Online:Pledge: Castle Thorn

Prove you are truly Undaunted by clearing Castle Thorn. Zone: Western Skyrim Faction: Undaunted Quest Giver: Urgarlag Chief-bane at the Undaunted Enclave • • Location(s): Castle Thorn Prerequisite Quest: Taking the Undaunted Pledge Reward: 2 Undaunted Keys (3 if Veteran Mode is completed, 4 if Veteran Hard Mode is completed) Very High Leveled Gold XP Gain: Very High XP ID: 6508 Required Level: 45 Repeatable: Daily Group Size: 4 (Recommended)

Castle Thorn

Urgarlag Chief-bane of the Undaunted has challenged me to explore Castle Thorn.

Quick Walkthrough

1. Enter Castle Thorn.
   • Optional: Enter Dungeon in Veteran Mode.
2. Kill Dread Tindulra.
3. Kill the Blood Twilight.
4. Kill Vaduroth.
5. Kill Talfyg.
6. Kill Lady Thorn.

   You can only complete the Death Challenge in Veteran Mode.

   • Defeat Lady Thorn after placing the challenge banner.
7. Return to Urgarlag Chief-bane at any Undaunted Enclave.

Detailed Walkthrough

Speak to Urgarlag Chief-bane to get the details of this quest.

"Castle Thorn. Some dusty old fortress tucked away in the hills of Western Skyrim. The vampire that rules the place used to keep to herself. But now we hear she built an army to start some trouble.
Well, if that's what she wants, go give it to her."

And if I can handle more than that?

"A castle filled with ravenous vampires not enough for you, huh? Ha! I love to see it."

I pledge to seek out Castle Thorn and return Undaunted.

Once you have accepted the quest, you can enter the Castle Thorn dungeon either by accessing the dungeon through the Dungeon Finder, or heading to Western Skyrim and entering the dungeon there with a group. You have the choice of entering the normal dungeon or the veteran version, this choice will affect if you can achieve the optional step and your rewards.

When inside the dungeon, you will need to progress through the dungeon, slaying the following bosses, Dread Tindulra, the Blood Twilight, Vaduroth, Talfyg and Lady Thorn. With the last boss, if you are in the veteran dungeon, you have the option of raising the challenge banner to put the boss in hard mode.

Once you have completed the task, you can return to Urgarlag Chief-bane at any of the Undaunted Enclaves, and speak with her to complete the quest:

I stormed Castle Thorn and eliminated the Thorn Legion. / What's my reward for conquering Castle Thorn?

"I went by that castle the last time I visited Skyrim. Seemed like a nice place, if you're into the evil hideout look. Hope you didn't wreck too much of it."

^(?)

Condition	Dialogue
Normal mode completed	"Cleared out the bloodsuckers from that old castle, did you? Fewer evil vampires trying to conquer Tamriel sounds good to me. Say, if that castle is free now, maybe I could move in .… Anyway, here's something for your effort."
Veteran mode completed	"Nice work! Pretty sure I could hear the screams of old Lady Thorn from here. Imagine living that long thinking you're protected from anything, only to be crushed in your own castle. Heh—puts a smile on my face. Take this reward for your efforts."
Veteran Hard Mode completed	"Incredible work! Not many people could take out an entire army of blood-crazed fiends like that. We have enough evil hordes roaming around Tamriel as it is. Knowing there's one less means I sleep a little better. Here's something for you."

Notes

• Prior to Update 41, completing this quest with Normal or Veteran mode would award 1 Undaunted Key, and 2 Keys on Veteran Hard Mode.

Quest Stages

Pledge: Castle Thorn
Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
	I need to complete Castle Thorn. Objective: Complete Castle Thorn Hidden Objective: Enter Castle Thorn in Veteran Mode
	Urgarlag Chief-bane presented me with another challenge: plant the Undaunted Banner before fighting Lady Thorn.(Appears if the Veteran dungeon is entered.) Objective : Plant the Undaunted Banner and Kill Lady Thorn
	I defeated foes in Castle Thorn I should find Urgarlag Chief-bane in my alliance's capital city. Objective: Return to Urgarlag Chief-bane
Finishes quest	Urgarlag Chief-bane is waiting to speak to me once again in my alliance capital. Objective: Talk to Urgarlag Chief-bane

Notes

* Any text displayed in angle brackets (e.g., <Alias=LocationHold>) is dynamically set by the game and will be filled in with the appropriate word(s) when seen in game.

• Not all Journal Entries may appear in your journal; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the quest is done.
• Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in any order. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages.