Knight - Paladin Gelebor Knight - Paladin Gelebor is one of the last known Snow Elves alongside his brother , Arch - Curate Vyrthur . He has served as a sentinel and Knight - Paladin at the Chantry of Auri - El for thousands of years . Background . Gelebor ' s exact age cannot be determined , but he is believed to have been present before the Atmoran conquest of Skyrim in the First Era , when the Snow Elf civilization was a wealthy and prosperous society . During this time , he served as a Knight - Paladin for the Chantry of Auri - El , the epicenter of worship in the Snow Elf faith , and a retreat for those who wished to become enlightened . He is responsible for protecting the Chantry , and everything in it , until he dies . War . Following the war with the Atmoran s , most of his race was either wiped out or forced into hiding . Eventually , many of his kin took refuge with the Dwemer , a subterranean race of mer . The Chantry itself was quite isolated , so much of the worldly affairs occurring in Skyrim passed them by . Only about a hundred or so Snow Elves remained within the Chantry , by the time the Snow Elves of Skyrim and Solstheim were hunted to extinction , but the Chantry managed to remain a secret to both the Dwemer and the Atmorans for many years . Ironically , their downfall came from Falmer ; the twisted race into which their fellow Snow Elves , those who had taken refuge with the Dwemer , had devolved . The Falmer eventually discovered Gelebor and the remaining followers of Auri - El , and swarmed the Chantry in vast numbers until they were completely overrun . Gelebor led a small group of paladins , but they were no match for the Falmers ' sheer numbers . The Falmer even found a way to breach the Inner Sanctum , where Gelebor ' s brother , the Arch - Curate , resided . In the end , Gelebor and his brother were the only two Snow Elves who survived . Sentinel . In the centuries since the disappearance of his race , Gelebor has stayed true to his oath as a Knight Paladin and continued to tend to the Chantry . He became estranged from his brother Vyrthur , who remained at the Inner Sanctum , and has long believed the Falmer corrupted him when the Chantry was attacked . Gelebor has never been able to confront Vyrthur , however , as he believes leaving the Wayshrines within the Chantry unguarded would be violating his sacred duty . Over the years , countless travellers and adventurers have discovered the Chantry while searching for Auriel ' s Bow . Gelebor proposed the same arrangement to each of them — the death of his brother in return for the bow . None have ever been successful , until around the time of 4E 201 , when Serana and the Last Dragonborn successfully obtained the bow . Gelebor ' s age . As Gelebor ' s age has not been mentioned , it is not exactly known when he was born . Some clues however do at least give an idea of how old he may be . He was present before his brother Vyrthur was turned into a vampire , which then caused him to create the Tyranny of the Sun prophecy . Harkon then discovered this prophecy , which caused Serana to be locked up and Valerica to hide in the Soul Cairn . After freeing Serana , she mentions that before she was locked up Cyrodiil had no empire . As the Alessian Empire was created in 1E 243 , it can be presumed that Gelebor has lived for at least over 4170 + years . Interactions . Touching the Sky . Gelebor is encountered in Darkfall Cave at the shrine of Auriel when searching for Auriel ' s Bow , and will ask the Dragonborn to kill his brother , who he believes has become corrupted by the Falmer . Upon completion of the quest , he will offer to make Sunhallowed Elven Arrow s from normal Elven arrows . Gelebor can create stacks of 20 at a time , or can create them singly or in small groups . Items . The following are the items in the possession of Gelebor . However , only Auriel ' s Bow can be obtained during the quest " Touching the Sky . "