Wisdom of the Ages ( Knights of the Nine ) Wisdom of the Ages is a quest available in . The Hero has answered the call and has set forth to find the remaining Relics of the Crusader . At the Priory of the Nine , they have discovered from Sir Henrik that the Shield is located in the Fort Bulwark which is along the Cyrodiil - Black Marsh border , a distant east of the Shrine of Nocturnal . Walkthrough . First section . The Fort is inhabited by conjurers who summon a wide variety of Daedra . There are two turn - handles to find , which are easy to find when the fort is properly explored . There is also a puzzle that consists of four rows of three floor - tiles . The clue to solving this is found in a " Conjurer ' s Note " , which is found on the body of one of the conjurers . The relevant section reads : " Make note of the candles along the walls if you would pass through . " Each of the four rows has one , two or three candles at one end . The number of candles is the solution to the row - in order , these are : 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 . Apply this by mentally numbering the tiles in each row from left to right ( facing north ) as one to three , and standing on one tile from each row , where the tile number corresponds to the code . In other words , stand on the left tile in the first row , the middle tile in the second row , the right tile in the third row , and the left tile in the fourth row . The correct tiles have a distinct " click " noise when activated ; the incorrect tiles sound different when stepped upon . Do not stand on any other tiles in between - there should be adequate space to walk between the tiles rather than jumping . If done correctly , the gate ahead will then open . Second section . After passing into the second area of the Fort , there is a prisoner in a cell on the right . Release the prisoner , who is named Sir Thedret , and he will tell them " When the eyes of the Guardians are upon you , Julianos will show you favor . " He will then head to the Priory of the Nine while they continue searching the fort . Drawbridges of Death . There are two draw bridges that must be crossed , the handles to open them are next to the bridge itself , however there are several dart traps that can easily kill the Hero if they time things wrong . Assuming stocked up on the health potions dropped by the conjurers , lower the first draw bridge and time their run all the way to the handle for the second bridge , if they stand close enough to it they will be safe while to regain their health . Lower the second draw bridge and run through to safety on the other side when the darts stop . Puzzle one : Turning the statues . Head into a large room with several conjurers and several guardian statues . Eliminate the conjurers and turn a switch on each side of the statues to get them all facing the center . Stand in the center of the statues and the door to the left of the room will unlock . They will have to turn the two statues closest to the scolar ' s statue multiple times to get them facing the center . Puzzle two : Matching the items . Go through it and follow the passage to another puzzle room . This simple puzzle involves matching the right item to the right chest . To start , stand on the switch in the center and take the item in the box ( it ' s random ) . While standing on the switch , look around . One of the statues along the wall will have an image of an item from the box in front of it . If one do not know which statue the item you have goes to , guess while keeping in mind which item should go to which chest . When the right item is placed in the appropriate chests , the chest ' s statue will turn around . After completing the second puzzle , the lights dim and a door in the center opens , allowing them into the next room to claim the shield . Grab it and head back to the priory .