Quest:The Darkness Within

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Bestowal dialogue

'Word has come to me from our scouts outside the gates of Fornost that powerful wraiths have been seen within the city. I do not doubt the words of my men, and if these spirits are indeed who I believe them to be, there is a greater evil there that we have not yet perceived.

'These wraiths must be the spirits of the four traitors that aided Angmar in the downfall of the Kings' Norbury. In the last stand against the Enemy, a great treachery occurred and the gates of the city were thrown down. Legend tells that the men were bewitched by the Witch-king's champion, a woman named Amarthiel. If these wraiths are indeed these men they must be dealt with.

'I would ask that you visit Istuienn, who is learned in these matters. She may be able to assist you in finding some way of ending the threat of these new foes.'

Background

Ranger-scouts reported that there were wraiths within the ruins of Fornost.

Objective

Talk To Istuienn

Objective 1

Istuienn can be found outside the library in Esteldín.

Halbarad suggested that you speak with Istuienn, a lore-master of the Rangers. She might know how to defeat the wraiths of Fornost.

Collect the Morgul-Hilts (4)

Objective 2

The morgul-hilts are in the possession of the four wraiths within Fornost.

Istuienn believes that you may be able to find and recover the hilts of the four morgul-blades discussed in Laerdan's text inside the ruins of Fornost.

Reward

44s 10c and Ríangol

Notes

• The hilts do not stack, and therefore the player will need four available inventory slots to carry the hilts until the quest is completed.
• The Elite Master and Nemesis level bosses that drop these hilts are Megoriath, Rhavameldir, Brogadan, and Remmenaeg.
• The hilts are named after the creature that drops them.