Falcar Falcar is an Altmer mage and head of the Cheydinhal Mages Guild chapter in the final years of the Third Era . Secretly , he is also a member of the Order of the Black Worm and a necromancer . Prior to the Attack on the Mages Guild by the Order , he served as an invaluable mole and later as one of Mannimarco ' s chief lieutenants . Biography . The exact time at which Falcar joined the Mages Guild is unknown , as is when he joined the Order of the Black Worm . It is possible that he , like many other mages of the time , reacted with outrage to Arch - Mage Hannibal Traven ' s Necromancy Ban , and thus joined with the necromancers to continue practicing his art . In any event , he seemed to develop a particular interest in black soul gems , keeping several in his quarters at the Cheydinhal Guild . At some point he did extensive research on the soul gems at the Arcane University , leaving behind notes that would be used against the Necromancers later on . Eventually , he achieved the Mages Guild rank of Wizard , and with it stewardship of the Cheydinhal Guild . Whether he enjoyed this achievement or not is subject to debate . It is known that he was not highly thought of by the other members of the Guild , and often came into conflict with the Alteration trainer , Deetsan . Guildmaster . As Guildmaster , Falcar was cold towards his fellow Guild members , and downright cruel to new Associates seeking his recommendation to access training at the Arcane University . One such Associate , Vidkun , was killed by an impossible test Falcar gave him during his time in Cheydinhal . Frustrated with the fact that Vidkun was not the brightest of mages and thus proved more of a nuisance than any practical help , Falcar instructed him to retrieve a ring from within the well behind the guild . The ring was created by Falcar as a means of disposing of Vidkun , who was burdened upon putting the ring on , and subsequently drowned in the well . Falcar supposedly justified this by declaring that any wise person would have found a way around the burdening effect , knowing that Vidkun wouldn ' t think of such a solution . While Vidkun wouldn ' t be the last Associate to be sent after Falcar ' s Ring of Burden , he would be the last to fall victim to it . Sometime around the Oblivion Crisis , a new Associate seeking entry into the Guild would ask for Falcar ' s recommendation , a mage who would come to be known as the Champion of the Mages Guild in days to come . Like Vidkun , the Champion was tasked with retrieving the ring from the well , but Falcar made the error of sending the Champion to Deetsan for the well ' s key . Deetsan , suspecting that Vidkun ' s disappearance had been foul play on Falcar ' s part , provided the Champion with the key as well as a Water Breathing spell . While the Champion went after the ring , Deetsan confronted Falcar about the affair , threatening to report him to the Council of Mages . That was Falcar ' s last straw ; citing his hatred of the Guild and storming out , declaring that they would all pay . Silorn . Falcar left a trail of breadcrumbs behind him in his quitting the Guild . After achieving success in retrieving the Ring of Burden , the Champion found Falcar ' s precious black soul gems in his quarters . Deetsan reported this to the Council , as well as wrote the Champion ' s recommendation letter . The Council formally expelled Falcar and named Deetsan the new Head of the Cheydinhal Guild . Falcar himself reunited with the Order of the Black Worm , which was preparing to make its strike against the Mages Guild . As one of Mannimarco ' s chief lieutenants , he was tasked with perhaps the most important project of the Order : The construction of a Colossal Black Soul Gem . Traveling to the Ayleid ruin and Necromancer base of Silorn , he and his command began creating the soul gem that would be used to hold the soul of Arch - Mage Hannibal Traven , whose power Mannimarco would siphon into himself . The construction of the Soul Gem went on for most of the conflict , but was eventually finished near the apex of the attack . It was decided that Falcar himself would carry the precious item to Mannimarco in Echo Cave , far to the north from Silorn . He and his necromancer guards had barely left the ruin when they were caught in an ambush . Through intelligence channels , the mages had learned of the Colossal Black Soul Gem ' s construction and had sent a task force of Battlemage s to retrieve it , led by none other than Traven ' s adopted apprentice , the Champion of the Mages Guild . During the battle that followed , Falcar possibly managed to escape back into the ruin and take refuge in its depths , counting on the immense number of necromancers present to provide cover . But they were no match for the Champion , who slaughtered through them , eventually reaching Falcar . Taunting the Champion , disbelieving that this was his opponent , Falcar attacked , charging the Champion with his powerful magic and wicked dagger . Yet the Champion would not be overcome , and in their duel , Falcar was defeated . The Champion retrieved the soul gem from his corpse , and later used it in defeating Mannimarco , bringing the Necromancer threat to an end . Personality and traits . Falcar was a rude , abrasive , snobbish member of the Mages Guild , a trait often observed by his fellow Mages . In truth , however , he hid a sinister hatred for the Guild and all its members , a hatred that manifested itself in cases such as Vidkun and the Champion . His handling of Vidkun revealed this more malevolent side to him , bringing into the light the depths of his cruelty . It was this action that made Deetsan wary of Falcar , and eventually led to her confronting him . He had what appeared to be an intense fascination with Black Soul Gems , researching them blithely at the University , and keeping some in his quarters . It was probably this scholarly obsession that led to him being placed in charge of the Colossal Black Soul Gem project . Powers and abilities . Falcar was an Altmer mage , and thus a powerful spellcaster . In addition to his repertoire of Mage spells , he also employed the skills of the Necromancers in his arts . He was also very skilled with a dagger ; in his duel with the Champion , he displayed this skill , moving quickly and providing a powerful challenge for the hero . He was also , unsurprisingly , adept at the creation of black soul gems , and also seemed to have some great experience with Enchanting , as shown in his creation of the Ring of Burden , though this may have been a one - time project as a means of killing Vidkun .