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Maelmoth the Mysterious |
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| Race | Nord | Gender | Male |
| Born | 1st Era |
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| Died | 1st Era |
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| Resided in | Skyrim Mount Kilkreath Folgunthur |
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| Appears in | ESO | ||
Maelmoth the Mysterious, known as The Master of Illusion[1] and Master of Mysterious Illusions[1] was a powerful Nord illusionist and contemporary of Arch-Mage Shalidor. He was one of Skyrim's most gifted illusionists and creator of Nested Illusion.[1][2]
HistoryEdit
Sometime in the First Era the master illusionist, Maelmoth the Mysterious had amassed a great treasure trove of items from throughout his journey and stored them inside Folgunthur Barrow.[2] This trove was known as the Maelmoth Mysterium and it consisted of many odd trinkets and baubles such as a wastrel's boots from Wayrest and the pot of a Hagraven. However among these things there was the Nested Illusion, a peculiar item that at first glance resembled an ordinary bottle. However, it was an illusory creation and one of his greatest works of magic. With even the lightest touch the bottle changes shape and welcomes the curious into its embrace. It was described as an illusion that begets more illusions. It lay dormant in the vaults of the tomb, untouched for countless years until it would inevitably be discovered.[1]
Maelmoth intended to subject those who sought his treasures to a trial of patience and mental mettle.[3] Maelmoth left an apparition of his own visage to guard the trove.[4]
In the midst of the Interregnum in 2E 582, the famed historian, Narsis Dren traveled to the northwest of Skyrim to lay claim over the Maelmoth Mysterium. He went to the local Mages Guild in Solitude uncovered and stole the scroll that he thought could give him a clue on the treasures' whereabouts.[5][6] Maelmoth's protective wards, however inadvertently turned the Dunmer historian into a bottle. The curse was broken by an assistant of his, and so the two had officially begun their quest. Traveled across the surrounding region and went through Maelmoth's several riddles and trials until it eventually brought them to the barrow. There, they battled Maelmoth's visage and discovered his trove. The assistant took notice of the bottle and without hesitation, Narsis Dren grabbed the artifact and turned into a bottle again. He was brought back to the Mages Guild.[7]
Although the famed illusionist was believed to be mad, Maelmoth's riddles were among texts of special interest to the Mages Guild.[6] His legacy was studied by numerous scholars.[2]
See AlsoEdit
- For game-specific information, see the Elder Scrolls Online
article.
BooksEdit
- Maelmoth's Final Journal by Maelmoth the Mysterious
- Maelmoth's Marvelous Masterpiece by Maelmoth, Master of Mysterious Illusions!
- Incantation of Reversal, First Fragment by Maelmoth the Mysterious
- Incantation of Reversal, Second Fragment by Maelmoth the Mysterious
- Incantation of Reversal, Third Fragment by Maelmoth the Mysterious
- The Mysterium's Threshold by Maelmoth the Mysterious
- The Penultimate Laugh by Maelmoth the Mysterious
- Narsis Dren's Skyrim Journal by Narsis Dren
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b c d Maelmoth's Marvelous Masterpiece — Maelmoth, Master of Mysterious Illusions!
- ^ a b c Narsis Dren's dialogue in ESO: Greymoor
- ^ Maelmoth's Final Journal — Maelmoth the Mysterious
- ^ Maelmoth the Mysterious in ESO: Greymoor
- ^ Narsis Dren's Skyrim Journal — Narsis Dren
- ^ a b Deem-Vilax's dialogue in ESO: Greymoor
- ^ Events of The Maelmoth Mysterium in ESO: Greymoor