Shrine Handmaid | Dark Souls 3
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Shrine Handmaid is an NPC in Dark Souls 3, located in Firelink Shrine. She is the primary Merchant available to the player, and her inventory of items available for purchase can be expanded by giving her Umbral Ash scattered throughout Lothric.
Shrine Handmaid Information
- The Shrine Handmaid is Located down the hallway, against the wall, between Blacksmith Andre and the Fire Keeper.
- The Shrine Handmaid Offers Merchant services to the player throughout their journey -- allowing the player to both purchase items from and sell items to her. See a full list of her inventory below. The player is able to upgrade her stock by giving her different types of Ashes scattered around Lothric.
- The Shrine Handmaid can be killed but will respawn when the area is reloaded. Every time she respawns, the price of her wares will increase by twenty percent.
- Her original prices can be restored by visiting Velka's Altar located in the Undead Settlement and requesting absolution.
- The Shrine Handmaid Closely resembles the Handmaids encountered at the beginning of Dark Souls 2, including the armor set she wears, as well as her voice.
- In the Untended Graves, there is an identical Shrine Handmaid, although she sells different items, such as the Wolf Knight Set, and does NOT respawn when killed. This "second" Shrine Handmaid drops the Priestess Ring if killed.
- After killing Aldrich of the Deep while completing Sirris of the Sunless Realms' questline, Sirris will leave a unique Budding Green Blossom with the Shrine Handmaid with a note that reads, "Good-bye, dear Grandmother. I will visit Grandfather, in the Pit of Hollows". This seems to suggest that the Shrine Handmaid is Sirris' grandmother. This is further supported by the unique dialogue from Sirris after giving the Dreamchaser’s Ashes to the Shrine Handmaiden and informing her of where you found them. Alternatively, Sirris' grandmother is already dead, and Sirris placed some flowers along with a note on her grandmother's grave, which was stolen by the Shrine Handmaid. After all, the Budding Green Blossom is available for purchase, and what kind of grandmother sells a gift given to her? (However, it is important to note that she does not sell this unique Green Blossom for a profit, as it is priced at 10 rather than 100 souls. Therefore, perhaps it was meant to draw attention to Sirris’ plight. If the Shrine Handmaid robbed graves for goods to sell, why would she not then sell Hawkwood’s Shield?)
- After the player has encountered the Shrine Handmaid in the Untended Graves, the Shrine Handmaid in Firelink Shrine will greet the player differently (the first time), as though she has already met you.
- Killing the Shrine Handmaid will increase the price of the items she sells and decrease the price of the items you sell to her.
- Prices the Shrine Handmaid offers for different items indicate that she especially values Intelligence and Faith, in general, "holy" items. E.g. one of the highest prices for armors come for Archdeacon Set and Prayer Set, for which piece she pays 1000 souls; Antiquated, Firekeeper and Maiden sets' pieces for 500 souls each; highest prices for rings come mainly for such items, like worth 1000 souls Dusk Crown Ring, then Scholar and Priestess Ring (increasing Intelligence and Faith, respectively), other "specialized" rings - Knight and Hunter ones go for 300 souls only; Sunlight Medal will be bought for 7 souls, which is much more from e.g. Proof of a Concord Kept (1 soul). Another indication for such connections is her counterpart in Untended Graves, dropping Priestess Ring when killed.
Location
- The Shrine Handmaid is located in Firelink Shrine, in the hallway between Blacksmith Andre and the Fire Keeper.
Drops
- The Shrine Handmaid does not drop anything if killed in Firelink Shrine and will respawn upon reloading the area.
- Priestess Ring will drop from The Shrine Handmaid if killed in Untended Graves Firelink Shrine that's accessed after defeating Oceiros, the Consumed King.
| Item | Quantity | Probability | Luck |
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| Priestess Ring | 1 | 10% | No |
Items Sold
Dialogue
A pleasure to make your acquaintance, Ashen One.
I am but a humble handmaiden of the shrine.
Weapons, armor, trinkets, and spells...
I've lots of little things to ease the burden of a weary traveller.
...And yes, I'm Undead, too, but not so charitable as to give my goods away.
Ashen One, fetch souls, and bring them to me.
As is thy wont, no?"
First encounter, if you have already spoken with her at Untended Graves
Oh thou'rt... Oh, no, 'tisn't anything Ashen One.
I am but a humble handmaiden of the shrine.
Weapons, armor, trinkets, and spells...
I've lots of little things to ease the burden of a weary traveller.
...And yes, I'm Undead, too, but not so charitable as to give my goods away.
Ashen One, fetch souls, and bring them to me.
As is thy wont, no?"
Selecting "Talk" in general
Ashen One, if my wares are not to thy satisfaction,
bring me umbral ash.
With ash, I'll fashion new wares.
Is it not our sorry fate, to sup on death?"
Selecting "Talk" without having bought the White Sign Soapstone
Knowest thou of that soppy gossip?
That cordial intrusion layeth the path to embers.
And so thou art in need of a soapstone, ashen one.
Then thy pockets will o'erflow with souls and trade to me."
After giving her any umbral ash
Gracious. Passing fine ash thou'st given.
Let this ash bestow nourishment.
I only hope these new wares content thee..."
After giving her ash from a recently deceased
Gracious. Passing fine ash thou'st given.
And awfully warm, at that.
Almost as if it had lived, mere moments ago...
Oh, forgive an old woman's idle prate.
I'm sure an ashen one such as thee would never indulge such base contrivances..."After giving her ash from a recently deceased a second time
Well, well, what warm umbral ash we have here.
It's as if thy fate were with death entwined...
But take no note of me, thy business is thine own.
As by now thou surely knowest,
There is little i love more than a gratuity of souls...
Ashen One, what woeful umbral ash is this.
This barren dust, stuff of a fool, on't yield aught.
Where did thou happen upon the stuff? Tell me, for the sport. "
Telling her where you found the ash
Oh, yes, I see...
Clinging to lofty dreams in this dying world...more's the pity.
It must come from one most foolish indeed.
Woulds't thou not agree? "
Say nothing
As the Ashen One ought to be.
Little time for japery, hm?"
When entering conversation
Ah well met, ashen one. How may I be of service?"
When leaving conversation
Ashen one, be sure to bring more souls."
Killing her
Vile brute. I'm but a poor old woman..."
After killing her
A malicious sort, thou art.
But, marvel on. Remember well, I am undead.
Bound forever by the shrine's curse...
Well, little sense in timidity now.
I'll have thee for all thou'rt worth..."
First Encounter at Untended Graves
Well, fancy that.
A lost lamb wandereth in, with nary a peep from the bell.
Well, thou shouldst my purpose know.
What can this old handmaid provide thee?"
Talk (Untended Graves)
To skirt the curse's grasp...
...tarry not for long.
Tis dark for now, and not a soul stirs. But remember, fires are known to fade in quiet.
Or perhaps thou'rt captive already.
Like the poor girl." (laughs)
Leave (Untended Graves)
Best not tarry long."
Trivia
- Character inspirations, fan art, cosplay goes here.
- Voiced by Carolyn Pickles.
- If the player speaks to the Shrine Handmaid in the Untended Graves before ever speaking to the Handmaid in the main Firelink Shrine, she will recognize the player upon their first meeting in the main Shrine. This is highlighted by the dialogue labeled as First encounter, if you have already spoken with her at Untended Graves below.
- The Handmaid unlike the other characters are able to recognize the title of the Ashen One. The Shrine Handmaid is signifying towards the Ashen one that they know they are the Kindling. The person who is a candidate who and is suppose to take this journey and rekindle the First Flame. This is a farcry from the treatment that the ashen one gets from the other NPCs who treats them with suspicion. This made a apparent with her different dialogue.
- The Shrine Handmaid holds in their wares the Tower Key. Seemingly the only source of the item beyond killing Irina of Carim. Along with the treasures in the area, it holds a secret as displayed by the Tower Key Descriptions. "The tower behind the Firelink Shrine is the resting place of former Fire Keepers. And when the fire wanes, she is locked away in this tower, to allow the embers to grow cold within her."
- The Priestess Ring, an item only can be found being Sold by the Handmaiden in the Untended Graves in dark Firelink. It can be theorized the Handmaid is the Priestess described in its description
