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Lore:Abyssal Geysers

Abyssal Geysers were a magical phenomenon that occurred on the coasts of Summerset Isle during its invasion by the Court of Bedlam and their Sea Sload allies, the Abyssal Cabal, in  . By alchemically treating and applying magical sigils to sea gems called Abyssal Pearls, the Sload were able to conjure unnatural spouts of water from the sea, which lured Yaghra and various forms of undead.   High Elf acolytes of the Court of Bedlam communicated with the Cabal,  and would carry the Pearls to particular sites to begin the process of opening the Geysers.  The Sload hoped to use the Geysers to sink Summerset itself into the sea.   

History
A group of adventurers and Aldmeri Dominion marines dispatched to investigate rumors of a Sea Sload incursion in Summerset made the initial discovery of the Geysers. This expedition was attacked by Yaghra and the marines were slain.  One of them had compiled notes on the phenomenon, however, which were subsequently reassembled and retrieved.   With the bulk of the Dominion's forces occupied in the Three Banners War, the proxy government in Alinor relied on the help of adventurers and the local garrison to suppress the Geysers. 

The Geysers were initially overseen by the Sload K'Tora, but were later directed by Nocturnal after K'Tora's death at the hands of the Psijic Order.   Another Sload, the alchemist B'Korgen,  saw to the preparation of the Pearls. 

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See Also
For game-specific information, see the ESO article.

References
Online:Markarth Furnishings

The plans for some of these furnishings can be obtained from the following Furnisher Documents:

Markarth Mixed Furnisher's Document

See also:
Dwarven Furnishings
Online:Vateshran Weapons

Weapon Sets
Vateshran Weapons are special weapon sets that drop in the Vateshran Hollows solo arena.

Types
Vateshran weapons are available in two types - normal and perfected. Perfected versions of weapons are slightly more powerful, by virtue of bearing extra stats.

Normal weapons drop from the last boss of the arena on normal difficulty. 
The Perfected versions of these weapons only drop in veteran or can be awarded to players who successfully rank on the weekly leaderboard. 

Weapons


 
Vateshran Weapons
Online:Brittia Palenix

Brittia Palenix is an Imperial poet who can be found in Leyawiin. She needs someone to gather inspiration for her.
 

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After accepting the quest, you may speak to her about what she needs:
:''"As valiant as a Death-Hopper? As sweet as honeyed mead? No, no, no, that's not right. Oh, sorry! I've been trying to get this line right all day and nothing's working. Do you need something from me?"
:Deetum-Jas hired me to take notes for you inside the Daedric ruin.
:"Thank you so much! This means a great deal to me. I've been in such a rut these last few weeks. Everything I try to write is as dull as an old blade. But knowing the contents of that ruin will surely change that!"
:Are there any specific areas of the ruin you'd like notes on?
::"I've not seen it with my own eyes, so I couldn't say. But I would think a Daedric ruin would be a wealth of fascinating and mystifying sights. I'm truly interested in it all! But it's up to your discretion, I trust your eye."
:How did you become a poet?
::"I suppose I've been a writer all my life. I've been writing poems since I was a little girl. I enjoy the process of turning my thoughts into something tangible, something others can understand. And by some miracle, people seem to like my work!"
::Can you share a line from one of your poems?
::"Sure! Ahem. In our homes: good company and warm meals. But at our doorstep: a war of behemoths, a war that will stain the Blackwood swamps and the Topal Sea with blood."
::That was powerful.
:::"Thank you! You're very kind. It always warms my heart to hear that someone enjoys my writing, there's no other feeling quite like it. You have my deepest appreciation."
::That was dark.
:::"Well, these are dark times, my friend. The best writing often comes from the worst trials and emotions in life. But I do make it a point to write about happier topics as well! A balance is what's important."
::That was awful.
:::"Oh! Well … my poetry isn't for everyone. That's the nice part about writing, it speaks to everyone differently. I'm sorry you didn't enjoy it. Maybe you'll like my next one better."''

Speaking to her again before completing the quest, she'll say:
:''"You look unharmed! I'm so glad. Tell me, did you manage to take any notes inside the ruin?"
:Yes, I took a few notes while inside.
:"You are incredible! I can't wait to pore over what you came up with. But that can wait! I'm going to stay around here for a bit and soak up what I can from this location. You should see Deetum-Jas for your reward! You've certainly earned it!"''
Notes
She is only present if you are doing the quest.
Online:Party Attendee

Party Attendees are people of all races who are attending the ceremony in Gideon to celebrate your victory against the Waking Flame. They have no unique dialogue.
 

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Lore:Katria's Journal

:17th of Sun's Height
Damn that scheming elf! Damn him! He steals my notes, my discovery, and   under his name! Twenty years of my life spent digging through those ruins, and what do I get? A dedication? 'Friend and Colleague' my arse. He's just mocking me!

Well, I'll have the last laugh.   may have my theory, but he doesn't have any proof, not yet. If I can find   first, I can show the world this is my discovery. Mine, not his!

:4th of Last Seed
I've got a lead. One of the moldy old books in Mzund mentioned the Forge. Ruined through and through, but I was able to copy down a few scraps, including a map of the first-era Dwemer kingdoms. Need to cross-reference it with modern borders when I get back.


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Here's the result:

 
:This one, 'Arkngthamz', was on the inscription, too. Apparently the main Aetherium research center. Seems like the place to start.

 
:Mentioned as a 'Bthar-zel' ('allied city'?). Not  , though. Looks like a smaller site, north or northwest of there, on the river.

 
:The primary source of Aetherium. Extracted from some deeper mine?

 
:A storage site for raw Aetherium, just outside a major city. Apparently, it had to be kept outside because the Aetherium was 'harmonically volatile'.

 
:No name, no identifying information, but page after page of ruined diagrams. Couldn't make out much, but it looks like - an astrolabe, a gear, some sort of   in  ? Could this be the location of the Forge? Something important, at least.

:22nd of Last Seed
Arkngthamz. My map may be rough, but it was enough to get me here. There may be something to this after all.

:23rd of Last Seed
Reached the Treasury. There's a Tonal Lock here, still active. Judging from the corpses, it's safe to say the traps are still active, too.

Couldn't find any clues, so I'll make a sketch and work through this carefully. Five Resonators. Five tones. Just have to hit them in the right order. Let's see...


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Online:Pippers

Pippers is a wolf pup who can be found at the southern gardens in Gideon during the related quest. You can pet Pippers.
 

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Online:Dillon

Dillon is a dog who can be found at the southern gardens in Gideon during the related quest. You can pet Dillon.
 

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Online:Black Fin Frost Mage

Black Fin Frost Mages are Argonian soldiers of the Black Fin Legion. They are present during the Waking Flame's assault on Fort Redmane. One can be seen fighting an ogrim alongside a Black Fin Legionnaire.
 

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Online:Black Fin Legion

The Black Fin Legion is a militia that protects Gideon. 

Members


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Locations
Online:Leyawiin Bruiser

Leyawiin Bruisers are members of the Ivory Brigade who can be found at Fort Redmane. They have no unique dialogue.
 

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Online:Ivory Brigade

The Ivory Brigade is a militia based in Leyawiin. They serve as Leyawiin's defenders and keepers of the peace.
Online:Priest Larusa

Priest Larusa is an Imperial priest at the Temple of Dibella in Gideon. She only appears during the related quest.
 

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Dialogue
She'll acknowledge you when you enter the room.
:Priest Larusa: ''"Hello? If you're looking for our guests, they're long gone."

Speak with her.
:"I know you. You brought those guests to our temple. Calia and Sombren and poor Destron. Everyone in town is talking about your deeds in Blackwood. You helped stop that traitorous Vandacia and his cult. Thank you for that."
:You said Sombren and Calia aren't here?
:"I did say that, didn't I? I suppose that even the charms of the Lady of Love can be too much for some folk. Not everyone can stand to bask in Dibella's glory for too long at a time. But they were good people. I liked them all."
:Do you know where Sombren and Calia went when they left the temple?
:"I heard them talking about a ruin north of Gideon. I know that particular place well. Let me mark its location on your map. When you can spare a moment, come back and enjoy one of our ceremonies. All should open their hearts to the secrets of love."''

If you speak to her again, she'll say:
:"Remember, the ruins your friends talked about is north of Gideon. May beauty, love, and affection bless you all!"
Online:Hutan-Tzel Ally

thumb|right|A male Hutan-Tzel Ally
Hutan-Tzel Allies are Imperial soldiers of the Ivory Brigade. They are part of Brigadine Lieutenant Viria's cohort, and appear during the Waking Flame's assault on Fort Redmane if you petition the lieutenant for aid.
 

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Online:Wood Elf Nightblade

Wood Elf Nightblades are Bosmer who appear during the Waking Flame's assault on Fort Redmane. You'll find them fending off Daedra inside the guardhouse.
 

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Notes
 Earlier in the quest, Eveli says she's waiting for her cousins to arrive. These Bosmer are presumably who she's been waiting for.
Online:Bosmer Scout

The Bosmer Scout is a Wood Elf who appears during the Waking Flame's assault on Fort Redmane. You'll witness his death at the hands of a Waking Flame Recruit during the related quest.
 

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Online:Fort Redmane

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People
Brigadine Lieutenant Calgoerus
Keshu the Black Fin
Calia
Captain Rian Liore
Destron
Elam Drals
Eveli Sharp-Arrow
Sombren

:Optional NPCs
These NPCs will appear if you petition them for aid against the Waking Flame during the related quest.
Brigadine Lieutenant Viria

:Generic NPCs
Black Fin Frost Mage
Black Fin Legionnaire
Bosmer Scout
Hutan-Tzel Ally
Leyawiin Brigadine
Leyawiin Bruiser
Wood Elf Nightblade
 
 
Layout
Exterior
''A Legionary's History of Fort Redmane'' is located on a table within a tent in front of Fort Redmane (the south side of the fort).
 

Courtyard
thumb|left|Inside Fort Redmane
You'll fend off several waves of Daedra in the courtyard before being sent into the guardhouse to help Eveli.
 

Guardhouse
thumb|left|Fort Redmane Guardhouse
You'll see Wood Elf Nightblades fighting off Daedra and cultists in this area.
 

Guardhouse West Wing
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Inner Bailey
thumb|left|Inner Baileythumb|right|Inner Bailey
The Waking Flame's high priest will attempt to begin merging Nirn with the Deadlands for Mehrunes Dagon's conquest here in the Bailey.
 

Keep
thumb|left|Fort Redmane Keep
You need to pass through the Keep to reach the next area.
 

Museum Hall
thumb|left|Museum Hall
 

Inner Courtyard
thumb|left|The inner courtyard
You will fight Councilor Vandacia here.
 

 

Maps
 
 

Notes
Fort Redmane appears in Oblivion as Fort Redman. The term "Redmane" first appeared in Blades as Redmane Castle, but it is unknown if there is any connection.

Gallery
Online:Dremora Spellsmith

Dremora Spellsmiths are Dremora armamancers who can be found at Fort Redmane and Xynaa's Sanctuary.
 

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Online:Emperor Vandacia

Emperor Vandacia is a vision of Councilor Vandacia that you'll encounter when you enter the portal at the Obelisk of Inevitability with the twins in the Deadlands: The Ashen Forest.
 

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Dialogue
thumb|right|Emperor Vandacia, Triumphant
When you emerge from the portal at the obelisk, you'll find yourself in a ruined version of the White-Gold Tower. Destron and Calia are propped up on either side of the Ruby Throne like trophies, held in place by dark magics. Mehrunes Dagon can be seen through a hole in the ceiling, standing triumphantly, and Vandacia is on the Ruby Throne. Vandacia stands up and addresses you.
:Emperor Vandacia: "Ah, this must be the day you learn you are destined to fail. That I and the Waking Flame emerged victorious!"
:Calia: "No … Destron, is that us up there?"
:Destron: "And Mehrunes Dagon? Is this our future, Calia? Is this … inevitable?"

Ascend the steps and speak with Vandacia.
:"How long ago was it? When I crushed you and claimed the Ambitions for myself? It must be rather depressing to see that all your efforts were in vain. That my victory is inevitable."
:'''The other visions showed the twins' past. Why is this one different?
:"Visions? You misunderstand the forces with which you meddle. Given your failures before you died, that doesn't surprise me. You entered the portal at the Obelisk of Inevitability in the Deadlands. What could be more inevitable than the future?"
:You're telling me that you won? That now you sit on the Ruby Throne?
:"Look around and see for yourself. The very fact that you stand before me proves that you didn't stop me. You didn't save the Ambitions. You didn't save anyone. I destroyed you. Now this realm belongs to my lord and master, Mehrunes Dagon."
: 
::"You said the same thing when we battled in Blackwood so many years ago. I found your foolish bravado amusing then. I find it even more amusing now. Trust me, it was not much of a contest. You died well, if that consoles you."
:''' 
::"Look who stands behind me. Look at the throne on which I sit. Mehrunes Dagon may be the master of all Nirn, but he has given me Tamriel as my reward. From High Rock to Morrowind, all bow to my will. There is no power in Tamriel equal to mine."
: 
::"You still do not understand! This isn't your time or place. Here, you are nothing but dust, long forgotten. You are a ghost of failure's past. As much as I would enjoy it, I can't kill that which is already dead."

At this point, Sombren will come through the portal and urge to leave. You can speak with Emperor Vandacia before you leave as he will expect the future confrontation:
:"Run along. Go back to your time and put your affairs in order. It won't be long before we meet in battle. When I crush you like the pathetic churl you are. We shall see each other again soon enough."''

Once you have left, he will explain that the Obelisk of Inevitability only shows a possible—if likely—future but that isn't set in stone.
General:Mark Jones

thumb|right|Mark Jones in 2008
Mark K. Jones was an artist at Bethesda Softworks.

Jones began practicing self-taught digital art on the Commodore VIC-20 and Amstrad CPC 464 due to dissatisfaction with the graphics of games he was playing. At age 18 he entered the video game industry, going straight from education to a job at Ocean Software.  In 1993 he joined Bethesda where he would contribute creature and character design, 3D modelling, animation, texture and sprite work for both characters and environments, prerendered cutscenes and trailers, box design, and art team leadership. After Redguard’s release in 1998, Jones left his role at Bethesda but continued to work with them on further Elder Scrolls games as a freelancer. His final involvement in the series was with Shadowkey, though since then he has  unsuccessfully applied for another job at Bethesda. 

Elder Scrolls Game Credits
;Shadowkey - Lead Artist
;Dawnstar - Art
;Stormhold - Art
;Morrowind - Additional Character and Creature Art
;Redguard - Cutscene Animations (XL Translab)
;Battlespire - Art
;Daggerfall - Art

Elder Scrolls Book Credits
;Battlespire Athenaeum - Artworks

Links
 
 

External Links
;The Dragon's Eyrie
;MobyGames
;Linkedin
;Twitter

References
Lore:Stone of St. Alessia

The Stone of St. Alessia is a relic sacred to the Church. It is a holy stone believed to have been blessed by Saint Alessia herself.  The stone has been set in a pearl-encrusted golden amulet,  which has historically been kept in the Great Chapel of Talos in Bruma.  Adherents believe that while the stone remains in the possession of Bruma's Great Chapel, no harm may come to the church.  

Circa  , a group of bandits entered the Great Chapel at night and stole the stone. However, they were soon set upon by hostile ogres on the outskirts of Bruma, who were attracted by the "pretty gems". The ogres killed all but one of the bandits and brought the stone back to their underground lair at the Ayleid ruins of Sedor, where it was put on display.  The Fighters Guild was contracted to retrieve the stone, and the Champion of Cyrodiil duly tracked it down to Sedor and wiped out the ogres in order to recover it. It was subsequently returned to the possession of Cirroc, the chapel healer.  

See Also
For game-specific information, see the Oblivion article.

References
Online:Faves Anthones

Faves Anthones is a Dark Elf member of the Morag Tong who can be found in Leyawiin just inside the main gate.
 
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Quest-Related Events
After accepting the quest, you can speak to him:
:"Stare at me overly long, stranger, and it will not end well for you. If you have business with me, speak quickly. I have neither patience nor time for fools."
:Deetum-Jas hired me for the job in Bloodrun Cave.
:''"You're the one who took the job? Forgive my brusqueness. I should have known someone who looks as formidable as you would be here for work, not idle chatter. I do hope Deetum-Jas stressed to you the importance of discretion in this matter."
:Can you tell me anything more about what I'm looking for?
:"I cannot give you exact details. Most of it is so old, it's impossible to be certain anyway. Given the sensitive nature, I would guess you'll find communiques, reports, and the like. But your task is to destroy the documents, not study them."
:Are you a member of the Morag Tong?
:"Pah. I am a politician, not a member of a criminal organization. We have nothing more to discuss. Please, if you are interested in the job, do get on with it."

If you speak to him again before completing the request, he says:
:"Is there   reason you're just standing around? If you are looking for someone to chat with, I assure you, I am not the right candidate. Please, I am very busy. If you have no news for me, do be on your way."

If you speak to him again before turning in the quest, he says:
:"You return. I do hope you have good news for me, and that you're not just here to strike up conversation."
:I destroyed all the documents.
:"I thank you for your service. Speak to Deetum-Jas, he will have your reward. Our business is concluded."
:Are you sure you can't tell me why you're involved in the Morag Tong's affairs?
:"Do you make a habit of asking intrusive questions of the people who pay you for work? My reasons for wanting those documents destroyed are my own. You have my thanks for carrying this out, but I would appreciate it if you went on your way now."''
Notes
He is only present during the quest.
Online:Bloodrun Jelly

Bloodrun Jellies are swamp jellies that can be found in Bloodrun Cave.
Online:A Tale of the Dauntless Bananas

sits nestled in    , stretching out over a vast expanse of green fields and trodden paths. The keep itself stands as an imposing figure, stalwart and stoic against all that defy it. But it could not do so without the brave efforts of those who defend it.

There is one such account that I, as a historian, find particularly worthy of note. Though perhaps not wildly reported, the heroes in this tale deserve as much recognition as any. Theirs was a battle hard-won, and it took the cooperation of many in order to achieve victory.

Perhaps you have heard their name before? The guild calls itself the Dauntless Bananas. While the achievements of its members are many, the event at Castle Faregyl intrigues me the most. I will record what I know of the incident here, in hopes that others may be inspired by their heroism.

The enemy forces were great in number. But the Dauntless Bananas prepared well for such onslaughts. Defense of a place such as Castle Faregyl is much more than just slinging arrows and beating back the tides of enemies. Success requires strategy and teamwork in equal measure. This is something the guild excels at, which I imagine can only be explained by their rigorous training regimen. Members new and old learn from each other with great enthusiasm, and they work together in near perfect harmony.

In this specific instance, their methods wove together like the symphony of notes you might hear from a talented   player. They expertly handled the sieges, moving as one unit and reading each other's actions with practiced ease.

As the battle wore on, those stationed at the inner defenses split their time between launching catapults and healing their comrades. Despite stretching themselves impossibly thin, they still managed to close the inner gate as the enemy formed along the horizon like a bruise.

By all reports, it was by no means an easy battle. With no clear end in sight, the enemies breached the castle again and again, but still the Dauntless Bananas pushed them back. Others came to aid them in the battle, such as the Meridias Vanguard, but even still the enemy forces threatened to overtake them.

They fought tirelessly, bravely, and with unmatched dedication. Finally, this extraordinary alliance of fearless heroes, united under the banner of the golden eagle, emerged victorious. Castle Faregyl had been held against all odds.

"Together we stand on Faregyl wall, Bananas united to the dauntless call, 
From east to west, from   to   we carry the banner,  
Bananas unite, Bananas to war!"