Mannimarco ( Online ) Lord Mannimarco is an Altmer Necromancer and Molag Bal ' s main agent on Tamriel . Background . Born on the isle of Artaeum , Mannimarco was an aspiring and intelligent Altmer mage who , along with his contemporary , the Mages Guild founder Vanus Galerion , entered into the prestigious Psijic Order of mystics . While Vanus was a good person , Mannimarco was described to have a dark demeanor , and this eventually led him down the path of necromancy . He is also mentioned in the book " Mannimarco , King of Worms " in . Interactions . Soul Shriven in Coldharbour . In the Temple of the One , Mannimarco will sacrifice you and your soul will be sent to Coldharbour , turning you into a Vestige of your former self . Castle of the Worm . Once Abnur Tharn is rescued , he will have a battle with a projection of Mannimarco . The Tharn Speaks . After using the speaking stones , a vision of Mannimarco will appear and say " " The Redguard ' s iron will cannot be overcome with standard interrogation techniques . Physical tortures appear to be useless . I have therefore instructed the Daedra to move Sai Sahan into the Halls of Torment . The Duchess will be most pleased to have a new … guest . " " . Halls of Torment . Near the starting area of the halls , Abnur Tharn can be heard torturing Sai and saying " " Where is the Amulet of Kings ? " " It is later revealed to be a doppelganer of Abnur saying this . Valley of Blades . A projection of Mannimarco appears in the crypt after the ring is recovered , and will say the following demands : Mannimarco will then resurrect the skeletons of famed Redguard heroes , who will attack you and the Five Companions . Shadow of Sancre Tor . Projections of Mannimarco will appear as you and the companions traverse through Sancre Tor . After you kill him , his soul will rise and mock you , saying death cannot stop him . Molag Bal then appears through a Dark Anchor and takes the King of Worms ' spirit away into his realm . Council of the Five Companions . Varen gives you the option of viewing Mannimarco being tortured by Molag Bal . In the vision , he is repeatedly whipped by skeletons . God of Schemes . In Heart ' s Grief , Mannimarco will be bound to the floor . You are given the option of freeing him or letting him remain imprisoned . The Elder Scrolls Online . One of the original Five Companions , Mannimarco tricked them into using the Amulet of Kings in a ritual that caused a Soulburst , which would weaken boundaries between Nirn and Oblivion enough to allow Molag Bal ' s followers to use the Dark Anchors to try to merge Nirn into Coldharbour in an event known as a Planemeld . He worked with the Chancellor of the Elder Council , Abnur Tharn , after the latter pledged loyalty to him shortly after the soulburst occurred . In reality , Mannimarco had no intention of remaining Molag Bal ' s servant ; he intended to use the Amulet of Kings to trap the Daedric Prince and absorb his essence over time , eventually taking his place as the Lord of Brutality and Domination . To this end , he required the Amulet of Kings . After the Soulburst ritual , Sai Sahan fled the Imperial City with the Amulet and hid it in the catacombs of Sancre Tor . He was captured shortly after and imprisoned in the dungeons beneath the Imperial City . After Mannimarco concluded he needed a better place to break the descendant of Yokuda he sent Sahan to the Halls of Torment in Coldharbour , where the Duchess of Anguish tortured him mentally and physically for years . During this time , Mannimarco placed an enchantment upon Sahan in the event that he escaped . This proved wise , as the Vestige was able to rescue him . Mannimarco was eventually betrayed by Abnur Tharn , who was rescued from the Castle of the Worm by the Vestige and Lyris Titanborn . The two mages fought a magic duel which Mannimarco lost when the Vestige struck him from behind , breaking his concentration and allowing them to escape . During Sahan ' s torture , Mannimarco learned that Sai would require the Ring of Stendarr ' s Mercy to retrieve the Amulet from its hiding place . The King of Worms dispatched a Daedric Titan to the ring ' s location , the Abbey of Blades in Hammerfell . The Vestige , Lyris Titanborn , Abnur Tharn and Sai Sahan arrived shortly after and were able to dispatch the beast , though not before it destroyed most of the abbey and killed most of the students . The leader of the abbey , Kasura , had hid the ring in the nearby catacombs which housed the remains of Sai ' s ancestors . Mannimarco appeared in the catacombs and raised the dead within in an attempt to stop the Vestige , to no avail . Mannimarco continued to monitor Sai ' s movements through his enchantment . Eventually the Five Companions went to Sancre Tor to retrieve the Amulet , and the King of Worms traveled there himself and revealed his plan for Molag Bal to them , explaining that the wards of Stendarr Sai had placed on the chamber containing the Amulet would hide him from Molag Bal ' s sight until he was ready to strike . Mannimarco then tried to slay them by resurrecting the dead within . The Vestige was able to confront Mannimarco and kill him , yet his spirit survived and promised death would not slow him for long . At that moment , Molag Bal appeared in Sancre Tor and seized Mannimarco ' s spirit , revealing he had known of his impending betrayal and dragged him screaming into Coldharbour . There he was tortured relentlessly by undead in Heart ' s Grief , the seat of Molag Bal ' s power in Coldharbour . When the Five Companions arrived in Heart ' s Grief to perform the ritual with the Amulet of Kings , they found Mannimarco magically shackled to a stone table . The Vestige is then given the choice to free him or leave him to his grim fate . If he is freed , Mannimarco vanishes from Coldharbour , claiming future generations would curse the Vestige for their decision .