Online:Valaria Calidius

Valaria Calidius
Location	In the Skingrad Vineyards
Race	Imperial	Gender	Female
Reaction	Friendly
Other Information
Faction(s)	Scribes of Mora

Valaria Calidius

Valaria Calidius is an Imperial member of the Scribes of Mora who can be encountered in the Skingrad Vineyards. She was part of the Scribes' expedition to the Lucent Citadel.

Related Quests

• Aiding the Expedition: Race to take the Arcane Knot!

Quest-Related

As you wander the Skingrad Vineyards, a portal will appear near the road and a panicked Valaria Calidius will come out of it:

"I just abandoned them… to die…"

Speak with her to find out what is wrong:

"You stopped! Good. I need help. Well, my expedition needs help.
We were trying to recover an artifact from the Lucent Citadel, but we were attacked. I don't know who else survived. I just ran through a portal and wound up here."

What's the Lucent Citadel?

"It's an ancient Daedric fortress buried in the sands of Fargrave.
We thought we were the only ones there, but we were wrong. It all happened so quickly. I hope you can help them."

Do you know who attacked you?

"Neletai would know. Nothing escapes her notice.
If you think you can help us, please find her. She's wealthy and doesn't care for mortal currency, so I know she'd make it worth your while. Please say you'll go."

I'll talk to Neletai.

"If you have any friends, you might want to ask them to join you. I don't know if the expedition is still under attack or what is happening. It could be exceedingly dangerous.
The portal is there, whenever you're ready."

You can continue to ask Valaria questions about the situation:

What was your expedition to the Lucent Citadel for?

"Our leader can speak to it more than I can. I just know that we needed to obtain a powerful and secret object from the depths of the citadel.
No one has ever succeeded in recovering it yet, but we had a plan. I hope it's salvageable."

What were you doing for the expedition?

"I was in charge of the maps. The citadel is in ruin, so parts of it are impassable and others haven't been charted at all.
Our leader is a great cartographer, but I guess his attention was needed somewhere else. I had to plan our routes."

Are you a Scribe of Mora? (If you completed A War of Scribes in Scrivener's Hall)

"My clothes give it away don't they. I'm a newer member of the scribes. This was going to be my first big expedition, but you can see how well I did.
Maybe next time I'll just stay in Scrivener's Hall."

Is there anything else you can tell me about the Lucent Citadel?

"I don't trust those ruins. Maybe it's superstition or paranoia, but it felt like there was something ancient and dark lurking in there.
I mean it. If you have anyone who might be willing to watch your back, find them before going in."

You can go through the nearby portal to reach the expedition camp to speak with Neletai who will explain the situation.

After the quest, Valaria will be happy to see you alive:

"You're alive? That's fantastic! It must be over now. I hope Keshargo's not too upset with me for leaving. I abandoned him in the middle of an attack. Even if I beg for forgiveness ….
No, I was a coward before, I won't be one again."