Online:Svanhildr

Svanhildr
Location	Malak's Maw
Race	Nord	Gender	Female
Health	39,959
Reaction	Friendly

Svanhildr

Svanhildr is a Nord warrior who can be found inside of Malak's Maw. She was captured by the Oathbound Clan and needs some help with escaping and her subsequent revenge.

Related Quests

• Oath Breaker: Help a Nord deal with her former captors.
• Challenge the Tide: Help a Nord destroy her former captors.

Dialogue

Oath Breaker

You'll find her tied up near the scaffoldings of the Orc stronghold. If you haven't started the quest yet, she will say:

"Give a girl a hand."

Speaking to her to directly start the quest:

"Where in Shor's name did you come from?
Never mind. Get me out of these ropes!"

What happened to you?

"I've tied myself up for fun. What does it look like? I've been captured by Orcs!
Cut me free. I've got an idea for getting back at these pig-faced snowbacks."

I'll cut you loose.

If you started the quest from Fendell:

"Where in Shor's name did you come from?
Never mind. Get me out of these ropes!"

Are you Svanhildr? What happened to you

"Oh, I've tied myself up for fun. What does it look like? I've been captured by Orcs!
Cut me free. I've got an idea for getting back at these stinking snowbacks."

I'll cut you loose.

After freeing her, she will want revenge and has a plan to disrupt the Covenant's invasion:

"Much better. That's one I owe you."

Now what?

"I'm angry at myself for getting caught by these milk-drinkers and I hate that.
I owe them a debt. Want to help me thwart their little invasion of Morrowind?"

Got something in mind?

"In fact, I do.
The Orcs are carrying kindlepitch—I could smell it. Probably to burn Elven houses. Kill some of these snowbacks, collect their kindlepitch, and throw it at their torches in the supply shacks. It'll be fun."

And what are you going to do?

"I'm going to scout around and figure out our next move. Meet me at the huge gates after you've set the supply shacks on fire."

Speaking to her again before she runs off:

"What are you waiting for? You've got arson to commit!"

Once you have burnt their supplies, you can meet with Svanhildr at the gates:

"Ah, look at the dancing flames.

Did you get them all?"

It's done. The supplies are burning nicely.

"Good. These Orcs will be sorry they took me captive.

We Nords appreciate a nice, warm fire."

Challenge the Tide

If you haven't started the quest yet, she will say:

"It's time to finish off the Oathbound."

Speaking to her to start the quest:

"There's still the Orc warchief to take care of."

What did you have in mind? (Leads to quest dialogue)

Otherwise continuing on the previous conversation, while you have caused havoc in the camp, you need to kill the warchief:

"Those Covenant Banners are a source of pride to these louts. Destroying them would be a blow to their morale.
I think you should burn them."

It's a start.

"Then here's the finish. Kill their leader, Gruznak the Impatient.
If there's one thing an Orc can't resist, it's a challenge. Blow the great horn by the gate—that'll bring him out. Meanwhile, I'll go find reinforcements."

Look for a Dark Elf Scout by the mouth of the pass. I'll meet you there.

You can ask her what she knows about Gruznak:

"When you go for the banners, watch for the guards on the towers."

What do you know about the Orc leader?

"Skeever calls himself Gruznak the Impatient. I guess the Orcs consider recklessness a virtue.
Can't say I think they're wrong. Just be careful. I hear Gruznak is one tough horker."

After burning the banners and before blowing the horn:

"You ready? Then blow the horn and give that Orc skeever the sharp end."

Once you have killed Gruznak, you can tell her the news once outside the stronghold:

"Ah, blood and fire. haha! Now, that's what I call a happy ending."

It's done. Gruznak is dead.

"Shor's stones, you did it!
These troops heard the horn blow and came running from Narsis. With Gruznak gone, we can sweep up the rest of these Orcs in no time. You've got a heavy hand, friend. I like that."

Afterwards she will be eager to fight:

"Did you leave any for me?
I wonder if I can get any of these Elves in the silly helmets to lend me an axe."