Ghost of Althea

Ghost of Althea
File:Ghostly Althea.jpg
Affiliation	Not specified
Types	Ghost Human
Profession	Mesmer
Service	Hero
Level(s)	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
  • Diessa Lowlands (level 5, during The Duke's Daughter)
  • 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 Reforged Mode)
• Depths of Tyria (level 12, in Reforged Mode)
  • Tunnels of the Forsaken (except during Elegy for Those Left Behind)

Quests

Quests given

• Elegy for Those Left Behind
• The Dreamer and the Zealot Repeatable quest

Quests involved in:

• The Duke's Daughter
• The Cost of Survival

Recruitment

File:AltheaUnlocked.jpg

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

• File:Backfire.jpg Backfire
• File:Clumsiness.jpg Clumsiness
• File:Conjure Phantasm.jpg Conjure Phantasm
• File:Energy Drain.jpg Energy Drain (elite)
• File:Ether Feast.jpg Ether Feast
• File:Mantra of Persistence.jpg Mantra of Persistence
• File:Mistrust.jpg Mistrust
• Resurrection Signet

Ally

In The Breach and Tunnels of the Forsaken

• File:Backfire.jpg Backfire
• File:Clumsiness.jpg Clumsiness
• File:Conjure Phantasm.jpg Conjure Phantasm
• File:Energy Drain.jpg Energy Drain (elite)
• File:Ether Feast.jpg Ether Feast
• File:Mantra of Persistence.jpg Mantra of Persistence
• File:Mistrust.jpg 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 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'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 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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