Blaidd

An NPC who serves as Ranni’s servant, and who acts as a quest-giver and summon, as well as being a key player in Ranni’s questline.

Blaidd can be encountered several times throughout the game. As well as being an integral (and interesting) part of Ranni’s questline, he also can be a trigger for the Radahn festival, and be summoned for the Radahn fight. At the end of Ranni’s questline, Blaidd will become hostile, and slaying him will reward you with his Royal Greatsword, as well as most of his armor set (except for the helm).

How to Complete Blaidd’s Quest

WARNING: This step, and step 2 (along with its reward), can be skipped if you progress Ranni’s questline to the point where you are asked to speak to Blaidd.

After visiting Mistwood for the first time, you should hear howling once you are close to the Mistwood Ruins. After hearing the howling, talk to Merchant Kale in the Church of Elleh, and ask him about the howling in the woods in order to receive the Finger Snap gesture. If you use this gesture while standing below the tallest point in Mistwood (Image 2), Blaidd will jump down, allowing you to speak to him.

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WARNING: This step, and its reward, can be skipped if you progress Ranni’s questline to the point where you are asked to speak to Blaidd.

At the Forlorn Hound Evergaol in Southern Limgrave, Blaidd can be summoned to help you fight Bloodhound Knight Darriwil. Speaking to him after defeating the Knight will reward you with the Somber Smithing Stone [2], and allow you to purchase the Carian Filigreed Crest from Warmaster Iji.

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This step requires that you defeat Radahn, which you can only do after his festival begins. You can begin the festival in two ways, either by progressing Ranni‘s questline until Blaidd tells you that he is headed towards the Festival, or by resting at any Site of Grace in the Altus Plateau. After the festival has begun, defeat Radahn (Blaidd will be summonable here).

The festival (which is also the Radahn fight), can be reached by making your way through Redmane Castle to the area with the gathered warriors just beyond the Chamber Outside the Plaza site of grace.

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Note: This step is optional. It can be skipped if you complete Ranni’s quest before interacting with the Evergaol, and Blaidd will still appear at Ranni’s Rise (step 5).

After defeating Radahn during the festival, Blaidd has been trapped inside the Forlorn Hound Evergaol (Image 1 – the same place where you fought Darriwil earlier). Interacting with the Evergaol will allow you to release Blaidd, resulting in additional dialogue and lore.

Warmaster Iji in Liurnia of the Lakes (2) has additional dialogue and lore explaining Blaidd’s imprisonment if you speak to him while Blaidd is trapped, and after freeing him.

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At the end of Ranni’s questline, Blaidd will appear at the base of Ranni’s Rise, where he will be hostile. Defeating him here will reward you with the Royal Greatsword and his armor set (minus the helm).