among other things. Plus, I get to keep Owyn in line. Works for me."

Blademaster

"Owyn likes to think he's the boss, but without me, this place would fall apart. Who orders the ointment? Who mops up the blood? Me, that's who!"

Gaiden Shinji

"The history books detail his life as a warrior for the Order of Diagna, but he was also the first Blademaster. No Shinji, no Arena. Simple as that."

Rumors

"Would you believe Owyn once asked for my hand in marriage? It's true! Poor bastard was heart-broken when I turned him down. I'm old, not desperate."

She'll now end conversation by saying:

"Well, what are you waiting for? Get!"

If you tell her it's time to fight, she will laugh:

Ready for a Match

"So you're ready to fight the Gray Prince, are you? Well you can't go out there without a name. You know, an Arena name! Something catchy, something the people of Cyrodiil will remember when they tell stories about your inglorious defeat! So, what's it going to be?"

At this point you will be able to choose from one of twelve titles. Whichever one you choose, Ysabel will approve:

"[NAME], huh? I like it! Yeah, that'll do nicely. All right, it's time to see if you're crazy good or just plain crazy. The Gray Prince is headed up to the Arena as we speak. Go up there and meet him, one Champion to the next. May the Divines have mercy on your soul."

If you say you're ready again she will snap:

Ready for a Match

"You'd damn well better be ready! You've got an Arena full of people and the Grand Champion himself waiting for you! Now get up there and fight!"

Once you return victorious, make sure you have Agronak's Raiment. If you do, she will congratulate you with:

"By the love of Shinji, you did it! You beat the Gray Prince! This... This is unbelievable! That makes you the best fighter the Arena has ever seen! You've got Agronak's Raiment of Valor! Good! Give it to me! All right, now I give you your own. By Shinji, I... I'm shaking! This is amazing!"

Otherwise, Ysabel will repeat the same first sentence and then scold you:

"But you need Agronak's Raiment! That's right, just go back to the Arena and take it right from his body! Go get it, and bring it back to me!"

After doing so if you haven't already, she'll breathlessly offer you your very own Raiment of Valor:

"Okay, do... Do you want a Heavy Raiment of Valor or a Light Raiment of Valor? Your choice!"

After you make your selection, she will hand you the armor along with 1000 gold and name you as the new Arena Grand Champion:

"Right! Okay... It is with great honor that I present to you this gold, and the esteemed Raiment of Valor, and name you the new Arena Grand Champion! You've done it! The Gray Prince was a great Orc, rest his soul and all that... but you beat him! Ha ha! Now go! Take some time to rest! When you're feeling up to it, come talk to me again and we'll discuss your future!"

Post Grand Champion Fight

Returning to her after this opens up a whole new world of Arena fights, as she pits you against various ravenous beasts. Her first comment when greeting you depends on whether you're wearing your new raiment:

"Ha ha! There's the new Arena Grand Champion! By Shinji, you look good in that Raiment! The way it accentuates your physique... Spectacular!"

"Ha ha! There's the new Arena Grand Champion!"

Either way, she will continue:

"Now listen, I bet you're wondering what's next huh? Where does a Grand Champion go from here? Well I've been thinking... Why not spice things up a bit, give the people of Cyrodiil what they really want? We revise the rules of competiton [sic], offer a new kind of match... I'm talking weekly shows, fights pitting you against... are you ready for this? Monsters! And maybe even some wild animals! Sounds great doesn't it? I've had some people out collecting your new combatants. The wilderness is full of 'em! Let me know when you're ready for a match, and it's showtime!"

Rules of Competition

"Look, these aren't your average Arena matches. They're shows! You fighting some savage beasts! People come to see you kill things. It's simple. We can do them any time of the day. You kidding? The citizens of the Imperial City would love some late-night entertainment! You can wear whatever ever you want, of course. We don't want you getting killed out there! You can only fight once a week, though. We'll need that much time to catch new creatures for you to fight against. Oh, and don't worry. We'll try to match the creatures to your combat abilities, so the fights will always be more or less 'fair.' Sounds good, huh? We'll do it like this. You can fight one, two, or three creatures. The more creatures you fight, the more you win. If you survive, that is! Ha ha ha!"

On subsequent greetings she will hail you by using your [chosen name]:

"Well, well, if it isn't the [NAME]! How's our new Grand Champion, huh? You ready to make me some money? Ha ha ha ha ha! Ahem..."

You may then schedule a fight with various woodland and magical beasts. She'll give you a series of choices, which depend on your level:

Level	Dialogue
1-5	"Okay, based on your abilities, here are your choices. Do you want to fight one Boar, one Boar and one Wolf, or two Wolves and one Goblin Skirmisher?"
6-8	"Okay, based on your abilities, here are your choices. Do you want to fight one Goblin Berserker, two Trolls, or two Goblin Berserkers and one Troll?"
9-11	"Based on your abilities, here are your choices. Do you want to fight one Mountain Lion, two Mountain Lions, or two Mountain Lions and a Spriggan?"
12-14	"Okay, based on your abilities, here are your choices. Do you want to fight one Bear, two Minotaurs, or one Bear and two Minotaurs?"
15-17	"Okay, based on your abilities, here are your choices. Do you want to fight one Ogre, two Ogres, or two Ogres and a Land Dreugh?"
17+	"Looks like you've reached your peak. Tell you what, from here on in, you can fight one, two or three Minotaur Lords. So what's it going to be?"

Regardless of your choice, she will say:

"You've got it. I'll have the [creature/s] brought out to the Arena. Now get up there and give the people what they paid for!"

If you speak to her again she will be concerned:

"Hey, what's wrong? Aren't they waiting for you up in the Arena?"

Ready for a Match

"You're ready to fight? Good, good! All right then, head up to the Arena and give the people a great show!"

Mentioning this again will just have her say:

Ready for a Match

"Yeah, I know, you already told me. That's why there's an Arena full of Spectators and some hungry creature that wants to make you its lunch!"

If you are looking to begin an Arena fight but have already placed a bet on the upcoming battle (with Hundolin above the Bloodworks), she will halt you with:

"You can't fight now! You have a bet down on an Arena match. Look, finish up with our gambling, and then you can fight."'

After a battle she will greet you with:

"Great show, great show! You really brought down the house! Here's your gold. Now get some rest, and I'll see you next week!"

Asking for another match before the week is out has her say, albeit reluctantly

"We're just not ready! It takes time to find those beasties and get them back here alive. Remember, just one show a week. Come back some other day."