I could tell you where it is, but that would spoil all the fun...
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Edwina Moira is the widowed wife of the late Captain Robert Moira. She has temporary lost her mind due to the shock from hearing of her husband's death, and appears to be in complete denial of the fact.[1][2][3] As a result she refused to listen to the Mechanist victrola that her husband kept in their master bedroom which means she was unaware that the late captain had recorded a voice message om the victrola, detailing the location of a secret room containing her inheritance and the method on how to access it.[2][4]
Robert's personal journal found on the Abysmal Gale reveals that he kept his pirate activities hidden from Edwina, and she likely never learned the truth.[5]
Story[]
The widow sitting in the cupola.
In the mission The House of Widow Moira, Garrett can find a delirious Edwina sitting in the cupola of the mansion, singing romantic shanties and talking to people who aren't there.[6] She mistakes Garrett for one of her guests or servants, and asks him to bring her a bottle of wine.[2]
If Garrett grants her request and leaves the mansion without stealing the inheritance Robert left her, she will send a letter thanking him for his kindness, alongside a bottle of vintage wine; however, if Garrett steals the inheritance, Edwina will send a thug to kill him, instead.
Aftermath[]
Considering that Edwina can send an assassin to kill Garrett (or, alternatively, reward his kindness), it can be surmised that she eventually regained her senses, listened to Robert's voice recording, and found out whether her inheritance had been stolen or not.[3][7]
Notes[]
- Moira is one of the few characters in the Thief games that doesn't react negatively to Garrett's presence during a mission.
- Some people speculate that she is blind, probably because of the veil over her eyes, but she is noted to have a silver mirror and was aware that Garrett wore a cloak.[2]
Trivia[]
- Ginny appears to be Edwina's favorite servant.[8] Notably, Robert trusted her as well.
- Aware of Edwina's debilitating state of mind, some of the guests at the Moiras' seaside mansion have started to steal from her.[1][9]
- Despite Edwina's disordered mental state, she is aware of her surroundings enough to know that some of her guests are stealing from her.[2]