Star Teeth , Volume I Content . Star Teeth , Volume I : The Welkynd Stone ' s Incompetent Cousin , or Something More ? I have had the opportunity to conduct research on the seven Star Teeth , artifacts that are held in high import by the Ayleids of old ( or so several dusty tomes tell us ) , here at the Agea Relle . We discovered these curious prisms in the very caverns from which the foundation of the school was built . Rulanir and I found them on pedestals , arranged in a staggered pattern that made the array of crystals appear , ironically , as a row of teeth . I handled them with tacit care ( to not do so with such potent relics would be foolish ) , but I gleaned much from my experimentation . To put it simplest , the Star Teeth are magical stones with the capability to emit light ; I have witnessed them casting all manner of it , of many colors and intensities . The Teeth appear to be structurally similar to crystals like the Welkynd Stones , but apparently without the capability to store magicka . There is a different power emanating from them , though I have yet to discover their intended use . However , as with all magic , I believe there is a way to weaponize this light as a defense against certain types of shades and even varieties of Daedra . I cannot control the Teeth , and the sporadic light that pours from them comes seemingly at random — but , using an unspent Welkynd Stone as a base , I hope to construct an emulation that will obey magical commands . If experimentation goes well , by year ' s end , every student of the Agea Relle wandering the depths of Rivenspire will have a prototype prism for defense against the vampiric , the spectral , and possibly the corporeally animate . If the endeavor goes poorly , perhaps the stones can serve as reusable torches — barring that , paperweights . There is much work to do before then , though , as the Teeth seem to spark far less often in the night , without nearby light sources , and no one is sure why . Even during the day the Teeth are less active in the shade . It is odd to say , but the phrase stuck in my mind when a young student of mine commented that the Teeth seemed to be afraid of the dark . Further examination is clearly necessary . At best , it will allow the Agea Relle to produce a piece of equipment that will help all adventurers , not just our students , in the caves and abandoned castles of Tamriel . At worst , the school will get to publish a piece , this paper being the first part , on a collection of Ayleid relics no one in the modern world has had a chance to study . It is not my intent to write this paper for circulation amongst the Mages Guild chapters , though if our Star Teeth simulacrum bears fruit , I ' m certain it , and any related journals , will find their way to those academic masses . If this is the case , and you , dear reader , belong to the Mages Guild , put this paper down and step outside . Go on an adventure or two — hunt a Wamasu . Magic is helpful , beautiful , and should be utilized , shared . Not trapped on the highest floor of a dusty tower where no one but yourself and the Daedra you summon can see it . To Faindor : Obviously , don ' t transcribe this note into the journal ( you think you ' re funny — it ' s tragic ) . Nerien ' eth may have time to review this introduction and provide further context — he ' s had a chance to analyze the Teeth before his recent trip across the continent , so bring this to his attention once he has finished cataloguing the artifacts he found out there . His letters mentioned an ancient weapon — a sword of some kind . He thinks it may be Akaviri . You ' re always reading about the Akaviri , aren ' t you ? Finish this before the dormitory serves supper and I shall make certain you get a chance to see it .