Ecatha is a necromancer who appeared in an earlier version of Mount&Blade — Warrider.
Her house is located in a forest to the west of Sargoth. She possessed an amulet - the Hand of Tsannuh - which has the power to control the essence of life.
Initially Akhad Thell was her student in the dark arts, but she grew tired of his reckless behaviour and banished him. She would then continues living in the dark forest near Sargoth and practing her dark arts by capturing travellers and turning them into Ghouls for her service.
Some time later the player character visits her on behalf of Barthai Khan, and demands the Hand of Tsannuh. After a fight, she surrenders the talisman but forewarns the player to not mess with powers they do not comprehend.
Later still the player visits her again, asking about the talisman, and learns the story of Akhad Thell and of his plan to sacrifice the Khergit princess Uruzuge. Ecatha offers to put a spell of on princess so that she cannot be sacrificed. The player visits her a third time for this exact purpose. Once the ritual is over, Ecatha, the player and Uruzuge conspire to kill Akhad Thell by luring him out of his hideout. While the player is out fighting Thell, it turns out that the undead King Harlaus betrayed Thell and took the talisman to Ecatha, convincing her to complete the sacrifice.
The player encounters her one final time during their attempt to rescue Uruzuge from being sacrificed.
Quotes[]
| “ | I am Ecatha the necromancer, the lady of the dark forest, the mistress of death... Who are you that dares to enter my territory? | ” |
| — Ecatha the Necromancer | ||