Elden Ring: How to Complete Nepheli Loux's Quest
This guide will walk you through Nepheli Loux's full questline, including where to find her, how to trigger key events, and what rewards you can expect at the end.
Who Is Nepheli Loux
Nepheli Loux, Warrior, is a brave and noble Tarnished who has been tasked by her adoptive father, Gideon Ofnir, to defeat and dethrone Godrick the Grafted. Wearing armor that resembles the Hero class, Nepheli is a proud fighter with a strong sense of justice. Players first encounter her in Stormveil Castle, where she expresses her disgust toward Godrick's grotesque grafting of limbs and seeks to end his tyranny.
Nepheli's quest spans several regions and narrative twists, leading her to moments of crisis and redemption. Your choices and interactions directly influence her fate.
Step-by-Step: Completing Nepheli Loux's Quest
1. First Encounter – Stormveil Castle
You'll first meet Nepheli in a side room inside Stormveil Castle, just before the final boss fight with Godrick the Grafted. She will speak to you about her mission and offer her assistance in battle. Her golden summon sign will appear just outside the boss arena. Summoning her not only helps you take down Godrick more easily but also ensures her questline progresses.
2. After Godrick – Roundtable Hold
Once Godrick has been defeated, Nepheli will appear in Roundtable Hold, near Gideon's chambers. Speak with her several times to exhaust her dialogue. She will express feelings of shame and confusion regarding her mission and her father's expectations.
You should also speak with Gideon Ofnir, who downplays Nepheli's usefulness and refuses to see her as a viable heir. This conversation hints at the growing tension between them and sets up the next phase of her journey.
3. Village of the Albinaurics
Nepheli's next location is the Village of the Albinaurics in southern Liurnia of the Lakes. There, you'll find her near the Omenkiller boss. Once again, her summon sign will be available for this battle. Assist her in defeating the boss, and speak to her afterward.
This encounter further shakes her confidence, especially after witnessing the suffering inflicted by those she thought she could trust.
Critical Decision: Nepheli's Fate
At this point, Nepheli's story branches depending on your actions:
Option 1: Help Her Find Purpose
To complete her story in a positive light, locate the Stormhawk King Ashes in the Chapel of Anticipation. This area becomes accessible later in the game via a portal at the Four Belfries. The Stormhawk King Ashes are a key Elden Ring item that rekindles Nepheli's sense of self.
Return to Roundtable Hold and offer her the ashes. Doing so restores her resolve and unlocks the path to her eventual ascension.
Option 2: Seluvis's Potion – A Dark Turn
Alternatively, if you progress Seluvis's questline, he will offer you a potion intended to transform Nepheli into one of his puppets. Giving her the potion effectively ends her questline, rendering her a Spirit Ash—Nepheli Loux Puppet—that you can summon using FP.
This choice grants you the Nepheli Loux Puppet Ashes, a powerful Spirit Ash item, but at a steep moral cost. The puppet retains her likeness but loses her autonomy. Like all Spirit Ashes, it can be upgraded using Grave Gloveworts, in exchange for Elden Ring Runes.
Endgame Outcome: Ruler of Limgrave
If you help Nepheli find the Stormhawk King Ashes and complete Kenneth Haight's questline, you can unlock a secret ending where she becomes ruler of Limgrave. After defeating Morgott and progressing further into the game, you'll find Nepheli and Kenneth together in the throne room of Stormveil Castle, with Nepheli having taken her rightful place.
This ending grants you a sense of closure for her arc and results in exclusive Elden Ring Items and dialogue that acknowledges her growth and your role in it.
Rewards for Completing Nepheli Loux's Quest
Elden Ring Runes
Helping Nepheli defeat bosses like Godrick and Omenkiller rewards you with generous amounts of Elden Ring Runes, critical for leveling up and enhancing gear. If you choose to use her puppet ashes, upgrading them also requires runes.
Spirit Ashes
Depending on your choices, you'll either gain the Nepheli Loux Puppet Ashes (via Seluvis) or help her realize her true purpose as a warrior and ruler. Both outcomes offer unique gameplay advantages.
Unique Elden Ring Items
Key quest items like the Stormhawk King Ashes, along with rewards from associated quests (such as Kenneth Haight's), add to your inventory of rare Elden Ring items.
Conclusion
Nepheli Loux's journey is one of the most emotional and lore-rich questlines in Elden Ring. Whether you guide her toward leadership and redemption or claim her spirit as a battle puppet, the choices you make shape not only her fate but your own experience in the Lands Between.
Through her quest, players gain access to powerful Elden Ring Runes, valuable Elden Ring items, and summonable allies that can make the difference between victory and defeat. More importantly, Nepheli's story reminds us that even in a world of gods and monsters, honor and personal conviction still matter.
Be sure to follow her steps carefully, and decide whether she becomes a champion in her own right or a tool of war. Either way, the rewards are well worth the journey.