Barilzar Barilzar was a powerful mage that lived in the province of Morrowind during the second era . Barilzar is well - renowned for having knowledge in Clockwork Magic and for being the former - apprentice of Sotha Sil , one of the Tribunal . Barilzar has studied various subjects such as Portal Magic and even the prolonging of life . History . Second Era . Barilzar ' s origin & the Clockwork Apostles . In his youth , Barilzar had worked as an apprentice of Sotha Sil , one of the Tribunal . Barilzar worked with other people as the Clockwork Apostles . Barilzar ' s experience in the Clockwork City had left an impact on him for quite some time , taking appreciation to all the bits and pieces that make up the Brass Fortress and the rest of the area . Barilzar ' s past before becoming an Apostle is unknown , but it can be assumed that he had lived in the Brass Fortress for his entire life . He would constantly have nightmares where he would appear miniscule and weaker , but he persisted in his role as an Apostle . At one point , Sotha Sil had called upon Barilzar to test the Nine Analyses of the Exalted Enigmas , which were designed to test the limits of Sotha Sil ' s divine power . Barilzar was not able to comprehend what they were doing but was still in awe of Sotha Sil ' s presence . As time went on , Sotha Sil created various inventions that inspired Barilzar . Barilzar eventually experienced everything the Clockwork City had to offer and yearned for more . He began to study the ability to prolong life , which would then prompt him to take up his own experiments . After an incident with a couple of Factotum s , Barilzar decided to leave the Clockwork Apostles and explore beyond the Clockwork City , to the larger world of Tamriel . Barilzar would be one of the very few people to leave the Radius and explore Tamriel . Barilzar ' s Time in Vvardenfell & the Vivec Situation . During the Interregnum in 2E 583 , Barilzar was a retired apprentice of Sotha Sil , one of the Tribunal . He left his home at the Clockwork City to continue his own research , once being a part of the Clockwork Apostles . The fact he was able to leave the Clockwork City is a feat all on its own . Only powerful people such as Divayth Fyr were able to move to and fro from the realms of Sotha Sil . Barilzar took refuge on the sub - continent of Vvardenfell , specifically in the ancient Velothi tower of Odirniran , located along Azura ' s Coast . From there he remained isolated , tinkering away with the knowledge he had gained from his time as a Clockwork Apostle . Barilzar was not a well - organized person , constantly losing track of things , prompting him to hire assistants and apprentices , to help him in his studies . Barilzar ' s name had begun to spread all across Vvardenfell . When Vivec ' s divine power had started to fade away . Archcanon Tarvus had sent an Outlander to Odirniran , to garner help from Barilzar , whose rituals had radiated power similar to Vivec ' s energy . Barilzar ' s Tonal Inverter & Conoon Chodala . The Ashkhan of the Urshilaku Tribe , Conoon Chodala had come into possession of Sunna ' rah , a powerful staff that drained the divine powers of Vivec . The Outlander was sent to Barilzar by order of Tarvus , to find a way to counteract the staff . Barilzar needed to create a Tonal Inverter , and so he sent three of his assistants , one of which was Volrina Quarra to ruins on each corner of Vvardenfell . Eventually , the Outlander was able to collect each component and Barilzar created the Tonal Inverter . With the Inverter , the Outlander and Seryn , the sister of Chodala , confronted the Ashkhan at the ruins of Kaushtarari . He intended to commune with Malacath , though it would be revealed later that he was under the influence of Clavicus Vile , who made the Ashkhan believe to be the Nerevarine . In the end , the two warriors used the Tonal Inverter and killed Conoon Chodala . Journey to the Clockwork City & Barbas the Hound . With Sunna ' rah , Archcanon Tarvus had siphoned the divine energy of Sotha Sil and revealed himself as Barbas , the Hound of Clavicus Vile . With the siphoned energy , Barbas escapes for the Clockwork City , into the ruins of Bamz - Amschend where the celestiosphere of the Clockwork City was located . Both the Outlander and Barilzar delved into Seht ' s Vault , a dungeon in the Clockwork City to encounter Barbas . The pair had to face several fabricants to reach the Inner Sanctum . In the end , Barilzar and the Outlander had battled Barbas and defeated him . The Outlander had encountered a shrine of Clavicus Vile somewhere else in Tamriel , hinting at future events . Barilzar , along with other friends of the Outlander had appeared before Vivec at Vivec City , where they were honored for their achievements . Barilzar was given a bag of magical gemstones with teleportation properties . Barilzar was given an extra step of mastering teleportation magic , eventually creating Barilzar ' s Mazed Band , a ring that wields the power to transport between time and space , even into Oblivion . The Mazed Band proved to be his demise . Third Era . Barilzar and the Curse of the Mazed Band . With Barilzar ' s death , he was taken to an Abandoned Crypt , located somewhere within the depths of Old Mournhold , underneath the modern - day city - state of Mournhold . It was here , Barilzar had become a Lich , wasting away with the Abandoned Crypt , with the sole purpose of protecting the Mazed Band . In 3E 427 , a warrior who was revealed to be the Nerevarine was given the order of retrieving Barilzar ' s Mazed Band , by order of Almalexia herself . But when the Nerevarine arrived into the Abandoned Crypt , Barilzar had attacked them , cursing their name and protecting the Mazed Band . Unfortunately , Barilzar was defeated by the Nerevarine , and the Mazed Band was secured by Almalexia , who would later be killed as foretold in the Nerevarine Prophecy . The Mazed Band had fallen into obscurity , eventually ending up in Forelhost , in southeastern Skyrim . So ended Barilzar ' s legacy . Legacy . Barilzar was a very extraordinary person , with vast amounts of talent , enough to become recognized by Sotha Sil and the Tribunal . Barilzar ' s accomplishments had exceeded himself , being one of the very few people to move between the Clockwork City and Tamriel , as well as , pioneering teleportation magic . The Mazed Band , though it may be dangerous , proved to be the only vital source of entering the Clockwork City . The Mazed Band was able to move between Nirn and Oblivion , which is something minimal people were able to do , or at least without such bravado ( i . e . , the Oblivion Crisis or the Planemeld ) . Not only that , but the Tonal Inverter was another noteworthy invention , able to drain the divine energy from the Tribunal . It is unknown whether it can be used onto other deities . He would not have been able to create it without being the apprentice of Sotha Sil .