Caring absolutely nothing for the fate of humanity or Lordran, Quelaag spent centuries using the Bell above her home as a means of luring Undead into her lair, killing them, and using their Humanity to ease Quelaan's pain. This cycle of events continued for many years, with Quelaan completely oblivious to the fact that her painkillers were bought with human lives... until the day finally came when Quelaag was slain. A particularly resourceful Undead (along with a bizarre practically-naked woman wearing a burlap sack on her head) managed to best Quelaag in battle, and harvested her soul upon her defeat. Curious, the Undead warrior poked around her lair and stumbled across the illusory entrance to Quelaan's chamber.
It is there that they meet her: the Fair Lady, still wracked with pain and sorrow. If the player holds the Old Witch's Ring, you find yourself able to speak her tongue, and realize the awful truth: because you hold Quelaag's Soul and speak her language, the blind Quelaan believes that you are Quelaag, the same sister you just killed. Now, only one question remains:
Won't you help the Fair Lady?
Personality: The Fair Lady is a martyr, through and through. Having already lived through the loss of her mother and sisters and the destruction of her city, she still found the courage to sacrifice herself for the sake of a race of people who she couldn't even speak to. If that ain't selflessness, I don't know what is. In contrast to her ruthless and conniving sister, Quelaan is a kind, compassionate, loving person who genuinely cares for humanity even after her terrible transformation.
One of her defining character traits is her optimism: despite her crippling pain, all of her conversations with "Quelaag" see her attempting to keep up a brave face for her sister's sake. Quelaan insists that the dozens of oozing pus-eggs along her body "don't hurt terribly", and begs "Quelaag" to take care of herself- after all, she couldn't live if anything happened to her dear sister! :]
That's actually probably a literal statement: without Quelaag to protect her, Quelaan would most likely be murdered by whichever Undead happened along. Having been entirely dependent on Quelaag to care for her over the past few centuries, Quelaan isn't the most self-sufficient person out there, but despite that she desperately wishes that she could be. One of her conversations with the player seems to imply that the Chosen Undead is weeping as they speak to her; upon realizing this, the Fair Lady begs "Quelaag" not to cry, insisting that she is happy as long as she has her sister. Quelaan is pretty much the kinda person who, upon being hit by a speeding truck, would immediately ask the driver if they were alright.
The long years of isolation and pain have left her more than a little crazy. No amount of talking to her will convince her that you are not in fact Quelaag; the Fair Lady has spent so long blind and in agony that she honestly believes any voice other than her sister's to be the result of a dream or hallucination. She has a fair amount of trouble remaining lucid, a problem that only increases with the amount of pain she happens to be in.
The fact that she's half-dead and all sweetness, however, doesn't mean that the Fair Lady is completely harmless. Let's not forget that for all her illness she is half-Chaos Spider, and that she once fought alongside her mother and sisters against an army of immortal, invincible dragons. Prior to her illness she was a capable wielder of fire magic, though she disliked harming anyone with it, preferring to cast simply for its own sake. Quelaan may be weak and frail now, but the only reason she ended up that way was because she was brave enough to sacrifice herself for complete strangers- not a feat that many could match. Even after everything she's endured, the Fair Lady yet lives, and if you have any heart at all, you'll give her the help she needs... one way or the other.
Abilities: Prior to her transformation, the Fair Lady was a wielder of the ancient fire arts; it's mentioned that the birth of the Bed caused the fire arts to warp into pyromancy, so it's fair to assume that if she were not ill, Quelaan would be capable of wielding the pyromancy spells found in-game. Like her sister, the lower half of her body is a massive, demonic spider; when her illness is regained, this spider pretty much appears to be dead. Without the Blight, though, it's very much alive- and hungry... :]
Sample Entry: [following the attack on the dairy...]
I, ah... I should like to make a request, if I may.
I know that it is selfish of me to ask, for I know that many of thee have been taken from thy homes against thy will, but... I should like it to be known that for some of us, this place... Mayfield... it is preferable to where we hail from. Mayhap that will not stop your efforts, but please... consider it, if nothing else.
[her voice lowers, almost inaudibly.] Is that so wrong of me to ask? Could not some of us be allowed to stay... even just a little while yet? I know I must return someday, I cannot leave Sister alone, but...
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It is there that they meet her: the Fair Lady, still wracked with pain and sorrow. If the player holds the Old Witch's Ring, you find yourself able to speak her tongue, and realize the awful truth: because you hold Quelaag's Soul and speak her language, the blind Quelaan believes that you are Quelaag, the same sister you just killed. Now, only one question remains:
Won't you help the Fair Lady?
Personality: The Fair Lady is a martyr, through and through. Having already lived through the loss of her mother and sisters and the destruction of her city, she still found the courage to sacrifice herself for the sake of a race of people who she couldn't even speak to. If that ain't selflessness, I don't know what is. In contrast to her ruthless and conniving sister, Quelaan is a kind, compassionate, loving person who genuinely cares for humanity even after her terrible transformation.
One of her defining character traits is her optimism: despite her crippling pain, all of her conversations with "Quelaag" see her attempting to keep up a brave face for her sister's sake. Quelaan insists that the dozens of oozing pus-eggs along her body "don't hurt terribly", and begs "Quelaag" to take care of herself- after all, she couldn't live if anything happened to her dear sister! :]
That's actually probably a literal statement: without Quelaag to protect her, Quelaan would most likely be murdered by whichever Undead happened along. Having been entirely dependent on Quelaag to care for her over the past few centuries, Quelaan isn't the most self-sufficient person out there, but despite that she desperately wishes that she could be. One of her conversations with the player seems to imply that the Chosen Undead is weeping as they speak to her; upon realizing this, the Fair Lady begs "Quelaag" not to cry, insisting that she is happy as long as she has her sister. Quelaan is pretty much the kinda person who, upon being hit by a speeding truck, would immediately ask the driver if they were alright.
The long years of isolation and pain have left her more than a little crazy. No amount of talking to her will convince her that you are not in fact Quelaag; the Fair Lady has spent so long blind and in agony that she honestly believes any voice other than her sister's to be the result of a dream or hallucination. She has a fair amount of trouble remaining lucid, a problem that only increases with the amount of pain she happens to be in.
The fact that she's half-dead and all sweetness, however, doesn't mean that the Fair Lady is completely harmless. Let's not forget that for all her illness she is half-Chaos Spider, and that she once fought alongside her mother and sisters against an army of immortal, invincible dragons. Prior to her illness she was a capable wielder of fire magic, though she disliked harming anyone with it, preferring to cast simply for its own sake. Quelaan may be weak and frail now, but the only reason she ended up that way was because she was brave enough to sacrifice herself for complete strangers- not a feat that many could match. Even after everything she's endured, the Fair Lady yet lives, and if you have any heart at all, you'll give her the help she needs... one way or the other.
Abilities: Prior to her transformation, the Fair Lady was a wielder of the ancient fire arts; it's mentioned that the birth of the Bed caused the fire arts to warp into pyromancy, so it's fair to assume that if she were not ill, Quelaan would be capable of wielding the pyromancy spells found in-game. Like her sister, the lower half of her body is a massive, demonic spider; when her illness is regained, this spider pretty much appears to be dead. Without the Blight, though, it's very much alive- and hungry... :]
Sample Entry: [following the attack on the dairy...]
I, ah... I should like to make a request, if I may.
I know that it is selfish of me to ask, for I know that many of thee have been taken from thy homes against thy will, but... I should like it to be known that for some of us, this place... Mayfield... it is preferable to where we hail from. Mayhap that will not stop your efforts, but please... consider it, if nothing else.
[her voice lowers, almost inaudibly.] Is that so wrong of me to ask? Could not some of us be allowed to stay... even just a little while yet? I know I must return someday, I cannot leave Sister alone, but...
I had forgotten what it felt like to be alive.