Coen, Chapter 10

The Blood of Dawnwalker guide · Coen investigates unholy rituals inside the cathedral to unmask the boyaress Xanthe

Coen explores Svartrau Cathedral under cover of night, tracking Boyaress Xanthe while she conducts a dark ritual for her Blood Guards before the altar. Players can infiltrate the premises from above or by using Shadowstep to surprise her and her retinue. Defeating or engaging her here serves as an early encounter to eliminate the boyar outside her normal questline.

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Corrupted Pendant: Dropped by Xanthe upon defeating her inside Svartrau CathedralConfronting and killing Xanthe at the cathedral permanently skips her dedicated "The Cycle of Love" storyline and its associated interactions at Howling Keep; avoid attacking her early if you wish to see her full quest.

Enemies

Xanthe, the Dark Mistress

Steal / drop Corrupted Pendant

Boyar vampire who summons deadly exploding blood glyphs on the stone floor

Blood Guard

Heavy escort knights accompanying Xanthe at the altar

Tips

You can scale the cathedral tower and drop down from above to ambush the Blood Guards before taking on Xanthe directly.

Not listed for this area: secrets, shops and people.

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