Thops is one of the many NPCs you'll encounter that has a side quest to complete in Elden Ring. For this part of our Elden Ring guide, you'll find details of where to find him, how to begin his questline, and the outcomes of your choices.

Where to Find Thops

You'll first find Thops at the Church of Irith in Liurnia of the Lakes, at the southernmost point of the lake. Talking to him here (including donating 10 ruins to unlock him as a sorceries vendor) will reveal that he wants to return to the Academy of Raya Lucaria, but to do so, he needs an Academy Glintstone Key.

Where to Find the Academy Glintstone Key for Thops

Once you've received your own Academy Glintstone Key from behind Glintstone Dragon Smarag, make your way through the Academy until you get to the fight with the Red Wolf of Radagon in the Academy's Debate Parlor. Upon beating him, head through the door to the north, continuing on until you reach a large courtyard. Keep left, until you see a pile of rubble covering a stairway.

Head up the rubble, then continue north up the stairs leading to two Glintstone Sorcerers. Instead of continuing forward through the covered walkway, hang a left. Jump to the stairs below.

Continue along the stairs and turn left (towards the south) to see a body slumped over the railing. the left side of the courtyard. Go up to the northwest, where there's rubble instead of stairs. Go up here, then up the stairs and around to the left. You'll find a body hanging over the ledge.

Once you've gotten onto the rooftops, follow them south, past two Marionette Soldiers, until you see a ladder up to the roof of a building to your right.

Climb up this ladder to find a long, narrow rooftop. Proceed with caution, as there are three Avionette Soldiers lying in ambush, as well as another Glintstone Sorcerer. Upon defeating these enemies, continue along the rooftop and then hang a right. Look down to see another rooftop to traverse.

Continue north, jumping to the rooftops below until you run out of northward options. Turn to the left (west) to see another set of descending rooftops, then look to your right to see another Marionette Soldier standing watch on the roof below.

Upon killing him look down and to your left (northwest) to see a ledge below you. Descend carefully and follow it around the building until it reveals even more rooftops below you, being patrolled by several more Marionette Soldiers.

Hop down to the oval-shaped rooftop below you, take out the enemies here, then progress around it in either to reach the open windows, leading into the rafters of the Debate Parlor.

Enter into whichever window you see fit, and look down to see a chandelier upon which rests a body and an item. This is the Academy Glintstone Key you'll need for Thops. Carefully platform your way down, grab it, and then make your way back to Thops at the Church of Irith.

Returning to Thops and giving him the Academy Glintstone Key will reward you with the Erudition gesture; it will unlock the next and final leg of his questline.

Where to Find Thops at Raya Lucaria

Return to Raya Lucaria, and make your way to the Schoolhouse Classroom (the easiest way to do this is by warping to that Site of Grace). Leave the room through the door to the west, then hang a right around the side of the building to find Thops.

Loot his corpse to receive Thopps' Bell Bearing and an Academy Glintstone Staff. Thus concludes Thops' questline.