Lore:Warlock's Ring

The   is an   originally owned by the Arch Mage  , an  i god-ancestor. In appearance, it is a ring with a large gemstone, either red or green in color. It is best known for its ability to reflect spells cast at its wearer and to fortify the wearer's speed and health, though it may have additional powers.  

History
In the late  , Syrabane judiciously used the ring to save many from the  .  Because of this, he is attributed with helping to save the entire continent of  . The ring has passed hands many times, helping adventurers to reach their goals. No one may possess the ring for long, as it is said that the ring is Syrabane's alone to command. 

The Warlock's Ring was uncovered by the   during the   in either   or   (reports vary). 

In  , an adventurer obtained the Warlock's Ring after doing a task for their knightly order. The agent defeated an arch-lich in the Iliac Bay area that was raising an army of undead. After putting a stop to the undead menace, the agent discovered a clue to the ring's whereabouts. Following the note's instructions, the agent followed the trail to a secluded wizard, who claimed that the Mages Guild stole the artifact from his great grandfather. After putting the spirit of the wizard's great grandfather to rest, the ghost revealed the location of the Mages Guild branch that stole the artifact from him. The agent ventured there and took the ring by brute force. However, there are conflicting accounts that the artifact centered around this story was actually a different one altogether, with Chrysamere (the most prominent), the Necromancer's Amulet, and the Staff of Magnus taking its place in the story.  A fake copy of the Warlock's Ring also appeared in the region before the Warp in the West occurred; it was created by a mage in an attempt to bribe an agent of Nocturnal who was sent to assassinate them. The fake ring functioned identically to the true artifact, but after several days it crumbled to dust. This account is also shaky, as some accounts claim   or the Staff of Magnus was offered in its place. 

A more credible source claims the ring was in the possession of  , a   operative. Brisienna offered the ring as payment in return for the  , which would give the   control of  .  Due to the Warp in the West, it is unknown what became of the ring.

The ring resurfaced several years later in the possession of Vindamea Drethan, a powerful sorceress who lived in a cave on an island off the shore of  , along  . News of this reached the  , and in   Drethan was killed by the  , who then claimed the ring.  Later that year, the Nerevarine sold the ring to  , who put it on display in her Museum of Artifacts in  . 

Sometime after the end of the  , circa  , the Warlock's Ring came into the possession of the Warrior. 

The ring later came into the possession of an elderly mage named Brutius who lived in Morthal. An avid fisherman, Brutius would lure victims into the marsh under the pretence of holding a fishing competition. Once far enough out of town, he would ambush his victims with help from his gang of vagrant bandit mages. Brutius eventually lost the Warlock's Ring when defending himself against a hammer blow from one of his victims. The ring came off and fell into the river east of Morthal, just northwest of  .  Circa  , Brutius attempted to ambush the Last Dragonborn, resulting in the deaths of him and his fellow bandits. The Dragonborn learned of the location of the Warlock's Ring from his journal and managed to fish it out of the river. 

Previous Owners:

Anonymous wizard
Anonymous mage
Lady Brisienna Magnessen
Vindamea Drethan

Brutius

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Notes
Previously in the Myrwatch Creation, a guild of rogue mages from   was mentioned to have found the Warlock's Ring on their journeys in Morrowind. It was brought to their headquarters at Myrwatch and stored there, to be held for use in the coming "great war" foreseen by their augurs.  The guild intended to assemble a great number of legendary artifacts in preparation for this conflict, but failed to obtain any others. It transpired that this great war was in fact the   of  , which the mages were ill-prepared to face.  However, the artifact wasn't featured in this Creation and the text was later changed in a patch to remove this detail.

See Also
For game-specific information, see the ''Arena, Daggerfall, Morrowind, Blades, and Skyrim'' articles.

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