Sorceress Sellen Questline - Elden Ring Guide - IGN (2024)

Sorceress Sellen is one of the many NPCs you'll encounter that has a side quest to complete in Elden Ring. For this part of our Elden Ring guide, you'll find details of where to find her, how to begin her questline, and the consequences of the choices you make along the way.

• At the Waypoint Ruins
• Azur at Mt. Gelmir
• Lusat at Sellia Hideaway
• After the Festival
• At the Witchbane Ruins
• In the Secret Chamber
• Back to Caelid
• The Final Battle
• The Transformation

Where to Find Sorceress Sellen in the Waypoint Ruins

Sorceress Sellen can initially be found in Waypoint Ruins in Limgrave. You'll need to fight a Pumpkin Head boss to gain access to her room, found at the back of this small underground arena.

Proceed through the door and introduce yourself to Sorceress Sellen. She reveals she’s an outcast, but one who is willing to teach you sorcery. Accept her offer to become her apprentice. As you find Glintstone Sorcery Scrolls, be sure to give them to her to unlock new sorcery options.

See also:

• Magic Spells - Sorceries and Incantations
• The Best Spells
• Legendary Spells

From here, you will need to continue your own journey of the world until you reach the Mt. Gelmir region of the Altus Plateau. Here you will find the necessary key item that will allow you to progress Sellen's quest.

Finding Sorcerer Azur in Mt. Gelmir

Head to the Hermit Village in Mt. Gelmir, and progress to the furthermost end of it to find a Site of Grace called Primeval Sorcerer Azur. Here, you'll be able to speak to the Primeval Sorcerer Azur, who will give you Azur's Comet. Note that outside of receiving Azur's Comet, you have no further interaction options with Azur.

Return to Sellen in the Waypoint Ruins and choose the new dialogue option "show Azur's sorcery." Azur was Sellen's first teacher, and she says that he must see something in you to give you the comet. You can press Sellen, asking her to tell you her story. She covers how she was exiled from the Academy of Raya Lucaria and asks for you to help with the Primal Glintstone.

You can either choose "let us journey together" or "let me think about it." If you choose to take the journey with Sellen, she will ask you to find Master Lusat and will give you the Sellian Selbreaker. Finally, if you're unsure of where to go from here, you can talk to her further, asking for a lead on Lusat. She will tell you he returned to his home, in Sellia, Town of Sorcery.

Finding Sorcerer Lusat in Sellia, Town of Sorcery

Sellia, Town of Sorcery and, more specifically, to the Sellia Hideaway. This is hidden behind an illusory wall just southwest of Fort Faroth in Caelid, the closest Site of Grace being the Church of the Plague. Go inside, and look for the hidden path along the northwest part of the cavern. Full information on how to traverse this dungeon can be found on the Sellia Hideaway page of this guide.

At the very bottom of the cave, you will find a large blue seal, similar to the ones used to seal off the entrances to Raya Lucaria. Approach it to see a prompt appear to use the Sellian Sealbreaker. Doing so will break the seal and allow you into the room where you will find Lusat. Speaking to them here will grant you the Stars of Ruin.

Return to the Waypoint Ruins (you can fast travel there from Lusat's location) and tell Sellen where Lusat is located. She'll give you some Starlight Shards in return, and then will mention in passing that she believes the bodies of Lusat and Azur need to be taken back to the Academy, and that she wishes she could do it "if only I could undo those shackles."

After Defeating Starscourge Radahn in Caelid

At this point, you'll need to have defeated Starscourge Radahn; this will allow you to open up new dialogue options with Sellen. If you already beat Radahn at this point, simply reloading the area will open up her new dialogue option; however, if you have yet to do that, take care of it now and then return to Sellen in the Waypoint Ruins.

Sellen will now ask yet another favor of you, and will explain that the form you see before her is not her true body. She tells you to go search for her body on the Weeping Peninsula; finding Sellen at this new location is required to progress her quest, so leave here and make your way to the Witchbane Ruins.

Where to Find Sorceress Sellen in the Witchbane Ruins

Make your way over to the Witchbane Ruins on the Weeping Peninsula, on the western side just south of the Fourth Church of Marika, to find Sorceress Sellen shackled in the dungeon. When you reach the ruins, speak to Sellen and she'll give you her Primal Glintstone to safekeep.

From here, you must findthe location of her third form, which requires progression of Ranni's Questline, as you will need to access Seluvis's Secret Chamber for the next leg of Sellen's quest.

Where to Find Sorceress Sellen in Seluvis's Chamber

To continue Sellen's quest, you must find Seluvis's Secret Chamber, which you may have discovered as part of the Seluvis questline. that's located east of Ranni's Rise. If you have not yet done so, the Seluvis's Questline page of this guide gives the specific location of the hidden chamber, northeast of Ranni's Rise and obscured by an illusory floor.

Enter the chamber and roll against the far wall to reveal an illusory wall, behind which you will find Sellen imprisoned. Here, you will be given the option to "transplant the Primal Glintstone." Doing so will allow this iteration of Sellen to reanimate, finally granting her freedom of movement. She will note that she is planning to return to the Academy of Raya Lucaria. If you return to the Waypoint Ruins now, Sellen will no longer be there.

Speaking to Castellan Jerren at Redmane Castle

For the final step of Sellen's journey, you will need to travel back to Redmane Castle and speak to Castellan Jerren, who will note that with Radahn defeated, he is no longer bound to stay at the castle. You can now find him in Witchbane Ruins, overlooking the body of Sellen, now surrounded by blood. He tells you that she was known as the Graven Witch, obsessed with restoring the primeval current, and that she was the most dangerous mage known to the Academy of Raya Lucaria.

Exhaust Jerren's dialogue and fast travel to Raya Lucaria to come to the end of Sellen's questline. Note that if you cannot find him at Redmane Castle or Witchbane Ruins, he has likely already moved on to Raya Lucaria. If Sellen's body is surrounded by blood, you'll know to find him at the final location.

Sorceress Sellen's Final Battle

Go to the Raya Lucaria Grand Library and by the entrance, you'll see two summoning stones. A red one allows you to be summoned to challenge Sorceress Sellen, while the gold one allows you to be summoned to assist her.

Choosing to Challenge Sellen

If you challenge Sellen in the fight, you'll be siding with Castellan Jerren. Defeating Sellen will give you the Witch's Glintstone Crown and Sellen's Bell Bearing.

Jerren will also reward you with an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone. However, because of your betrayal, you will be unable to grab Lusat's or Azur's armor sets from where their bodies are located.

Choosing to Assist Sorceress Sellen

If you choose to be summoned to assist Sorceress Sellen, you'll fight with her against Witch-Hunter Jerren in the Grand Library.

Defeating him rewards you with:

• Eccentric's Hood
• Eccentric's Armor
• Eccentric's Manchettes
• Eccentric's Breeches

Return to your world to find Sellen standing in Rennala's spot in the Grand Library of Raya Lucaria. Speaking to her here will grant you the Sellen Glintstone Kris, as well as add the Shard Spiral sorcery to Sellen's purchase inventory.

Sorceress Sellen's Final Form

Head back to Mt. Gelmir and Sellia to retrieve Lusat's and Azur's respective armor sets from where their bodies once were.

• Lusat's Glintstone Crown
• Lusat's Robe
• Lusat's Manchettes
• Azur's Glintstone Crown
• Azur's Glintstone Robe
• Old Sorcerer's Legwraps

Finally, return to the Grand Library of Raya Lucaria to find that Sellen has moved to the far side of the room and transformed into a School of Graven Mages. Sitting next to her, you will find her Witch's Glintstone Crown. Note that despite her new form, she is still available as a merchant that can sell you sorceries.