Nepheli Loux is a warrior encountered throughout Elden Ring, offering aid and playing a part in unraveling the game's lore. Follow these steps to complete her questline and discover her intriguing story:

Step 1: Stormveil Castle

• Find her in the room north of the heavily guarded courtyard, near Margit the Fell Omen.
• Speak with her and exhaust her dialogue to receive aid in the fight against Godrick the Grafted.
• Use her summon sign located outside the boss fog gate for her assistance (optional).

Step 2: Roundtable Hold

• After defeating Godrick, find Nepheli near Gideon Ofnir's library.
• Exhaust her dialogue, she mentions searching for her purpose.

* Receive the Arsenal Charm talisman from her.

Step 3: Village of the Albinaurics (Liurnia)

• In the northwest part of Liurnia, locate the Village of the AlbinauricsGrace.
• Inside the village, find Nepheli near the bridge.
• Speak with her and assist her in defeating the Omenkiller boss (optional).

Step 4: Roundtable Hold (Again)

• Return to the Roundtable HoldLandmark and find Nepheli downstairs, past the first fog wall.
• Speak with her, and she expresses doubts about her true purpose.

Step 5: Two Choices

* Speak with Gideon Ofnir:

* He reveals Nepheli is his adopted daughter and offers a potion.

* Accepting the potion turns her into a puppet, altering her questline (See Choice 1a).

* Refusing the potion keeps her original questline (See Choice 1b).

* Give the Stormhawk King Ashes to Nepheli:

* Found in Chapel of AnticipationLandmark (starting area).

* Only possible if you did not accept Gideon's potion (Choice 1b).

* This reinvigorates her purpose, leading to Choice 2b.

Choice 1a: Accept Gideon's Potion

• Speak with Gideon again, and he suggests using the Ranni questline to empower the potion.

* Progress Ranni's quest until you acquire the Loretta's Great Glove weapon.

• Give the weapon to Gideon, who uses it to complete the potion.
• Deliver the potion to Nepheli, turning her into a puppet.

* Speak with Gideon again, he reveals Nepheli's true purpose and rewards you with an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Choice 1b: Refuse Gideon's Potion

• Nepheli remains uncertain about her purpose.
• Travel to Godrick the Grafted's throne room.
• You will encounter Nepheli, Gatekeeper Gostoc, and Kenneth Haight.
• Talk to both Nepheli and Kenneth, then rest at the Site of Grace.
• Speak with Nepheli again, and she is offered the role of Lord of LimgraveRegion by Kenneth.

* This concludes her questline, and you receive an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Choice 2b: Give Stormhawk King Ashes to Nepheli

• After accepting the ashes, she thanks you and feels renewed purpose.
• Travel to Godrick the Grafted's throne room.
• Similar to Choice 1b, you will encounter Nepheli, Gatekeeper Gostoc, and Kenneth Haight.
• You receive the same rewards as Choice 1b.

Additional Notes:

• Completing Nepheli's questline rewards you with valuable items and adds depth to the game's lore.
• Choices significantly impact her storyline, offering two unique outcomes.
• Consider exploring both paths in New Game Plus for the full experience.

Tips:

• Exhaust all dialogue options at each step to ensure you don't miss key information.
• Remember the location of the Stormhawk King Ashes if you choose that path.
• Pay attention to the consequences of your decisions regarding Gideon's potion.

Further Exploration:

• Delve deeper into the Ranni questline for an alternate perspective on Nepheli's story.
• Discover Gatekeeper Gostoc's hidden connections to Nepheli for additional lore insights.