Rhea of Thorolund

Lore

Rhea of Thorolund is the daughter of a prestigious family in the land of Thorolund. She is a priestess in the Way of White and is on a pilgrimage, accompanied by her two former classmates and current bodyguards, the Clerics Vince and Nico of Thorolund. Rhea never reveals the details of her mission, but speaking with Griggs of Vinheim before she leaves Firelink Shrine will reveal that she is actually after the Rite of Kindling. Knight Lautrec of Carim will also reveal, for a sum of Souls, that her followers have been killed and that she is trapped below, in the Tomb of the Giants.

Rhea first appears next to Petrus in Firelink Shrine after the Capra Demon is defeated, where they remain until their dialogue has been exhausted or Pinwheel is defeated in the Catacombs. She then winds up in the pit where Patches tricks the player. There, she requests the Undead to "free" her escorts. After killing both of them, she will give the Replenishment Miracle as a reward and then move to the Undead Parish.

If the player has received Lautrec's tip and spoke to Petrus, the latter will reveal his true nature and threaten Rhea's life. Then, if the player doesn't immediately go to the Undead Parish, there will be only severn Humanities and a Pendant in place of Rhea, in front of the altar. If Petrus is then killed, he will drop an Ivory Talisman which is unique to Rhea.

If the player goes straight to the Parish after rescuing Rhea or have not received Lautrec's tip, she can be found in front of the altar selling miracles. She will reveal that it was Patches who had trapped herself, Vince, and Nico in the pit in the Tomb of the Giants. Petrus had abandoned them, but she does not seem to hold a grudge against him for this action.

If Petrus is prevented from killing her and all her miracles are purchased, she will go Hollow and can be found in a cell in the prison tower of The Duke's Archives.

Theories

Rhea was abducted by a Channeler and was taken to the Duke's Archives

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According to a common theory, Rhea's location in the Undead Parish after being rescued from the Tomb of the Giants, a Firekeeper's corpse on the altar and the location of the Channeler in the same location line up conveniently for a quite bizarre theory.

Channelers were well-known for abducting young maidens and the one in question is overlooking the altar in the Undead Parish Church, where the corpse of a Firekeeper can be found (proven by the Firekeeper's Soul looted from it). Rhea later appears in the same spot and if all her miracles are bought and Petrus is prevented from killing her, she can be found hollowed in the Duke's Archives. This is particularly interesting because it is known that the Channelers worked for Seath and brought their abducted maidens to the Duke's Archives.

It's worth noting that Rhea's mission was to acquire the Rite of Kindling, which is located in the Catacombs/Tomb of the Giants according to their knowledge, thus it is clear that she had no business in the Duke's Archives.

While the chronologic order of the above events don't line up (the non-respawning Channeler is there when the game starts, Rhea appears far after he's killed and then ends up in the Duke's Archives), the question still stands: how did Rhea end up in the prison of the Duke's Archives if not for a Channeler?

Another valid point is Big Hat Logan's suspected plan; he wanted to study Seath's work and the easiest way to the Duke's Archives was to get kidnapped by Seath's followers, which can potentially support Rhea's abduction, too.

Dialogue

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• Talking in Undead Parish (if you didn't kill Patches before Rhea goes to the Catacombs)

Vince and Nico were fooled by a lout named Patches, and turned into Hollows.
My prayers did them no good.
It is my ignorance, my frailty that has sealed their fates.
Perhaps Petrus realized my weakness all along, and thus made the decision to abandon me.
I can hardly blame him now.

• If Petrus is killed

I do not warm easily to unfamiliar faces.
The bonfire below is so very frequented, it makes it difficult…
I have lost all those who were close to me.

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Crestfallen Warrior dialogue

• When Rhea, Vince, and Nico arrive

Did you see her?
That virtuous little maiden, complete with followers in tow.
They're probably going straight to pillage graves. I've heard enough about "M'Lady" for a lifetime.

• After rescuing Rhea

Did you hear about the maiden?
The virtuous lass came back alone, and in absolute tatters…
Did her follower die, or was she abandoned? Who knows.
But I suppose we've heard the last from "M'lady".
Hah hah hah hah!

That maiden?
She's shuffled off somewhere. I believe to the Undead Church.
These ruins are probably too awkward for her.

Lautrec of Carim dialogue

• When Rhea, Vince, and Nico arrive

Ah, you certainly are keeping busy. Care to pay for a useful tip?
Maiden Thorolund and her followers recently arrived in this land,
but she became stranded deep below the Catacombs.
Her followers either fled, or were reduced to Hollows…
Leaving Maiden Thorolund all alone. Not a bad tip, huh?
A nubile cleric would be replete with humanity…
Hm? That tip I gave you? Ahh, I heard it from a fleeing old man.
That poor bastard! All his robes and trinkets won't help him now!
Kwah hah hah hah hah!

Griggs dialogue

• After Reah arrives at Firelink Shrine

Did you see them?
The three young clerics…
Headed for the Catacombs, to seek Kindling.
Kindling is the art of feeding bonfires.
The poor young girl, sent down into a tomb.
What a terrible mission she is burdened with.

Sources

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Icon	Name	Description
	Ivory Talisman	Medium for casting miracles of the Gods. Ivory Talismans are granted only to female clerics, and their value is affected dramatically by their owner's faith.
	Maiden Set	White [equipment] worn by traveling maidens. It is part of their formal attire, regardless of rank. It is soft and well-made, but does not offer much in the way of defense, making it ill-suited to use in battle.
	Pendant	A simple pendant with no effect. Even so, pleasant memories are crucial to survival on arduous journeys.

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