Online:Ulfsild the Evergreen

Ulfsild the Evergreen (lore page)
Location	Circus of Cheerful Slaughter
Race	Nord/Reachman	Gender	Female
Reaction	Friendly
Other Information
Condition	Projection

Ulfsild

Ulfsild the Evergreen was an archmage of Nordic and Reachfolk heritage and the ex-wife of the great Archmage Shalidor. She was also the creator of Scribing, which she co-developed with the Luminaries of Magic within the Scholarium on Eyevea.

She eventually left Shalidor due to his obsession with reclaiming Eyevea, which was lost in a wager during his attempt to obtain the Folium Discognitum from Sheogorath. The mad god will show you a vision of this moment in an interlude within his sick play.

Related Quests

• Circus of Cheerful Slaughter: Take part in Sheogorath's production, The Folly of Isolation.
• The Wing of the Crow: Enter the sealed door and take on the Scholarium's final trial.

Quest-Related Events

Circus of Cheerful Slaughter

Ulfsild and Shalidor

While participating in Sheogorath's play, you will witness "interludes" as you travel between the towns.

On the path to Daggerwaymore and through a cemetery gate, you'll find Shalidor writing notes and a frustrated Ulfsild:

Ulfsild the Evergreen: "Shalidor! Eyevea is lost … you're obsessed! Can you even hear me?"

<Shalidor continues to write, making no sign that he heard her.>

Ulfsild the Evergreen: "That island was as much my home as yours. My work, my legacy, locked away forever."

<He continues to write.>

Ulfsild: "I can't do this anymore. I've moved on, but you never will."

<He continues to write.>

Ulfsild the Evergreen: "Goodbye … you silly old man."

<Ulfsild disappears, Shalidor stops writing and looks around.>

Arch-Mage Shalidor: "Ulfie … my love? I swear I just heard you. Where did you go?"

When you rescue Shalidor's facsimile in Daggerwaymore, he admits he would have given up the island for her if she had given him the choice.

The Scholarium

Ulfsild plays a significant role in the Scribing questline. While she doesn't physically appear, various projections of her are seen throughout the Scholarium and Sunnamere:

• Flickering Image
• Ulfsild's Echo of Introduction
• Ulfsild's Echo of the Lens

• Ulfsild's Echo of Regret
• Ulfsild's Echo of the Dragon
• Ulfsild's Echo of Loyalty
• Ulfsild's Echo of Mystery
• Ulfsild's Echo of Charity
• Ulfsild's Echo of the Final Trial
• Ulfsild's Echo of the Netch

The Wing of the Crow

Ulfsild the Evergreen

A projection of Ulfsild the Evergreen appears in her home at the end of this quest.

After you activate the Echo of Ulfsild:

Votary Nahlia: "It's Ulfsild! But she looks older. Happier."

Ulfsild the Evergreen: "It's been years since my time in the Scholarium, but I realized I never left a final message behind."

Ulfsild the Evergreen: "As my life draws to an end, I've left a few things unsaid."

You must speak to her projection.

"I'm certain history won't carry on my name. I never sought recognition. I created Scribing to understand magic better. To understand myself better.
But, of course, my journey did not end when I left the Scholarium."

Hmm.

"The ritual to create a Luminary took an enormous toll. It took years to recover, and Shalidor was long gone by that point. It was a dark time. But it wasn't the end of my story.
Dark chapters are just that, moments in time. Downturns in the tale."

I see.

"Things got better. I found new purpose, students eager to learn. New partners in research, and new partners in life.
When I was a young woman, I was obsessed with the Scholarium. With the power of the Luminaries."

Right.

"As I cast this echo, surprised how easily the magic came back to me, I have much to be grateful for.
I'm a respected hedge wizard in Skyrim. They know me only as a compassionate, wise teacher."

Hmm.

"Which brings me back to you. I know you didn't walk this path alone. I made sure of it. I hope it was worth it.
Take from this place the Sigil of the Crow. And know that Ulfsild the Evergreen never forgot her magical friends."

Thanks, Ulfsild.

After you talk to the echo of Ulfsild the Evergreen:

Ulfsild the Evergreen: "My days will end soon, I think. But they end happy. With me at my little desk, in my little home, scratching away in some journals."

Ulfsild the Evergreen: "My fable, my story, ends where it began. Now go. And scribe your own."

Votary Nahlia: "I will. We will! I promise."

Her echo will then dissolve.

Deprecated Content

With Update 42, the exchange during Circus of Cheerful Slaughter was changed to better fit the updated backstory as shown in the Scribing questline.

The original scene went as follows:

Ulfsild: "You didn't come home last night. I waited all night for you. Have you been working this entire time?"

<Shalidor continues to write, making no sign that he heard her.>

Ulfsild: "Shalidor! Eyevea is lost … you're obsessed! Can you even hear me?"

<He continues to write.>

Ulfsild: "I can't do this anymore. You love your spells and scrolls more than you love me. I'm leaving you. Can you hear me now?"

<Silence.>

Ulfsild: "Goodbye … you stupid old fool."

<Ulfsild disappears, Shalidor stops writing and looks around.>

Arch-Mage Shalidor: "Ulfie … my love? I swear I just heard you. Where did you go?"

Notes

• As of Update 42, she had her name updated from Ulfsild to Ulfsild the Evergreen during the flashback in the Circus of Cheerful Slaughter.