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Xanthe
Xanthe is the oldest of Brencis's Boyars. She rules the southeast of Vale Sangora, where she digs up ancient secrets for Brencis's army and raises his Blood Guards.
- Role
- Antagonist
- Affiliation
- Brencis's Boyars
Good to know
- She is more than 1,000 years old.
- She hears voices from beyond, which makes her seem mad.
- She understands the world's true nature better than anyone, and it scares her.
- She had a daughter, Chariklea, who was also turned.
- Her lands cover the southeastern part of the valley.
- She turned the Blood Guards into his most feared servants.
- Her boss title is the Dark Mistress.
- She is voiced by Mandi Symonds.
Who they are
Xanthe was once a priestess on a Greek island whose name she has forgotten. She is the oldest vampire in Brencis's circle, speaks little, and mutters to voices only she hears.
Powers
Her unique gift lets her form whips out of blood to bind her enemies.
Where you meet themSpoilerShow
Xanthe's Transports, Excavations and Recruiters are events in her lands. Coen can meet her in Svartrau Cathedral during A Monk and a Saint.
Fight with IsbrandSpoilerShow
Xanthe's blood whips turned the fight against Isbrand, holding two of his limbs.
FateSpoilerShow
She springs a trap in Fall Before Dusk. Coen can neutralise her, which earns The Dark Mistress. In the cathedral fight she uses blood whips and a Boiling Blood countdown that can kill Coen.
A Monk and a SaintIn A Monk and a Saint, Coen searches Svartrau for clues to a sword said to be hidden in the city's crypts. It ends in a tough boss fight and gives you the broken sword you need for Forge It Anew.
Fall Before DuskFall Before Dusk is the ending quest of Crake's questline, a rebel assault on Greifberg Castle that ends with Brencis. Beat him for The Knyazmaker, or bargain with him for The Turncoat.
The Cycle of LoveThe Cycle of Love is the boss quest for the boyar Xanthe, unlocked once her anger is maxed through court activities. You get into her mansion with a lantern and face her in a locked room.- Xanthe's TransportsXanthe's Transports are events where Coen stops vampire transports carrying prisoners. Free the captives and you also push Xanthe's anger toward her boss quest.
Related characters
Image: Rebel Wolves / Bandai NamcoAntagonistAmbrus
Ambrus is the youngest of Brencis's three vampire Boyars, the Right Fist of the Knyaz. He rules the north of Vale Sangora and runs the bleeding, transport and storage of human blood.
Image: Rebel Wolves / Bandai NamcoAntagonistBakir
Bakir, the Mad Khan, is one of Brencis's three vampire Boyars. He rules the southwest of Vale Sangora through fear, and his Lunar Game is one of the big set pieces you can work toward.
- Image: Rebel Wolves / Bandai NamcoAntagonist
Brencis
Brencis is the vampire Knyaz who seized Vale Sangora two years before the story, and the main villain. He is the one who tries and fails to turn Coen, and you have 30 days to beat him to your family.
- Supporting
Crake
Crake leads the Manumits, the rebels fighting Brencis, and his chain is the longest optional storyline in the game. He is also a romance option, but he won't trust Coen until your Infamy is high.