diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 4b7f955d56b..feca3154c42 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@
      * S2: Modified Dacyn's dialogue upon undead arrival
      * S7a: Require Dacyn to cross the river
    * Northern Rebirth:
+     * Eryssa now must survive if she joins the player
+     * S8: add text and updated objectives when rescuing Eryssa
      * S12a: Update objectives to make it clear that gold is not received if Sisal dies
    * The Rise of Wesnoth:
      * Fixed various typos
diff --git a/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/08a_Elvish_Princess.cfg b/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/08a_Elvish_Princess.cfg
index 9d863f10f6a..cf20b07ff09 100644
--- a/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/08a_Elvish_Princess.cfg
+++ b/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/08a_Elvish_Princess.cfg
@@ -321,6 +321,9 @@
             [note]
                 description= _ "Even if your rescue fails, you will still advance to the next scenario"
             [/note]
+            [note]
+                description= _ "You will win this scenario immediately upon moving onto the hex containing the Princess’s cage"
+            [/note]
         [/objectives]
     [/event]
 
@@ -385,15 +388,20 @@
             {IS_LOYAL}
         [/unit]
 
+        [message]
+            race=orc
+            message= _ "The intruders are breaking in! Get to the walls and defend the fortress! And where did that Elvish Princess go?"
+        [/message]
+
         [message]
             speaker=Eryssa
-            message= _ "I am free! Thank you, my saviors. Who has come to rescue me from vile captivity?"
+            message= _ "(<i>hushed</i>) Thank you, my saviors. Who has come to rescue me from vile captivity?"
         [/message]
 
         [message]
             speaker=Tallin
             # wmllint: local spelling outta
-            message= _ "Later, princess, first let’s get outta — uh, let us take our leave of this place as swiftly as may be!"
+            message= _ "(<i>whispering</i>) Later, princess, first let’s get outta — uh, let us take our leave of this place as swiftly as may be!"
         [/message]
 
         [message]
diff --git a/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/09a_Introductions.cfg b/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/09a_Introductions.cfg
index fc9307c3202..1c71c9aae7d 100644
--- a/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/09a_Introductions.cfg
+++ b/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/09a_Introductions.cfg
@@ -412,6 +412,15 @@
                 description= _ "Death of Ro’Sothian"
                 condition=lose
             [/objective]
+            [objective]
+                description= _ "Death of Eryssa"
+                condition=lose
+                [show_if]
+                    [have_unit]
+                        id=Eryssa
+                    [/have_unit]
+                [/show_if]
+            [/objective]
 
             {TURNS_RUN_OUT}
 
diff --git a/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/10a_Stolen_Gold.cfg b/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/10a_Stolen_Gold.cfg
index 8a38580ebb6..ff3e8e305c9 100644
--- a/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/10a_Stolen_Gold.cfg
+++ b/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/10a_Stolen_Gold.cfg
@@ -430,6 +430,15 @@
                 description= _ "Death of Ro’Sothian"
                 condition=lose
             [/objective]
+            [objective]
+                description= _ "Death of Eryssa"
+                condition=lose
+                [show_if]
+                    [have_unit]
+                        id=Eryssa
+                    [/have_unit]
+                [/show_if]
+            [/objective]
             [objective]
                 description= _ "Turns run out"
                 condition=lose
diff --git a/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/11a_The_Eastern_Flank.cfg b/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/11a_The_Eastern_Flank.cfg
index 1d77ad0ce11..c8e30c764dd 100644
--- a/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/11a_The_Eastern_Flank.cfg
+++ b/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/11a_The_Eastern_Flank.cfg
@@ -474,6 +474,15 @@
                 description= _ "Death of Ro’Sothian"
                 condition=lose
             [/objective]
+            [objective]
+                description= _ "Death of Eryssa"
+                condition=lose
+                [show_if]
+                    [have_unit]
+                        id=Eryssa
+                    [/have_unit]
+                [/show_if]
+            [/objective]
 
             {TURNS_RUN_OUT}
 
diff --git a/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/12a_Get_the_Gold.cfg b/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/12a_Get_the_Gold.cfg
index 7e755d1feaf..c879114fcb4 100644
--- a/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/12a_Get_the_Gold.cfg
+++ b/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/12a_Get_the_Gold.cfg
@@ -478,6 +478,15 @@
                 description= _ "Death of Ro’Sothian"
                 condition=lose
             [/objective]
+            [objective]
+                description= _ "Death of Eryssa"
+                condition=lose
+                [show_if]
+                    [have_unit]
+                        id=Eryssa
+                    [/have_unit]
+                [/show_if]
+            [/objective]
 
             {TURNS_RUN_OUT}
 
diff --git a/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/13a_Showdown.cfg b/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/13a_Showdown.cfg
index b5afc9faff4..57014f43dae 100644
--- a/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/13a_Showdown.cfg
+++ b/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/scenarios/13a_Showdown.cfg
@@ -953,6 +953,15 @@
                 description= _ "Death of Hamel"
                 condition=lose
             [/objective]
+            [objective]
+                description= _ "Death of Eryssa"
+                condition=lose
+                [show_if]
+                    [have_unit]
+                        id=Eryssa
+                    [/have_unit]
+                [/show_if]
+            [/objective]
 
             {IS_LAST_SCENARIO}
         [/objectives]
diff --git a/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/utils/herodeaths.cfg b/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/utils/herodeaths.cfg
index 4e2f7475f0b..bf27682d077 100644
--- a/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/utils/herodeaths.cfg
+++ b/data/campaigns/Northern_Rebirth/utils/herodeaths.cfg
@@ -826,19 +826,17 @@
                     speaker=Elenia
                     message= _ "Eryssa, no! Please don’t die!"
                 [/message]
-
-                [message]
-                    speaker=Tallin
-                    message= _ "I am sorry, Elenia, we tried our best. (<i>Sigh</i>) I will never forget you, Eryssa."
-                [/message]
             [/then]
-            [else]
-                [message]
-                    speaker=Tallin
-                    message= _ "You wretches are going to pay for this! FORWARD, MEN!"
-                [/message]
-            [/else]
         [/if]
+
+        [message]
+            speaker=Tallin
+            message= _ "How could this happen? We can’t possibly go on without her..."
+        [/message]
+
+        [endlevel]
+            result=defeat
+        [/endlevel]
     [/event]
 #enddef