Racial Motifs 41 : Celestial Content . By the Guardian of Stars As above , so below . This was ever our creed . And thus , O Celestial below , as thou craftest thy arms and thy armor , thou shalt follow ever the guidance and model of ye Constellations that wheel above . AXES Who wieldeth the axe ? The Warrior , of Last Seed . Like the Warrior , make thy axes strong and sharp of edge . Their blades shall be like crescent moons , aglow in the light of ye Warrior ' s stars . BELTS Who circles ye zodiac , and crawleth where it will ? The Serpent , of unstars and no moons . Thy belt shall be thus strong as wyrm and long as a twelve - month , when ye head shall meet ye tail . See to it . BOOTS Who hurrieth across the sky , bearing night from dusk till dawn ? The Steed , ye noble mount . Thus shalt thou make boots to bear thee withal like the bearing of ye Steed , to support all in their celestial journeys . BOWS Who striketh from a distance , all heart afire with sympathy ? The Lady , who bends bowing in the firmament , as it ' s meant thy firm bow shall bend like a lady whose darts speed true . Mark these words , Celestial . CHEST PIECES Who protecteth Nirn from roguish particles , ye ill from on high ? The Aurora , curtain of light that wrappeth the globe in its folds . Like the Aurora thou shalt make thy cuirass , that it may wrap thee and ward thee particularly ' gainst weaponry . DAGGERS Who wieldeth the dagger as the surgeon doth his scalpel ? The Thief , who cometh in ye dark of Evening Star . As thy knife is thy luck , make thou thy dagger of fortune , so thou mayest make fortune from thy dagger . GLOVES Who draweth off her gloves when the season of safety is nigh ? The Lover , who covers all till Sun ' s Dawn , then covers none . Glover , follow the Lover , and make therefore gloves for thy hands clingsome and supple , protection in peril , yet lovely when undonned . HELMETS Who watcheth all with glowing eye in the face of space ? The Ritual , of Morning Star , whose eye is seen but whose visage is hidden . Be ye then like the Ritual , and hide thy visage beneath cap and behind visor , seeing but not seen , unknown until thy actions make thee known . LEG GREAVES Who supports ye master , and does all needful and minor - magical ? The Apprentice , right behind thee , to hold thee up to Sun ' s Height if thou falleth . Make thus thy greaves as supportful as ye Apprentice , and with a right good will . MACES Who bludgeons the sky with magical might ? The Atronach , ye golem , who rolls like juggernaut twixt night and day . Make then thy mace like the Atronach ' s mighty arm , to smite thy foes even as rocks that fall from ye sky . SHIELDS What protecteth ye Celestials e ' en as it supports the very world ? The Tower , that both opens and closes the Way . Make therefore thy shield so it be strong as the Tower , closing the way to the weapons of thy foes , yet opening when thou smitest on thine own account . SHOULDER ARMOR Who hideth beneath the Second Seed , uncovering only to strike from below ? The Shadow , unseen although seen , shadowing the sky ' s every move . Make then thy pauldrons to be like ye Shadow , to follow thy form , faithful and silent , and protect betimes ye striketh . STAVES Who wieldeth ye staff as the mightiest of armaments ? The Mage , of Rain ' s Hand , whose hand raineth magicka by rod and by staff . Make then thy staves in emulation of ye Mage , with star - disk at finial for faster stellar spellcaster . SWORDS Who wieldeth both sword and plowshare , planting both seeds and foes ? The Lord , master of sword and harrow , from First Seed to all . Make then thy sword as straight as a Lord , and wield it justly , in high law and low .