Crafting Motif 17 : Xivkyn Content . By Denogorath , Dread Archivist and Promulgator of Mandatory Doctrine The Master ' s new Xivkyn Honor Guard must be outfitted in a manner that will bring glory to mighty Molag Bal and fear to his enemies . The following stylistic requirements must be adhered to without deviation ! See to it , or face the consequences in the scathe - rings . AXES A Xivkyn ' s one - handed axe shall have a blade like a headsman ' s axe and a narrow back spike with a slight downward curve . The two - handed axe shall have two headsman ' s blades . Both shall have metal spike - wings clustered just below the head or heads . BELTS A Xivkyn ' s belt shall have a geometric abdominal buckle large enough to cause discomfort when the Daedra bends forward . The medium and heavy girdles shall have sharp , interlocking diamond - shaped plates , so as to cause pain when the belts are used to bind captives . BOOTS A Xivkyn ' s boots shall have heavy metal toes to optimize the brutal kicking of downed opponents . These plates shall be articulated to allow the feet to flex without compromising protection or weaponization . BOWS A Xivkyn bow shall be faced with flaring metal spike - wings to enable the archer to parry blows . A Xivkyn archer ' s quiver shall be protected by thin armor plates held on with an excessive quantity of rivets , because who doesn ' t like lots of rivets ? CHEST PIECES A Xivkyn ' s chest armor shall bear a pattern of overlapping metal scales , said pattern to evoke the general awe - inspiring shape of our Dread Lord ' s mighty skull without actually depicting it . The cuirass will give an impression of great weight , to convey the power and physical strength of the wearer . Chapter 6 : DAGGERS The Xivkyn ' s dagger shall have a broad blade , so as to inflict wide wounds that shed blood copiously . Their hilts shall be flaring spike - wings , and their pommels shall be sharp so that at need the Xivkyn can stab back - handedly . GLOVES The Xivkyn ' s gauntlets shall have articulated metal sheaths to protect the fingers , augmented by steel talons that extend the reach of the warrior ' s claws . One size shall fit all . HELMETS A Xivkyn ' s helm shall protect the warrior ' s cheeks as well as her crown . It shall be studded and horned , and yet its visage shall evoke a terrible death - mask in the eyes of Molag Bal ' s enemies . LEG GREAVES A Xivkyn ' s greaves shall appear to be a continuation of the articulated plates on the warrior ' s boots , with spiked poleyns to protect the knees . MACES A Xivkyn ' s mace shall have a heavy octagonal head , with sharp , spiked flanges protruding from its faces . It shall look as if it had but to drop on an enemy ' s skull to crush it in . SHIELDS A Xivkyn ' s shield shall be roughly kite - shaped , but with a flaring spike - wing design on its face . It shall have cut - outs for thrusting on the upper corners on both sides , for convenience of both the left - and right - handed . Once again , do not stint on the rivets . SHOULDER ARMOR A Xivkyn ' s pauldrons or spaulders shall flare both upward and downward , to protect both the shoulders and the sides of the neck . They shall be accented with a dull red the color of mortals ' dried blood . STAVES Spellcasting Xivkyn shall be provided with staves with finials like flared spike - wings ; they shall look as if the mage could use them to disembowel an opponent if necessary . Within the three spike - wings , each finial shall have a central pointed metallic stone that will emit the staff ' s spell - energy . At a pinch , a Xivkyn staff can be placed in a floor - stand and used as a convenient torchiere . SWORDS Like the dagger , a Xivkyn ' s sword shall have a broad blade , so as to inflict terrible wounds on those insolent enough to defy the will of Molag Bal . This double - edged blade shall be kept razor sharp at all times . Flaring spike - wings shall cluster around the hilt .