Online:Lady Sovelle

Lady Sovelle
Location	Frozen Fleet
Race	Breton	Gender	Female
Health	39959
Reaction	Friendly

Lady Sovelle

Lady Sovelle is a Breton and the Daggerfall Covenant ambassador brought by King Emeric's fleet on a trade mission to Orsinium. She is Lord Ethian's wife.

Unfortunately the fleet was off course and run aground by storms. Her ladyship tried to rescue as many of the crew as she could, only to fall victim to a foul plot. Not even her body guard, Skordo the Knife, could help her. It seems her open-mindedness of the Orsimer put her in opposition to certain Breton factions.

Related Quests

• Where Loyalty Lies: The Daggerfall Ambassador's fleet has been blown off course and shipwrecked on the ice.

Quest-Related Events

Enter the Smuggler's Cave and you'll hear Lady Sovelle threaten Captain Henrisa, her captor:

Lady Sovelle: "High King Emeric will hear of this, you … you blackguard!"

Defeat the captain and her ladyship will say:

Lady Sovelle: "A little help, if you please!"

"If you could untie me, I would greatly appreciate it.
And would you know if my husband is safe? He's Lord Ethian and I made sure he got off the wrecked ship with a few of the crew and passengers."

I'm sorry. Captain Henrisa stabbed him while he was trying to rescue you.

"Ethian? My husband? Tried to stand up to Captain Henrisa? I … I never expected him to do such a thing.
Oh, why didn't he stay with the rescued crew? He was never good in a crisis. Tell me, how bad was he injured?"

I'm not sure. Skordo is with him.

"This is all Ethian's father's fault! What a vile man his father is! Ethian never could say no to him. Henrisa was eager to tell me all about it after she captured me.
If Ethian dies because of this, I'll find a way to make his father pay!"

I'll untie you.

Do so and she'll run to her husband's aid:

Lady Sovelle: "Thank you. I should go see my husband."

Follow her outside only to discover that his lordship has passed.

"My poor Ethian. He wasn't a brave man, but he tried to stand up against that vile Henrisa."

Your husband wanted to make sure you were safe.

"He did, didn't he? Thank you. Now, I have a job to do. I'll mourn Ethian after I have fulfilled my obligation to High King Emeric.
I'll send Skordo ahead to Orsinium to let them know we are on our way. Perhaps we'll see you there."

"The Orcs will negotiate with me. There's still time to salvage my mission and make sure Ethian's father lives to regret what he set in motion.
But thank you. Without your timely assistance, more innocents would have been lost."

Is there anything else I can do?

"No, my friend, you've done more than enough. The rest is up to Skordo and me.
I knew Baron Materre was a despicable man, but to force his son into this treasonous scheme? I never could quite free Ethian from his father's influence, though."

Ethian had nothing to do with your kidnapping.

"My heart told me that, but it's good to hear you confirm it.
His father, always scheming. He wanted my mission to fail, even if he had to have me killed to accomplish that. But Emeric needs this treaty."

Ethian was very worried about you. It's obvious he loved you.

"Is it? Ours was an arranged marriage. I suspect that when his father learned of my true political feelings, he was extremely disappointed.
Still, Ethian had a good heart and we got along well—at least we did when his father wasn't interfering."

Ethian seemed genuinely surprised that Henrisa wanted to harm you.

"Ethian's father hoped to deal with two problems at the same time—my marriage to his son and Emeric's treaty with the Orcs. But his scheme led to his own son's death, and he'll answer for that.
I plan to tell High King Emeric everything."

Sovelle will then turn to the matter at hand:

Lady Sovelle: "I need to focus first on Emeric's treaty before I can allow myself the luxury of regret. Skordo, I will need you to get to Orsinium as soon as possible."

Dialogue

Post quest at the Greedy Gut:

• "I have no time for disagreements about politics or religion. The trade agreements I'm negotiating will persist, regardless of who is in charge or which god they bow down to.
  In the meantime, I still have much work to do."
• "Skordo has been indispensable to my work here. He offers a unique perspective on Orcs that is quite beyond my background and experience.
  I don't know what I'd do without his firm and steady presence."
• "Daggerfall has been apprised of Baron Materre's treachery. He shall pay for the lives lost on that icy shore—including the life of his son."
• "I haven't had a moment to myself since we arrived in this city. I'm afraid that the Orc nation isn't quite as stable as we were led to believe.
  I need to send a report to the High King immediately!"
• "Ethian was a kind man and a considerate partner. I shall miss our talks and the way he would get lost walking through the gardens of our estate."
• "Skordo has been a godsend! He's smarter than he lets on and is an excellent judge of character. He calls it his 'gut instinct.'
  I'm glad he agreed to continue working with me now that we've reached Orsinium."
• "Poor Ethian. He was forever trying to please his father, unable to see that Baron Materre was a selfish man whose only interest was himself."

Have your trade negotiations been successful?

"Well, it hasn't been a picnic in the park, but I'm happy with our progress.
Skordo was instrumental in forcing the Nord ambassador to back down and allow me to participate in the proceedings, even though we were terribly late to the affair."

So you locked down the trade agreement?

"Not yet. But have no fear, I will! These types of negotiations are my specialty!
Besides, the Orcs have more to gain by strengthening ties with Daggerfall than they do by consorting with some other power."

Are you sure that Baron Materre will pay for his part in the frozen fleet fiasco?

"The baron has power and influence, but I am not without my own supporters back in the capital.
He shall face justice. On that, you have my word."

What do you think of Orsinium?

"The city? Oh, the city is wonderful! It's amazing what the Orcs have been able to accomplish in so short a period of time.
You really can't notice it, but I understand the place was mostly ruins and rubble before Kurog began his restoration project."

Notes

• After the quest, she can be found sitting a table, writing, on the upper floor of The Greedy Gut, with Skordo the Knife nearby.