Quelana of Izalith

"Hmm... A mere Undead, yet you can see me? Fascinating... I am Quelana of Izalith. I am not often revealed to walkers of flesh. You have a gift. Are you, too, one who seeks my pyromancy?"

— Quelana of Izalith

Quelana of Izalith (クラーナ) is a character and pyromancy trainer in Dark Souls. She is voiced by Jenny Funnell, who also voiced the Darkmoon Knightess.

Location[]

Quelana sits on an island in Blighttown directly in front of the entrance to Chaos Witch Quelaag's lair. The most guaranteed way to encounter her is to level up a Pyromancy Flame to +10. Being invaded by or summoning someone with a +10 or above flame reportedly spawns her as well.^[1]

Plot[]

Upon meeting Quelana, she offers to teach the player pyromancy. After a while, she asks the player to defeat what is left of her corrupted sisters^{[note 1]}, Quelaag and the Daughter of Chaos, and the Bed of Chaos to free the consumed souls of her mother and sisters. Upon completing her requests, she gifts the player her final pyromancy: Fire Tempest.

Lore[]

Dark Souls I[]

Quelana was originally a "flame witch" who used fire sorcery. When Izalith was consumed and the demons infested the city, she fled and became the creator of pyromancy. It is unknown whether the knowledge of fire sorcery was forgotten by her or whether she created pyromancy as a safer version of it. Quelana passed on her knowledge to Salaman, who in turn passed on his knowledge of pyromancy to the people of the Great Swamp.

According to a developer interview, Quelana and the other Daughters of Chaos are a different species than humans, despite being similar in appearance.^[2] Her in-game model may not reflect her "canon" appearance, with pale, ash-colored skin, as seen in the opening cutscene and achievement art.

Dark Souls III[]

As of the time of Lothric, the primal pyromancies of Quelana and her mother were near-consigned to legend among contemporary pyromancers.^[3] Izalith's pyromancies were said to only be known to old Master Salaman, mentioned by Quelana as being her pupil, now lost to time.^[4] Even as her pyromancies themselves were all but history, her cautionary tales on the dangers of the flame were passed down through generations of pyromancers.^[5]

Following the destruction of the Bed of Chaos, Quelana appears to have returned to Izalith, or what remains of it, at some point. Within the Demon Ruins, now neighbouring the Catacombs of Carthus, Quelana's pyromancy tome is found on a corpse clutching onto what seems like the petrified corpse of her sister. If these two fossils are indeed those of Quelana and the Fair Lady, it would show that Quelana ultimately ended her self-imposed exile to be reunited with her last extant sister, in the final hours of her life.^[6]

Notes[]

She is the only Trainer that can upgrade the Pyromancy Flame past the limit of +15 and on to the much stronger flame version up to the max of +5.
She may not appear if the player has broken either root on the Bed of Chaos prior to meeting her.

Strategy[]

Quelana has an unlimited amount of pyromancies at her disposal. She seems to prefer Great Fireball and Fire Tempest the most. Both are very powerful if they connect, but have slow start-ups, allowing players to go for the backstab if they are close enough. Quelana may deal high damage but is physically very weak. Quelana is also just as susceptible to poison as the player is; one can choose to attack her and have her wade into the swamp surrounding her, leading to a slow death. Finally, the Infested Barbarians can also damage her heavily should they chase the player to that point.

Wares[]

Pyromancy	Great Combustion	Firestorm	Fire Orb	Great Fireball
Souls	5,000	30,000	8,000	20,000
Pyromancy	Fire Whip	Combustion	Fireball	Undead Rapport
Souls	10,000	500	800	10,000

Character information[]

Health and souls[]

Health		Souls
NG	NG+	NG	NG+
698	1,074	1,000	2,000

Defenses[]

Physical Defenses				Elemental Defenses			Resistances

240	247	240	240	266	915	224	A	A	B

These stats are sourced from FuturePress's Official Dark Souls Strategy Guide.

Equipment[]

Right Hand	Left Hand
Ascended Pyromancy Flame +5	–

Head	Chest	Hands	Legs
Gold-Hemmed Black Hood	Gold-Hemmed Black Cloak	Gold-Hemmed Black Gloves	Gold-Hemmed Black Skirt

Rings

Rusted Iron Ring

Spells
Great Combustion	Great Fireball	Fire Tempest

Drops[]

Item	Fire Tempest
Drop Rate	Guaranteed (Before killing Bed of Chaos)

Dialogue[]

Click to see dialogue (contains spoilers)

First meeting	Hmm... A mere Undead, yet you can see me? Fascinating... I am Quelana of Izalith. I am not often revealed to walkers of flesh. You have a gift. Are you, too, one who seeks my pyromancy? Like Salaman?
Answering 'Yes'	Yes, of course. It should be expected. Very well. You shall be my pupil. But to pursue my pyromancy, you must give something up. Are you prepared to do this?
Answering 'No'	What? Considering my pyromancy?
Answering 'No' again	Hmm, very well. Then we are done. You have spoken. Now away with you.
Talk 1x	Long ago, I accepted another pupil, like yourself. Over two-hundred years ago there was a man, almost as bungling as you... In your world he was called Salaman the Master Pyromancer. The little rascal really made something of himself.
Talk x2	Pyromancy is the art of invoking and manipulating fire. But remember one thing. Always fear the flame, lest you be devoured by it, and lose yourself. I would hate to see that happen again...
Farewell	Now, go. Whatever you do, do not crack and go Hollow. Lest my time spent on you be wasted.
Greeting	Ah, there you are. I was expecting you. Let us begin.
Farewell without buying a pyromancy	No luck, hm... Well young pupil, you must have patience. But do not keep me waiting much longer.
Greeting x2	Ah, you again. I applaud your diligence.
Greeting after leaving Blighttown	Ah, it has been some time. Truth be told, I thought you had perished.
Talk x3	The Witch of Izalith? Please do not speak of her. I abandoned my mother and sisters and fled to this land. Now I roam these parts, feigning ablution, and pretending to seek answers.
Talk x4	Hmm... I have a favour to ask... My mother, The Witch of Izalith, was one of the primeval Lords... Her power came from the soul that she found near the First Flame. ...She focused this power to light a flame of her own, but she failed to control it. The Flame of Chaos engulfed Mother and my sisters, and moulded them into deformed creatures. Only I escaped, and now I am here. But my mother and sisters have been in anguish since. I beseech you. Free Mother and my sisters from the Flame of Chaos. I cannot do it myself; I lack the strength, and the bravery... But you... I realize what I am asking. But please, free their poor souls... Mother's ambitions were misguided, no doubt, but surely a thousand years of atonement is enough!
After killing the Bed of Chaos	Outstanding... You have done very well. Thank you, I am blessed to have met you. I suppose I can call you fool no longer. I can hardly thank you enough. Please take this... It is all of me.
Talk after killing the Bed of Chaos	Ah, very well. There is nothing left for me to teach you. Our time together is done. It was short, but sweet.
Talk after killing the Bed of Chaos x2	Fool. Hurry along. I can do nothing more for you.
Leaving without buying a pyromancy after killing the Bed of Chaos	No luck, hmm... Do not let it bother you.
Attacking	Hmm... The voice of reason fails? Then here is a lesson for you... That you can only learn once!
Killing	Farewell, my mother, my sisters... What have you done...

Gallery[]

Notes[]

↑ Despite Quelana implying the player must kill all of her sisters, killing Quelaag's Sister does not contribute towards receiving the Fire Tempest pyromancy.

References[]

↑ illusorywall (March 19, 2015). "Dark Souls 1: Triggering Quelaana’s Appearance (Review)". Tumbler. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
↑ Interview with Dark Souls producer. (lines 197-199)
↑ Cornyx of the Great Swamp dialogue: "If you seek pyromancy tomes, take this sage advice. The lands of the Lords converge upon Lothric. The home of pyromancies drifts comparatively close, as well. At least, that is what pyromancers of the Great Swamp believe. The place is called Izalith. Oh, how I wish to behold a primal pyromancy. Well, these are old tales. No one knows where the truth begins, or ends."
↑ Cornyx of the Great Swamp dialogue: (when given Izalith Tome) "Ah, what have we here! A pyromancy tome from Izalith! Then you've found the home of Pyromancy. Brilliant. I will never curse being old and Undead again. Now, now, show it here, quickly. Let us channel them together. The primal pyromancies known only to old Master Salaman!"
↑ Cornyx of the Great Swamp dialogue: "Heed my words, Unkindled One. Fear the fire. The home of pyromancy, Izalith, was scorched by the very fire it created. Undoubtedly, it was a flame of chaos, tangled by a witch's hand. But who's to say that this Bonfire's flame is any different."
↑ Cornyx of the Great Swamp dialogue: (when given Quelana's Tome) "Ahh, what have we here... By the gods. This inscription reads Quelana, the ancient deity, one of the witches of Izalith... The last of them, who wandered the lands. Then she must have returned to Izalith, after all. ..."

[2] Despite Quelana implying the player must kill all of her sisters, killing Quelaag's Sister does not contribute towards receiving the Fire Tempest pyromancy.

[1] usorywall (March 19, 2015). "Dark Souls 1: Triggering Quelaana’s Appearance (Review)". Tumbler. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[3] Interview with Dark Souls producer. (lines 197-199)

[4] Cornyx of the Great Swamp dialogue: "If you seek pyromancy tomes, take this sage advice. The lands of the Lords converge upon Lothric. The home of pyromancies drifts comparatively close, as well. At least, that is what pyromancers of the Great Swamp believe. The place is called Izalith. Oh, how I wish to behold a primal pyromancy. Well, these are old tales. No one knows where the truth begins, or ends."

[5] Cornyx of the Great Swamp dialogue: (when given Izalith Tome) "Ah, what have we here! A pyromancy tome from Izalith! Then you've found the home of Pyromancy. Brilliant. I will never curse being old and Undead again. Now, now, show it here, quickly. Let us channel them together. The primal pyromancies known only to old Master Salaman!"

[6] Cornyx of the Great Swamp dialogue: "Heed my words, Unkindled One. Fear the fire. The home of pyromancy, Izalith, was scorched by the very fire it created. Undoubtedly, it was a flame of chaos, tangled by a witch's hand. But who's to say that this Bonfire's flame is any different."

[7] Cornyx of the Great Swamp dialogue: (when given Quelana's Tome) "Ahh, what have we here... By the gods. This inscription reads Quelana, the ancient deity, one of the witches of Izalith... The last of them, who wandered the lands. Then she must have returned to Izalith, after all. ..."

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