Daggerfall:Missing Prince

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Lhotun wants to find his missing brother. edit
Prince Lhotun of Sentinel


[edit] Quick Walkthrough

  1. You receive a letter from Prince Lhotun of Sentinel informing you that he has information about Lysandus' death. When you meet him he tells you that you must first find out what happened to his missing brother, (Random Name).
  2. You wait around Sentinel for a few days, asking for rumours, and you receive a note from an agent of the Underking. When you meet with him you discover that the evidence may lie in a nearby crypt.
  3. You explore the dungeon and finally discover a death certificate which is actually the dying words of the missing prince.
  4. The letter can be given to Prince Lhotun, Queen Akorithi, Prince Greklith or Lord Vhosek.
    1. The last three will accuse you of trying to blackmail them (legal and reputation with the court goes down).
    2. Give Lhotun the letter and he will tell you about Medora, former court sorceress of Daggerfall, and her love affair with Lysandus. He further relates that Medora was banished to Direnni Tower of the Isle of Balfiera, see Freeing Medora


[edit] Detailed Walkthrough

Like most days, you are peacefully strolling through town absorbing the local beauty when a messenger quickly delivers you a letter and disappears before you can say 'Orc' (those little guys sure are fast). The letter is from Prince Lhotun of Sentinel and reads...

Castle Sentinel
Dear (player's first name),
You do not know me but I know you. I know that you were
shipwrecked. I know that you are trying to dispel the ghost
of King Lysandus. If you want, I can tell you what I know,
but I need your help in return.
If you want to talk, my name is Prince Lhotun and I live
in Sentinel at Samaruik, which is usually called Castle
Sentinel. I hope that we can meet soon.
Yours truly,
Lhotun,
Prince of Sentinel

Since you happen to be relatively free at the moment, you decide to take the Prince up on his offer and pay him a visit. After a long boat trip across the bay you reach Sentinel and the castle.

Prince Lhotun says:

Welcome to Sentinel, (player's first name). I guess
you must have received my letter. I know some things
about Lysandus and why he might be haunting Daggerfall,
but before I tell you, you have to promise to do
something for me first. Is that all right?


Not wanting to make a bad first impression, and wishing to know more about Lysandus' death you quickly accept.

You will? Thank Stendarr. You see, I used to
to have an older brother, ten or eleven years older
than me, named (Arthago). Whenever I ask what happened
to him, I'm told a different story. Some say he got
sick and died, some say he was kidnapped by the
Underking. I want to know the truth. If you can find
some proof of what really happened to him, I'll tell
you all I know about King Lysandus.

Ah...a missing person's quest, you may have solved dozens of these from quests given by the temple and fighter guilds, although the Prince didn't give you much to work with. In fact, he didn't give you any sort of clue where to look. Usually you get a dungeon name, a town, or even a friend's name. You make your way outside the castle, pondering on how to solve this one.

Outside the castle you decide to question a few locals to see what they might know. Most don't appear to have any knowledge of the missing prince. A few however believe the story that the prince became sick and died. No real news there. You decide to stick around town for a few days to see if someone tries to contact you. Fortunately for you, they do. You receive a letter from someone giving you a location to meet them at.

Dear (player's first name),
If you are interested in learning the truth,
about prince (Arthago), meet me at
(some tavern) in (some town) of Sentinel.
(unsigned)

You waste no time in getting there. You search the tavern and find the agent in an upper room.

(player's name)? Shh. I would prefer that
nobody sees me talking with you. It has come
to our attention that the Underking is being
wrongly accused of abducting prince
(Arthago). Before you judge, check into
(a nearby crypt). I'll mark it on your
map. Who am I? Just call me a loyal
servant. Now move away before anyone
gets suspicious. Go on, scram.

Definitely not the friendliest of people...you wonder why she is so secretive. Well, no matter since you have the information you came for, the location of a dungeon where the prince, or evidence of his death, may be found. You stock up with necessary supplies in the towns general store and head off.

The dungeon is a random dungeon in Sentinel area, with little to distinguish itself from the myriads of others you've explored, so there's no telling what you may encounter there. Search through the until you find a parchment, which is the evidence Lhotun seeks:

23 Morning Star 3E 400
(Crypt's Name)
Two days I was sealed within this crypt without food or
water. I do not know whether hunger or poor health or
one of the creatures who share this dank hole with me
will kill me first -- I only know that I will soon be
dead, and not even my bones with remain. My hope is that
in the years that come, this letter will be read and the
sad story of (Arthago), Prince of Sentinel will be told.
I am fifteen years old at the time of this writing, and
have been plagued with bad health for most of my life,
to the frustration of my hearty parents. The finest
healers and apothecaries in western Tamriel have labored
over my every cough and fever, but while they could save
my life time and time again, they could not improve my
sickly constitution. In retrospect, I received little
real affection from the king and queen, embarrassed as
they were about begetting such a cripple as the heir of
the kingdom. I cannot say I missed the love; I received
much attention from the doctors, priests, and herbalists
constantly at court. Certainly I was not to be the sort
of warrior that King Cameron was, but one of my dearest
friends, a priest of Stendarr said that I might be the
first scholar-king in the history of Sentinel.
My younger sister Aubk-i was the true favorite of my
parents: athletic, beautiful, and charming. It is hard to
think of an uncomplimentary word for her. I am resigned
to my imminent death, and yet, I would like to see her
once again. For six years, Aubk-i and I were the only
children of Sentinel. Eight years ago, the queen had a
boy child and named him Greklith, after the ancient
Redguard word for B King. Few speak that tongue
any longer, but all the scholars and nobles of Hammerfell
understood. And Greklith is a B boy indeed -- I have
never so much as seen him cough. The Queen's next child,
born only a year after Greklith, had an even more ominous
birthname -- Lhotun. Second Boy. Perhaps had I been less
sheltered, more suspicious by nature, I might have read
into these nominations. Lhotun and Greklith are common
enough names in our family, I reasoned. Now I know that
even then, I was disinherited -- even if it was
not official yet.
For several months before Lhotun's birth and over three
years afterward, I was in the throes of a very serious
fever. The doctors despaired of me, but somehow and very,
very gradually, I recovered. For the first time, and the
last, I read an expression on my father, the King's face
that was not indifference. It was disgust.
That was a fortnight ago. Three nights ago, I was seized
by men I had never seen while I was having a walk. My
nursemaid stood by watching placidly as I was gagged
and tied and thrown roughly into a sack. I do not know
how long they rode with me, but I was eventually left
here. When I finally freed myself from my bonds, I found
that I was alone. My wanders have gotten me nowhere.
This place is filled with undead creatures that prevent
me from finding any exit.
I have no hope left, but no fear either. A few regrets.
Perhaps had I studied magic instead of history and
science I could free myself of this place. One of my
tutors told the story of the Underking, how he had
placed his lifeforce in the body of a powerful being
and had thus conquered all Tamriel long, long ago.
Had I only had the strength of a more powerful body
like that.
But I did not study magic. I studied history, so I
leave this letter -- not to avenge myself, but as
an historic document.

Leave the dungeon and deliver the note to Lhotun at the castle.

This what I most feared. Poor (Arthago). As I
promised, here's what I've heard about
Lysandus. I don't know how much of this is
secret, but I trust you. Lysandus was in love
with his court sorceress, a noblewoman named
Medora Direnni, and during the war with us,
his queen found out. They say that while her
husband was gone, Queen Mynisera banished
Medora from the court. My sister Aubk-i is
queen now, part of the treaty to insure peace,
but Mynisera still resides at Castle Daggerfall
as the dowager Queen mother.
I don't know where Medora went, but I know
she has an enormous castle somewhere on the
Isle of Balfiera. But I also heard there is
some kind of curse on her, and she can never
leave. I don't know if that helps you, but
that's all I know. Again, thank you for
Arthago's letter. Just knowing what happened
will ease my heart somewhat. Please take this
(magicitem) as a token of my appreciation.

Well...in addition to making another friend in Sentinel royalty, you've acquired a quality magical item and have learned the location of Medora, Lysandus' lover. This is turning out to be a veritable middle-ages soap-opera.

[edit] Reputation Gain/Loss

In case you give the death certificate to Lhotun the quest counts as success and you will gain reputation according to the table below.

Faction/Person Reputation Gain
Sentinel +15
Prince Lhotun +15
Associated Factions +7
The Underking and his Agents +25

In case you give the death certificate to either Akorithi, Greklith or Lord Vhosek the quest counts as failure and you will lose reputation according to the table below.

Faction/Person Reputation Gain
Sentinel -20
Queen Akorithi -20
Associated Factions -10

(Allies/Enemies affiliations for listed factions are not considered)

In addition, your Regional Reputation in Sentinel will also decrease by 20 points.

[edit] Note

  • The book, Night Falls on Sentinel is about an agent hired by (then King) Lhotun to punish the person responsible for kidnapping his brother. Although Daggerfall gives the older brother a random name, the book in Morrowind/Oblivion names him "Arthago.".
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