Online:Announcer Yeldan

"Let the games begin!"

Announcer Yeldan is the unseen Imperial male announcer for the gladiator bouts taking place in the Kvatch Arena.

Related Quests

•  The Roar of the Crowds: Defeat a Kvatch Arena champion.

Quotes

Pre-fight

"Are you hungry for blood? The Kvatch Arena's next event is about to begin!"

"Smell the desperation? That's your clue that another Pardoner's Brawl is about to start!"

"Refresh your libations, citizens. The next fight is about to begin!"

Starting the first round

"We've brought out the worst of the worst to come pay their penance in the pit!"

"Release the gladiators!"

"Let the games begin!"

Mid-fight for the NPC gladiators:

"Mercy only applies to the victors! Fight for your miserable lives!"

"They're off their leash and out for blood!"

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If one of the teams of Shackled Gladiators wins against the other:

"Victory! Three cheers for the survivors! They get to live another day!"

"What bloodshed! Thieves and murderers certainly know how it's done!"

"Pardons well earned! Let's clean them up and make them presentable for freedom!"

When players attack the Shackled Gladiators

"What's this? New challengers have entered the arena! Cheer or boo, it's up to you!"

When players defeat all the Shackled Gladiators

"The challengers stand victorious! Hold on, the Arena Master is signaling for a main event. Now the real contest begins."

Second Round

"Challengers, prepare to face the champions of the Kvatch Arena—the Order of the Hour!"

Wipe:

"Look at them run! But who can blame them?"

Victory:

"I don't believe it! The challengers have bested the Order of the Hour champ—no!, I spoke too soon!"

Final Round

"Knight Commander Panthius demands to meet these challengers in battle!"

"Knight Commander Panthius and his enforcers will lay down the law! And the penalty is death!"

"The Knight Commander's enforcers are the Order's most battle-hardened veterans. The challengers are doomed!"

"They've done it! They've dropped the axe on Knight Commander Panthius!"

Group Wipe

"It looks like the challengers have been judged and found wanting! Another crushing victory for the Order of the Hour!"

"The Order of the Hour wins again! We'll give the challengers a moment to lick their wounds before we let them try again."

"When Knight Commander Panthius delivers a beating, he does it with style! Will the challengers try again? We'll know in a moment!"

Pit Beasts enter the arena

"The beasts are hungry! The challengers will give the walls a wide berth unless they want to become a meal."

"How many cages are down there? If the challengers keep trying to climb the walls, we might find out!"

Unused Lines

Several unused characters appear in Yeldan's .lang file dialogue.

Ignaria Denian

Ignaria Denian was supposed to be a fire mage.

Introduction:

"This winning streak might be over! Give a warm welcome to our hottest champion—Ignaria Denian!"

"Hailing from the Deadlands, or so she claims, Ignaria is the only pardoned gladiator to join the Order and return to the arena!"

Mid-fight:

"Looks like there's going to be a roast tonight!"

"Things are starting to heat up!"

"Now we're cooking with magicka!"

Wipe:

"Ignaria Denian incinerated our challengers! Do they need a moment to cool off or are they well and truly burned?"

"They're done! Another blazing victory for Ignaria Denian! What a scorcher!"

Victory:

"It's lights out for Ignaria! Three cheers for the challengers! What a fight!"

Magos Polus

Magos Polus was a Breton frost mage.

Introduction:

"All the way from the highest rock in High Rock, the harbinger of hail, the curator of cold, the indomitable—Magos Polus!"

"The esteemed Magos Polus has thrown his gauntlet into the ring! Will this give our challengers cold feet?"

Mid-fight:

"That's just cold!"

"Well, they didn't see that iceberg coming!"

"Bundle up, we're in for a cold snap!"

Wipe:

"Magos Polus turned a snowball into an avalanche! Will the challengers try again or call it quits?"

"Magos Polus gives our challengers the cold shoulder and victory shatters like ice under a boot!"

Victory:

"Our challengers put Magos Polus on ice! What an upset!"

Legate Turrianus

Legate Turrianus was a duneripper trainer.

Introduction:

"That tremor you feel isn't anticipation! Give a cheer for the one, the only—Legate Turrianus!"

"This master beast trainer's pack of vicious dunerippers look hungry today!"

Mid-fight:

"It's feeding time!"

"What a feeding frenzy! Look at the blood fly!"

"Uh oh! That roar isn't the crowd, challengers!"

Wipe:

"Has Legate Turrianus shaken the challengers beyond any hope of victory? Let them gather their wits and we'll find out!"

"Ouch! There's more than sand getting sundered in the arena tonight! Another savage victory for Legate Tirrianus!"

Victory:

"Rest in peace, rippers, Legate Tirrianus bit the dust! Make some noise for our new champions!"

Notes

• Announcer Yeldan's name can be seen in subtitles when he speaks.