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{{NPC infobox
| image = [[Image:Danika zu Heltzer.jpg|196px]]
| affiliation = Kurzicks
| type = Human 
| profession = mo
| service = Henchman
| level = 20
| campaign = Factions
| campaign2 = Eye of the North
}}
{{Quotation|factions|'''Born in:''' Arborstone<br>
'''Nation:''' Kurzick<br>
'''Profession:''' Monk<br>
'''Age:''' 22<br>
Danika zu Heltzer dwells with the rest of her family in the fortress-like [[Cathedral zu Heltzer]], a monument to [[Saint Viktor]] (one of the two champions who slew [[Shiro Tagachi]] on the [[Jade Wind|day of the Jade Wind]]). Like her father [[Count zu Heltzer|Count Petrov zu Heltzer]], leader of the great [[Kurzick]] House that bears their last name, Danika is proud to name the venerable Viktor as an ancestor. Unlike her father, Danika is much more open-minded toward non-Kurzicks and the other Kurzick Houses. This is probably attributable to her avid reading habits. To overcome the extreme boredom of what she considers her “imprisonment” in the cathedral, she has voraciously devoured the contents of countless tomes in the zu Heltzer family library, especially those that speak of other lands and other peoples. 

Danika has never been more frustrated with the Kurzicks’ isolationist policies, which she believes can only lead to the further decline of her people, and indeed her world. She is eager to venture into the world outside [[Echovald Forest]], and find new allies for all the Kurzicks. Like [[Argo]], her sense of justice is strong, and she would be among the first of the Kurzicks to set aside factional differences should a greater threat arise. She has even had some contact, against her father’s strict orders, with [[House Vasburg]], the longtime rivals of [[House zu Heltzer (Great House)|House zu Heltzer]].}}

[[Danika|Danika zu Heltzer]] (born either 1049 or 1050 <small>[[Mouvelian calendar|AE]]</small>) is a Kurzick [[henchman]] and a [[Monk]]. She is labeled as a [[Healer Henchman]].

==Locations==
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*[[Guild Wars Factions|Factions]]
**[[Kaineng City]]
***{{NPC location|Sunjiang District|explorable area}} (during [[The Count's Daughter]])
***{{NPC location|Pongmei Valley}} (during The Count's Daughter)
***{{NPC location|Divine Path}}
**[[Echovald Forest]]
***{{NPC location|Altrumm Ruins|outpost}}
***{{NPC location|Amatz Basin|outpost}}
***{{NPC location|Aspenwood Gate (Kurzick)}}
***{{NPC location|Brauer Academy}}
***{{NPC location|Durheim Archives}}
***{{NPC location|House zu Heltzer}}
***{{NPC location|Jade Flats (Kurzick)}}
***{{NPC location|Lutgardis Conservatory}}
***{{NPC location|Saint Anjeka's Shrine}}
***{{NPC location|Unwaking Waters (Kurzick)}}
***{{NPC location|Vasburg Armory}}
**[[The Jade Sea]]
***{{NPC location|Harvest Temple}}
*[[Eye of the North]]
**[[Far Shiverpeaks]]
***{{NPC location|The Norn Fighting Tournament}}

==Missions==
*Echovald Forest
**{{NPC location|Arborstone}}
**{{NPC location|The Eternal Grove}}
*Kaineng City
**{{NPC location|Raisu Palace}}

==Skills==
====Henchman====
12 [[Divine Favor]], 12 [[Healing Prayers]]
*{{skill icon|Divine Intervention}}
*{{skill icon|Healing Breeze}}
*{{skill icon|Healing Burst}} ([[elite]])
*{{skill icon|Heaven's Delight}}
*{{skill icon|Orison of Healing}}
*{{skill icon|Remove Hex}}
*{{skill icon|Resurrection Chant}}
*{{skill icon|Signet of Rejuvenation}}

====Ally====
'''During [[The Count's Daughter]], [[Arborstone]], [[The Eternal Grove]], and [[Raisu Palace]].'''
*{{skill icon|Healing Breeze}}
*{{skill icon|Healing Touch}}
*{{skill icon|Orison of Healing}}
*{{skill icon|Purge Signet}}
*{{skill icon|Word of Healing}} ([[elite]])
*{{monster skill icon|Blood of zu Heltzer}} (Arborstone only)

====Foe====
;The Norn Fighting Tournament
15 [[Healing Prayers]]
*{{skill icon|Heal Area}}
*{{skill icon|Heal Other}}
*{{skill icon|Healing Burst}} ([[elite]])
*{{skill icon|Healing Touch}}
*{{skill icon|Orison of Healing}}

==Evaluation==
; Pros
* Decent [[party healing|party-wide healing]].
* Can remove [[hex]]es.
* [[Signet of Rejuvenation]] is an effective zero-[[energy]] heal.
* [[Resurrection Chant]] usually resurrects allies with more Health than [[Flesh of My Flesh]] or [[Rebirth]].

; Cons
* No [[condition]] removal.
* No active [[energy management]].
* Healing Breeze is not energy efficient or used effectively by the [[AI]].
* Resurrection Chant is a half-range spell and she sometimes wades into the middle of the battle to use it.

==Dialogue==
In [[Sunjiang District (explorable area)]] and [[Pongmei Valley]], during the quest [[the Count's Daughter]]:
:''"I am no longer content to remain in the protective confines of my society. My people think to keep evil at bay by reading signs and portents, performing rituals, and blindly following the words of the Redemptors...but we are no safer from evil than our neighbors, and we are doing nothing to help. I simply can't sit still any longer."''

Arborstone mission:
:Before retrieving the Urn of Saint Viktor:
:''"Now, remember...this place is sacrosanct to my family. It's been heavily guarded, and not even I know every ward and protection that's been put into place. But don't worry; our defenses would NEVER harm a zu Heltzer. As long as you're with me, you'll be safe."

:After retrieving the Urn of Saint Viktor:
:''"I don't understand. This wasn't supposed to happen! Not while someone from House zu Heltzer was here. It must be an omen....''

:''The cathedral has sealed itself and its guardians have been awakened. They've been enchanted to attack intruders, and they won't rest until we're as dead as the bodies entombed here. I don't know how to turn them off.... Our only hope is to make our way to the main entrance so that I can perform the necessary spell and open the gate.''

:''[[Dwayna]] protect us; [[Balthazar]] give us strength. We're going to need it."''

Echovald Forest towns and outposts:
:''"If I cannot protect my people, who will? I will not sit in these great towers of stone and beauty while the world crumbles around itself. I am with you, until the end of all things. Can I help you with anything?"''

Raisu Palace mission:
:''"All my life I have watched from the high towers and safe halls of my family's holdings as events unfolded in the outside world. We Kurzicks were too caught up in endless prayers and deliberation to take any action. In so doing, we let our honor fade away. Today, I am here to regain our honor and the pride of our ancestors."''
:;{{ask|gold}} Shall I come with you and help save the emperor?
::''"Shall I join you on this noble mission to save the emperor? Once you decide to bring me along, you cannot change your mind."''
::;{{yes}} Accept
:::''"Now is the time for action! The time for deliberation is past."''
::;{{no|ingame}} Decline

Divine Path:
:''"I am indebted to you for everything you have done for me, <[[character]] name>. I only hope that we can use the lessons learned in all of this to forge a lasting peace with the [[Luxon]]s."''

==Quotes==
Echovald Forest:
:''"[[Brutus]] and [[Sheena]] have been with me since birth. They aren't ordinary [[Rot Wallow]]s."''
:''"I remember watching my brothers train for the dark dance with the Luxons, seeing them in action was like witnessing a divine work of art."''
:''"These forests are petrified, not those who dwell within them."''

===Battle quotes===
:''"Death dare not sing its song while I am here."''
:''"House zu Heltzer!"''
:''"Saint Viktor guides me!"''
:''"Saints be true."''
:''"The gods are with us."''
:''"The light passes from me into you."''
:''"We will see the end of this."''
:''"You will not die today."''

==Notes==
{{gw2w|Countess Danika zu Heltzer|Danika}}
*She wields a [[Holy Staff]].

==Trivia==
*Her henchmen skill set was changed in the [[Game updates/20091022|October 22, 2009 update]].
**This added [[Healing Burst]] (elite), [[Heaven's Delight]], [[Remove Hex]], and [[Signet of Rejuvenation]], and removed [[Blessed Light]] (elite), [[Healing Touch]], [[Jamei's Gaze]], and [[Signet of Devotion]] from her skills. 
*Danika is a name of a female monk in the "The Cleric Quintet" Saga written by R. A. Salvatore.
*The voice actor for this character is [[Mona Marshall]].
*Danika uses female Elementalist [[emotes]] instead of monk ones.

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