Sorceress Sellen's Quest

Key takeawaysSpoilers

The quest is easy to start but has several non-linear discovery steps and a permanent end-of-quest choice.

• Start in Limgrave Defeat the Mad Pumpkin Head at Waypoint Ruins, then speak with Sorceress Sellen in the chamber beyond the boss arena. Starting point
• Find the primeval sorcerers Sellen's research points toward Primeval Sorcerer Azur near Hermit Village and Master Lusat in Sellia, Town of Sorcery. These encounters are tied to her later dialogue and rewards. Primeval sorcerers
• Advance after Radahn The Sellen and Jerren stages become relevant after the Radahn Festival and Starscourge Radahn's defeat. Return to the relevant locations rather than assuming the quest ends after meeting Sellen. Radahn stage
• Choose a side at the library At Raya Lucaria Grand Library, use the gold summon sign to assist Sellen or the red summon sign to assist Witch-Hunter Jerren. The two branches award different items. Final choice

Sorceress Sellen's Quest overviewSpoilers

Sorceress Sellen's Quest is one of Elden Ring's major optional character questlines, beginning with a sorcery teacher in Limgrave and ending with a confrontation at Raya Lucaria Grand Library.

The quest begins at Waypoint Ruins in eastern Limgrave. After defeating the Mad Pumpkin Head in the underground chamber, the Tarnished can speak with Sorceress Sellen behind the boss arena and accept her as a teacher. Her early dialogue introduces the pursuit of primeval sorcery and directs the player toward two powerful sorcerers, Primeval Sorcerer Azur and Master Lusat.

Sellen's story expands after the Tarnished discovers her imprisoned body at Witchbane Ruins on the Weeping Peninsula. Speaking with her there reveals that the figure encountered at Waypoint Ruins is a projection or spirit-like manifestation, while her physical body is being held elsewhere. The quest then requires finding Sellen's Primal Glintstone and placing it in a new body hidden in the area around Three Sisters.

The next major stage follows the Radahn Festival and the defeat of Starscourge Radahn. Witch-Hunter Jerren, first encountered as the festival's announcer at Redmane Castle, later appears at Witchbane Ruins and becomes involved in Sellen's fate. His involvement leads directly to the final decision at Raya Lucaria Grand Library, where the Tarnished must choose whether to assist Sellen or Jerren.

The final branch changes the immediate rewards and the state of Sellen after the battle. Helping Sellen grants sorcery-related rewards and leaves her in the Grand Library for a time, while helping Jerren ends Sellen's questline in the opposing branch and provides a different reward. Because the choice is made through one of two summon signs outside the library, players should collect any desired dialogue and explore the available areas before committing.

Where this sitsSpoilers

Requirements and preparation

Reach the relevant locations, defeat the required bosses, and advance the Radahn Festival before attempting the final branch.

• RequiredAccess Waypoint RuinsTravel through eastern Limgrave to the underground chamber and defeat the Mad Pumpkin Head.
• RequiredReach Witchbane RuinsTravel to the Weeping Peninsula to find Sellen's imprisoned body and continue her dialogue.
• RequiredAdvance the Radahn storylineThe later Sellen and Jerren stages require progression through the Radahn Festival and the defeat of Starscourge Radahn.
• RecommendedExplore Sellia, Town of SorcerySellen's quest points toward Master Lusat in the sealed sorcery town. Bring enough healing and be prepared for magical enemies and sealed routes.
• RecommendedCheck both final summon signsBefore choosing at Raya Lucaria Grand Library, understand that the gold and red signs lead to different outcomes and rewards.

ObjectivesSpoilers

1. Defeat the Mad Pumpkin Head at Waypoint RuinsReach the chamber beneath the ruins and clear the boss to open the way to Sellen.
2. Accept Sellen's teachingSpeak with Sorceress Sellen after the boss fight and exhaust the relevant dialogue.
3. Meet the primeval sorcerersLocate Primeval Sorcerer Azur and Master Lusat as Sellen reveals more of her history.
4. Find Sellen at Witchbane RuinsSpeak with her imprisoned physical body on the Weeping Peninsula.
5. Recover and transfer Sellen's Primal GlintstoneFollow the hidden route in the Three Sisters area and place the glintstone in Sellen's new body.
6. Resolve the final confrontationAfter Starscourge Radahn, use one of the summon signs outside Raya Lucaria Grand Library.

WalkthroughSpoilers

1. 01

   Reach Sorceress Sellen's chamber

   Enter Waypoint Ruins

   Travel to the ruins in eastern Limgrave and descend into the underground chamber. The Mad Pumpkin Head blocks the passage, so clear the boss before looking for the quest giver.

   Location: Waypoint Ruins, Limgrave

   TipThe boss's helmet protects its head from normal damage, so attack the body when possible rather than repeatedly striking the head.

   Watch outSellen cannot be reached until the Mad Pumpkin Head encounter is completed.

   Checkpoint
2. 02

   Accept Sellen as a sorcery teacher

   Speak with Sorceress Sellen

   Pass through the newly opened doorway and speak with Sorceress Sellen. Exhaust her dialogue and accept her offer to teach sorceries; this establishes the relationship needed for the later quest stages.

   Location: Chamber beyond Waypoint Ruins

   TipReturn to Sellen after obtaining relevant sorcery knowledge if her dialogue appears to have stopped advancing.

3. 03

   Locate Primeval Sorcerer Azur

   Find Primeval Sorcerer Azur

   Travel through the Hermit Village area toward the site where Primeval Sorcerer Azur sits near the cliffs. Speak with Azur and obtain the information or item associated with the encounter before returning to Sellen.

   Location: Hermit Village, Mt. Gelmir

   TipThe route through Mt. Gelmir contains hostile demi-humans and other dangers, so approach from a nearby Site of Grace and avoid fighting every enemy on the road.

4. 04

   Advance Sellen's research

   Report Azur's discovery to Sellen

   Return to Sellen and tell her about Primeval Sorcerer Azur. Her dialogue then points toward Master Lusat and the next part of her research.

   Location: Waypoint Ruins, Limgrave

   TipIf the new dialogue is unavailable, exhaust Sellen's current conversation and reload the area before continuing.

   Watch outDo not treat the first meeting with Azur as the end of the quest; Sellen's later stages require returning to her.

5. 05

   Find Master Lusat

   Reach Master Lusat

   Travel to Sellia, Town of Sorcery and locate the sealed route associated with Master Lusat. Break or bypass the magical seal as required, then interact with Lusat in the hidden chamber.

   Location: Sellia, Town of Sorcery, Caelid

   TipSellia's rooftops and barriers make the direct ground route misleading; explore the town's elevated paths and use the nearby Sites of Grace to recover between attempts.

   Watch outThe exact route is easy to miss because the chamber is concealed behind Sellia's magical barriers.

6. 06

   Discover Sellen's imprisoned body

   Visit Sellen at Witchbane Ruins

   Go to the underground chamber at Witchbane Ruins on the Weeping Peninsula and speak with Sellen's restrained physical body. Continue the conversation until she explains the need to move her Primal Glintstone.

   Location: Witchbane Ruins, Weeping Peninsula

   TipThis location is separate from Waypoint Ruins; if Sellen is not present at one location, check the other rather than assuming the quest has failed.

   Watch outThe scene reveals a major identity and body-related plot point, so this step should be treated as a spoiler stage.

7. 07

   Defeat Starscourge Radahn

   Advance the Radahn Festival

   Continue the main progression that opens the festival at Redmane Castle and defeat Starscourge Radahn. Sellen's later dialogue and Jerren's changed location depend on this broader event.

   Location: Redmane Castle and the Radahn arena, Caelid

   TipThe festival allows other warriors to join the battle, so use the available summon signs to divide Radahn's attention and revive allies during the fight.

   Watch outIf Jerren remains in his festival role, the quest may not yet have reached the next state; complete the Radahn encounter and revisit the earlier locations.

   Checkpoint
8. 08

   Advance Jerren's side of the story

   Return to Jerren at Redmane Castle

   After Radahn's defeat, speak with Witch-Hunter Jerren at Redmane Castle if he remains there. Exhaust his dialogue so he can leave the castle and continue the conflict with Sellen.

   Location: Redmane Castle, Caelid

   TipJerren's position and dialogue change after the festival, so revisiting the castle is useful even if you previously spoke with him there.

   Watch outSkipping the post-festival conversation can make the next location seem inactive until the relevant dialogue has been exhausted.

9. 09

   Learn what happened at Witchbane Ruins

   Return to Witchbane Ruins

   Visit Witchbane Ruins again and speak with Jerren, who is now investigating the imprisoned Sellen. Exhaust the conversation before searching for Sellen's next location.

   Location: Witchbane Ruins, Weeping Peninsula

   TipThis visit connects the Radahn and Sellen threads; if Jerren is absent, confirm that Radahn was defeated and his Redmane Castle dialogue was completed.

   Watch outThe scene contains major quest spoilers and confirms that Sellen's physical body is not the same as the version who teaches the Tarnished.

10. 10

    Recover Sellen's Primal Glintstone

    Find Sellen's Primal Glintstone

    Search the hidden area beneath the Three Sisters, near the route associated with Seluvis's Rise, and interact with Sellen's body there. Take Sellen's Primal Glintstone when the game allows it.

    Location: Three Sisters, Liurnia of the Lakes

    TipLook for an illusory wall and the concealed passage below the ruins rather than searching only the visible towers.

    Watch outThis is a major progression step; do not leave the area without completing the interaction that gives you the Primal Glintstone.

11. 11

    Restore Sellen to her new body

    Place the Primal Glintstone in Sellen's new body

    Use the concealed route in the Three Sisters area to reach the prepared puppet body and insert Sellen's Primal Glintstone. Speak with the restored Sellen afterward to advance the quest.

    Location: Hidden cellar beneath the Three Sisters

    TipThe entrance is hidden and can be overlooked if you search only the main tower interiors. Return to the area after taking the glintstone if the puppet body interaction is not immediately obvious.

    Watch outThe quest cannot reach its final choice until the glintstone has been transferred.

12. 12

    Choose Sellen's or Jerren's side

    Reach the final summon signs

    Travel to Raya Lucaria Grand Library after the previous steps are complete. Outside the library, find the two summon signs that represent the opposing sides of the conflict.

    Location: Raya Lucaria Grand Library, Liurnia of the Lakes

    TipPrepare your equipment before activating a sign because the choice starts the corresponding combat sequence.

    Watch outSelecting one summon sign commits the playthrough to that branch for this quest cycle; the other branch's immediate reward will not be obtained in the same resolution.

    Checkpoint
13. 13

    Resolve the Sellen and Jerren conflict

    Assist Sorceress Sellen or Witch-Hunter Jerren

    Use the gold summon sign to enter the fight on Sellen's side, or the red summon sign to fight alongside Jerren against Sellen. Defeat the opposing combatant and return to the library area to collect the branch rewards.

    Location: Raya Lucaria Grand Library entrance

    TipTreat the encounter as a character duel rather than a conventional dungeon fight: create space, punish recovery animations, and avoid being caught between the combatant and summoned support.

    Watch outThe chosen branch determines the reward package and Sellen's final state.

    Checkpoint
14. 14

    Collect the final reward and confirm the outcome

    Inspect the aftermath

    Reload or revisit Raya Lucaria Grand Library after the battle to see the outcome and collect any reward that appears in the resolved branch. In Sellen's branch, her later condition changes after the encounter, while Jerren's branch leaves Sellen defeated and provides his reward instead.

    Location: Raya Lucaria Grand Library

    TipSearch the library and speak with the surviving or associated character before leaving the area, then reload once if the post-battle state has not updated.

    Watch outThe final transformation and branch rewards are major spoilers.

Mission mechanicsSpoilers

Sellen's quest is driven by dialogue states and world-state changes rather than a conventional quest marker. The Tarnished must revisit earlier characters after major events, especially after meeting Azur, finding Lusat, defeating Starscourge Radahn, and speaking with Jerren. When a character appears to have no new dialogue, exhaust the conversation and consider resting or reloading before checking the next location.

The quest also uses multiple versions of Sellen. The teacher in Waypoint Ruins, the imprisoned figure in Witchbane Ruins, and the body associated with the Three Sisters are connected by Sellen's Primal Glintstone and the game's treatment of spirit and physical bodies. This is why simply returning to the first cellar does not complete the quest.

The final encounter is a summon-sign branch. The gold sign outside Raya Lucaria Grand Library represents helping Sellen, while the red sign represents helping Witch-Hunter Jerren. The signs are not two different entrances to the same reward: they resolve the conflict differently and should be treated as mutually exclusive outcomes for the playthrough.

What works and what does not

Final encounter phasesSpoilers

1. 1

   Summon-sign selection

   Starts: Interact with one of the two signs outside Raya Lucaria Grand Library.

   The gold sign begins the Sellen-support branch; the red sign begins the Jerren-support branch.

   • Decide which reward branch you want before activating a sign.
   • If you want to preserve the alternative outcome for another playthrough, do not activate the first sign casually.
2. 2

   Sellen-support battle

   Starts: Choose the gold summon sign.

   Enter the library-side conflict as an ally of Sorceress Sellen and defeat Witch-Hunter Jerren's side.

   • Sorcery pressureTell Maintain distance from Sellen's ranged casting and avoid staying in a straight line.Answer Use cover and close the gap during casting recovery, or attack from outside the spell's effective range.
   • Focus on spacing and punish recovery rather than trading attacks in the centre of the library.
   • Collect the resulting rewards before leaving the area.
3. 3

   Jerren-support battle

   Starts: Choose the red summon sign.

   Enter the conflict as an ally of Witch-Hunter Jerren and defeat Sorceress Sellen's side.

   • Glintstone sorceryTell Sellen can apply ranged magical pressure while the fight is active.Answer Break line of sight when necessary and attack during the end of her casting animations.
   • Do not assume the red sign is a hostile invasion against you; it represents joining Jerren against Sellen.
   • Inspect the aftermath for Jerren's branch reward.
4. 4

   Aftermath state

   Starts: Defeat the opposing side and return to the library area.

   The surviving quest state determines the available dialogue, items, and Sellen's final appearance.

   • Reload the area if the post-battle character or reward has not appeared immediately.

Boss and combat encountersSpoilers

• Location
  Waypoint Ruins and Raya Lucaria Grand Library
• Health
  Not specified

For the Mad Pumpkin Head, stay near the body when safe, avoid the head's swings, and use the opening after its attacks. For the final branch fight, use the surrounding library space to break line of sight and punish the combatant after an attack or spell recovery. The quest pack does not provide verified numerical health, damage, resistance, or weakness values.

Choices and consequencesEnding spoilers

• Use the gold summon sign outside Raya Lucaria Grand Library to assist Sorceress Sellen.

  Defeat Witch-Hunter Jerren's side. This branch provides the Glintstone Kris and unlocks Sellen's associated sorcery reward sequence, including Shard Spiral; Sellen's later state in the library changes after the quest resolves.

  Spoiler
• Use the red summon sign outside Raya Lucaria Grand Library to assist Witch-Hunter Jerren.

  Defeat Sorceress Sellen's side. This branch provides an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone and leaves Sellen's Bell Bearing available in the aftermath instead of granting the Sellen-support reward sequence.

  Spoiler

Checklist

• Defeat the Mad Pumpkin Head at Waypoint RuinsRequired to open Sellen's chamber.
• Speak with Sorceress Sellen and exhaust her dialogueDo this after the boss encounter.
• Visit Primeval Sorcerer AzurThe encounter is near Hermit Village in Mt. Gelmir.
• Return to Sellen after meeting AzurAdvance the dialogue before seeking Lusat.
• Find Master Lusat in Sellia, Town of SorcerySearch the sealed and concealed routes.
• Visit Sellen's imprisoned body at Witchbane RuinsContinue the physical-body portion of the quest.
• Defeat Starscourge RadahnRequired for the later Jerren stage.
• Speak with Jerren after the festivalCheck Redmane Castle, then Witchbane Ruins.
• Recover Sellen's Primal GlintstoneSearch the hidden area beneath the Three Sisters.
• Transfer the Primal GlintstoneUse the concealed puppet-body location.
• Choose a final summon signGold supports Sellen; red supports Jerren.
• Collect the branch rewardReload or revisit the Grand Library if the aftermath does not update immediately.

Collectibles and secretsSpoilers

• 01
  Sellen's Primal Glintstone

  Where: Hidden area beneath the Three Sisters

  A key quest item transferred into Sellen's prepared body; it is required to move the quest toward the final Raya Lucaria choice.

• 02
  Glintstone Kris

  Where: Raya Lucaria Grand Library aftermath, Sellen-support branch

  A branch reward obtained for helping Sorceress Sellen.

  Missable
• 03
  Shard Spiral

  Where: Sellen-support branch after the final confrontation

  A sorcery made available through Sellen's reward sequence.

  Missable
• 04
  Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone

  Where: Raya Lucaria Grand Library aftermath, Jerren-support branch

  A high-value weapon-upgrade material awarded for assisting Witch-Hunter Jerren.

  Missable
• 05
  Sellen's Bell Bearing

  Where: After resolving the Jerren-support branch

  A bell bearing that preserves access to Sellen's shop inventory through the Twin Maiden Husks.

  Missable
• 06
  Witch's Glintstone Crown

  Where: Raya Lucaria Grand Library aftermath of Sellen's branch

  A headpiece associated with Sellen's transformed final state.

  Missable

Failure conditionsSpoilers

• Failing to defeat the Mad Pumpkin HeadThe passage to Sellen remains closed until the boss is defeated.
• Stopping dialogue before exhausting itQuest flags may not advance until the current character's dialogue has been completed and the area is refreshed.
• Not advancing the Radahn stageJerren's later appearances and the final branch do not become available until the Radahn Festival storyline has progressed and Starscourge Radahn has been defeated.
• Choosing a final summon signThe gold and red signs resolve different branches, so the unchosen branch's immediate reward is not available in that playthrough.
• Leaving without checking the aftermathThe final state and rewards may require returning to or reloading Raya Lucaria Grand Library.

RewardsSpoilers

• Sorcery instruction
  Sellen becomes a sorcery teacher after the Waypoint Ruins encounter, giving the Tarnished access to her shop and dialogue.
• Comet Azur
  The primeval sorcery associated with Primeval Sorcerer Azur can be obtained during the wider Sellen quest route near Hermit Village.
• Stars of Ruin
  The sorcery associated with Master Lusat is obtainable through the Sellia stage of the quest route.
• Glintstone Kris
  A dagger awarded on Sellen's side of the final confrontation.
• Shard Spiral
  A sorcery made available through Sellen's branch after the final confrontation.
• Witch's Glintstone Crown
  A headpiece found in the aftermath of Sellen's branch.
• Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone
  A powerful weapon-upgrade material awarded on Jerren's side of the final confrontation.
• Sellen's Bell Bearing
  A bell bearing available in the Jerren branch, allowing Sellen's shop inventory to be accessed through the Twin Maiden Husks.

Characters in this missionSpoilers

• Sorceress SellenQuest giver, sorcery teacher, and the figure whose research drives the quest.
• Starscourge RadahnHis defeat advances the quest beyond the initial Sellen stages.

AftermathEnding spoilers

Trivia

• Sellen's quest deliberately ties together several primeval sorcery figures rather than treating Azur and Lusat as unrelated discoveries.
• The quest uses Sellen's Primal Glintstone to explain why Sellen can appear in separate bodies and locations during the story.
• Witch-Hunter Jerren is introduced through the Radahn Festival before becoming the opposing figure in Sellen's personal quest, linking an optional character storyline to a major regional event.

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