Shivering:House of Dementia

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The House of Dementia is the southern wing of the Palace of Sheogorath, and the seat of the Duchess of Dementia, Syl. It consists of three areas:

• The House of Dementia proper, which contains the Ducal throne and the prison/torture chamber
• The Private Gardens, an outdoor garden with Dementia flora and a reading area.
• The Duchess' Quarters, which are locked.

The Private Gardens are locked and require a key to enter; the lock cannot be picked. If you choose to supplant the Duchess of Dementia in the Ritual of Dementia quest, you will be able to access the gardens. There is a bust of Sheogorath next to the door to the Duchess' Quarters; when the Duchess activates the bust, it retracts and reveals a ladder used to access Xirethard.

[edit] People

• Anya Herrick
• Herdir
• Kithlan
• Syl

[edit] Bugs

• If you don't replace Syl as the Duchess of Dementia, and if you enter the Private Gardens via Xirethard, you will be stuck in the Private Gardens. Options for how to get out without just loading a previous save game include:
  • If you have completed The Prince of Madness quest and received the spell Sheogorath's Protection, you can escape by summoning a creature, goading it to attack you, casting the spell, and letting the creature kill you.
  • If you can jump out of the enclosed area (e.g., high Acrobatics skill or the floating paintbrushes glitch) then it is possible to activate the ladder underneath the Bust of Sheogorath from the other side of the wall.
  • Use the Console to get out.
  • This bug is fixed by the Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch.