# Evergloam: The Bow of Shadows

Rescue the Bosmer who had the bow.

- Quest Giver: Nocturnal
- Location(s): Evergloam Castle.
- Prerequisite Quest: Things that go bump in the night.
- Next Quest: To the Bat Cave!
- Reward:
- ID: EV02

Damsel in distress

## Quick Walkthrough

1. Nocturnal asks you to rescue Cyndil
2. Go through a portal to the dealands
3. Find the Bow of Shadows
4. Find Cyndil
5. Bring them back to Nocturnal

## Detailed Walkthrough

### Scrying

Nocturnal has been mystically notified of the death of the bearer of the Bow of Shadows, so she's used the Crystal ball to locate it. In the process, she's found Cyndil alive. The only explanation is that Dagon was persuaded to restore her to life, possibly because she impressed the Dremora, one way or another.

Nocturnal would like you to get the Bow of Shadows back for her, but she's added the task of rescuing Cyndil from the Dremora, who aren't treating her very well. They have her chained to a pillar and are regularly raping her.

### Visit the Deadlands

Nocturnal takes you to the basement of the palace and opens a portal to Dagon's realm. You emerge on an island with a tower at the center. The path from the portal leads past a cave that will take you up to towards the tower, but you don't want to go that way yet. Cyndil's armor and the Bow of Shadows are at the end of the trail, and she'll need those to stand any chance of getting out. You won't be able to give her any other equipment.

There are a number of Daedric creatures guarding the trail, and an area of mines near the end. The Bow and armor are on the ground behind a blood well, and there will be a couple of creatures in the same area.

### Cyndil.

Once you have the Bow and armor, it's time to backtrack to the cave and start your ascent. The enemies are all creatures until you get to the Citadel. Inside the tower, all you find on the bottom level are some cages containing prisoners, none of whom are Cyndil. She's a couple of levels up in the tower, in a room where two male Dremora are wandering around naked, and watching the scamps abusing several Dremora women. One of them may occasionally go to Cyndil for a bit of amusement.

When you release Cyndil from her chains, she'll take whatever armor of hers you brought with you, and also take the Bow of Shadows and the Elven arrows. That should be enough for her to help you fight your way back out. The two Dremora will put on their armor and turn aggressive, and more guards will appear on the lower levels, in response to the alarm.

If Cyndil is killed, you'll be reminded to retrieve the Bow of Shadows. After all, that's what Nocturnal originally wanted you to do, before she found out about Cyndil.

Take Cyndil, or the bow, back to Nocturnal. She'll reward you according to what you managed to bring back.

## Notes

- The Bow of Shadows was last seen in Morrowind, and that's where Nocturnal gave it to Cyndil.
- Gates between Tamriel and the Deadlands can't be opened after the Main Quest is ended, but there are no restrictions on portals between Daedric Princes' realms, other than their own agreements.
- Cyndil's armor was custom made for her, and won't fit anyone else. If you try to put it on (even if your character is female and theoretically the same size), you'll get a message that it doesn't fit you.
- Dremora women are domestic drudges and sex slaves, who don't even get their own names. They are frequently punished by the Kyn for the slightest act of insubordination. They may even prefer the attentions of the scamps.
- You may want to snipe at the Dremora on the lowest level from the balcony above. Cyndil is likely to run around and draw them all to you when you go down there,
- Don't try to go back down through the caves you traveled through on the way up. Cyndil doesn't have enough Acrobatics to jump up through the holes you dropped down. You'll have to scramble down between the rocks.
- It's possible, although unlikely, that Cyndil will fall into the lava somewhere, and take the bow with her. In that case you'll have to return to Nocturnal empty-handed.

## Journal Entries

The Bow of Shadows. (EV02)
Stage | Finishes Quest | Journal Entry
--- | --- | ---
10 |  | Nocturnal has asked me to retrieve her Bow of Shadows, but there's a twist. I also have to rescue the Bosmer archer Cyndil, to whom she gave the bow. She's being held captive by Dremora in the Deadlands.
20 |  | I've entered Nocturnal's portal and arrived somewhere in Mehrunes Dagon's deadlands. The first thing I need to do is find the Bow of Shadows and Cyndil's armor.
30 |  | I found the bow and armor, now to look for Cyndil herself.
50 |  | I found Cyndil chained up in the citadel, being abused by the Dremora. I hope she's able to accompany me back out again.
60 |  | I released Cyndil from the chains, and gave her back her armor. Now we have to escape.
65 |  | Cyndil has been killed. At least I should try and bring back the Bow of Shadows.
70 |  | Cyndil and I reached Evergloam alive. Now we should find Nocturnal and ask about the bow.
75 |  | I arrived back in Evergloam without Cyndil. I'd better tell Nocturnal.
100 | 0 | I've delivered the Bow of Shadows back to Nocturnal, complete with the Bosmer archer to whom she gave it.
110 | 0 | I delivered the Bow of Shadows to Nocturnal, but Cyndil lies dead in Dagon's realm.
120 | 0 | I took Cyndil back to Nocturnal. Unfortunately the Bow of Shadows is lost.
130 | 0 | I had to return to Nocturnal with neither the Bow of Shadows, nor Cyndil. Nocturnal is quite disappointed.

Notes

- 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 random order.
- If an entry is marked as "Finishes Quest" it means the quest disappears from the Active Quest list, but you may still receive new entries for that quest.
- On the PC, it is possible to use the console to advance through the quest by entering `setstage quest stage`. Where `quest` is the internal name of the quest, and `stage` is the number of the stage you wish to complete. It is not possible to un-complete (i.e. go back) quest stages. See SetStage for more information.