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Zenkif
Location	Apocrypha
Race	Dremora	Gender	Male
Reaction	Friendly
Other Information
Faction(s)	Remnants Clan

Zenkif is a Dremora and member of the Remnants Clan who can be encountered in Apocrypha.

Related QuestsEdit

• Forgotten Glories: Please add a description for this quest

Quest-Related EventsEdit

Zenkif can be encountered ^(?) and is one of the options to speak with to start the related quest:

"You approach a mere shadow, mortal. The Remnants break under the assault of invaders. Perhaps this is our lord's will.
Do you know the Dreamcarvers? The servants of Vaermina? As we speak, they tear apart our fortress, the Cenotaph."

What could the Dreamcarvers want from you?

"The Remnants are … were … blades of Lord Hermaeus Mora. He imbued us with a portion of himself so we could defend his realm. For eons, this pact held.
Now, the Dreamcarvers may take our gifts for themselves."

How could they take your pact?

"We secured the pact inside a space called the Crux. Should the Dreamcarvers enter this space, our gifts become theirs to steal.
Mortal, the invaders cannot gain these powers. Help us purge them from the Cenotaph. We reward aid when given."

I'll help you against the Dreamcarvers and protect your pact.

"Any effort you provide puts us in your debt. The Cenotaph lies in the north. Just outside, you will find a group of surviving Remnants. Look for Tyss.
Stay cautious, mortal. The Dreamcarvers attack your mind long before they reach your flesh."

Once you have started the quest from him, you can ask him some questions:

Can you tell me more about the Remnants?

"There was a time when any who walked through Apocrypha knew of us. We patrolled this realm for the thieves of secrets. Our reach extended to the mortal world, where we gathered any wisdom that deserved protection.
We were a force unmatched."

What happened to change that?

"An excellent question. We felt our power wane long before the Dreamcarvers attacked. And now, we can hear so few of our minds. That which connects the Remnants grows silent.
When you reach Tyss outside the Cenotaph, ask her why this has come to be."

Tell me about the attack. / Tell me about the Dreamcarver attack.

"We only know a little. The Dreamcarvers caught us by surprise. They made no sound—no shouting, no crash of shields. Just a sharp feeling of loss as we fell, one by one.
A call came to flee and rally nearby. We did not bother to stop running."

Tell me about yourself.

"Ah, yes. Mortals.
We do not have a yourself. The Remnants are a whole. What we are, what we know, it is all unified. The best descriptor we can use in your language is we."

Didn't you say to ask for Tyss? A name implies an individual.

"We see how the distinction may challenge you. A metaphor of the body often helps the confused.
Mortals have a left and right foot. If we point to one, you could say its name. Yet, they both are part of your body. Such is the case with the Remnants."

After you have spoken with Tyss, he will arrive and speak with her:

Zenkif: "Dreamcarvers swarm our fortress. It is theirs now."

Tyss: "While our pact exists, so do the Remnants."

Zenkif: "Stop clinging to a dead order. We must accept our fate."

Tyss: "This mortal can change our fate. Stay here. Tend to the stricken."

You can then speak with Zenkif to find out what he means:

"We can understand resistance to giving up. A fighting spirit infuses the Remnants to their core.
But we see a difference between struggling against the odds and denying your fate."

You said the Dreamcarvers swarmed the Cenotaph?

"After we fled from the initial assault, we did not heed the call to rally. As our connected minds fell quiet, fear and guilt crept in.
We decided to return and survey our fortress. The Dreamcarvers have only entrenched further."

After you have successfully driven out the Dreamcarvers, Zenkif will arrive and meet with the other survivors. The dialogue will depend on the choice you helped the Remnants make:

Rebuild the Remnants:

Disband the Remnants:

Zenkif: "They have emerged. And unharmed. What fate comes for our order, then?" Tyss: "See what we have done—the Cenotaph stands! Our order can rekindle its strength. This proves it." Zenkif: "Our gifts return and we hear our thoughts once more. Perhaps the Remnants can still serve." Speaking with him afterwards: "We cannot argue with the facts before us. Remnants struck down by the Dreamcarvers now wake. We can hear each other once again. Lord Mora sent us a test. Only he can know our fate and we should not try to divine it. Our task is service and faith."

(?): "" Tyss: "We agree. The time has come to end our order. We must make our own way." Zenkif: "Our fate was sealed when the Dreamcarvers arrived. Good that you see that." Speaking with him afterwards: "The signs were clear and inarguable. The Remnants have ended. We have known this for some time. This attack only closed and locked the door. We will assist in recovering any relics too dangerous to be left behind. Then, we cannot say."

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