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Destined - The Elder Scrolls - The Long Road

Chapter 09 - How do you save a prophecy — Quiz

Question 1. What is the name of the Breton girl that the group had been searching for?
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Think of the name used by the characters to identify the girl who was rescued from the Reach.

  1. Sigrid is the wife of Alvor the blacksmith and a resident of Riverwood who helps care for the injured.

  2. Lucien identifies the girl pulled back from the Reach as Etain, the one they had all been looking for.

  3. Rosenlyn is the name of the Acolyte to Azura who helped pull the girl back, rather than being the missing girl herself.

  4. Nenya is a leader or official from Falkreath who arrived to assist with the guards and volunteers.

Question 2. Where was the Breton girl being held before she was pulled back to the standing stones?
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This dangerous area is home to the old Akaviri Dragonguard and Sky Haven Temple.

  1. Nenya mentions that the girl was pulled back from the Reach, specifically near Sky Haven Temple.

  2. Cyrodiil is mentioned by Lucien in the context of reading old histories, not as the location of the girl.

  3. Morrowind is mentioned as the homeland of Irileth's father, but it is not the location of the girl's rescue.

  4. Whiterun is the city where the Jarl resides and where help is requested from, not where she was being held.

Question 3. What role does Rosenlyn serve according to Nenya?
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Think about which divine or Daedric figure Rosenlyn is dedicated to serving.

  1. Arcadia is the alchemist mentioned as helping with the healing potions and salves.

  2. Kodlak is the leader of the Companions from Jorrvaskr hall.

  3. Nenya identifies Rosenlyn as an Acolyte to the Daedric Prince Azura who used the stones to help pull Etain back.

  4. The Champion of Kyne is a separate male character who arrives later to assist with the ceremony.

Question 4. Which character is able to translate the 'Elder language' spoken by Etain?
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The translator's father was a famous scholar from Morrowind who researched the time before the Dawn.

  1. While Alea provides healing assistance, she does not know the ancient language and asks for a translator.

  2. Arcadia is an alchemist focused on physical healing and does not possess knowledge of the Elder language.

  3. Gerdur is a resident of Riverwood who helps organize the relief effort but is not a scholar of ancient languages.

  4. Irileth explains that her father was a great academic in Morrowind and taught her the language of the time before the Dawn.

Question 5. Who does the Champion of Kyne say saved Etain when she was a child?
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The person who saved her belonged to a feline race known for traveling and diplomacy.

  1. The Jarl is a political figure in the region but was not involved in her childhood rescue.

  2. The Champion reveals that Etain was saved from certain death by a Khajiit Ambassador when she was very young.

  3. Danica is the priestess of the Temple of Kyne who sent the request for the Champion.

  4. Alvor and Sigrid are the keepers of her inheritance, but they were not the ones who saved her as a child.

Question 6. What two ancient artifacts do Alvor and Sigrid bring to Etain for the ceremony?
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One item is a weapon with a red diamond in the hilt, and the other is a headpiece for royalty.

  1. Alvor carries a large sword with a red diamond, while Sigrid carries a delicate tiara also featuring a red diamond.

  2. While these are royal items, the text specifically identifies a sword and a tiara as her inheritance.

  3. These items do not match the delicate and ceremonial nature of the inheritance described in the story.

  4. An amulet is mentioned in the prophecy, but the physical items brought by the blacksmith and his wife are the sword and tiara.

Question 7. According to the ethereal voice, who are Etain's parents?
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The father is a dragon god and the mother is a legendary empress.

  1. Azura and Kyne are deities who assist Etain, but they are not her biological or spiritual parents in this context.

  2. Alvor and Sigrid are her neighbors and guardians in Riverwood, but the story reveals her lineage is divine.

  3. Hod and Gerdur are the millers in Riverwood who help transport the survivors but are not related to Etain.

  4. The ending of the chapter confirms Etain is the 'daughter of Akatosh and Alessia,' figures central to the Empire's history.

Question 8. What miracle occurs in the grove after Etain drives her sword into the earth?
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Nature responds to the completion of the covenant by creating a new sacred landmark.

  1. The text describes a sprig growing into a young sapling and then a full tree with beautiful flowers after the sword is planted.

  2. The standing stones were used earlier to pull Etain back, but they are not destroyed during the final ceremony.

  3. The blood is compared to a flowing river, but the actual water in the town does not change its composition.

  4. Although 'dragon' is mentioned in the prophecy, a physical dragon does not appear in the grove.

Question 9. What must happen for Etain's wounds to finally stop bleeding?
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Healing her physical body requires her to fulfill a spiritual and royal promise.

  1. The Champion of Kyne states that the bleeding will not stop until she receives the covenant and her inheritance.

  2. While she is tired and passes out, rest alone is not the requirement for her mystical wounds to heal.

  3. Arcadia specifically mentions that her potions and salves were unable to stop the bleeding.

  4. The Reach is where she was hurt; returning there would not facilitate her healing or the prophecy.

Question 10. What color is the gemstone embedded in both the sword and the tiara?
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The diamond is the color of a ruby or the blood that flows into it.

  1. The text describes a 'ruby red diamond' embedded in both the hilt of the sword and the crown of the tiara.

  2. Blue is not the color associated with the diamond of the Covenant of Kings in this story.

  3. Purple is often associated with Azura, but the gems on the artifacts are explicitly described as ruby red.

  4. Green is the color of Dorthe's eyes, but it is not the color of the sacred gems.