Queen Potema in Skyrim - an almost legendary personality. Being both a strong leader, a powerful warrior, and a charismatic diplomat, the Wolf Queen also had a manic desire to take the throne. This eventually led her to the mysteries of necromancy, it was with the consequences of Potema’s actions that the Dragonborn faced in modern Skyrim, warning a terrible evil approaching Solitude.
Start of the quest and short excerpts from the story
Potema got her nickname when she was introduced to her grandfather - Emperor Uriel Septim. He, looking at the mobile child, noted that the girl resembles a she-wolf, ready at any moment to rush to others. The future queen eventually entered the retinue of the King of the Nords, Mantiarco, gave him a son and, along with him, took the throne of Solitude. When the council, after the death of Potema's father, gave the throne to the daughter of her older brother, the Wolf Queen prepared an uprising, attracting not only Skyrim, but even Morrowind.
After years of war, Madness overwhelmed Potema in Skyrim. She became fiercer, tougher and meaner. The allies left it after a series of military setbacks and successful attempts to place the daedra and undead under their banner.
As a result, Queen Potema in Skyrim was left with the undead and several higher vampires, and her kingdom became a land of death. During the events of TES V Skyrim, the player will face the legacy of the Queen of the Wolf and defeat her again. You can start the quest in the Palace of Solitude, where the Dragonborn will be asked to see what is happening in the Wolf Skull cave.
The man who shouted: "Wolves!"
In order to activate the task, you need to talk with Folk Firebeard. He will ask the player to deal with rumors of "terrible rituals" occurring in the cave "Wolf Skull". Folk himself believes that the frightened peasants just took the wish for the reality, and in fact, in the location, the bear is simply operating. When the Dragonborn nevertheless finds the cave, it turns out to be full of skeletons and dragurges. At the end of the location is the sacrificial hall, where Potema's admirers try to summon and subdue her spirit.
Necromancers should be killed, it is better to do this either in a swoop, preventing them from being treated, or with the help of stealth and a bow. After this, you need to talk with Folk, and he will already redirect the traveler to Steerr in the "Hall of the Dead." If the messenger with a letter from Folk did not appear, you can try to speak with him separately. There is a chance that the quest will start on its own.
The Queen of the Wolf has awakened
Stirr, the priest of Arkay, will tell the protagonist that the spirit of the Queen-Wolf was awakened, but he needed a body for embodiment. You can find it in Skyrim, "Catacombs of Potema," which are located under Solitude. There, the protagonist will encounter dragurges and even vampires, on whose body are the keys necessary for completing the task. In addition, the location is clearly launched, since no one came here after the death of Potema herself.
There is a puzzle in the location - revolving doors that need to be “jammed” with the help of a lever located nearby. It is important to be able to choose the moment, after which it will be possible to overcome the obstacle. The passage itself is not too complicated, you can use stealth or inflict damage from afar with magic. However, in front of the player, a battle awaits with Potema's minions and herself.
Final battle
When the Dragonborn reaches the large hall in the catacombs, Potema will appear in the form of spirit and try to defeat the player with the help of magic and numerous undead. Attacking the Queen-Wolf is not worth it, it is invulnerable at this stage. It is important to kill the durgs as quickly as possible, otherwise the ghost simply “throws” the protagonist with lightning. When the last of the undead is killed, the door to the "throne room" will open, where the remains of Potema herself are located.
The Queen is partially manifested in bodily form due to the skull on the throne. Now she can be attacked. Defeating Potema in Skyrim is quite difficult. She is a strong mage, during the battle she is inclined to summon thunder atronachs and attack the player with lightning. Potions of depletion of magic and reserve of power do not act on it, like poisons. Attacking stealthily is difficult, but possible. The best option would be an aggressive attack with the “Razor of Merunes”. After that, you can pick up the skull and the reward in the Blue Palace of Solitude.
Potema is an interesting person, and therefore this quest is interesting. Mod "Potema" in Skyrim can change her fate, making the quest even more interesting and multifaceted. You can even change the boss himself and make him stronger. In any case, both the location and the story itself about the Queen-Wolf-wolf is an interesting and integral part of the lore.