The Prophet Arden - Sul Content . Volume II The Sacellum When one approaches the walls of New Sheoth , the eyes are unavoidably drawn to a magnificent sight : a mystical flame rises from a simple tower that juts from a circular building . To some , the flame is a beacon of strength and guidance , to others , a mockery of their beliefs . It is the epicenter of a most interesting conflict ; two sides of the same coin vying for the favor of their God . It is an unremarkable building with a most remarkable past . It is the Sacellum Arden Sul . Although the Sacellum itself predates Arden - Sul ' s life , both the Manics and the Demented contest the history of the Sacellum heavily . The Manics believe that on that very spot before New Sheoth existed , Arden - Sul was first afflicted with the Grand Enlightenment and became blinded . The Demented postulate that the Sacellum was the location where Arden - Sul endured the Hundred Day Torture . However , it was not these purported events of Arden - Sul ' s life that aligned the Sacellum with the prophet ' s name . . . it was his death . Here again , the Manics and the Demented are divided . The Manics story of Arden - Sul ' s death begins with a night of superlative revelry in the Sacellum . The event was replete with a seemingly inexhaustible supply of Greenmote and spirits . Arden - Sul and his 213 followers engaged in a veritable orgy of merrymaking and overindulgence , a night fraught with a profusion of singing , dancing , and fornicating . As the celebration reached a crescendo and the event reached its whirlwind apex , one by one , Arden - Sul ' s followers began to drop to the ground - - their lifeblood draining from their bodies until the ground was soaked a crimson red . The excesses of their hedonism had taken its toll and had caused their very hearts to explode . Although details are uncertain , it was said Arden - Sul was the last to die with the look of pure bliss upon his face . The Demented have a radically different story of the events leading to Arden - Sul ' s demise . Fearing that one of his followers would one day turn traitor and bury a blade in his back , Arden - Sul sought a method to see deep into a man ' s soul and reveal his true feelings . After an exhaustive search , he uncovered the secrets of visceromancy , the science of divination through the observation of the entrails of others . Armed with this knowledge , he summoned his flock to the Sacellum . After imbibing the wine Arden - Sul gave them , his followers suddenly felt themselves paralyzed . . . aware of their surroundings but unable to move . Then , one by one , Arden - Sul cut out the still - beating hearts of his followers and read their lifeblood . After removing all 213 hearts , he still hadn ' t located the traitor . Furious , he reached into his chest and tore out his own heart . Before the light faded from his eyes , Arden - Sul was reported to have realized the ironic truth ; he was the traitor , destined to kill himself . Whether or not one chooses to take either of these stories seriously is of little import . The truth remains that the Sacellum is a significant location of a highly regarded prophet ' s death . To this day , the building is still shared among the Manics and the Demented , and depending on Lord Sheogorath ' s whim , the favored side becomes its ruling body .