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Dethisam Berendas
Home Settlement	Quarantine Serk
Race	Dark Elf	Gender	Male
Health	39,959
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Faction(s)	House Redoran

Dethisam Berendas

Dethisam Berendas is the Dunmer in charge of the town of Serkamora. He is Aerona Berendas's brother and Ornis Verobar's nephew.

Related Quests

• Bad Medicine: Discover the source of the Llodos Plague.
• Quest For the Cure: Create a real cure for the Llodos Plague.

Quest-Related Events

Bad Medicine

When you venture deeper into the Serk Catacombs, you'll find him lying on the floor:

Aerona Berendas: "Dethisam? My brother, what happened to you?"

Aerona Berendas: "By the Three! I fear the plague consumes you, brother!"

Dethisam Berendas: "Aerona, what are you doing here? It's not safe!"

Aerona Berendas: "The Maulborn attacked us, and the afflicted are turning into plague husks. Oh, Dethisam, this is dreadful!"

Dethisam Berendas: "The Maulborn are spreading the plague. For some reason, they want everyone to become afflicted. They're not healers—they're monsters!"

He wants to kill himself, fearing it's too late for him. You have a choice:

"The Llodos plague … I have no idea why, but it's clear to me that the Maulborn curative is actually the source of the disease.
Whatever they're planning, you have to stop them."

You need a healer.

"That's not important. Get my sister out of here and stop the Maulborn.
Destroy the so-called curative and put an end to that mad woman, Nostrum Breva."

I don't think Aerona will leave your side.

"Then convince her. I'm too far gone. I don't want to become one of those … things and hurt my sister.
Besides, she's a Redoran. She has a duty to the Serk and its people."

All right, I'll talk to her.

"I'd knew you'd understand. Convince her to leave without me. I don't want her to see what happens next.
I acquired some of the Maulborn poison. A death of my choosing is better than turning into a monster."

No. There's still time to try to help you.

"You're as hard-headed and stubborn as my sister, Vivec damn you! Fine. Do what you must.
But if the unthinkable occurs, I expect you to stop me before I hurt anyone."

Dethisam Dies

Speaking to him before his sister:

"You need to convince my sister to leave this place. Then you can deal with the Maulborn.
Destroy their ability to make more of this damn plague. Just be careful. The chamber ahead is crawling with plague husks."

After you spoke to Aerona and if you let Dethisam end his life:

Aerona Berendas: "Don't do this, Dethisam. The Serk needs you. I need you."

Dethisam Berendas: "Oh, little sister. The Serk will be fine. And so will you."

Aerona Berendas: "Damn you, brother! I'm going to miss you. But I'll do as you ask. And you. Meet me outside after you're dealt with these Maulborn bastards."

<Aerona runs off>

Dethisam Berendas: "Thank you for letting me end this my way. Aerona will be fine. Now, let me do this before I turn into a damn monster."

<Dethisam drinks the poison and dies>

Saving Dethisam

If you tell Dethisam you're going to save him, he will be stubborn, but relents due to his sister's wishes:

Aerona Berendas: "Dethisam, you s'wit! We're not leaving without you."

Dethisam Berendas: "I hope you know what you're doing. I could become a plague husk at any moment."

Aerona Berendas: "My decision is final. Besides, you're sick and your judgement can't be trusted. I'll get us out of here while our friend deals with the Maulborn."

Talking to Dethisam before leaving to find a way into the Maulborn production facility:

"Please. Stop the Maulborn and destroy their ability to make more of this damn plague.
Just be careful. The chamber ahead is crawling with an army of plague husks."

Once you destroy the Maulborn production facility, he will be sitting on a bed back in his uncle's home. Speaking to him before his sister:

"Thank you for helping the Serk, my friend. The town would have been lost without you.
Still, you shouldn't get too close to me. Just in case."

How are you feeling?

"My blood flows like sand and my skin burns like a smoldering ember, that's how I'm feeling.
But I haven't turned into a monster yet."

Quest For the Cure

If you convince him to fight off the plague, he will be the patient. But he can't be talked to after starting the quest.

After speaking to Nilyne, she will tend to him while uncle Verobar tells Aerona to have faith in his recovery.

Aerona Berendas: "Nilyne, please! You have to help him. Is he going to be all right?"

Ornis Verobar: "Have a little patience, Aeron. Dethisam is strong and Nilyne knows what she's doing. He'll be fighting off Lady Hlaalu again in no time!"

Once you create the potion to suppress the plague, Nilyne will administer the suppressant and ask everyone to leave the house so he can rest.

Nilyne Hlor: "Our friend has done well. I'm not sure this will cure the plague, but it should at least slow down its progress."

Nilyne Hlor: "All right, that's it. Visiting time is over. Everyone out and let my patient rest."

Ornis Verobar: "You heard the lady. Let's go wait outside."

Aerona Berendas: "Please, Mother Morrowind! Please help Dethisam get well!"

After the quest, you'll find the potion was successful in suppressing the plague: this will give Nilyne time to look for a cure. Dethisam is reading a book while recovering:

"I'm glad you and Aerona didn't give up on me. I'm feeling much better. But Nilyne says her potion has only suppressed the plague, not cured it.
If you find a way to beat this plague, make sure you send word to us. And thanks for helping my town."