Enderal:Veiled Woman
| Veiled Woman (Ref ID: Various) | |||
| Race | Various | Gender | Female |
| Path | N/A | Job | N/A |
| Essential | Yes | Form ID | Various |
| Location | Various | ||
| Level | 10 | Health | 250 |
| Magicka | 250 | Stamina | 250 |
The Veiled Woman is a mysterious character that appears on key points during Enderal's story.
The veiled Woman is a key character in the story of Enderal who appears at several occasions, most notably in the beginning and the end of the game. She appears as a manifestation of Eventualities as she often speaks of different outcomes and that "the first beat of a wing must happen".
Although described by The Black Guardian as someone without feelings or a mind of her own, she has expressed emotion and desire more than one time. During the beginning of the game, she expresses regret for having to hurt you, and later in the game she states her discomfort with people seeing her as a force of destruction, and wishes to change your view of her, thus showing a will of her own. When asked if she can see the other branches of reality, she replies with "Yes" but further says that it isn't much of a feat considering what she is, meaning she might be unable to change whatever she sees.
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Theories
It could be that the Emmissaries are created by the Veiled Woman, as she is the one speaking to you as you are revived both times - once in the Red Sea and the second time in the pyrean temple in The City of a Thousand Floods: "Breathe". Which also means she is the cause of the endless Cycle. When speaking with the High Ones on the Halfmoon Isle, they tell you that you aren't special, but only were in the wrong place at the wrong time making their task easier. This likely implies that they didn't make you an Emmissary (contrary to the explanation provided by the Black Guardian, that the High Ones create the Emmisaries), but rather just a coincidence, something the Veiled Woman is acting on by duty, hinted by when she tells you that her actions are necessary for the Eventualities to fall in place when encountering her in Rocio's Ship. The Black Guardian also tells you that the beginning of the Cycle was a very logical outcome. However, her recent actions based on her own will was much to the Black Guardian's surprise, as he has observed her for many Cycles but never seen her show any emotion or free will, and her actions led to changing or potentially breaking the Cycles.
It is a possibility that the aftermath of Nehrim, killing the messenger of fate (Sarantha) and destroying the book of predestination led to either you or the Veiled Woman having their own will thus leading to the Cycle taking an unexpected turn.
She also describes the Emmissaries and High Ones as merely pawns in a game, and herself being something much above that.
Another theory is that the Veiled Woman is an entity in confrontation with the High Ones. She helps the main character to die in a certain way so that they might be reborn at the hands of the High Ones as an Emissary (the Prophet). (It is not known why the Veiled Woman intervenes for the main character, as opposed to someone else.) In a similar fashion, the Veiled Woman intervenes in the fates of various people (such as Calia and Jespar) so that they can likewise fight against the High Ones. In this theory, even though the Veiled Woman is very powerful in the physical world, and she can see throughout the Sea of Eventualities, she has a somewhat limited ability to affect the course of fate supernaturally and must do so by intervening in the world directly.
Our Mark on this World
The quest Enderal:Our Mark on this World explores the Veiled Woman's background. The cult discovered in the quest worships the Veiled Woman and offered themselves as a sacrifice to her. The exact effect of the sacrifice are ambiguous but "real."
The book Kadath, found in Castle Bleakstar, tells a creation myth which is implied to relate to the Veiled Woman.
Technical Data
There are actually three versions of the Veiled Woman in Enderal's data, only two of which are used:
| Form ID | Race | Usage | RefID(s) | Editor Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000EAD9F | Kiléan | Angel | 000EADF5 | _00E_MQ11a_SC25_VeiledWoman |
| 00117FE1 | Qyranian | (Not Used) | - | _00E_MQ11b_VeiledWoman |
| 0007B8D8 | Endralean | A New Life | 0007BB5D | _50E_VeiledWoman |
| All the Dead Souls | 00117FE2 |
Personality
The Veiled Woman woman appears and disappears mysteriously, as though out of nowhere. Her tone is calm and monotone, and she speaks about past and future events in a cryptic and ambiguous way. She has a basically kind demeanor, and she has a habit of rephrasing what her conversation partner says.
The Veiled Woman appears a handful of times to the Prophet. She also appears to various other characters, including: - Sirius - Jael Tannerson - Samuel Dal'Galar
The Veiled Woman could be considered a guardian angel of sorts, except she does not protect The Prophet out of love or admiration, but rather necessity so that the specific eventuality the game takes place in can be carried out.
Quests
Pickpocketed Items
The Veiled Woman can't be pickpocketed.
Gallery
The Kiléan veiled woman.
The (unused) Qyranian veiled woman.
The Endralean veiled woman.
Another view of the Endralean veiled woman.
