Online:Striking at the Heart

This page is currently being rewritten as part of the Online Quest Project. The page is being both written and checked. All users are welcome to make changes to the page. If you make a change that is relevant to the project, please update this template accordingly, and make sure you have observed the project guidelines. Detail Quick Summary: written by Jeancey, not checked Walkthrough: not written Quest Stages: written by Jeancey, not checked

Defeat the shade of Prince Naemon. Zone: Greenshade This quest is part of the Zone Story Faction: Aldmeri Dominion Objective:  Hectahame — Defeat Prince Naemon and restore the Heart of Valenwood! Quest Giver: Queen Ayrenn Location(s): Hectahame, Hectahame Grotto, Valenheart Previous Quest: Shades of Green Next Quest: To Velyn Harbor Reward: Defender of the Valenheart 1 Skill Point Very High Leveled Gold XP Gain: Very High XP ID: 4690

Indaenir saves Valenwood

The Shade of Prince Naemon has seized control of Hectahame where he is corrupting the Heart of the Valenwood. I must assist Queen Ayrenn and Indaenir in defeating him.

Quick Walkthrough

1. Enter the Shadow Wood with Indaenir.
2. Find the keystones.
3. Defeat the Shade of Naemon.
4. Talk to Queen Ayrenn.

Detailed Walkthrough

Place the keystones

The Heart of Valenwood, restored

The shade of Prince Naemon is using the Staff of Magnus to corrupt the Heart of Valenwood. Any soldiers the Dominion sends into Hectahame will turn feral. However, Indaenir believes you and he can enter Hectahame through the Shadow Wood, embracing the feral nature of Green.

Once across the bridge, activate the pedestals to enter the Heart of Valenwood. To do so, you must retrieve three keystones. They look like dark crystals. As soon as all three keystones are in place, you and Indaenir can enter.

You and Indaenir fight the Shade of Naemon and take the Staff of Magnus. However, the Heart of Valenwood is still corrupted. Indaenir decides to draw the corruption into himself, sacrificing himself for the Valenwood.

Cariel and Mane Akkhuz-ri arrive too late to stop Indaenir, but as he talks with you, Indaenir's body is surrounded by leaves and a green light. He is alive, and Cariel kneels before him, calling him the Silvenar. He accepts his new role, and you tell the Queen what happened in Hectahame.

Notes

• Once Shade of Naemon is defeated, to go talk to Queen Ayrenn, don't map travel to Verrant Morass Wayshrine because Queen Ayrenn is standing straight outside of Hectahame. It's a lot faster to just exit Grotto and you will meet Razum-Dar on the way out to talk to him.

• Enemies are removed from the ruins completely after completing the quest and clearing the location.

Bugs

Instructions: Add any bugs using the following format:

• Bug description ^?
  • Workaround

-->

Quest Stages

Striking at the Heart
Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
	I should speak to Indaenir. Queen Ayrenn said he was near the main gate to Hectahame. Objective: Talk to Indaenir
	Indaenir thinks we can can get past the blight and the Shade's guardians by willingly entering the Shadow Wood realm. I should wait for him to cast and then we'll find out. Objective: Wait for Indaenir to Cast
	Indaenir has used his connection to the Green to pull us into the Shadow Wood. He's hoping we can bypass the Shade's defenses in this realm. I should talk to him before we go in. Objective: Talk to Indaenir
	We need to get to the Hectahame Grotto. Objective: Enter the Hectahame Grotto
	Now that we've entered the Grotto, we need to search for the Shade. Objective: Search for the Shade in Hectahame
	I should wait for Indaenir to investigate the entrance to Valenheart. Objective: Wait for Indaenir to Assess
	It seems the Shade has somehow blocked our path. I should speak to Indaenir about what to do next. Objective: Talk to Indaenir
	I need to search the branches of Hectahame for three keystones to unseal the door into the Valenheart. Each time I recover a keystone, I need to place it in one of the pedestals before searching for the next. Objective: Retrieve and Place the Keystones: 0/3 Hidden Objective: Enter the Arboretum Objective: Recover the Arboretum Keystone Objective Hint: Place the Arboretum Keystone Hidden Objective: Enter the Ritual Chambers Objective: Recover the Ritual Keystone Objective Hint: Place the Ritual Keystone Hidden Objective: Enter the Armory Objective: Recover the Armory Keystone Objective Hint: Place the Armory Keystone Objective Hint: Talk to Indaenir to Return to Shadow Realm
	Now that I've placed all the keystones, Indaenir should be able to unseal the door that leads to the Heart of Valenwood. Objective: Wait for Indaenir to Unseal the Door
	I should follow Indaenir into the Valenheart to confront the Shade of Naemon. Objective: Enter Valenheart
	I need to kill the Shade of Naemon to get the Staff of Magnus. Objective: Obtain the Staff of Magnus from the Shade
	The Shade is defeated and I've recovered the Staff of Magnus. I should speak to Indaenir. Objective: Talk to Indaenir
	Indaenir is going to attempt to heal the Heart of Valenwood. Objective: Wait for Indaenir to Heal the Heart
	Indaenir died attempting to heal the Valenheart. Mane Akkhuz-ri has arrived. I should speak to him. Objective: Talk to Mane Akkhuz-ri
	While speaking to Mane Akkhuz-ri, something started to happen around Indaenir's body. I should wait and see what happens. Objective: Witness the Ritual
	Indaenir was brought back from death. I should speak to him. Objective: Talk to Indaenir
	I need to speak to Queen Ayrenn and let her know what happened. Objective: Talk to Queen Ayrenn Optional Step: Talk to Razum-dar
	I should wait for Queen Ayrenn to finish speaking to Indaenir. Objective: Allow Queen Ayrenn to Speak to Indaenir
Finishes quest	I need to speak with Queen Ayrenn. Objective: Talk to Queen Ayrenn

Notes

* Any text displayed in angle brackets (e.g., <Alias=LocationHold>) is dynamically set by the game and will be filled in with the appropriate word(s) when seen in game.

• Not all Journal Entries may appear in your journal; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the quest is done.
• Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in any order. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages.

This Elder Scrolls Online-related article is a stub. You can help by expanding it.