Lore:Halls of Colossus

The   is an ancient set of ruins found in the province of  , deep in the reaches of the region of  . It overlooks the  , a stretch of road that runs along the  . These ancient ruins have existed in the area long before recorded history, with no indication of who built them, or why.  But as the eras go by, the Halls of Colossus was used to contain ancient weapons, from  , to a piece of the  . 
 

History
The Halls of Colossus was constructed long before recorded history, leaving the people of   wondering who built them or why. Because of their obscurity, many people believe that the ruins are nothing but a myth, that contains an ancient weapon.  While no one knows the origins of the ruins, it does not mean it did not leave people to speculate. A largely agreed upon theory is that the Halls of Colossus was built to honor an ancient race of Giants, even though they have not been seen for ages. A riddle found in the Halls of Colossus explains that the ruins were constructed by an architect known as  .  Some people believe that  , the Brass God of the  , is stored inside the halls,  or that the halls were even built by   to test the Numidium. 

During the time of the sixteen kingdoms, the  i hero,  , and his band of heroes, sealed a group of  s in the Halls of Colossus when they threatened to conquer all of Elsweyr, and consume the lunar energy of the moons.  These Dragons were sealed into the Halls of Colossus for many years and became known in legend as the Demon Weapon. The location of the Halls of Colossus was inscribed onto a stone tablet known as the  , and three triangulates were needed to fully decipher it.  The stone was split in half and lost in history. The Wrathstone was needed to release the Dragons from their imprisonment. 

At some point, the Khajiit built a temple in   known as the   as a tribute to Khunzar-ri. Within, they established portals to several sites associated with Khunzar-ri's great deeds, activated only by means of placing stone tablets documenting his deeds. One such portal connected to an overlook high above the Halls of Colossus. Elsweyr's greatest champions were permitted to assume stewardship of the hall. 

During the   around  ,  , Grand Chancellor of the  , and his half-sister,  , Queen of   learned about the Demon Weapon, and the Wrathstone, both wanting to use them for their own purpose. Abnur Tharn employed the treasure hunter,   to find the two pieces of the Wrathstone, all the while, Euraxia's militia located the Halls of Colossus, and waited to ambush Abnur for the Wrathstone tablet.  After finding the triangulates, Abnur Tharn,  , who was an Agent of  , and the  , located the Halls of Colossus, and fight their way through the  . In the end, Abnur Tharn unknowingly released the seal that trapped the Dragons, and unleashed them across Elsweyr.  The Vestige later assumed stewardship of the Hall of the Lunar Champion and reestablished the portal to the Halls of Colossus. 

Years later amidst the  ,   was gifted Numidium, the Brass God of the Dwemer from the   of  . The Halls of Colossus and the city of Rimmen were used as a testing ground for Numidium before Tiber Septim used it to demolish the Second Aldmeri Dominion.  

During the   in the late  , the ruins of the Halls of Colossus were used to contain the fourth piece of the  . After acquiring it from the depths of the  , the   traveled to Elsweyr, to uncover the location of the Halls of Colossus. Their journey took them to  , where they retrieved a tablet from the  , in exchange for help from  . In the end, Kolthis revealed the way to the Halls of Colossus, where the Eternal Champion obtained the piece of the Staff of Chaos. They left for the  .  The Halls of Colossus became a pilgrimage spot for Imperial loyalist that want to re-trace the steps of the Eternal Champion. 

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