Through the Fringe of Madness

Through the Fringe of Madness is the second main quest in . The Hero, when first entering the portal on the island in the Niben Bay after being briefed by Haskill at the end of A Strange Door, will come to the town of Passwall.
==Overview==
In town, the Hero will find two characters talking, the mayor of Passwall and a dark elf. Both are a little beyond ecstatic, and when asked about The Gatekeeper they will say that he is finishing off some adventurers "just now." If following them to the gate, they will see a hulking, stitched-up mass of flesh with a sword attached to one arm butchering a crowd of warriors.
The captain, who is watching until the Hero approaches, explains that they can "take it from here", and after all of his men are subsequently killed, he forsakes his bravado and flees for his life, all the way back to Cyrodiil. The Gatekeeper, however, instead of attacking the throng assembled to watch, simply moves back to his spot in front of the Gates of Madness.
The Hero then finds out that The Gatekeeper has the keys to the Gate sewn into his flesh, and although the majority of the citizens of Passwall wish to make it into the Shivering Isles, they cannot - no one is able to kill The Gatekeeper and the Gates can not be opened even if they could sneak by.
==Walkthrough==
===Speak to Jayred Ice-Veins===
Speak to Jayred Ice-Veins who can be found either in his house or in the local tavern (Follow the map marker). He wishes to kill the Gatekeeper himself. He helps the Hero to retrieve the bones of a former Gatekeeper from the Gardens of Flesh and Bone. There they encounter a few Shambles, which Jayred helps to kill. Jayred will then retrieve the bones of the dead Gatekeeper and make arrows out of them. Speak to Jayred in a few hours to receive the arrows. These "Gatekeeper Bone Arrows" are powerful, and have a negative effect on the current Gatekeeper.
===Speak to Nanette Don===
Talking to the apprentice of the Necromancer Relmyna Verenim, who will inform them that the Necromancer's tears themselves harm the Daedra trapped within the Gatekeeper. If they poison their bone arrows (or any other weapon for that matter - the monster simply has a very large amount of health, causing even Umbra to be near ineffective) with these tears, then they will cause extra damage to The Gatekeeper, allowing him to be taken down.
===Relmyna Verenim===
Sneak into Relmyna's room inside The Wastrel's Purse and read the Note to Sherogorath and it will say they should follow her at night to see where she goes. She will go and visit the Gatekeeper and she will drop a handkerchief. Pick it up and squeeze the tears into a bottle. Visit Jayred to see if he has the arrows ready.
===The Gates of Madness===
When the arrows are ready, use one dose of the tears on them and proceed to the Gate. Either go alone or enlist Jayred to help with killing him. When the Gatekeeper is dead, take both keys to Mania and Dementia. Walk through either Gate into the Isles.
After The Gatekeeper is disposed of, the members of Passwall (the town built at the Gates of Madness) will eagerly enter the gates, Jayred taking the lead. Relmyna, however, is furious with the Hero for killing her "child," but does not cause any other trouble for the player.
==Options to kill==
*Use the most powerful enchanted weapon, and kill the Gatekeeper with it.
*Use the weapon Mehrune's Razor, if in possession; it can very easily kill the Gatekeeper due to its banishing effect. Using this method, he can even be killed before he kills the knights that attack him.
==Journal==
Through the Fringe of Madness – SE02	Through the Fringe of Madness – SE02
ID 	Journal Entry
5 	I have entered the Shivering Isles. In order to find the lord of this Realm, I must first pass through the Gates of Madness.
7 	The Gates of Madness are locked. Haskill mentioned that the Gates were guarded by the Gatekeeper. He must have the keys.
10 	The formidable Gatekeeper has destroyed a party of adventurers. I should talk to the residents of Passwall before trying to deal with this creature.
20 	If the Hero has completed stage 90: I should talk to the sorceress Relmyna Verenim about the Gatekeeper. Jayred is still willing to come fight the Gatekeeper with me.
20 	If the Hero has completed stage 80: I should talk to the sorceress Relmyna Verenim about the Gatekeeper. I can also find Jayred to get the arrows made from dead Gatekeeper bones, once he is done making them.
20 	If the Hero has completed stage 60: I should talk to the sorceress Relmyna Verenim about the Gatekeeper. I can also follow Jayred to the Gardens of Flesh and Bone.
20 	If the Hero has completed stage 50: I should talk to the sorceress Relmyna Verenim about the Gatekeeper. I can also tell Jayred I'm ready to go to the Gardens of Flesh and Bone.
20 	If the Hero has completed stage 21: I should talk to the sorceress Relmyna Verenim about the Gatekeeper. I can also talk to Jayred about killing the Gatekeeper.
20 	If the Hero has not completed any stage after: I should talk to the sorceress Relmyna Verenim about the Gatekeeper.
21 	If the Hero has completed stage 140: I should talk to Jayred about killing the Gatekeeper. I can also use Relmyna's Tears to harm the Gatekeeper.
21 	If the Hero has completed stage 130: I should talk to Jayred about killing the Gatekeeper. I can also get that handkerchief with Relmyna's tears.
21 	If the Hero has completed stage 30: I should talk to Jayred about killing the Gatekeeper. I can also find Relmyna at midnight, and spy on her visit with the Gatekeeper.
21 	If the Hero has completed stage 25: I should talk to Jayred about killing the Gatekeeper. I can also see if Nanette has anything interesting to say about the Gatekeeper.
21 	If the Hero has completed stage 20: I should talk to Jayred about killing the Gatekeeper. I can also talk to Relmyna to learn more about the Gatekeeper.
21 	If the Hero has not completed stage 20: I should talk to Jayred about killing the Gatekeeper.
25 	If the Hero has completed stage 90: I should see if Nanette has anything interesting to say about the Gatekeeper. Jayred is willing to come fight the Gatekeeper with me.
25 	If the Hero has completed stage 80: I should see if Nanette has anything interesting to say about the Gatekeeper. I can also find Jayred to get the arrows made from dead Gatekeeper bones, once he is done making them.
25 	If the Hero has completed stage 60: I should see if Nanette has anything interesting to say about the Gatekeeper. I can also follow Jayred to the Gardens of Flesh and Bone.
25 	If the Hero has completed stage 50: I should see if Nanette has anything interesting to say about the Gatekeeper. I can also tell Jayred I'm ready to go to the Gardens of Flesh and Bone.
25 	If the Hero has completed stage 21: I should see if Nanette has anything interesting to say about the Gatekeeper. I can also talk to Jayred about killing the Gatekeeper.
25 	If the Hero has not completed stage 21: I should see if Nanette has anything interesting to say about the Gatekeeper.
30 	If the Hero has completed stage 90: I should find Relmyna at midnight, and spy on her visit with the Gatekeeper. Jayred is willing to come fight the Gatekeeper with me.
30 	If the Hero has completed stage 80: I should find Relmyna at midnight, and spy on her visit with the Gatekeeper. I can also find Jayred to get the arrows made from dead Gatekeeper bones, once he is done making them.
30 	If the Hero has completed stage 60: I should find Relmyna at midnight, and spy on her visit with the Gatekeeper. I can also follow Jayred to the Gardens of Flesh and Bone.
30 	If the Hero has completed stage 50: I should find Relmyna at midnight, and spy on her visit with the Gatekeeper. I can also tell Jayred I'm ready to go to the Gardens of Flesh and Bone.
30 	If the Hero has completed stage 21: I should find Relmyna at midnight, and spy on her visit with the Gatekeeper. I can also talk to Jayred about killing the Gatekeeper.
30 	If the Hero has not completed stage 21: I should find Relmyna at midnight, and spy on her visit with the Gatekeeper.
50 	If the Hero has completed stage 140: Jayred thinks he can make arrows that will harm the Gatekeeper from bones found in the Gardens of Flesh and Bone courtyard. I should speak with Jayred when I'm ready to go. I can also use Relmyna's Tears to harm the Gatekeeper.
50 	If the Hero has completed stage 130: Jayred thinks he can make arrows that will harm the Gatekeeper from bones found in the Gardens of Flesh and Bone courtyard. I should speak with Jayred when I'm ready to go. I can also get that handkerchief with Relmyna's tears.
50 	If the Hero has completed stage 30: Jayred thinks he can make arrows that will harm the Gatekeeper from bones found in the Gardens of Flesh and Bone courtyard. I should speak with Jayred when I'm ready to go. I can also find Relmyna at midnight, and spy on her visit with the Gatekeeper.
50 	If the Hero has completed stage 25: Jayred thinks he can make arrows that will harm the Gatekeeper from bones found in the Gardens of Flesh and Bone courtyard. I should speak with Jayred when I'm ready to go. I can also see if Nanette has anything interesting to say about the Gatekeeper.
50 	If the Hero has completed stage 20: Jayred thinks he can make arrows that will harm the Gatekeeper from bones found in the Gardens of Flesh and Bone courtyard. I should speak with Jayred when I'm ready to go. I can also talk to Relmyna to learn more about the Gatekeeper.
50 	If the Hero has not completed stage 20: Jayred thinks he can make arrows that will harm the Gatekeeper from bones found in the Gardens of Flesh and Bone courtyard. I should speak with Jayred when I'm ready to go.
60 	If the Hero has completed stage 140: I should follow Jayred to the "Gardens of Flesh and Bone." I can also use Relmyna's Tears to harm the Gatekeeper.
60 	If the Hero has completed stage 130: I should follow Jayred to the "Gardens of Flesh and Bone." I can also get that handkerchief with Relmyna's tears.
60 	If the Hero has completed stage 30: I should follow Jayred to the "Gardens of Flesh and Bone." I can also find Relmyna at midnight, and spy on her visit with the Gatekeeper.
60 	If the Hero has completed stage 25: I should follow Jayred to the "Gardens of Flesh and Bone." I can also see if Nanette has anything interesting to say about the Gatekeeper.
60 	If the Hero has completed stage 20: I should follow Jayred to the "Gardens of Flesh and Bone." I can also talk to Relmyna to learn more about the Gatekeeper.
60 	If the Hero has not completed stage 20: I should follow Jayred to the "Gardens of Flesh and Bone."
80 	If the Hero has completed stage 140: Jayred has collected bone fragments from a skeleton of what appears to be another Gatekeeper. I should see Jayred in a few hours retrieve the arrows made from these fragments. I can also use Relmyna's Tears to harm the Gatekeeper.
80 	If the Hero has completed stage 130: Jayred has collected bone fragments from a skeleton of what appears to be another Gatekeeper. I should see Jayred in a few hours retrieve the arrows made from these fragments. I can also get that handkerchief with Relmyna's tears.
80 	If the Hero has completed stage 30: Jayred has collected bone fragments from a skeleton of what appears to be another Gatekeeper. I should see Jayred in a few hours retrieve the arrows made from these fragments. I can also find Relmyna at midnight, and spy on her visit with the Gatekeeper.
80 	If the Hero has completed stage 25: Jayred has collected bone fragments from a skeleton of what appears to be another Gatekeeper. I should see Jayred in a few hours retrieve the arrows made from these fragments. I can also see if Nanette has anything interesting to say about the Gatekeeper.
80 	If the Hero has completed stage 20: Jayred has collected bone fragments from a skeleton of what appears to be another Gatekeeper. I should see Jayred in a few hours retrieve the arrows made from these fragments. I can also talk to Relmyna to learn more about the Gatekeeper.
80 	If the Hero has not completed stage 20: Jayred has collected bone fragments from a skeleton of what appears to be another Gatekeeper. I should see Jayred in a few hours retrieve the arrows made from these fragments.
90 	If the Hero has completed stage 140: Jayred has finished the arrows and is willing to come fight the Gatekeeper with me. I can also use Relmyna's Tears to harm the Gatekeeper.
90 	If the Hero has completed stage 130: Jayred has finished the arrows and is willing to come fight the Gatekeeper with me. I can also get that handkerchief with Relmyna's tears.
90 	If the Hero has completed stage 30: Jayred has finished the arrows and is willing to come fight the Gatekeeper with me. I can also find Relmyna at midnight, and spy on her visit with the Gatekeeper.
90 	If the Hero has completed stage 25: Jayred has finished the arrows and is willing to come fight the Gatekeeper with me. I can also see if Nanette has anything interesting to say about the Gatekeeper.
90 	If the Hero has completed stage 20: Jayred has finished the arrows and is willing to come fight the Gatekeeper with me. I can also talk to Relmyna to learn more about the Gatekeeper.
90 	If the Hero has not completed stage 20: Jayred has finished the arrows and is willing to come fight the Gatekeeper with me.
130 	If the Hero has completed stage 90: The sorceress has dropped a handkerchief full of her tears, which apparently can hurt the Gatekeeper. I should get that handkerchief. Jayred is still willing to come fight the Gatekeeper with me.
130 	If the Hero has completed stage 80: The sorceress has dropped a handkerchief full of her tears, which apparently can hurt the Gatekeeper. I should get that handkerchief. I can also find Jayred to get the arrows made from dead Gatekeeper bones, once he is done making them.
130 	If the Hero has completed stage 60: The sorceress has dropped a handkerchief full of her tears, which apparently can hurt the Gatekeeper. I should get that handkerchief. I can also follow Jayred to the Gardens of Flesh and Bone.
130 	If the Hero has completed stage 50: The sorceress has dropped a handkerchief full of her tears, which apparently can hurt the Gatekeeper. I should get that handkerchief. I can also tell Jayred I'm ready to go to the Gardens of Flesh and Bone.
130 	If the Hero has completed stage 21: The sorceress has dropped a handkerchief full of her tears, which apparently can hurt the Gatekeeper. I should get that handkerchief. I can also talk to Jayred about killing the Gatekeeper.
130 	If the Hero has not completed stage 21: The sorceress has dropped a handkerchief full of her tears, which apparently can hurt the Gatekeeper. I should get that handkerchief.
140 	If the Hero has completed stage 90: I've squeezed the handkerchief full of the Sorceress' tears into a bottle. This may act as a poison to the Gatekeeper. I have a limited number of doses, so I will need to be careful using them. Jayred is still willing to come fight the Gatekeeper with me.
140 	If the Hero has completed stage 80: I've squeezed the handkerchief full of the Sorceress' tears into a bottle. This may act as a poison to the Gatekeeper. I have a limited number of doses, so I will need to be careful using them. I can also find Jayred to get the arrows made from dead Gatekeeper bones, once he is done making them.
140 	If the Hero has completed stage 60: I've squeezed the handkerchief full of the Sorceress' tears into a bottle. This may act as a poison to the Gatekeeper. I have a limited number of doses, so I will need to be careful using them. I can also follow Jayred to the Gardens of Flesh and Bone.
140 	If the Hero has completed stage 50: I've squeezed the handkerchief full of the Sorceress' tears into a bottle. This may act as a poison to the Gatekeeper. I have a limited number of doses, so I will need to be careful using them.. I can also tell Jayred I'm ready to go to the Gardens of Flesh and Bone.
140 	If the Hero has completed stage 21: I've squeezed the handkerchief full of the Sorceress' tears into a bottle. This may act as a poison to the Gatekeeper. I have a limited number of doses, so I will need to be careful using them. I can also talk to Jayred about killing the Gatekeeper.
140 	If the Hero has not completed stage 21: I've squeezed the handkerchief full of the Sorceress' tears into a bottle. This may act as a poison to the Gatekeeper. I have a limited number of doses, so I will need to be careful using them.
150 	The Gatekeeper is dead. I should retrieve the keys to the Gates of Madness from the Gatekeeper's corpse.
160 	I have the Key to Mania and can enter through the Gates of Madness.
161 	I have the Key to Dementia and can enter through the Gates of Madness.
162 	I have both the Key to Mania and the Key to Dementia. I can go through either door of the Gates of Madness.
190 	I've entered the Shivering Isles. I should seek out Sheogorath.
200 	
*Quest complete
==Appearances==
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de:Durch das Randland des Wahnsinns
fr:À travers l'Orée de la Folie
ru:За пределы Безумия
Category:Shivering Isles: Main Quests