Legend of Haman Forgefire Content . Retold by Rogar Cliffside , Talespinner Surely you ' ve heard the legend of Haman Forgefire ? Crafter to kings , manipulator of metals , Forgefire was known as the greatest blacksmith in all the land . Jarl s , thanes , and anyone who could afford the exorbitant prices he commanded sought out Forgefire to create a precious dagger , a sturdy shield , a mighty warhammer , or a suit of finely wrought armor . After a time , Forgefire had to limit the number of commissions he accepted for any given period , as he refused to take on so much that the work would suffer . Other blacksmiths claimed that Forgefire could speak to the ore and charm the impurities away with a wink and a whisper . Most revered the man and were in awe of his skills . A few , however , were jealous of Forgefire ' s accomplishments . They tried to poison opinions against him , claiming that his methods involved nothing short of magic , and foul magic at that — Daedric magic . Chief among the outspoken smiths was the armorer , Gerhild Coldheart . Coldheart was loud and vocal of her distrust of Forgefire and his methods . She wondered aloud , in whatever crowded and boisterous tavern she happened to be drinking in , what vile Daedric Prince the proud and boastful Haman Forgefire had pledged himself to in order to accomplish his miracles with metal . Of course , nothing could be further from the truth . Forgefire was simply brilliant . But that didn ' t stop Coldheart from spreading her rumors at each and every opportunity . Soon , her hatred of Forgefire was almost all - consuming and it began to affect her work , which had been impressive in its own right until it began to suffer as her jealousy grew . Forgefire did his best to ignore the increasingly wilder tales , but commissions were becoming harder and harder to come by as Coldheart ' s rumors circulated . Haman couldn ' t understand why she insisted on saying such false and terrible things . He soldiered on as best he could , however , taking what work still came his way and praying that something would happen to reverse the downward spiral his fortunes seemed to be caught in . That ' s when the greatest commission of Haman ' s career appeared on his doorstep . The mighty hero , Kvenel the Tongue , was in the market for a new weapon . And not just any weapon . It had to be a weapon of excellent quality , something to match his beloved sword , Eduj . For his next adventure , Kvenel wanted a hand axe . And he wanted it crafted by the legendary blacksmith , Haman Forgefire . Delighted at this opportunity and excited by the challenge , Haman began to work on his most spectacular piece ever — the hand axe Okin . Gerhild Coldheart , meanwhile , was furious . She had petitioned for the commission to craft Kvenel the Tongue ' s new weapon . And again , despite her best efforts , Haman was chosen instead of her . Enraged , she did the only thing she could think of . Coldheart embraced the very stories she had been telling about Forgefire and prayed to a Daedric Prince for aid and assistance . She prayed to Molag Bal . For five days and five nights , Coldheart remained at her own forge , begging Molag Bal to answer her prayers . On the morning of the sixth day , the Lord of Brutality answered her call . But it was never a simple matter to ask a Daedric Prince for a favor . Molag Bal , especially , requires that a cost must always be paid . For Gerhild Coldheart , that cost had to be paid in blood . " Kill the smith with a blade crafted by your own hand , " Molag Bal promised , " and I shall make you more famous than Forgefire could ever hope to be . " Haman Forgefire completed Okin , and it was spectacular . He delivered it to Kvenel just in time for his next journey . When Haman returned to his smithy , he saw Coldheart standing before his furnace , silhouetted in the glow of the fire . " Did you enjoy the adoration of the great Nord hero , Haman ? " Coldheart asked . " I do hope so . For it is the last honor you will receive in this life . " Coldheart spun and plunged her sword into Forgefire ' s heart . The master smith stumbled , falling into the intense fire burning in his own furnace . His body , engulfed in flames , burned for three days and was not consumed . During that time , Coldheart screamed that she could hear Forgefire ' s cries of pain no matter how far she ran . Kvenel proclaimed that Gerhild Coldheart was the worst villain of the age and brought her before the Thane of Windhelm to be executed for her crime . For that one moment , she had indeed become more famous than Haman Forgefire . When Coldheart ' s head was separated from her body , Forgefire — smithy and all — disappeared from Tamriel . To this very day , it is said that Haman Forgefire stalks the shadows of Coldharbour , seeking to finally get revenge against the jealous and traitorous Gerhild Coldheart . And anyone else who happens to get in his way .