Online:Rhea

Rhea
Location	South of Hatching Pools
Race	Imperial	Gender	Female
Reaction	Friendly

Rhea

Rhea is an Imperial found in the swamps located south of the Hatching Pools. She is a fairly skilled mage and enchanter.

Rhea expresses deep concern for the locals living in Shadowfen—a sharp contrast to the demeanor of her colleague, Marius, who openly disdains them. She's also a staunch environmentalist, and is thoroughly dissatisfied with the Empire's pollution.

Related Quests

• A Poisoned Heart: Help clean up some poison gas.

Quest-Related Events

South of the Hatching Pools, you'll come across a curious green gas cloud. If you get too close, you'll immediately become ill and will pass out. When you come to, you'll find you're in the presence of two imperial soldiers. Speak to the woman and she'll say:

"I'm glad you're all right. Marius will speak with you now.
He forbade me to speak further."

After speaking to Marius, she'll fill you in on the situation:

"Marius cares only for himself. When I was dragging you out of that poison he did nothing. In fact, he mocked me!"

Thank you for saving me.

"That poison wouldn't be here if not for Imperial incompetence. I'm here to make sure it can't harm any more people in this swamp."

Marius mentioned the poison came with a trash shipment?

"Imperial cities have thrown their trash into the rivers for years. The water takes it away from them, so what do they care?
Well, I'm tired of us treating everywhere else like garbage. That's how this poison found its way to Shadowfen."

Why is the Empire making poison gas?

"I shouldn't tell you this, but I don't care about rank. The gas is an experimental weapon deemed too dangerous for use on the battlefield. It was supposed to be locked away in the catacombs of the Imperial City, but that obviously didn't happen."

How do you plan to clean up the poison?

"I've created an enchantment that will allow us to capture the gas. However, I need special containers to use the enchantment on. That's where the wasp husk comes in."

Collect a wasp husk and find Rhea and Marius at their camp west of Deep Graves. She will enchant this container to collect all the poison.

"Don't mind Marius. He was ordered here to look after the interests of the Empire. But really, all he cares for is his own advancement."

Here's the husk.

She will warn you that Marius has ulterior motives since he mentioned you were part of the clean-up crew:

"Excellent just give me a moment and … done."

What is done?

"I've enchanted this container to draw poison within it. Place it in the path of the roaming poison. Once the container collects the poison, you can safely recover it.
We need to hurry; I hope no one else has been hurt."

Marius only asked me to find the wasp husk.

"Oh? I assumed you were part of the clean-up. What's Marius planning?
I don't know you well enough to ask a favor, but I implore you to listen. I fear what Marius plans for the poison."

What are you asking?

"Once you've collected the poison, bring it to me. I ….
It's Marius, he wants to speak with you. Please, tell him nothing of what I said!"

Speaking to her again before Marius:

"We should get started with the clean-up as soon as possible."

Marius thwarted

After you've filled the containers with gas you'll find Rhea and Marius north of Hissmir digging a large hole and putting large barrels into it.

"Marius has grown very impatient. I'm almost certain he'll use the poison for personal gain. It can't fall into his hands."

Here you go.

"I'll get it as far away from Marius as possible. You've saved numerous lives today."

I need to think about this.

[Ends conversation]

If you chose to give the poison to Marius and before turning in the quest, she will show her disappointment:

"I can't believe you gave Marius the poison."

If you chose to give the poison to Marius, he throws the poison at Rhea, killing her before running off:

Marius: "To Oblivion with your interference. For the Empire!"

If you choose to give the poison to her and if you exit the conversation before turning in the quest, she will alternatively say:

"You made the right choice by giving me the poison."

What will you do now? (Leads to quest completion dialogue)

If you choose to give it to Rhea, she'll thank you and bind Marius in magical chains before running off to safely dispose of the poison:

Rhea: "Marius! I'm onto your treachery. You won't get this poison!"

Rhea: "Thank you for entrusting the poison to me. I'll dispose of it safely."

Marius: "If you set foot in Cyrodiil again, you're dead. Do you hear me, Rhea? Dead!"

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