Merchant Hag Melentia

"You may travel light, but methinks you bear a burden of your own."

— Merchant Hag Melentia

Merchant Hag Melentia is a merchant in Dark Souls II. She is voiced by Marcia Warren.

Location[]

Found in the Forest of Fallen Giants, next to the Cardinal Tower bonfire.

After exhausting all of her dialogue and defeating The Last Giant boss, she moves to Majula, and settles on the left of the bonfire next to the wall.

Plot[]

She sells various wares to the player including pieces of armor, weapons, and sorceries. She will also sell the armor sets and weapons of certain characters if the player has killed them. If the player speaks to her, she provides some information about Drangleic's backstory. Melentia also sells Lenigrast's Key, which opens Blacksmith Lenigrast's workshop in Majula, allowing the player to use his smithing services.

The Covetous Silver Serpent Ring +1 can be gifted to the player by spending 10,000 souls in her shop and exhausting her dialogue.

It costs 4,000 souls to revive her.

Lore[]

The traveling merchant Melentia is one of the few Drangleic survivors. She is always seen carrying her wares on her back. Melentia also seems to be slowly losing her mind.

Strategy[]

When she becomes hostile, she can inflict Curse buildup, instantly turning the player Hollow if the meter should fill.

Character information[]

Wares[]

Item	Human Effigy ×5	Lifegem ×10^{[note 1]}	Amber Herb ×3	Firebomb	Witching Urn
Souls	1,500	300	1,600	200	400
Item	Throwing Knife	Pharros' Lockstone ×1	Lenigrast's Key ×1	Radiant Lifegem ×10	Brightbug ×3^{[note 2]}
Souls	100	4,000	1,000	1,000	6,000^{[note 2]}

Sorcery	Soul Arrow ×1	Heal ×1
Souls	1,500	1,500

Weapon	Broken Straight Sword	Hand Axe	Club	Caestus
Souls	400	700	800	1,000
Weapon	Darkdrift	Mirrah Greatsword	Scythe of Nahr Alma	Benhart's Parma
Souls	15,000 (if Grave Warden Agdayne is killed)	10,000 (if Lucatiel of Mirrah is killed)	8,800 (if Titchy Gren is killed)	5,000 (if Benhart of Jugo is killed)
Weapon	Pate's Shield
Souls	5,800 (if Mild-Mannered Pate is killed)

Armor	Traveling Merchant Hat	Traveling Merchant Coat	Traveling Merchant Gloves	Traveling Merchant Boots
Souls	850	1,500	1,000	1,280
Armor	Benhart's Knight Helm	Benhart's Armor	Benhart's Gauntlets	Benhart's Boots
Souls	5,000 (if Benhart of Jugo is killed)	7,400 (if Benhart of Jugo is killed)	5,900 (if Benhart of Jugo is killed)	6,400 (if Benhart of Jugo is killed)
Armor	Targray's Helm	Targray's Armor	Targray's Manifers	Targray's Leggings
Souls	4,800 (if Blue Sentinel Targray is killed)	7,200 (if Blue Sentinel Targray is killed)	5,400 (if Blue Sentinel Targray is killed)	6,300 (if Blue Sentinel Targray is killed)

Armor	Hexer's Hood	Hexer's Robes	Hexer's Gloves	Hexer's Boots
Souls	3,600 (if Felkin the Outcast is killed)	6,000 (if Felkin the Outcast is killed)	4,200 (if Felkin the Outcast is killed)	4,800 (if Felkin the Outcast is killed)
Armor	Pate's Helm	Pate's Armor	Pate's Gloves	Pate's Trousers
Souls	3,000 (if Mild-Mannered Pate is killed)	5,500 (if Mild-Mannered Pate is killed)	3,800 (if Mild-Mannered Pate is killed)	4,600 (if Mild-Mannered Pate is killed)
Armor	Saint's Hood	Saint's Dress	Saint's Long Gloves	Saint's Trousers
Souls	3,600 (if Licia of Lindeldt is killed)	6,000 (if Licia of Lindeldt is killed)	4,200 (if Licia of Lindeldt is killed)	4,800 (if Licia of Lindeldt is killed)

Armor	Lucatiel's Vest	Lucatiel's Gloves	Lucatiel's Trousers	Chaos Robe
Souls	6,800 (if Lucatiel of Mirrah is killed)	5,200 (if Lucatiel of Mirrah is killed)	6,000 (if Lucatiel of Mirrah is killed)	6,000 (if Royal Sorcerer Navlaan is killed)
Armor	Chaos Gloves	Chaos Boots	Agdayne's Black Robe	Agdayne's Cuffs
Souls	4,200 (if Royal Sorcerer Navlaan is killed)	4,800 (if Royal Sorcerer Navlaan is killed)	6,000 (if Grave Warden Agdayne is killed)	4,800 (if Grave Warden Agdayne is killed)

Armor	Creighton's Chainmail	Creighton's Chain Gloves	Creighton's Chain Leggings
Souls	7,000 (if Creighton the Wanderer is killed)	5,100 (if Creighton the Wanderer is killed)	6,200 (if Creighton the Wanderer is killed)
Armor	Black Robes	Black Gloves	Black Boots
Souls	6,000 (if Straid of Olaphis is killed)	4,200 (if Straid of Olaphis is killed)	4,800 (if Straid of Olaphis is killed)

Armor	Cale's Leather Armor	Cale's Shoes	Nahr Alma Robes
Souls	5,500 (if Cale is killed)	5,200 (if Cale is killed)	5,000 (if Titchy Gren is killed)

↑ An unlimited amount of lifegems are sold after Melentia moves to Majula.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Brightbugs will restock after the defeat of each Old One, as well as the Looking Glass Knight. Additionally, the price increases every time they restock, by 6,000 souls the first three times and by 12,000 souls the last two times. Brightbugs not bought before a restock are permanently lost.

Drops[]

Item	Covetous Silver Serpent Ring +1
Drop Rate	Guaranteed

Health and Souls[]

Health		Souls
NG	NG+	NG	NG+
560	1,412	750	???

Dialogue[]

Click to see dialogue (contains spoilers)

Introduction	"Buy something, anything... Come, now...Help an old woman... And buy something... Keh heh heh..."
Greetings	"Oh, you again... Go on...it's on the cheap for you... Keh heh heh..."
	"I knew you'd be back... Keh heh heh..."
	"You again? Keh heh heh..."
	"Buy something, anything..."
	"Don't abandon a poor old woman...Keh..."
Talk, at Cardinal Tower	"My name is Melentia. You a stranger to this land? All we get is strangers these days. Everybody's gone and run off! Drangleic's been a pile o' rubble since the war fought long, long ago. When the Giants crossed the sea."
	"Seemed like the battles would never end. Poor folk like myself had nary a place to sleep. That's why I keep all me things right with me. You may travel light, but methinks you bear a burden of your own."
	"They say these trees grew from the remains of the Giants. From each carcass sprouted new life, growing into what you see now. But you know what they also say. Don't believe what an old hag says!"
	"It's high time that I pick up and move. I've a bargain for you, next time we meet, my love."
Talk, at Majula	"Everyone's so stingy around here. Everyone's so stingy everywhere! You're my only customer. Don't make me beg, now, buy something!"
Talk, at Majula	"We call this place Majula. Not too special, if you ask me. It's just the place where everyone seems to end up. Keh heh heh..."
Talk after spending 10,000 or more souls	"Take these, if you want them. Keh heh heh... [Gives Covetous Silver Serpent Ring +1] Keh heh heh..."
Leave after using services	"Thank you kindly. Keh heh heh..."
Leave without using services	"Lowly times, these are..."
Leave suddenly	"Keh heh heh..."
When attacked	"Keh heh heh... You've no respect! Die, you rotten lout! I'll have your guts for garters!"
Killing the player	"Cruel, cruel world this is... Keh heh heh..."
Approached while hostile	"I'll have your guts for garters!"
Killed	"Keh heh heh... That's not very nice is it?... Keh heh heh..."

Notes[]

If killed in the Forest of Fallen Giants, her gravestone will appear where she's first met, near the Cardinal Tower bonfire.
If killed in Majula, her gravestone will appear where she is found after moving from the Forest of Fallen Giants.
After exhausting Melentia's dialogue and having her move to Majula, she will sell an unlimited amount of Lifegems and Witching Urns.

Trivia[]

During the Network Test, Melentia was located in Huntsman's Copse, next to the first bonfire.
Her name is word play for "dementia", hinting at her manner of speech and physical state.
A dark aura can be seen emitting from her arms.
She can be parried but not riposted.

Gallery[]

[lifegem-1] An unlimited amount of lifegems are sold after Melentia moves to Majula.

[brightbug-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Brightbugs will restock after the defeat of each Old One, as well as the Looking Glass Knight. Additionally, the price increases every time they restock, by 6,000 souls the first three times and by 12,000 souls the last two times. Brightbugs not bought before a restock are permanently lost.

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