Hero of Kvatch The Hero of Kvatch ( also recognized as the Savior of Bruma , 7th Champion of Cyrodiil , Second Divine Crusader , the Guildmaster of the Fighters Guild , Archmage of the Mages Guild , the Gray Fox , Listener of the Dark Brotherhood , Lord Sheogorath , Daedric Prince of Madness , and Lord of Battlehorn Castle ) was the hero of the Oblivion Crisis , the Auroran Crisis and the Greymarch at the end of the Third Era . The Hero of Kvatch is the playable character , and protagonist , of , and its expansions , and . History . Escaping prison . In the beginning of the game , the Hero is locked away in the Imperial Prison . The precise nature of the Hero ' s crime , if any , that led to their arrest is unspecified . The Hero was placed in a cell that is supposed to be off - limits due to a mix up in their placement ( something that is said to happen often ) . Considering this and Uriel Septim ' s statement that the prisoner had been in his dreams , it is suggested that divine intervention played a role in the Hero ' s destiny . The Hero of Kvatch briefly joins Emperor Uriel Septim VII ' s retinue along with the Blades members Renault , Glenroy and Baurus as they attempted to escort the Emperor to safety from Mythic Dawn assassins . The prisoner is freed when the Emperor ' s retinue passes through their cell on their way to a secret passage , and the Emperor mysteriously identifies the Hero as a person of importance . The Hero escorts Uriel Septim and the Blades for a while . Eventually , Mythic Dawn assassins appear to ambush the group , but they are fended off . Finding the Heir . Eventually , the Hero and the Emperor are cornered in a small room whilst his bodyguards engage several Mythic Dawn agents . In the midst of the fight , the Emperor hands the Hero an amulet — the Amulet of Kings — and tells the hero to bring it to Jauffre . Soon after , he is killed by a Mythic Dawn assassin who comes out of a secret passage . The assassin is quickly dispatched , but the damage has already been done . Baurus mentions that Jauffre was located at Weynon Priory and reluctantly entrusts the Amulet to the Hero . The Hero then leaves the prison through the sewers and proceeds to Weynon Priory . Arriving at Weynon Priory . After meeting with Jauffre , now a monk at the priory , and showing him the Amulet of Kings , he demands to know how such an important artifact came to be in the Hero ' s possession . The hero then informs Jauffre of the deaths of the Emperor and his three heirs . Jauffre explains that in order to keep the Daedra of Oblivion from invading Tamriel , Akatosh gave St . Alessia the Amulet of Kings and the eternal Dragonfires of the Imperial City . They then made a covenant to keep the gates of Oblivion shut , so long as those of the dragon blood wore the amulet . Despite the direness of the situation , Jauffre tells the Hero that not all is lost , for one last heir still lives : Martin Septim , the Emperor ' s illegitimate son , who as a baby was entrusted to him . The Hero then heads to the Chapel of Akatosh in the city of Kvatch , where Martin is now living as a priest . The Hero is then to bring him back to the priory so that he can be escorted to Cloud Ruler Temple , the headquarters of the Blades located in the Jerall Mountains , where Martin can be kept safe by the knights sworn to his bloodline . Battle of Kvatch . Upon reaching Kvatch , the Hero finds that Daedra have invaded it in search of Martin . At the city gates , the few remaining guards and their captain are attempting to hold off the Daedra coming out of the nearby Oblivion Gate . The Hero enters the gate and removes its Sigil Stone , closing it . Another small skirmish ensues inside the city , after which the hero finds Martin in the Chapel of Akatosh . He follows the Hero , now that the Oblivion Gate is closed and the townsfolk safe . The Hero aids the remaining guards in purging the city of Daedra , and then returns to Weynon Priory , only to be confronted by Mythic Dawn Assassins . Martin and The Hero fight their way to Jauffre , who survived the attack but had failed to prevent them from taking the Amulet of Kings . Baurus and the Path of Dawn . After speaking to Martin and Jauffre , the Hero learns that they should talk to Baurus to see if he learned anything about the assassins . Once in the Imperial City , they find Baurus in Luther Broad ' s Boarding House . Baurus tells them that the man sitting behind him was watching him , and tells the Hero to back him up and proceeds to the basement . In the basement , the man attacks , revealing himself to be a member of the Mythic Dawn cult . Baurus tells the Hero about the cult . The Hero retrieves the first volume of a book called the " " Mythic Dawn Commentaries " " off the corpse of the dead cultist . Baurus suggests that the Hero go see Tar - Meena at the Arcane University to see what she knows about the book . Investigating the Mythic Dawn . At the University , Tar - Meena reveals that the Commentaries are a collection of four books written by Mankar Camoran , the leader of the Mythic Dawn and that there is a hidden message for those interested in joining . She returns the first volume to the Hero and gives them the second volume as well . She suggests that the Hero look for the last two volumes at First Edition . After arriving there , the shopkeeper says that he has a copy of third volume , but it has been reserved for a man named Gwinas . When Gwinas arrives , the Hero tells him about its connection to the Mythic Dawn cult and the Emperor ' s assassination . Gwinas , flustered by this news and eager to remove any connection between himself and the assassins , gladly hands it over , as well as a note arranging a meeting with a member of the Mythic Dawn , which Gwinas says is the only way to get the fourth volume . Impersonating an Initiate . After hearing this news , Baurus and the Hero make their way through the sewers to the meeting place but have to fight and kill the cultists . After retrieving the last volume of the Commentaries , the Hero brings all four books to Tar - Meena , who deciphers the hidden message after a few days . She tells the Hero the hidden message : " Green Emperor Way Where Tower Reaches Midday Sun . " Mysterium Xarxes . The Hero travels to Green Emperor Way and locates a map on the tomb of Prince Camarril showing the location of the Mythic Dawn base . The Hero follows the map to Lake Arrius Caverns and infiltrates the Mythic Dawn ' s base there . After seeing Mankar Camoran travel through a portal to his " Paradise , " the Hero steals the Mysterium Xarxes and brings it to Martin at Cloud Ruler Temple . Martin expresses shock that the Hero would bring him the Mysterium Xarxes , explaining that it is dangerous even to handle . However , Martin calms down and decides that bringing it to him was the best thing to do , regardless of the danger . He asks the Hero to give him the Mysterium Xarxes because he knows of ways to protect himself from its evil power , and he is capable of deciphering it . Obtaining the Blood of a Daedra . After deciphering part of the Mysterium Xarxes , Martin discovers that Mankar Camoran bound himself to the book , and used a ritual to create his Paradise . Martin was only able to decipher what the first item was , " the Blood of a Daedra . " Martin speaks of Daedric shrines and how Daedric artifacts are created from the essence of a Daedra Prince . The Hero must obtain any Daedric artifact and bring it to Martin . Obtaining the Blood of a Divine . Next , Martin asks for the second ritual piece , " the Blood of a Divine , " which is a puzzle as " the Divines do not manifest themselves in the mortal world . " He deduces that the blood of Tiber Septim ( who ascended to become the Divine Talos ) , which was on his armor , would fill the requirement . The Hero travels to Sancre Tor to find that the way to the armor is blocked by an evil force . After the spirits of four ancient Blades are freed , the spirits gather and completed their original mission - to purge Sancre Tor of the evil force plaguing it . With the evil banished , the Hero retrieves the armor and brings it back to Martin . Obtaining the Great Welkynd Stone . Martin then requests the third item , a Great Welkynd Stone . The Hero heads to Miscarcand to find it . After fighting the King of Miscarcand and some zombies , the hero obtains the Great Welkynd Stone and takes it to Martin . The Great Sigil Stone and Second Battle of Bruma . A Great Sigil Stone is the final requirement in order for Martin to open a portal into Paradise . However , the only way to obtain one is from a Great Gate , similar to the one at Kvatch . Thus the Mythic Dawn must be allowed to proceed with a plan to attack Bruma . Martin suits up in armor , states that he will lead the battle ( with the army the Hero may have assembled from the quest " Allies for Bruma " ) , despite the protests from Jauffre and the Hero . The Hero then makes their way to Bruma and speaks with Countess Narina Carvain and Captain Burd to explain the plan . While they are doubtful , they both agree and all meet at the Chapel of Talos to discuss the upcoming battle . When everything is prepared , the soldiers of Cyrodiil make their way to the battlefield , led by Martin , the Hero , Jauffre , Baurus and Captain Burd . After Martin gives a motivating speech , an Oblivion Gate opens and the Daedra begin to pour out . The Hero and the soldiers begin to fight against the hordes of Daedra as two other Oblivion Gates open . Eventually , the Great Gate opens and the Hero enters Oblivion once again . Inside , the Great Siege Crawler which destroyed Kvatch is sighted . Time is limited , so the Hero quickly travels through Oblivion , slaying Daedra along the way . The Hero then reaches the Great Sigil Stone and removes it . The Hero arrives back on the battlefield , seeing part of the Great Siege Machine out on their world , but broken and destroyed . The Oblivion Gates have closed and the soldiers of Cyrodiil slay the remaining Daedra . In the end , the battle is won and Mehrunes Dagon is dealt a blow . The soldiers cheer their victory and cheer for their new emperor , who has proven himself well on the battlefield . Martin then urges the Hero to meet him at Cloud Ruler Temple where they can finally conduct the ritual and enter Paradise . Invading Camoran ' s Paradise . Martin , in possession of the four items needed to open a portal to Camoran ' s Paradise , tells the Hero that the portal is a one - way trip and that if he is right , the Hero can only escape by killing Camoran . The Hero accepts this and proceeds to Paradise . After making their way through the Savage Garden and Forbidden Grotto , the hero finds and kills Camoran and his family and , just as Martin guessed , Paradise is destroyed and the hero returned to Mundus . Relighting the Dragonfires . Martin , the Hero , and their allies move to the Imperial City to crown Martin and end the crisis . The Daedra launch a last - ditch assault on the city , led by Mehrunes Dagon himself . The Hero and Martin make their way to the Temple of the One , where Martin breaks the Amulet of Kings and absorbs its power to become the Avatar of Akatosh in order to combat Mehrunes Dagon . Martin , as the Avatar of Akatosh , succeeds in defeating the Prince of Destruction , but spends all of his energy in doing so . The Avatar / Martin ' s body then turns to stone , forever protecting Nirn from the Daedra of Oblivion . After the Oblivion Crisis . Soon after Dagon ' s defeat , High Chancellor Ocato arrives at the scene of the climactic battle . He and the Hero talk about how Martin ' s sacrifice permanently protected all of Tamriel and Nirn from Oblivion . Ocato says that Martin died as a hero who would rival Tiber Septim himself and that he would have made a great Emperor . With the Septim bloodline lost , however , the Elder Council will have to keep the Empire running until a new Emperor is crowned . Ocato , recognizing the Hero ' s contributions to the Empire , proclaims the hero the Champion of Cyrodiil and has a set of Imperial Dragon Armor crafted as a reward . Fate . The cutscene following the combat between Dagon and Akatosh , the voice of Martin is heard talking to the Hero about Tamriel ' s future , as well as the Champion ' s ; " When the next Elder Scroll is written , you shall be its scribe . The shape of the future , the fate of the Empire - these things , now , belong to you . " After the Oblivion Crisis , the Hero of Kvatch went on to reclaim the lost relics of the Divine Crusader , becoming the Divine Crusader , defeating Umaril the Unfeathered and stopping the Auroran Crisis . The Hero of Kvatch also got involved with the Greymarch in the Shivering Isles which caused them to mantle Sheogorath , becoming the Daedric Prince of Madness known today . Conjecture . Upon completion of the official add - on , the Sheogorath seen in falls back into being Jyggalag , and the Hero of Kvatch is crowned as the new Sheogorath quickly afterward . Haskill , the Aureals , the Mazken , and the inhabitants of the Isles will all begin calling the Hero " Lord Sheogorath . " The Sheogorath encountered in " Skyrim " mentions that he has seen the entire Oblivion Crisis , Martin Septim , the Gray Fox , and Mathieu Bellamont ' s mother ' s severed head , and that his title gets passed on from " me to myself . " Another fact is that the " Skyrim " model for Sheogorath is lacking a heavy beard ; heavy beards were not among the facial hair choices in the character creation menu of Oblivion . It is also possible that Sheogorath heard of these events through the other Daedric Princes , since Mehrunes Dagon was heavily involved in the Oblivion Crisis . Another theory contends that Sheogorath ' s many Tamrielic disciples informed him of the events .