A disgraced royalty, Kenneth Haight fell from grace when he lost his ancestral fort to demi-human enemies in Elden Ring. To regain his honor and his homeland back, he needs the services of a tarnished in exchanged for Knighthood. Will you be the one?
This guide will discuss everything in detail about the Kenneth Haight quest in Elden Ring and any prerequisites. We’ll be guiding you every step of the way to ensure that you finish the questline as swiftly as possible. This quest is extremely difficult, and a single mistake can cause it to fail. Make sure to follow this guide precisely.
Kenneth Haight Location
Kenneth Haight can be found standing on a broken bridge in eastern Limgrave. This area is also known as Mistwood; you can find his location on the marked point of the map.
Make sure that you kill all the demi-human enemies before interacting with Kenneth Haight. In case, he gets killed by any chance, his quest will end prematurely but he will drop a Golden Seed for you to reinforce the flask.
Once you talk to Kenneth Haight, he will ask you to go to Fort Haight and kill the commander there. His hometown has been captured by enemies, and he will promise to grant you knighthood if you get it back for him.
Fort Haight Location and Walkthrough
Fort Haight can be found at the southeastern edge of Limgrave. This area is the very border of Mistwood. You won’t be welcomed at Fort Haight and will have to face several enemies there, including Mad Pumpkin Head. Make your way to the top of the Castle to find a Knight wielding a spear.
Defeat the Knight to obtain the following items.
- Ash of War: Bloody Slash
- 1x Partisan
- 1x Gilded Greatshield
- Godrick Armor Set
Once you kill the Commander, return to Kenneth Haight and tell him of your progress.
Return to Fort Haight
Rest at any site of grace and return to Fort Haight. Go to the top where you defeated the commander. You will find Kenneth Haight standing there. Talk to him, and he will refuse to grant you Knighthood. The next step requires you to travel to the Throne Room in Stormveil Castle.
Meet Kenneth in Stormveil Castle’s Throne Room
To reach the throne room in Stormveil Castle, fast travel to the place where you defeated Godrick, the Grafted. Go forward to reach the Throne Room. Kenneth won’t be there unless you meet multiple conditions.
- Complete Nepheli Loux Quest. This means you mustn’t give her Seluvis Potion and keep her alive. Once she tells you that she is moving to the throne room, this means you have met the condition. It is only possible if you give her Stormhawk King ashes.
- Defeat Malekith the Black Blade and return to the Ashen Capital.
- Defeat Morgott, the Omen King, in Leyndell, the Royal Capital.
- All enemies in Fort Haight are killed, and you have exhausted Kenneth Haight’s dialogue.
Once these conditions are met, Kenneth will appear alongside Nepheli Loux in the throne room. He will tell you that he has decided to serve Nepheli Loux as his new lord. Talk to Nephei at this point to earn an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.
You can also talk to Gatekeeper Gostoc at this point to complete his questline. He will also offer an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone for 20,000 Runes at this point.
No matter what you choose at the end, this will conclude Kenneth Haight’s questline in Elden Ring.
