![]() Unsatisfied, one of the previous owners of the mine turned to Clavicus Vile, and erected a shrine within its interior. ![]() when A barely kept secret is its source of Ebony, which is mostly lackluster, but just enough to be worth mining. The Vassir-Didanat Ebony Mine in the Ascadian Isles region of Vvardenfell had changed ownership over the years. The East Empire Company essentially became the sole authority to trade in raw ebony. Sometime after the signing of the Armistice, it was protected by Imperial law during the Third Empire, and could not be mined or exported without an Imperial charter. Tiber Septim coveted the vast source of Ebony in Morrowind, leading to it being one of the main reasons for his decision to invade it. Some Nords believe Nirncrux to also be the blood of Shor. The town of Shor's Stone is evidently named after Shor, and is known for its ebony mine, where miners harvest the blood of Shor. The term " Shor's blood" is commonly used by Nords to exclaim surprise, though the Breton equivalent is the phrase " Sheor's blood". The association with Lorkhan's blood reaches various cultures. :161 Vivec once sealed a temple with a seamless plane of ebony, opening it by turning it into gold and both halves of the door moved like fluid in the air. The curves featured in Ebony weaponry emulate the Dunmeri style. The Dunmer are said to have learned to forge Ebony back in "Boethiah's day". ![]() Molag Bal's Dark Anchors are made of ebony-alloy cold-iron, which is smithed by Dremora in the Black Forge. His son Yngol collected the tears and used them to forge Wuuthrad, his legendary battleaxe. Īccording to Nordic myth, Ysgramor cried tears of pure ebony as he watched the city Saarthal burn. The spirit Boethra created the Ebony Mail out of this substance, which functions as the "death-shroud of Lorkhaj", which she wears on nights of the Ghost Moon, and "wages war beyond the Lattice". The spirit Noctra was later born of this black blood at the steps of the Void Gate. Azurah had observed the Dark Heart beating like a drum, with each heartbeat spewing "black blood" (ebony) that tapped the floor to form a rhythm. Knowing that Namiira would overcome him, Lorkhaj fled to his sister Azurah, who cleansed him of his corruption, and flung the Dark Heart into the Void, and Lorkhaj perished within Azurah's embrace. Īccording pre- ri'Datta Khajiiti myths, after the events of Convention resulted in his organic heart being removed, Namiira filled the hole where Lorkhaj's heart used to be, and kept him alive as a perverted imitation of his heart. It has been claimed that exceptionally skilled smiths can create Daedric armor by throwing a Daedric heart into melted ebony under a lunar phenomenon, with the harvest moon being the best time to do so. Daedric armor and weapons are created from ebony, by imbuing the object with the magical substances of Lesser Daedra, in a process known only to the denizens of Oblivion. Ebony armor is made by repeatedly folding the ore upon itself to form strips, which are then molded into shape. The process of refining the ore takes six months, but the process could be sped up to only a few days with the aid of a convection oven that is stoked by white magical flames. The ore has several alchemical properties and is often smelted into ebony ingots for use in smithing. The acquisition and use of ebony can lead mortals to transcend their limitations. ![]() It is also known as Godsblood, as it is said to be the crystallized blood of a god or gods, Lorkhan in particular. Raw ebony itself is an extremely hard, durable, black glass-like substance. Veins can also be found in Solstheim, and occasionally on mainland Skyrim, Cyrodiil and High Rock. Ebony, a rare volcanic glass, is one of the most precious substances in Tamriel, mainly found in Vvardenfell, buried in the lava flows from Red Mountain.
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