Online:Ridena Devani

Ridena Devani
Location	Matus-Akin Egg Mine
Race	Dark Elf	Gender	Female
Health	39,959
Reaction	Friendly
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Faction(s)	House Hlaalu

Ridena Devani

Ridena Devani is a Dark Elf House Hlaalu mine supervisor at the Matus-Akin Egg Mine trying to stop Drovos Nelvayn from breeding an aggressive new type of kwama.

Related Quests

• A Dangerous Breed: Stop a madman from breeding a new, dangerous type of kwama.

Quest-Related Events

"What a stroke of luck! You're a warrior, yes? Of course you are. I need your help, sera. All is not well in Matus-Akin."

What's the problem?

"Husbandry run amok. Our chief breedsman, Drovos Nelvayn, created a new genus of kwama. They've proven to be very aggressive and impossible to control.
When I advised caution, Drovos nearly killed me. Called me an "intellectually stunted poltroon.""

What do you want me to do about it?

"Drovos managed to create a royal queen egg. If the egg hatches, our native kwama will be wiped out. He's gone mad, sera, and all of Vvardenfell may pay the price.
I need you to destroy this egg, wipe out the scribs-in-waiting, and deal with Drovos."

All right, I'll help you contain this new breed of kwama.

"I hate that it's come to this, but Drovos forced my hand.
Kwama husbandry is a delicate science. Introducing a belligerent expansionist breed like this? It's madness, pure and simple. We can't take the risk."

Tell me more about this new breed of kwama.

"They're unique.
Selective breeding's nothing new in the egg-trade. Some breedsmen focus on increased yield, while others focus on strength and longevity. Drovos wanted the best of everything."

How did he do it?

"A combination of classical breeding and alchemy. Mad science, if you will.
No one doubts Drovos's brilliance, but his methods are ghastly. Guiding a species toward specific traits takes years of work. Generations. But that's too slow for Drovos."

So this new breed is unnatural then.

"Unnatural? Emphatically yes. Nature couldn't produce kwama like this—not without gross interference.
I can't stress this enough—if this breed spreads beyond Matus-Akin, we are in for an environmental catastrophe. So please, make haste."

Who are you, exactly?/Who are you, again?

"Yes, I suppose we rushed right past introductions.
I'm Ridena Devani, sub-Tamrielic naturalist. I oversee mining practices for House Hlaalu, ensuring that the kwama aren't exposed to undue risk from disease, starvation, or parasitic infestations."

Why didn't you stop these breeding experiments?

"They were promising, at first. Kwama are hardy creatures, but they still fall prey to the droops and parasitic mites. It's not unheard of to lose entire colonies to disease. Breeding in resistances made sense.
It was a mistake, clearly."

What can you tell me about Drovos Nelvayn?/What can you tell me about Drovos?

"Drovos possesses a keen intellect, but no restraint. Too much Telvanni in him, I suspect. He has no allies, no official connections—only the work.
In truth, this isn't his first transgression. He's been a pen-stroke away from death more than once."

So what's stopping the House from killing him this time?

"They don't know what he's done, and there's no time to tell them. The new queen could hatch any minute!
Drovos also hired a company of mercenaries to protect him. Small-minded ruffians called the Rumblegarde. They're the brutes that chased me out!"

Finish the tasks and return to her:

"Finally! I thought you might have been eaten!
Is it done? Did you take care of that madman, Drovos?"

Yes, I killed Drovos and exterminated his kwama.

"Well this has been an ugly business, hasn't it? A talented breedsman dead, a brood exterminated, mercenaries slaughtered … sometimes I miss the academy.
Please, take this. House Hlaalu owes you a great debt. Safe travels, sera."

After the quest, she'll say:

"I'll be sure to let the trade barons know what you did here. All of House Hlaalu should know your name."