Lord Arhu
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“Oh, I am but a wizard, a guardian of man and beast; and indeed I am both.„
Lord Arhu is a wizard and shapeshifter who has appeared in various forms throughout Rivellon's history. He is one of the keepers of The Path of Blood's secrets and a steadfast ally of Lucian.
Background
[edit | edit source]Once the Source Hunters had liberated Fort Joy and returned Braccus to the mainland, Arhu's first reaction was to rescue his love, knowing she would be killed by the hunters upon discovery. He aided her escape and she became the phantom that gave Phantom Forest its name.[1]
By 4 AR, Arhu had taken up residence in Cyseal, using his human and feline forms to the best of their abilities (although feline is his preferred form). Assisting the town with its defence against the undead and orcs, not all of his machinations have worked out – the Arhu Sparkmaster 5000 is currently running rampant. Furthermore, Arhu is operating as ZixZax's agent in the mortal realm and is now closely aligned with Zandalor, a wizard of great renown. As the Source Hunters approach the town to investigate the murder of Councillor Jake, he makes himself as indispensable to them as possible, assisting them with infiltrating Silverglen and Hunter's Edge before finally making his way to the End of Time to join ZixZax and the Weaver of Time.
His past finally catches up to him as the Hunters approach the Phantom Forest, coming clean about his past to them before they can discover the truth themselves.
1222 years later, Arhu encounters a Marked One (Lucian, though this is unknown to him at the time) unconscious on the road. He leads Joram, one of the healers, to his body before departing. Upon Zandalor's disappearance, he takes on the role of the court cat at Stormfist Castle and is known as Ernie – a name which he himself does not approve of – so as to be able to help locate his wizard friend. Following the Marked One's departure from the castle, Arhu's actions become hazy again, until he appears in Iona's dungeon to aid Lucian's escape.
In the years after Lucian's ascension, Arhu aligns himself with the Divine, taking a direct role in the military operations; most notably the decision to use deathfog, displaying concerns that it could enter friendly territory.[2] In addition to this, he is the mechanist behind Lucian's tomb in Arx following the Divine One's staged death. During this time he had overseen the Cathedral and kept most of his men as well as magisters from visiting the Crypt of Lucian.
On the evening of 7 Vernis, Arhu was invited by Lord Linder Kemm to his estate where he would discuss his possible admittance to Lucian's Crypt. There he was abducted and, in the form of a cat, transported beneath Kemm's Vault, where the Black Ring cultists tortured his soul until he was freed by the Godwoken.
Although still present in Rivellon some decades later, Arhu was rarely seen, with a single brief sighting after the defeat of Damian and his flying fortresses.[3]
Interactions
[edit | edit source]- Arhu's spirit can be spoken to. He has slightly different dialogue as a spirit.
- As a spirit it is possible to speak with him only once. He will depart for the Hall of Echoes at the end of the conversation.
- When alive it is possible to mention that one has passed the Path of Blood (by being pure or having an amulet).
- If Arhu survived, he is mentioned in the epilogue (Purge ending).
- There are no persuasion options.
- Arhu sells Divine and Legendary rarity weapons and armour alongside source skill books and source orbs.
Related quests
[edit | edit source]Locations
[edit | edit source]| Variant/Location | Level | Region | Spawns | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 20 | Act 4 | 1 | Show Map |
Trades
[edit | edit source]| Item | Qty | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Unlocked at Level 1 | ||
| See ST_SourceSkillBook Table | 3 | 100% |
| See ST_WeaponLegendary Table | 2 | 100% |
| See SourceOrb Table | 3 | 100% |
| See ST_ArmorLegendary Table | 5 | 100% |
| See Specific_Rune Table | 5 | 100% |
| Specific_ResurrectScroll | - | 100.0% |
 Resurrection Scroll | 1 | 100.0% |
[Category] Trader Gold | 1 | 100.0% |
Loot
[edit | edit source]| Source / Item | Qty | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Slot #1 (Guaranteed) - Picks 1 | - | 100.0% |
| Rolls on ST_ArmorRare Table | 1 | 50.0% |
| Rolls on ST_WeaponRare Table | 1 | 50.0% |
| Slot #2 (Guaranteed) - Picks 1 | - | 100.0% |
| Rolls on ST_WeaponLegendary Table | 1 | 50.0% |
| Rolls on ST_ArmorLegendary Table | 1 | 50.0% |
| Slot #3 (Guaranteed) - Picks 1 | - | 100.0% |
| Rolls on ST_RingAmuletBeltMagic Table | 1 | 33.3% |
| Rolls on ST_RingAmuletBeltRare Table | 1 | 33.3% |
| Rolls on ST_RingAmuletBeltLegendary Table | 1 | 33.3% |
| Slot #4 (Guaranteed) - Picks 1 | - | 100.0% |
| ST_Skillbook | - | 100.0% |
| Slot #4 (Guaranteed) - Picks 1 | - | 100.0% |
| ST_SkillbookMid | - | 50.0% |
[Category] SkillbookEarthMid | 1 | 10.0% |
[Category] SkillbookFireMid | 1 | 10.0% |
[Category] SkillbookNecromancyMid | 1 | 10.0% |
[Category] SkillbookRangerMid | 1 | 10.0% |
[Category] SkillbookRogueMid | 1 | 10.0% |
[Category] SkillbookWarriorMid | 1 | 10.0% |
[Category] SkillbookWaterMid | 1 | 10.0% |
[Category] SkillbookPolymorphMid | 1 | 10.0% |
[Category] SkillbookSummoningMid | 1 | 10.0% |
[Category] SkillbookAirMid | 1 | 10.0% |
| ST_SkillbookLate | - | 50.0% |
[Category] SkillbookEarthLate | 1 | 10.0% |
[Category] SkillbookFireLate | 1 | 10.0% |
[Category] SkillbookNecromancyLate | 1 | 10.0% |
[Category] SkillbookRangerLate
| 1 | 10.0% |
[Category] SkillbookRogueLate | 1 | 10.0% |
[Category] SkillbookWarriorLate
| 1 | 10.0% |
[Category] SkillbookWaterLate
| 1 | 10.0% |
[Category] SkillbookPolymorphLate
| 1 | 10.0% |
[Category] SkillbookSummoningLate
| 1 | 10.0% |
[Category] SkillbookAirLate
| 1 | 10.0% |
| Slot #5 (Guaranteed) - Picks 1 | - | 100.0% |
| 1 | 100.0% | |
| Slot #6 (Guaranteed) - Picks 1 | - | 100.0% |
[Category] Rune
| 1 | 100.0% |
