Blaidd

NPC & CompanionELDEN RING ✓ Checked against sources · 20/20

Blaidd is a half-wolf NPC who serves Ranni the Witch and features an optional questline intertwined with her story. Players seek him out for quest dialogue, assistance in boss fights, and his unique equipment drops including the Royal Greatsword and Blaidd's Armor set.

Type: NPC & Companion
Where to find them: Perched atop the Mistwood Ruins in East Limgrave
Forlorn Hound Evergaol in southern Limgrave
In spectral form at Ranni's Rise in the Three Sisters area of Liurnia of the Lakes
Underground Siofra River near the Siofra River Bank site of grace
Redmane Castle in Caelid during the Radahn Festival
Trapped inside the Forlorn Hound Evergaol following Radahn's defeat
Outside the entrance of Ranni's Rise after completing Ranni's questline
What's there: Mistwood Ruins: Ruins in East Limgrave where Blaidd is first heard howling and perched atop
Forlorn Hound Evergaol: Location in southern Limgrave where Blaidd can be summoned against Bloodhound Knight Darriwil, and is later trapped by War Counselor Iji
Ranni's Rise: Tower in Liurnia of the Lakes where Blaidd appears in spectral form and later attacks the player outside the entrance
Redmane Castle: Castle in Caelid hosting the Radahn Festival where Blaidd participates in the battle against Starscourge Radahn
Collectibles: Somber Smithing Stone [2]: Awarded by Blaidd after defeating Bloodhound Knight Darriwil outside the Forlorn Hound Evergaol
Royal Greatsword: Dropped upon defeating the hostile Blaidd outside Ranni's Rise
Blaidd's Armor: Dropped upon defeating the hostile Blaidd outside Ranni's Rise
Blaidd's Gauntlets: Dropped upon defeating the hostile Blaidd outside Ranni's Rise
Blaidd's Greaves: Dropped upon defeating the hostile Blaidd outside Ranni's Rise
In the guide: Siofra River

•Snapping fingers using the Finger Snap gesture learned from Merchant Kalé causes Blaidd to jump down from the Mistwood Ruins to talk.
•Blaidd can be summoned as a combat companion for the Bloodhound Knight Darriwil boss fight and the Starscourge Radahn boss fight.

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