Sage Gowry is a peculiar character in Elden Ring who raised a young girl suffering from scarlet rot as his own child. Little does he know the implications of his actions.
With a story that revolves around love, betrayal, and death, Sage Gowry’s questline is nothing if not melancholic and uniquely amazing. In this guide, we will help you locate him and take you to the depths of Haligtree to solve the mystery of Malenia’s Daughters.
Gowry’s Location
Gowry is an NPC who starts the Millicent Questline. He can be found in Gowry’s Shack, just north of Sellia Gateway and south of Sellia, Town of Sorcerery in the Caelid Region. It is right next to the entrance of the town on a small hill.
You can reach him by fast traveling to the Southern Aeonia Swamp Bank Site of Grace. From here, continue north to the Sellia Gateway. You should be able to spot the shack after crossing the gateway.
The first time you interact with Gowry, he will ask you to retrieve an Unalloyed Golden Needle from Commander O’Neil.
Defeat Commander O’Neil in Swamp of Aeonia
Commander O’Neil can be found nearby in the Scarlet Rot-infested area west of the shack. He is right next to the Heart of Aeonia Site of Grace. After defeating him, this site can be unlocked, so head directly west from the shack.
The map pinned below should give you an idea of where to go. The green marker marks the location of the Commander.
For this fight, we recommend that you first defeat all the subordinates he summons so you can focus your attacks on him. Make this fight quick. If you wait long enough, he will summon his subordinates again, making it hard for you to attack him directly.
After he is defeated, he will drop the Unalloyed Golden Needle.
Fix the Unalloyed Golden Needle
This needle will be broken. Take it back to Gowry in his shack. He will give you the solution to the Secret of Sellia and ask you to wait until he fixes the needle.
In the meantime, ignite all three blue torches in Sellia. You will need the Torrent to climb rooftops and reach the torches. Once you solve the puzzle, the magic barrier blocking the path north will be opened.
Heal Millicent at the Church of Plague
Rest at a site of grace and talk to Gowry again. He will hand over the fixed, Unalloyed Gold Needle to you. He will ask that you take it to Millicent, who suffers from the Scarlet Rot Curse.
Millicent can be found in the Church of Plague northeast of Gowry’s Shack. Go through the newly opened path in Sellia and keep going up. Beware of the traps and undead enemies in the path.
Once you reach the top, you will notice a damaged building guarded by two Servants of Rot. Go around so they can’t see you. Enter the church and talk to Millicent. Hand over the Unalloyed Gold Needle and return to Gowry immediately.
Don’t rest at the site of grace or talk to Millicent yet. When you talk to Gowry, he will allow you to purchase the following spells and offer some unique dialogues about Millicent and her lineage.
- Glintstone Stars (3000 Runes)
- Night Shard (4000 Runes)
- Night Maiden’s Mist (5000 Runes)
Talk to Millicent
Go back to Millicent and exhaust her dialogue, and then rest at the Site of Grace.
Get back up, and she will be healed. Go to her again and exhaust her dialogue again. She will reward you with the Prosthesis-Wearer Heirloom. Rest at the Site of Grace before returning to the Gowry’s Shack.
Upon returning, you will find that Gowry is missing, and Millicent is there instead. Deplete her dialogue and return to the Site of Grace. This will make Gowry appear once more.
Progress Millicent’s Quest
Unlike popular belief, Sage Gowry’s Quest is far from over in Elden Ring. Progress Millicent’s Quest until you find her inside Elphael, Brace of Haligtree. Return to Gowry and talk to him about Millicent and her sisters.
He will ask you to help Millicent’s Sisters and kill Millicent in the process.
Kill or Help Millicent?
If you choose the golden summon sign, you will help Millicent invade and kill her sisters. Once you return to Gowry, he will lament your actions. You can now kill him.
If you choose the red invasion sign, you will help the sisters to kill Millicent. In this case, Gowry will be dead once you arrive at his shack in Elden Ring.
In both cases, the rewards remain the same. You can loot his body to obtain the following items.
- Flock’s Canvas Talisman
- Gowry’s Bell Bearing
