Sage Odana | |||
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Location | Skald's Retreat | ||
Race | Nord | Gender | Female |
Health | 25974 | ||
Reaction | Friendly Justice Neutral (After the quest) |
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Pickpocket | Hard | Profession | Ghost |
Sage Odana is a Nord mentoring the bards found at the Skald's Retreat.
Related QuestsEdit
- Song of Awakening: Find out why the sky has turned a nightmarish purple.
DialogueEdit
Song of AwakeningEdit
- "Leave this island, if you know what's good for you. Only nightmares hold sway at Skald's Retreat."
- What's going on here? A woman named Engling told me to speak with you.
- "Oblivion take that girl! She sang a song to end us all. What you're seeing in the sky is Quagmire, Vaermina's Daedric realm. Skald's Retreat now straddles the wall between worlds."
- So how can we undo this?
- "Now you're talking. A song cast this spell. Another song could undo it. My best bet: one of the old songs of the Companions. Say, the Song of Sinmur."
- Sinmur? Like the giant?
- "Aye. You'll have to learn the lyrics and tune from other bards on the island. Don't worry, you won't have to perform. Meet me at the manorhouse when you're ready."
- I'll learn the song, Odana.
- "Learn what you can from Sinmur's song. Just know, the skalds may not recognize you for who you are. Some of the dreamers aren't as aware as I."
- Can you answer some questions?
- "I'll answer truthfully, my new friend. Whatever you wish to ask."
- Why can't you teach me the song?
- "I only know of the song, I don't know how to perform it. My apologies. There are many songs sung at the retreat. To know them all would take three lifetimes."
- Why did Engling cause this?
- "I think the Queen got to her. Engling pulled something from the lore vaults. Dusted it off, set it to a tune she heard in a dream. A nightmare, more like. Vaermina's hand at work in the world!"
- How do you know we're touching Quagmire?
- "I don't know if you've seen them yet, friend, but nightmares stalk the island. The sky, the smells, the sounds … they scream out the name of the Queen of Nightmares."
- Why do you look like that? And why aren't you affected like Engling?
- "We're asleep. What you see in front of you is my dream-self. As for why I'm unaffected … I don't know. I'm skeptical by nature. Perhaps what the Queen is selling just isn't enough to make me bite."
- Why can't you teach me the song?
After learning the song, she'll be inside Skald Manor, where she'll say:
- "You've learned the tune, yes? Now we can move on to planning the performance."
- Yes. I've learned the Song of Sinmur.
- "We'll sing songs of you yet, my friend! Now you just need to convince the only other person awake on the island. His name is Maraamur. And he's an idiot."
- An idiot?
- "Sorry, that's not fair. He's actually a drunk. He's upstairs. Keeps squealing like a stuck skeever when I try to talk to him. I'm sure you'll be able to convince him."
- I'll do what I can.
- "I'm sure with a little coaxing Maraamur will get the job done. He's far from the best performer on the island. But at least he's awake."
Later after defeating Vaermina, she'll say:
- "You think, with all that sleep, I'd be rested. And yet, I'm totally exhausted. Damned Daedric magic."
Complete the quest with Engling, and Odana will say:
- "Engling is right, we'll make sure songs are sung of your bravery here. I just hope this little event has taught these cubs a lesson about ancient lore. Some of those books bite back. Hah!"