Rya Questline - Elden Ring Guide - IGN (2024)

Rya 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 this NPC, how to begin their questline and the outcomes of your choices, as well as what to do with the Tonic of Forgetfulness.

Where to Find Rya

Rya can be found northwest of Laskyar Ruins, just by the telescope icon on the map. She'll be standing on the right-hand side of the statue. When you talk to her, she'll tell you that a thief has stolen her necklace and ask you to get it back.

For this, you'll need to continue heading northwest from the telescope icon and find Boilprawn Shack. Speak to the Blackguard by the pot and you'll have two options to either leave or ask him to give you the necklace.

Choose "give me the necklace" and he'll ask you to show him what it's worth and pay for it. You can accept or refuse. If you refuse, the conversation ends. If you accept, he'll want you to pay 1000 runes for the necklace.

Buy the necklace back and you can talk to him some more about Rya, you can also purchase Boiled Prawn from him, which boosts physical damage negation.

Return to Rya

Go back to Rya and give her the necklace. In return, she'll give you a Volcano Manor invitation. She will also tell you to reach the Altus Plateau and that you'll be welcome at Volcano Manor.

Continue the dialogue and she'll let you know about the Dectus Lift that will get you to the Altus Plateau, as well as a shortcut by the ruins that links Liurnia to the Altus Plateau.

After Activating the Grand Lift of Dectus

Once you've hoisted the medallion to operate the Grand Lift of Dectus, you'll have access to the Altus Plateau. As you exit, you'll see Rya on the left-hand side. Here she'll invite you to Volcano Manor. She'll teleport you there if you take her hand.

At Volcano Manor

If you reach Volcano Manor before seeing Rya and returning the necklace, you'll see her there again anyway. She'll disappear as you make your way through the assassinations as part of the Tanith Questline. It seems that if you do not find Rya again before completing the Tanith Questline you are unable to progress her questline, so be sure to continue her quest before finishing up with the Volcano Manor assassinations.

Speak to Rya After the First Volcano Manor Assassination

Rya will tell you that she hears strange sounds behind the walls sometimes. Rya will move after this and you can now find her in the room opposite the drawing room (the second door on the right). Rya will have taken her true form here, that of a serpent.

She will tell you that only she and Tanith know her true form and her real name, Zoraya. You can speak to Tanith and she'll ask you to be kind to Rya.

After Defeating the Godskin Noble

Once you've defeated the Godskin Noble at the Temple of Eiglay, you can pick up a Serpent's Amnion.

Return to Rya and speak to her again, she will be back to her human-like form here. After you've completed the second assassination for Volcano Manor, you can speak to Rya again. You'll have the option here to tell her the truth about Volcano Manor and give her the Serpent's Amnion.

Go to Tanith and speak to her about Rya/Zoraya's troubles. Rest at the Site of Grace then speak to Tanith again about Rya/Zoraya's absence. She will give you a 'Tonic of Forgetfulness 'and ask you to give this to Rya.

How to Find Rya Once She Leaves the Volcano Manor Room

To find Rya next, you'll need to go to the Temple of Eiglay. Take the lift up to the top floor, then walk out onto the balcony. Look to the right as you make your way around the balcony, to find a ledge you can jump down on.

This is a path you can take up to another section of the manor. Follow this up and be careful of the Abductor Virgin that will come round the corner.

In the distance, you should spot an archway that's across a lava river (to the right of it, there are snake head statues sticking out).

Head over here, and there will be a small room off to the right, where Rya is hiding. Speak to her and she'll ask you to kill her. You can either do this, give her the potion or don't give her the potion.

The Outcomes of Rya's Questline

1. If you give Rya the Tonic of Forgetfulness, she'll forget everything that's happened and remain at Volcano Manor, returning to her original spot in the manor after you've defeated Rykard and everyone else leaves. You can speak to her again here, and upon returning, she'll be gone - leaving the Daedicar's Woe in her place.
2. You can also choose to not give her the potion, go away and come back when the Volcano Manor and Tanith Questline is finished. She'll thank you for being kind and will eventually leave, leaving behind Zoraya's Letter and Daedicar's Woe.
3. Finally, if you didn't give her the Tonic, she'll request that you kill her - and if you do so, she'll turn back into her true snake form and die, leaving behind the Daedicar's Woe.

No matter what option you choose, you'll receive Daedicar's Woe. Interestingly enough, if you keep the Tonic of Forgetfulness, you can trigger an option to give the tonic to Brother Corhyn upon meeting him and Goldmask in the Mountaintops of the Giants, but he will refuse it.