User:TikkaLeFem/Quotes

Gwen Gone Mad Quotes
At the end of the Beta Weekend:

"My 3 favorite things: Skipping, playing the flute, and burning towns down."

"Mommy always said not to play with fire. But Mommy's dead."

"Why does everyone I love always die?"

"You didn't save Ascalon, now I'm going to hurt you."

"Painful to live in fear, isn't it?"

"The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire!"

"If you don't get off me, I'll burn you, Thorn Ghost."

"Ashes, ashes, you all fall down!"

"Burn baby burn!"

"Burn it to the ground! Muhahahaha!"

"Did I say you could talk to me, <character name>?"

"Do you like fire, <character name>?"

"Eeny Meany Miney Mo, I pick you, <character name>."

"Hey, where are you going?"

"If you don't get off me, I'll burn you, <character name>."

"It's not an easy thing to meet your maker, <character name>."

"My mother? Let me tell you about my mother."

"My name is Gwen, and I don't liiike yooou."

"Ok, <character name> time to die."

"Stop touching me, <character name>, that's inappropriate behavior."

"The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire!"

"We need no water, let the ..."

"Why does everyone I love always die?"

"You didn't save Ascalon, now I'm going to hurt you."

Gwen's Other Quotes
As a young girl in Ascalon:

"Can I follow you?"

"Are you a hero, too, like Aidan and Devona? My daddy was a great warrior, but he died when I was seven. Mommy says maybe we'll see him again after we die. Do you think that's true?"

"Devona is so pretty! I love her hair. Do you think my hair will be that pretty when I grow up?"

"Eww! A big beetle!"

"Have you met my mommy? Her name is Sarah. She's the town herbalist. She helps make sick people well again."

"How am I ever going to get home?

"I hope this isn't too dangerous."

"I'm on an adventure!"

"I want to be an adventurer too, can I come with you?"

"I wish I had a red cape like Sandra's. It's my favorite color."

"I wonder how many flowers it takes to fill a vase?"

"I wonder if mommy would like these flowers."

"Lady Althea's father is a duke. That means he's important, and he knows Prince Rurik. I'd love to meet the prince someday."

"Mary Malone brought us apples today. They're so lovely and ripe! Mommy wouldn't let me have one. She's saving them to bake a pie. Yummy!"

"Mommy says I shouldn't bother the grownups so much, but there aren't any children for me to play with. Besides, they're all so nice to me! Well, most of them are, anyway."

"Mr. & Mrs. Hathorn have children, but they're too young to play with me. Sometimes Mrs. Hathorn lets me hold the baby. He's so cute!"

"My daddy was an adventurer like you. Once, he let me go on an adventure with him."

"Old Mack has a bull named Bill, and he's really mean. Once I saw him chase a man and hurt him real bad. Someone ought to do something about him. If my daddy was here, he'd kill that old bull and carve him into steaks!"

"Prince Rurik and Lady Althea are going to get married! I can't wait! I hope I get to attend the wedding. I just love weddings!"

"*Sniff*..."

"Someone help me!"

"That last flower had a bee on it."

"The red flowers are my favorite."

"Those monsters almost ate me!"

"When I grow up I want to be an adventurer just like you."

"When I grow up, I'm going to be a hero like my daddy. I'd like to be a warrior, but the mesmers' outfits are nicer, don't you think?"

"Will we ever be there?"

"You look really strong. Can you teach me anything?"

"Van is so big and strong! He reminds me of my daddy...strong and brave and handsome. Sigh. I miss my daddy."

"Don't you just love Artemis? She's so funny! She always makes me laugh, especially when I'm sad. And she knows how to make animals friendly! Isn't that wonderfull?"

"Mommy and Ciglo are both healers, but Mommy uses herbs to heal people, and Ciglo uses magic from Dwayna. He told me. He's very nice to children."

"Oooh, did you see Sebedoh's outfit? It's lovely, isn't it? I especially like her shoes. When I grow up, I want to be a mesmer so I can have shoes like those."

"Howland is so boring! He never has time for children. I wonder what he's thinking about all the time? He always looks so serious."

As she has grown up:

"All the iris flowers are dead. Soon, the Charr will follow."

"Devona taught me how to fight. The Charr taught me how to kill."

"I'm not a child anymore. It's time for you to follow me."

"It's so cold here. I should have brought my cloak..."

"Mother told me we see people again after we die. I miss her."

"The light that burns twice as bright burns half as long."

During Annihilator 2: Searing Day:

"Does it hurt when you get hit?"'

"I hid my flute earlier, but I can't remember where I put it."

"Now, remember: you can't kill anyone. Except the bad golem, I guess."

"You have to listen to the way people talk. You don't say "affirmative," you say "okie dokie.""

"When I get married, I hope my husband isn't too wishy-washy."'

Her battle quotes:

"...and I'm all out of mossgum!"

"Again? Can't we get some real challenges?"

"Anyone who runs gets it in the back! The only thing you save is your pretty smile."

"Destiny? Destiny's nothing but justice without the smell of burned flesh."

"For Ascalon and the wall!"

"Forgiveness? That's Lyssa's job. It's mine to arrange the meeting."

"I'll tell you what I told the Charr: fur burns, too!"

"I'm learning about pain and torment one Charr at a time."

"If it bleeds, we can kill it."

"Mother... forgive me."

"Nobody gets away from me! I'll follow you to the ends of the world if I have to!"

"The Ebon Vanguard will fight until Ascalon is free!"

"Victory to Dwayna! Victory to Ascalon!"

"You've got some really nice toys there. Mind if I break them?"

During 'Wintersday Cheer - 2009' and 'A Good Deed':

"Did you need something, [Character Name], or have you just come to check up on me? Wintersday is a time of celebrating with family, and seeing everyone else together just... reminds me of all the people I've lost."

"Don't misunderstand me, I'm glad the rest of the Vanguard are having a good time. I just don't want to bring them down because I'm not in the mood to celebrate. It's better for everyone if I keep to myself, okay?"

Lt. Thackeray's gift

What is this? For me?

Gwen: "A Wintersday gift...? Wait! This...this is my family's crest."

Gwen: "What gives you the right to do this?"

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Peace, Gwen. There's no need to be upset."

Gwen: "Of course there is! The symbol on this pendant..."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Represents both your past and your future. Your memories will always be with you, but you don't have to be trapped in them. Life must go on...and so can you."

Gwen: "Why? Why go to so much trouble? I...I didn't ask for this!"

Lieutenant Thackeray: "There was no need to ask, Gwen. Everyone deserves a little happiness, even you."

Gwen: "A little happiness...? But I..."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Wintersday is a time to spend with family. We may all have different blood and different backgrounds, but the Ebon Vanguard is your family. We care about you."

Gwen: "My family? I don't have a.... No. You're right. I guess I do. Thank you, Lieutenant Thackeray."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Please, call me Keiran."

Gwen (modified standard dialogue)

"I'm sorry I was angry, <character name>. This pendant means so much to me. I can feel love in it. My mother's love, and... Thank you! Thank you for everything, my friend."

Post Wintersday

After you complete A Good Deed, entering the Hall of Monuments has the possibility of randomly triggering one of the following dialogues between Gwen and Lt. Thackeray:

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Why do you spend all your time in here Gwen?"

Gwen: "I don't spend ALL my time..."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Okay, but you're here every time I enter..."

Gwen: "*Sigh* I like it here. It's peaceful, and I'm surrounded by my memories."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "At least I always know where to find you, if I should need... anything."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Cold today, isn't it?"

Gwen: "That's why you came in here? To give me a weather report?"

Lieutenant Thackeray: "No. I...I just came to see how you were doing."

Gwen: "If I need you to know how I'm doing, I'll come tell you."

Gwen: "I'm fine, by the way. Thank you for asking."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "You are a hard woman to figure out, Gwen."

Hearts of the North:
Dialogue 1 - Hay fever tea

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Somehow I knew I'd find you in here, Gwen."

Gwen: "Lieutenant. What do you need?"

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Something's been nagging at me the last few days. I thought if anyone could help, it would be you."

Gwen: "Go on."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Back home in Ascalon, before the Searing, do you remember Matthew Malone? Mary's little brother?"

Gwen: "Sure, but I didn't know him very well. Why?"

Lieutenant Thackeray: "We attended academy together. On night watch, Malone would go on and on about Ashford, and I'd tell him about Drascir before the charr."

Gwen: "Is this mere nostalgia, Lieutenant, or do you have a point somewhere?"

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Patience, Patience. I'm getting to it. Matthew shared with me the ingredients for a special tea that Mary would give him for hay fever. For the life of me I can't remember any of it..."

Gwen: "Hay Fever Tea? Dried Red Iris petals, nettle extract, dried apples, and ground Jacaranda seeds. My mother's recipe. She must've given it to Mary."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "I knew you'd know. It's a pity the ingredients are so exotic. Oh, well..."

Gwen: "Aw, stuffy nose? I'm sure you'll live."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "I'm sure I will too, but it's not for me. It's Vickers and Dermot, always getting hay fever. They're a constant risk to sensitive field operations! Next new moon, we're going on a long range patrol, and I want a solution to the sniffles afflicting my poor men. Seems like the tea would do it, but I doubt I'll run into Jacaranda any time soon. Isn't it native to Elona?"

Gwen: "I don't know, but I bet Nicholas would get us Jacaranda seeds."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "The Traveler?"

Gwen: "Yes, he's an old friend. I'll ask him next time he passes through. My garden, of course, has plenty of Red Irises, and there must be dried apples in the garrison pantry. I could have some tea ready by the time you leave. Simple."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "You - you would do that for me? Thank you."

Gwen: "Well, it's...it's for the troops, after all. Anything for the Vanguard, right?"

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Oh. Right. I'll check in with you before patrol. Goodbye, Gwen." (Leaves the Hall of Monuments.)

Gwen: "Goodbye, Keiran."

Dialogue 2 - Gwen annoyed

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Hi, Gwen. Nice night, isn't it?"

Gwen: "Hadn't noticed, actually."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Look at that sunset? Amazing."

Gwen: "Didn't see it."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "You've been in here for hours, haven't you? Don't you ever feel the need to watch a sunset? Run barefoot in the woods? Swim in a river?"

Gwen: "No. Do you know why? NOT A RANGER! I like it in here, where it's quiet... calm..."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Frigid... joyless..."

Gwen: "You're starting to annoy me, sir. Why don't YOU go run barefoot through the woods and swim in a river, Lieutenant, and leave me in peace?"

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Fine, why don't you... continue standing there?" (Does taunt emote and runs out of the Hall of Monuments.)

Gwen: "Dwayna spare me from handsome fools."

Dialogue 3 - Invitation for a drink

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Evening, Gwen."

Gwen: "Good evening."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "My squad bartered with the norn and procured a keg of Dwarven Ale! We're going to have a drink and listen to Casey's terrible singing. Maybe you'd like to join us?"

Gwen: "I'd prefer to be alone, thank you."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "I knew you'd say something like that, but I thought I'd try anyway."

Gwen: "Thank you, Keiran. Honestly."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "For what?"

Gwen: "For talking to me. For being nice to me. I know that I'm not always... pleasant. Sometimes I wonder why you bother."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "I don't. It's not a bother at all."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Good night, Gwen." (Leaves the Hall of Monuments.)

Dialogue 4 - Keiran leaves for patrol

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Hi, Gwen!"

Gwen: "Oh! Dammit, Keiran! You startled me."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Lost in your thoughts?"

Gwen: "Yes, I was thinking about Ascalon... My mother..."

Gwen: "Oh, what does it matter? Why are you here? I thought your squad already left for patrol."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "We're leaving now. I just wanted to say..."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "...uhhh..."

Gwen: "Yes?"

Lieutenant Thackeray: "I just wanted to say THANKS! Thanks for the Hay Fever Tea! My men really appreciated it. I appreciated it."

Gwen: "Well, you're welcome. Was there...anything else?"

Lieutenant Thackeray: "No, no. We're going on a long range sortie deep into the Dalada Uplands, so we won't be back for a few weeks."

Gwen: "Okay, well... Good luck with that."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Good bye, Gwen." (Leaves the Hall of Monuments.)

Gwen: "*whispers* May Dwayna protect you."

Dialogue 5 - Keiran returns injured

Gwen: "Keiran- uh, Lieutenant Thackeray. Your patrol was due back days ago. I was... concerned."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "We just got in... the charr ambushed us in the Bjora Marches..." (Does the sit emote near the entrance of the Hall. Gwen runs to him.)

Gwen: "By Lyssa, you're wounded!"

Lieutenant Thackeray: "They killed Dermot... Vickers... Finn... Only three of us survived the ambush..."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "...spent the last two days injured... hunted by charr trackers..."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "...and the only thing that kept me alive was the thought that I would see home again..."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Home, Gwen. Not the Eye of the North, not a dream of Ascalon, but the place where you feel safe... and loved..."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Here... With you... I've found a home again."

Gwen: "OK, you've clearly sustained a head injury."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "I-I'm sorry, I misspoke. Forgive me, I'm tired..."

Gwen: "I'll get a healer. You need to rest."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "No, not yet. I have a responsibility to inform the families of the slain." (Leaves the Hall of Monuments.)

Gwen: "Keiran, I- I'm [sic] sorry for your loss. And for what it's worth..."

Gwen: "Welcome home."

(Lieutenant Thackeray appears crippled, which you can remove with a condition removal skill.)

Dialogue 6 - Birthday picnic for Gwen

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Hey, Gwen. Want to hear something interesting? I ran into Nicholas the Traveler yesterday, and learned that an important date is coming up. Guess what it is."

Gwen: "Keiran, I'm not in the mood for games. And what are you doing up and around already? I thought you were injured."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "I've been cleared for duty, I'll have you know. Now, come on, just guess!"

Gwen: "The anniversary of the Searing, when all that we held dear was turned to ash and rubble?"

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Well, yes - that. But it's also your birthday next week!"

Gwen: "...oh."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "We should celebrate! When's the last time you celebrated your birthday?"

Gwen: "Oh, I used to make a little cake and wear a party hat all the time in the charr slave camps! What fun it was! NEVER, Keiran."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "See, this is your problem, Gwen. You don't know how to have fun! You're all duty. There's no balance in it."

Gwen: "Wha-? I'm balanced. I can have fun, I just choose not to."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Prove it, then. Celebrate your birthday. Find something that doesn't involve slaying charr, like a walk in the woods... Or a picnic?"

Gwen: "A picnic."

Gwen: "I'm an officer of the Ebon Vanguard. I don't "picnic.""

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Fine. We'll call it an "off-duty outdoor meal." Unless you're scared..."

Gwen: "*snort* Please. I've faced charr hordes, stood firm against a great fire wurm, and have literally seen the sky falling."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "It's decided then! A picnic it is. I look forward to being proven wrong. See you around, Gwen." (Leaves the Hall of Monuments.)

Gwen: "Wait, what did I just agree to?"

Dialogue 7 - The rejection

Must have finished Lt. Thackeray's picnic scavenger hunt to see this dialogue

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Happy birthday, Gwen!"

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Are you ready for our picnic - excuse me, our "off-duty outdoor meal?""

Gwen: "Oh! Oh, uh... that's today?"

Lieutenant Thackeray: "It is your birthday, my lady, so... yes. Look, I got you a ridiculously huge flower!"

Gwen: "I can't. There are fresh reports of charr raids in the Norrhart Domains. I need to coordinate with Captain Langmar -"

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Gwen. For once, let somebody else carry the burden. It's only one afternoon. The world will not end if you aren't here."

Gwen: "Easy for you to say. I'm sorry Keiran, I can't go with you."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Can't? Or won't?"

Gwen: "I have my duties."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Spare me. You hide your pain behind duty and service."

Gwen: "Mind yourself, Lieutenant. You go too far..."

Lieutenant Thackeray: "You think you're the only one who has suffered? The only one who has lost family and friends to the charr? Every time you refuse to live your own life, you let them win. Why can't you see that?"

Gwen: "I don't need to be lectured by YOU of all people! You have no idea what I've been through - the sacrifices I've made!"

Gwen: "I'm a soldier of Ascalon! I don't have time for your foolish games, or your ridiculously huge flower, or your stupid, stupid picnic -"

Gwen: "- and I don't have time for YOU!"

Lieutenant Thackeray: "Maybe I was wrong about you, Gwen. You survived the charr... but I think something in you died a long time ago." (Leaves the Hall of Monuments.)

Dialogue 8 - Gwen's unintended promotion

Must have completed The Battle for Lion's Arch in order to see this dialogue

Gwen: "You're back! Finally! Where are Lieutenant Thackeray and the Captain? Are they still outside?"

Lawrence Crafton: "We are back and now there is much to talk about."

Gwen: "Shouldn't we wait for Lieutenant Thackeray and Captain Langmar to arrive before beginning the briefing? Aren't they right behind you?"

Lawrence Crafton: "They are not here. As I said, there is much to discuss."

Nola Sheppard: "Gwen...honey, maybe you should sit down."

Gwen: "What do you mean they aren't here? Why do I need to sit down? Where is the captain? Where is Keiran? Tell me what's going on!"

Lawrence Crafton: "The Captain of the Ebon Vanguard stands before us."

Gwen: "What? Where?"

Koro Sagewind: "It's you, Gwen; you are the captain now."

Gwen: "That's only temporary."

Lawrence Crafton: "Not anymore. It is my sad duty to inform you that Captain Langmar perished in the defense of the Ascalon Settlement in Kryta. You were her chosen successor, thus you are now our Captain."

Gwen: "Captain...perished? Keiran! Oh, gods...where is Keiran? Is he hurt? Tell me where he is!"

Dian Fermati: "We...don't know."

Gwen: "What do you mean you don't know? You LOST him?"

Lawrence Crafton: "Not exactly. He was last seen with Captain Langmar, holding off the White Mantle army so the settlement could be evacuated."

Gwen: "Last...seen...? Oh, no..."

Gwen: "Tell me EVERYTHING."

Lawrence Crafton: "We organized an extensive search of the area around Lesser Giant's Basin, and even searched the lake bottom as best we could."

Lawrence Crafton: "On the very north side of the lake, we found a fresh shallow grave that we believe holds the remains of Captain Langmar."

Dian Fermati: "As such, we believe that Keiran survived the jump into the water and somehow managed to swim to the north side, dragging Captain Langmar's injured body with him."

Koro Sagewind: "Unfortunately, her wounds were too great. I think she may have succumbed to Spectral Agony before they even got to shore."

Gwen: "And Keiran? Were there any signs of him alive?"

Lawrence Crafton: "Nothing conclusive. Tracks that lead away from the grave site indicate that he too was injured. They head north for a ways but then..."

Gwen: "Then, what?"

Dian Fermati: "They just stop. It looks like there might have been a bit of a scuffle, but there are no tracks from there. The trail just...ends."

Gwen: "And you found no other traces of him?"

Nola Sheppard: "No, Captain. We think he was heading north, to get back home to you, and may have run into some trouble. Maybe he was captured."

Gwen: "You think? You...think? Maybe? Thinking and maybes never brought anyone back alive. Where did your search lead you after that?"

Lawrence Crafton: "That's where it ended. Captain, you know how dangerous the country is up there. Centaurs, Jotun, Bandits...the place is crawling with all manner of beings that would wish a man harm. We felt it was best to return here and brief you on the situation."

Gwen: "And so you have...and now we must pick up the search from here!"

Koro Sagewind: "Captain?"

Gwen: "If Keiran was trying to get home, he wouldn't have given up until he had made it here or died trying. Let's hope we find him before the latter occurs."

Gwen: "If he truly was captured, we have no idea how long they'll keep him alive, so there isn't much time. Take a day to rest, and then we'll start organizing search parties. Dian, you have friends amongst the Norn. I want you to make for Gunnar's Hold right away. We will need their help."

Gwen: "DISMISSED!"

(Once the others have left, Gwen starts to cry.)

Dialogue 9 - Keiran's arrowhead

Must have The Arrowhead in the quest log in order to see this dialogue

Gwen: "What's that you've found? Wait...that's one of Keiran's arrowheads! He always used to fashion his own; he said that they worked better that way..."

Gwen: "If we use that...maybe the scrying pool can show us what happened. I can only hope. But...we may need more. I think I have just the thing."

Gwen: "I have one of Keiran's bows. Gods willing, it will be enough. Come and speak with me when you're ready to take it."

Dialogue 10 - Keiran's alive

After completion of Auspicious Beginnings

Gwen: "K-Keiran? He's alive! Thank the Six, I was..."

Gwen: "I was so worried that I'd lost someone else close to me. I don't think I could stand going through that pain again."

Gwen: "But...where is he now? And why isn't he here? And...and...wait! Who is that with him?"

Gwen: "I need to know more! Please, I know I've asked a lot of you in the past, but I know that I can trust you with this. It's important."

Gwen: "Please find Keiran, or find some trace of where he has gone!"

Dialogue 11 - Helpful Keiran

After completion of A Vengeance of Blades

Gwen: "So Keiran has been helping this girl deal with the White Mantle...but why?"

Gwen: "He's so...irritating! He wants to help everyone, but he just doesn't understand, does he?"

Gwen: "He can't be everywhere. By helping her, he's hurting me."

Gwen: "But look at him right now. He looks kind of happy, doesn't he? Did we ever look like that?"

Gwen: "How could we have? I was always so busy pushing him away..."

Dialogue 12 - Keiran's changed

After completion of Shadows in the Jungle

Gwen: "Something about him has changed. This isn't the...always doting, sometimes insufferable Keiran. He was always trying too hard."

Gwen: "And now he's...I don't know where. But he's not here. Have I lost another person I'm close to? How much more can I stand to lose?"

Gwen: "How can people stand to let someone get close to them, when it's so simple for life to come and take it all away?"

Gwen: "Is this the kind of person I want to be? Shutting myself off and being afraid to expose my feelings. Maybe happiness is better than feeling nothing at all. Maybe it's worth the pain."

Gwen: "If he can change, then maybe...maybe I can change, too."

Dialogue 13 - Keiran: the sweet fool

After completion of Rise

Gwen: "Keiran, Keiran...you brash, idiotic, persistent, childish...sweet fool."

Gwen: "He's out there somewhere, and he's looking for me."

Gwen: "This time...this time I'm going to meet him halfway. That's the only way this is going to work."

Gwen: "Please help me find him. I need to see him once more...there's something I have to tell him!"

Dialogue 14 - Keiran's proposal

After completion of Reunion

Gwen: "Keiran, what is it? You aren't being your usual happy-go-lucky self."

Keiran Thackeray: "Gwen, there's something that I need to ask you. I know we've had our ups and downs. Well, at times it has felt like mostly downs."

Keiran Thackeray: "And yet, something has always drawn me back to you, despite your indifference. No matter how hard I tried to make you smile, you would always resist. At first I was dismayed, frustrated."

Keiran Thackeray: "But I gradually came to take it as a challenge. I believed that someday I was going to get through to you, no matter what. I tried harder and harder, to no avail. But somewhere along the way I realized something."

Keiran Thackeray: "You weren't the challenge I had to overcome; I needed to get through to myself. I wasn't going to win your heart with simple pleasantries. I needed to be a better man, a stronger one."

Keiran Thackeray: "So I walked a different path: I led others and inspired them to victory, all because I found faith in myself. But I was only able to choose this path because I knew it would always lead me back to you."

Gwen: "Keiran, I don't know what to say to that."

Keiran Thackeray: " Then I'll help you find the words. Say either yes or no...because I'm asking if you will marry me."

Gwen: "W-Wait. Marry you? What makes you think that I'd... What about the...or what if I..."

Gwen: "You impossible idiot! Putting me at a loss for words! I don't know what it is about you, but you get under my skin. Into my head. And somehow...I think...into my heart."

Gwen: "So...yes. Fine, yes. I'll marry you. Someone has to take care of you. I don't...ever want you disappearing on me like that again."

Keiran Thackeray: "Then I will stay right here by your side."

Gwen: "Well, you can leave me long enough to go and get yourself cleaned up. I'm not going to marry you looking like you just crawled out of a hole. Oh , and Keiran?"

Keiran Thackeray: "What is it?"

Gwen: "You better not put your hair back in that stupid ponytail. I've never liked that thing."

Keiran Thackeray: "W-What?"

Gwen: "Go!"

At The Wedding:

The Vows

Olaf Olafson: "On this day, their hunt becomes the same. Let there never be a battle where your back is left open; let there never be a night without one to stand guard."

Olaf Olafson: "Keiran Thackeray, when your last arrow has flown, will you still have the strength to stand beside Gwen?"

Keiran Thackeray: "I will. Whatever may come, I will be her strength when she has none left to give.

Olaf Olafson: "Gwen, when your last illusion has shattered, will you have the strength to stand beside Keiran?"

Gwen: "I will. If we've managed to come this far together, then we can overcome anything."

Olaf Olafson: "Then the story of your new life together starts now. May your love be as the flame that forever rages against the eternal winter. Let your tale be a worthy one that passes down through the ages! May you share in all the glory and the hardships, the joys and the sorrows, and the adventures that are yet to come."

Olaf Olafson: "Most importantly, let us share a drink in celebration!"

After the wedding

Gwen: "When I was a little girl, I often dreamed of what my wedding would be like..."

Keiran Thackeray: "And was it anything like this?"

Gwen: "Not in the slightest. Nor are you who I thought I would end up with."

Keiran Thackeray: "Hey!"

Gwen: "But that's just the thing. This isn't about what I thought I wanted. It's about what I need."

Gwen: "And what I need is you. Thank you for not giving up on me."

Keiran Thackeray: "I would never. For as long as I draw breath, I am yours. As long as the stars..."

Olaf Olafson: "Hey! Lovebirds! *hic* Why not give us a kiss?"

Gwen: "Oh, by the Six. Forget it! Some things are meant to be private. Come on, Keiran, let's get out of here."

Keiran Thackeray: "As you will, My love. From this day forth, we travel together!"

The Wedding Guests Dialogues

Artificer Mullenix - "I have a detailed transcript of the ceremony, should anyone need it."

Kimmes The Historian - "Perhaps now they will stop flirting and bickering in the Hall of Monuments as if I weren't standing RIGHT THERE."

Vael - "3...2...1... There. The charges I placed in that Charr Camp should have just detonated. And they thought this wedding would spare them from a quick death at my hands!"

Casey Carpenter - "I'm so happy for Keiran and Gwen! I always knew he would win her over eventually."

Valgar Tempestcrafter - "Ah, a fine Norn wedding this turned out to be. I knew this was a feat worthy of my mighty prowess!"

Helga the Cub - "After seeing how you humans celebrate, I've been eager to see how you enjoy a Norn celebration. Isn't this great?"

Brartak the Glutton - "Seconds? I'm going back for sevenths!"

Galbraum the Intoxicated - "Wha? Huh? Yes, I would like *hic* another drink. Thanks for off...*hic*...ering."

Cynn - "I remember Gwen from when she was 10 years old. 10! And SHE got married before ME? Some day I'm going to get tired of waiting for a certain Monk to propose..."

Mhenlo - "Oh, [Character name], it's great to see you! No, you're not interrupting anything. Please, come and let's get caught up. No, really...don't leave me alone with her..."

Eve - "I don't know what's more enjoyable: the wedding itself or waiting to see how long it takes Cynn to light Mhenlo on fire!"

Devona - "I can hardly believe that the little girl I knew from Ashford just got married! Makes me think it's about time for me to settle down. Of course, I'm taking this a whole lot better than Cynn is..."

Aidan - "I don't understand why someone would forsake the fine art of being a Ranger to run around yelling at people, but I suppose I am somewhat biased."

Nola Sheppard - "Once, when I was still learning the Necromantic arts, I used bone minions to act out a wedding. The real thing is so much nicer, though. Especially without the groom's arms falling off. I'm so happy for the both of them!"

Dian Fermati - "It's not a real wedding *hic* without drinks!"

Rigo Bolan - "I scouted the area earlier to make sure that we wouldn't have Centaur trouble during the wedding. Fortunately, all we really have to worry about is if we brought enough food for the reception."

Lawrence Crafton - "Norn weddings, on average, cost 47 percent less for decorations and organizational overhead, when compared to Ascalonian weddings. However, they usually end up costing about 65 percent more when it comes to food and beverage costs. With the types of guests I'm seeing here, I'm glad I'm not the one footing the bill."

Koro Sagewind - "Gwen looks absolutely stunning in that wedding dress, don't you think? Of course you do! I'm not called Great Vanguard Koro for my spellcasting ability alone. No one else in the Vanguard could have helped select the outfits for this occasion!"

Nicholas the Traveler - "It feels like only yesterday that Gwen was chasing after adventurers outside of Ascalon City. I'm glad that she has finally been able to find a bit of her own happiness, especially after all that she's been through. By the way, I was thinking of giving her some handmade hairpins as a wedding gift. If you could find me 3 Berserker Horns I should be able to fashion a nice set for her. Just kidding! I got a few from one of the Vanguard scouts a little while ago!"

Ogden Stonehealer - "There is an open bar. *hic* May the Great Dwarf give me strength..."

Vekk - "A Norn wedding is all fine and well, but if you want to see a real party, you should see an Asuran wedding! No one is allowed to leave until a precise calculation is made for how much love is in the air. Nothing says "I love you" like complex algorithms!"

Jora - "A fine Norn wedding, if ever I've seen one. May neither of them ever hunt alone again."

Olaf Olafson - "What have you to tell me?"

"This isn't exactly the wedding I had always pictured as a child, but this is still the happiest day I can remember. Thank you for everything you have done for me ... for us."

Her visiting her mother; Sarah, from within the Underworld:

If Gwen is not in the party.

Sarah: "Gwen! My poor baby... Gwen, where are you?"

Benton: "This is not at all what I expected. I was a great warrior once. I gave my life defending the Wall. Is this my reward?"

Sarah: "I... I'm sorry, did you say something? I'm looking for my daughter. She's just a little girl. Have you seen her?"

Benton: "Nay, lady, I'm sorry to say I haven't. May the gods be with you, if they yet live."

Sarah: "Gwen! Oh where can she be?"

If Gwen is in the party.

Sarah: "Gwen? Has anyone seen my daughter, Gwen? Gwen?

Gwen: "Mommy...? Mother, is that you?

Sarah: "Gwen! Oh...my! Look how you've grown! How many years have passed me by in this place...? I feared I would never seen you again; that you were lost to me forever.

Gwen: "Mother, I...I don't know what to say. I've wanted to see you for so long. I searched everywhere after... the Searing. I tried to find you. Others survived, so I thought...I hoped...that somehow...

Sarah: "I know I wasn't there for you. I'm so sorry about that.... But look at you now. You've become a beautiful young woman! Oh, the years I missed. There's so much to say; a lifetime of regrets I can never turn into words."

Gwen: "You don't need to regret the words we haven't spoken...only those we have yet to say."

Sarah: "To think that my little, carefree daughter, whose head was once so filled with adventures, could say such a thing."

Gwen: "I'm not that little girl anymore, Mother. Those days are lost behind a wall of fire."

Sarah: "Your life wasn't easy, was it? I can't even imagine. You were so young...Gwen...too young to grow up alone in that hellish world. Is it better now? I pray everyday that your suffering has ended, that the world has become sane again..."

Gwen: "The Charr are... they still threaten our homes, our people. We fight them even now, so that others will never know the pain we carry in our hearts."

Sarah: "We?"

Gwen: "Yes. We... I and my friends... and many other brave warriors. We do what we can; what must be done. The Charr... they took you away from me. They took so much... from us all. I can never forget that. Never!"

Sarah: "Oh, Gwen. I know you were hurt. But you can't let wounds from your past guide the decisions you make in the present."

Gwen: "I can't forget what I lost, Mother. I won't forget you."

Sarah: "I'm not asking you to forget. Some things we carry within our hearts, always. We all have scars and memories, tears of loss and laughter from mirths long gone. They're a part of us. But they are not all that we are."

Sarah: "We are something greater than the sum of our parts. We can learn and grow. Let your experiences, both good and bad, teach you, guide you. But never let them control you."

Gwen: "Mother, I... this is not a fight I can abandon. Not after all we've lost. I must see this through. I must."

Sarah: "No matter how hard you fight, you can never bring those things back, Gwen. They belong to the past now. Your life... you... you belong to the present; no, to the future... Let me tell you something I learned only after my death."

Sarah: "We view this world through eyes cast forward, so we can see the future stretching out in front of us, beckoning us onward through our lives. So, if you must fight, fight for the life you want to lead... for the future you want to live in."

Sarah: "If you fight to fix the regret of the past, you will lose. The past cannot be beaten. As you said, we shouldn't regret the words we never got a chance to say... or the life we never got to lead. Live your life, my little girl. That is all a mother wants... all I ever wanted."

Gwen: "I... I don't know what to say. I love you."

Sarah: "As I love you. Your eyes speak the words you cannot say. I know there is something you must do, Gwen. I always knew you would achieve great things."

Sarah: "Now, I see you before me. I see the kind of person you have become. Strong but willful, caring and empathic, but so driven. I will worry about you... that is a mother's right... but I won't stop you."

Sarah: "Go. Do what you must. Just be careful. I will be here, waiting for you to return."

Gwen: "When this is all over, I will return. I promise. And, if the gods are just, I shall bring good tidings..."

Gwen: "But, please don't wait for me, Mother. You must move on as well, and you will always be in my heart. Always. That is something I can take with me as I look forward to that future; that bright horizon yet to dawn. I love you, Mommy."

Returning to the Underworld (with only Gwen)

Sarah: "Gwen! You've come back to see me...and so soon. Time is difficult to gauge here, but you don't look a day older than the last time i saw you. You're still well and safe? Are you eating enough?"

Gwen: "Mother! Please...I'm fine. I'm a woman now, not a little girl. I can take care of myself. This world may be far from perfect, but it will take a lot more than what I've been through to stop me!"

Sarah: "I would say there are some things about you that you'll never outgrow...And no matter what happens, a mother will always worry about her little girl."

Gwen: "Okay. I guess I can't ask you to stop worrying about me, but really I'm doing well. I just wanted to come see you again. I...I miss you."

Sarah: "And I you, my little darling. Come visit me any time. I cherish these moments."

Returning to the Underworld (with Gwen and Keiran Thackeray).

Sarah: "Oh, my dearest Gwen, you've come back to see me again. It's been too long. And you've brought someone new with you. Who is this?"

Gwen: "This is Keiran Thackeray, mom. He's my...."

Keiran Thackeray: "It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, ma'am. I've heard so much about you. Good things, that is. Only good things. You look well! The picture of perfect health."

Gwen: "Keiran...are you nervous?"

Keiran Thackeray: "No. Not at all. Well, maybe just a little. I've never done this sort of thing before."

Sarah: "Your friend is quite amusing."

Gwen: "He's not my friend, mom. He's...my husband."

Sarah: "Husband? By the six! My little girl is all grown up now! Keiran is it? Come, come, tell me about yourself. I want to know everything!"

Gwen: "Everything mom? That might take a while."

Sarah: "Sweetheart, I've got all the time in the world."

Keiran Thackeray: "Well, I'll start from the beginning. My name is Keiran, which was given to me by my father in honor of..."

Gwen: "How about we save the life story for another day? We really need to be going now."

Sarah: "If we must. I really hope that I'll get to hear your story someday, Keiran. And Gwen, you never visit enough! A mother worries, you know?"

Gwen: "I know, mom. I know."

Trivia:

Gwen's Background

Keiran Thackeray's Background

The origins of the story of Gwen's and Keiran's relationship is not considered to be part of Guild Wars Beyond, but, instead, the Wintersday festival.

Which further developed through; The Hearts of the North story, that originally began in Wintersday 2008 with the quest: Wintersday Cheer. The first interaction between the two can be seen during the quest, which gave access to a series of dialogues furthering Gwen and Keiran's relationship.

If Gwen is a member of your party, you will see a conversation between her and her mother, Sarah. Yet another dialogue will be triggered if both Gwen and Keiran Thackeray are present.