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{{NPC infobox
| image = [[Image:Ghostly Althea.jpg|180px]]
| type = Ghost
| type2 = Human
| profession = mesmer
| service = Hero
| level = 5, 12 (20)
| campaign = Prophecies
}}
The [[Ghost of Althea]] is the [[ghost]] of [[Lady Althea]] that remained after her death at the hands of the [[Charr]].

==Location==
*[[Ascalon]]
**{{NPC location|Diessa Lowlands}} (level 5, during [[The Duke's Daughter]])
**{{NPC location|The Breach}} (level 12, after [[Althea's Ashes]] but before [[Elegy for Those Left Behind]], or if level 20, in the big pit south of Piken Square in {{reforgedmode}})
*[[Depths of Tyria]] (level 12, in {{reforgedmode}})
**[[Tunnels of the Forsaken]] (except during Elegy for Those Left Behind)

==Quests==
'''Quests given'''
* [[Elegy for Those Left Behind]] {{reforgedmode Icon}}
* [[The Dreamer and the Zealot]] {{quest icon|repeatable}}{{reforgedmode Icon}}

'''Quests involved in:'''
* [[The Duke's Daughter]]
* [[The Cost of Survival]] {{reforgedmode Icon}}

==Recruitment==
[[File:AltheaUnlocked.jpg|right]]
Complete the quest [[The Dreamer and the Zealot]], offered by Ghost of Althea in the [[Tunnels of the Forsaken]].

==Skills==
===Hero default skills===
9 [[Illusion Magic]], 7 [[Domination Magic]]
*{{skill icon|Backfire}}
*{{skill icon|Clumsiness}}
*{{skill icon|Conjure Phantasm}}
*{{skill icon|Energy Drain}} ([[elite]])
*{{skill icon|Ether Feast}}
*{{skill icon|Mantra of Persistence}}
*{{skill icon|Mistrust}}
*{{skill icon|Resurrection Signet}}

===[[Ally]]===
;In The Breach and Tunnels of the Forsaken
*{{skill icon|Backfire}}
*{{skill icon|Clumsiness}}
*{{skill icon|Conjure Phantasm}}
*{{skill icon|Energy Drain}} ([[elite]])
*{{skill icon|Ether Feast}}
*{{skill icon|Mantra of Persistence}}
*{{skill icon|Mistrust}}

==Armor==
The Ghost of Althea starts with Althea's armor, which is similar in appearance to [[Mesmer Courtly armor]] but which has its own unique variations. Her armor has an [[armor rating]] of 36 to 60, depending on her level. Like all heroes, her headgear provides an additional +1 attribute bonus based on the rune applied to it.

Like [[M.O.X.]], her armor cannot be upgraded.

==Dialogue==
;Diessa Lowlands
:''"Hail, hero. My name is Althea, or 'twas in life... I wonder how my beloved [[Prince Rurik|Rurik]] fares. How I miss him...''

:''Is there something in particular you wish to know about?"''

;The Breach and Tunnels of the Forsaken
:''"Thanks to you, my body has been laid to rest. Like me you may wonder why I yet remain on this plane. I can only surmise that my true purpose remains undiscovered."''

;The Breach (if level 20)
:''"Do not be alarmed. I am a spirit yet tethered to this mortal plane. I implore your aid as I seek proper passage to the next realm. Speak to my father, [[Duke Barradin]], in [[Piken Square|Piken's Square]] {{sic}}."''
:'''Very well'''

;Tunnels of the Forsaken (before [[The Cost of Survival]])
:''"These tunnels provide a haven from the war above. For now, I will do what I can to help these people carve out a living.''

:''We are expecting a shipment of supplies that has not yet arrived. If you are traveling that way, can you '''check in with [[Kopp the Quick]] in [[Piken Square]]''' and see when we can expect those supplies?"''

==Quotes==
===Idle quotes===
:''"I know my purpose now. I'll not rest till I see it manifest."''
:''"I wonder if [[Rurik]] ever thinks of me?"''
:''"No one can know what the future will hold. Yet one can learn to read the signs."''
:''"One day my last tenuous thread to this plane shall fray. Today is not that day."''
:''"She who turns graciously toward the unknown shall uncover the truth."''
:''"The hidden shall always come to light."''
:''"This war has stolen hope from the people of Ascalon..."''
:''"My ashes lie in Ascalon. Wherever my spirit shall journey, a part of me will remain always at home."''

===Battle quotes===
:''"I will illustrate for you the limits of the flesh."''
:''"Battle 'tis like a mirror. Therein we reveal our true selves."''
:''"I fight for those who were left behind!"''
:''"Do you imagine you can kill me a second time?"''
:''"Be not afraid. Dying hurts a lot."''

==Notes==
* The Ghost of Althea will transfer [[disease]] to or from human party members.
* When unlocked as a hero, she wields [[Althea's Staff]].
* A duplicate Ghost of Althea hero will show up as a "Mesmer Trainer".
* The Ghost of Althea was made a hero in the [[Feedback:Game updates/20260428| April 28, 2026]] content update.

{{anomaly|She can be found in The Breach prior completion of The Duke's Daughter, visible from the expected path, making her fate obvious.}}

==Trivia==
* She is one of five heroes to have an elite as one of her default skills, the others being [[Devona]], [[Keiran Thackeray]], [[Miku]], and [[Zei Ri]].
* She, [[Devona]], and [[Zei Ri]] are the only heroes without an [[Everlasting Tonic]].

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