Who are the Wardens ? Content . By Lady Cinnabar of Taneth . In Phrastus of Elinhir ' s spurious essay " , " he argues , in his trademark imaginitive style , that the Warden s of the wilds are a militant faction of Wood Elf priests known as the Spinners . I believe this assertion is either the result of a lack of proper academic rigor , or , just as likely , an attempt to manufacture controversy to appeal to the masses . In my own meticulous research , I have certainly found some similarities between the Spinners and the Wardens . Like the Wood Elf priests , these guardians appear to have a close connection with the god Y ' ffre , the deity of song and forest . However , in my opinion , this is where the similarities end , and just as I did with the famous coven in my seminal work " The Glenmoril Wyrd , " I shall take it upon myself to dispel the many myths and misunderstandings associated with these warriors . First and foremost , the Spinners are not militant or violent , preferring to allow others to fight for them and Valenwood , and to instead take on an advisory , scholarly , or priestly role within Bosmer society . By comparison , Wardens appear to be more than willing to shed blood to protect the wilds , and there are many reports of them attacking individuals , gangs , and even entire outposts that have done some harm to Y ' ffre ' s realm . There also appear to be stark differences in the Warden ' s powers from those of the Spinners . While the Bosmer priests reportedly draw stories from their past , present , and future to entrance their audience , Wardens seem to draw upon their natural environment to change and shape reality itself . In layman ' s terms , something I think my colleague Phrastus may appreciate , the Spinners appear to employ a kind of Illusion ary magic , whereas the Warden ' s abilities are more akin to what might traditionally be called Alteration or Conjuration . While the Spinners are a unique priestly order that is central to Bosmer culture , my studies have found no singular body or organization that represents the Wardens , and indeed they appear to mostly travel alone or in pairs , beholden to nobody . If they are members of any groups , it is the local Fighters or Mages Guilds , or even , in one poorly documented case , a member of the Dark Brotherhood . Given their association with Y ' ffre , are the Wardens predominantly Wood Elves ? It does not seem so . While Spinners are exclusively made up of Bosmer , Wardens of all races — man , mer , or beast — that can be found protecting Tamriel ' s wilds . Indeed , I have met Wardens who hailed from the northernmost peaks of High Rock and from the southern forests of Elsweyr . I have even met a fellow native of Hammerfell . And what of the Green Pact ? Do the Wardens adhere to the ancient Wood Elf tradition ? With the exception , of course , of those who are both Warden and Wood Elf , this does not appear to be the case either . In my experience , most Wardens are , in fact , more than willing to make full use of nature ' s bounty in order to survive , including partaking of both its plant and animal life . Finally , the Spinners are found almost exclusively within the confines of Valenwood , and they rarely venture far beyond the protection of its ancient forests . Wardens , however , appear all over Tamriel , with the most recent reports placing some on the island of Vvardenfell . These are my early findings on the Wardens of Tamriel . They are a unique and mysterious group , similar to the Spinners , but also distinctly different . It is clear to me that greater academic inquiry is required , and I am sure upon further investigation , the rest of Phrastus of Elinhir ' s outrageous claims will be proven false ( as they so often are . )