Jolan is an NPC that serves Ymir at the Church of Manus Metyr in the Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree. Read on to learn more about Jolan's questline walkthrough, location, armor and weapon drops, and lore!
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To get Jolan to acknowledge your character, you will first need to speak to Ymir. Accept their quest to receive a map leading to the Finger Ruins of Rhia. This is required to get Jolan to talk to you.
After you receive the Ruins Map from Ymir, look for Jolan nearby. She will be leaning against one of the pillars inside the Cathedral. Speak to her and exhaust her dialogue to continue her quest.
Jolan's questline is tied directly with Ymir. To unlock more parts of Jolan's quest as well as additional interactions, you will need to continue progressing Ymir's questline.
While this doesn't affect the outcome of the quest, it does allow Jolan to eventually warm up to the Tarnished since her dialogue will slowly start to be a bit more accepting. After ringing the bell at the Finger Ruins of Dheo, Jolan and Ymir will disappear from the church, temporarily.
If you progressed Ymir's quest and reported back to him that you've rung the bell at Finger Ruins of Rhia, Jolan will become available as a gold summon for the Messmer the Impaler boss battle at Shadow Keep. Her gold summon sign will appear to the left as you enter the boss room.
Note: This step is optional and will not affect the outcome of Jolan's quest. Her summon sign will still be available so long as you have not yet defeated Metyr.
Messmer the Impaler Boss Guide
As part of Ymir's questline, you will eventually have to fight Metyr, Mother of Fingers. Defeating her will reward you with the Remembrance of the Mother of Fingers and progress Ymir's questline.
Metyr, Mother of Fingers Boss Guide
While making your way to the Finger Ruins of Miyr bell and Metyr, you will be invaded by Jolan's sister, Swordhand of Night Anna. Defeat her to keep progressing the quest.
After beating Metyr, head back to the Cathedral of Manus Metyr. Inside, you will be attacked by Jolan and Ymir. Defeat both to finish Ymir's quest and progress Jolan's.
Once Jolan and Ymir are beaten, reload the area to find Jolan slumped against the pillar she originally leaned against. Speak to her and she will tell you she can no longer see the stars. This triggers the next part of her quest.
To help Jolan, you will need to obtain either an Iris of Grace or an Iris of Occultation. These are difficult to come by and only a few can be found in-game. Here are some locations where you can find the irises:
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One Iris of Grace is found in the Shadow Keep. Fast travel to the West Rampart site of grace and keep heading east into the Living Jar room. The Iris of Grace will be in front of an altar with a fleshy enemy guarding it. | ||
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Another Iris of Grace is found at the Scadutree Base. Drain the water flooding the Church district then head to building west of the Sunken Chapel and follow the hallway to the right. This leads to the Tree-Worship Passage. Follow the path until you reach a headless Statue of Marika where you'll find the Iris of Grace. |
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One Iris of Occultation is dropped by an Omenkiller in the corpse-strewn sewers of the Fort of Reprimand. From the Fort of Reprimand site of grace, look west and down over the wall. Jump down into the square-shaped hole below to reach the mass grave with the Omenkiller. | ||
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The second Iris of Occultation is dropped by an Ulcerated Tree Spirit found in the northern part of the Church District's courtyard in the Shadowkeep. You will have to drain the water flooding the Church District to access this area. |
Choice | Reward | Effect |
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Give the Iris of Grace. | Swordhand of Night Jolan Spirit Ashes | Jolan's quest continues. |
Give the Iris of Occultation. | Sword of Night | Jolan's quest ends. |
Once you have one of each item secure, return to Jolan at the Cathedral of Manus Metyr. Choose to give her either the Iris of Grace or Iris of Occultation. The choice you make here will affect the ending of Jolan's quest.
For players who want Jolan's quest to continue, make sure to give her the Iris of Grace. If you give her the Iris of Occultation, you will receive her weapon but her quest will end there.
Another NPC named Fire Knight Queelign will also need one of either Iris for their questline. Similar to Jolan, you'll have to choose between giving them the Iris of Grace or the Iris of Occultation.
Fire Knight Queelign Quest and Location
If you choose to give Jolan the Iris of Grace, you can take her Spirit Ashes with you to Rabbath's Rise in Scadu Altus. Here, you can reunite her with Anna to get the Jolan and Anna Spirit Ashes. Once reunited with her sister, Jolan's quest concludes.
![]() Can be found leaning against one of the pillars inside the throne room of the Cathedral of Manus Metyr. |
To reach the Cathedral of Manus Metyr, players will need to reach the eastern side of Scadu Altus. This can be done by using the tunnel beneath the Moorth Ruins to reach Bonny Village. From there, it's a short ride over to the Cathedral.
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Give Jolan an Iris of Occultation. | ![]() |
Give Jolan an Iris of Grace. | ![]() |
Take Jolan's Ashes to Rabbath's Rise. | ![]() |
Jolan's drops will depend on the choices you make at the end of her quest. When giving her an Iris, the type will determine whether you get her weapon or her spirit ashes. If you get her spirit ashes, it can be upgraded at Rabbath's Rise in Scadu Altus when you reunite her with the puppet of her sister, Anna.
Tips for Beating Jolan |
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For Swordhand of Night Jolan's signature attack, she raises her sword arm up in a stance before unleashing two flurries of dark slashes.
If you are far enough, she won't even reach you, but in close quarters, you can stagger her with either a normal or uncharged heavy attack to interrupt her animation.
Jolan will frequently switch between two-handing her sword and holding a sword and shield. When two-handing, she swings her sword much faster to inflict rapid Bleed buildup on you.
Either stagger her, or carefully move in and out of her danger zone to attack her to avoid getting bled to death. She'll have no ranged attacks or methods of quickly closing distance, so keep your distance until ready to attack.
As previously mentioned, Jolan is easy to stagger, even with normal attacks. Use this to your advantage by combining charged heavy attacks and jump attacks to break down her posture, even when her shield is up, and set her up for a critical hit.
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