ararvyne varam - Photos - THE SKY FORGE2024-03-29T06:12:13Zhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/feed/tag/ararvyne+varamArarvyne Varam, The Daedric Templarhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170827145044-12017-08-27T22:52:55.000Z2017-08-27T22:52:55.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8099106?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Ararvyne took one last inspection upon the new weapon he'd earned, Mehrunes' Razor. It did not seem to be too strong a weapon, but he knew that it's true potential lay in it's rare ability to destroy any life, regardless of it's power. Truly a sacred tool for any assassin, and now it was in his hands.</p><p>Ralis looked at the strewn bodies of the Dremora around them. "Kind've expected more of a... I dunno, a challenge maybe? Considering these Dremora are decked out in the most powerful armor known to Tamriel." In truth, he did not do much. An arrow or two from behind hardly mattered to them; it was Ararvyne's magic that made quick work of them.</p><p>"Dremora are weak to Shock spells. They had no hope from the beginning. Even moreso the ones within this chamber." It was a warrior and a mage Dremora that guarded closely the treasure located within Mehrunes Dagon's shrine, but weak as they were they went down with one pair of Chain Lightning.</p><p>"Well yea I get 'that' part. I just think that Dremora directly summoned by the Prince of destruction and ambition would be a bit more, I dunno, beefy? Ol' Dagon ought to spring for more experienced men to guard his treasures." He began collecting the treasure within, which included a good number of Gold Ingots. "Not that I'm complaining in the least, anyway."</p><p>Once they'd collected everything of value, Ararvyne snapped his fingers, and in an instant a Dremora Butler appeared, eager to take the weight of their treasure off them. After vanishing as quickly as he appeared Ralis spoke once more. "Thank Azura for that guy, eh? It's a good thing that he takes the weight of all these valuables off our hands for free, even if he can be a bit sarcastic sometimes. I'm just glad I don't have to haul all this junk back to Dawnstar."</p><p>As if not paying any attention, Ararvyne made for the exit. "Come, we've much more work to do."</p><p>"So, were we headed this time, boss?"</p><p>Ararvyne retrieved a copy of 'Boethiah's Proving' and began flipping through the pages, stopping at the key sentence: "To the mount which overlooks Windhelm." before closing the book shut.</p><p>Ralis raised an eyebrow. "So it's Boethiah this time? Gonna be a lotta fierce killer types there, I'm sure."</p><p>"Yes, so be sure not to die. I still have value in your life after all." He began writing within his notebook, which he'd obtained to chronicle his journey through Skyrim. He also used it to keep notes, such as which Daedric Artifacts he'd found, or any notable artifacts which could be used to his advantage. "And remind me, that I need to enchant that armor of yours. You'll also need a new set of swords, which I will also empower." Ararvyne had plans for Ralis, for he would be one of the first few to join his ranks. Thus, he needed him alive.</p><p>"After what happened in Kolbjorn you'd still offer me this level of power? Hmm, this little arrangement might be worth not dying after all." As Ralis' life was controlled by Ararvyne, he would attempt to make the best of his current situation. His new master was wealthy, and was poised to become even more influential within Skyrim. He may not have managed anything from the Kolbjorn dig, but there was Coin to be made from this endeavor as well.</p><p>Upon exiting the shrine only the biting cold winter of Skyrim's northern regions came to welcome them. In front, two more Dremora lay dead, one such having been incinerated completely, only ash remaining to be blown away by the frigid winds. Ralis put on a fur hood, but still could barely keep his teeth from chattering. "Mora knows that frost and Dunmer don't mix."</p><p>Ararvyne, who wore not but his standard Telvanni Robes and Boots at that time, did not falter in stride. "You get used to it." To him, the cold up at Azura's Shrine was far more punishing, to say nothing of the breath of Frost Dragons he'd felt time and again during his journeys. All that he'd endured to reach this point, he'd endure to make him as durable as he is now. And now he had power, he had purpose, and he had much planning to do.</p><p>He would eventually need a bigger base of operations. Somewhere isolated and unknown so that he may slowly add to his ranks. He would need influence within Skyrim, so that his eyes and ears would exist all throughout the province. More importantly, he would need time. It may take years, perhaps centuries before his efforts bore fruit, but he was prepared to wait millenia for results. Because he knew it would arrive. The Age of the Daedra, where the faith of the Divines was at its weakest, and the realm of Nirn would be forfeit to the Princes. At that time, the weak would be sacrificed, and only the strong would survive to fight against their fate. If they succeeded, mortalkind would become stronger than it's ever been. Should they fall, Ararvyne will have secured power within his master's fold long before that occurs. It would be our last chance to show the results of our evolution, or be eradicated by the darkness.</p><p style="text-align: left;">And from the eyes of the Daedric Templars, Ararvyne would see this age through to the end...</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br/><br/><br/><br/>-The End(?)-</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Someone pat me on the back. Somehow I managed to keep my Restartitis from staggering me.</p><p>Anyways, this is the end of Ararvyne's backstory. Anything that I do with him from now on reflects his current present self. He is the Daedric Templar, whose ultimate goal is to eradicate the worship of the Aedra while facilitating worship of the Daedra. In the end, they will hold great influence within Nirn, and mortals everywhere will be subject to their machinations. Whether or not they survive this will depend on how strong they've become. The Daedra are a trial for them all, and only the truly strong will pass...</p><p>But now that he's done, I can finally get to work on my Daedric Champion Character Builds!! Yeeeey!</p></div>New and Improvedhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170827120236-12017-08-27T20:11:55.000Z2017-08-27T20:11:55.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8099046?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Ararvyne had become a master Enchanter, and as such needed a new set of gear for future purposes. He'd set his old master's gear on a mannequin in his home and began constructing a new set of armor, using knowledge he'd find within the books.</p><p>After crafting the necessary smithing gear, upgrading each piece, and enchanting while wearing Ahzidal's armor and downing an Enchanter's Elixir every then and again, his superior gear was completed.</p><p>HEAD - Silver and Moonstone Circlet [Fortify Illusion / Fortify Conjuration]<br/>BODY - Evil Mastermind Armor [Fortify Destruction / Fortify Health]<br/>HNDS - Evil Mastermind Gloves [Fortify One-Handed / Fortify Magicka]<br/>FEET - Evil Mastermind Boots [Fortify Sneak / Fortify Stamina]</p><p>NECK - Daedric Templar Amulet [Fortify Illusion / Fortify Destruction]<br/>RING - Daedric Templar Ring [Fortify Illusion / Fortify Conjuration]</p><p>WPN - Blade of Oblivion [Absorb Health / Fiery Soul Trap]</p><p></p><p>Ararvyne could feel the power within that he had unlocked. But there was so much more to be done. Quickly, he took Ralis and returned to Skyrim to begin putting everything into motion...</p></div>Quest for Knowledge Completehttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170827091454-12017-08-27T20:04:39.000Z2017-08-27T20:04:39.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8099072?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>With all 7 Black Books in his possession, Ararvyne spent days, perhaps weeks, searching each book for the knowledge he sought. Ralis, meanwhile, was told to wait back at the Severin Manor for his return.</p><p>At the end of Ararvyne's intensive study session, he had all the knowledge he'd ever need and more. With his mind opened in ways he'd never known before, he could see the path before him clearly. He pray one more time upon the statue of Hermaeus Mora before returning to the Manor.</p></div>Your Life is Forfeithttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170827090213-1-12017-08-27T20:00:46.000Z2017-08-27T20:00:46.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8099067?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>It took a while for the Barrow to be fully dug out, and Ararvyne knew that something deep within it was egging Ralis Sedarys on. So it came to no surprise when he arrived and found dead bodies around the encampment, or when he read the journal entries. After retrieving the rest of Ahzidal's relics and dealing with Ahzidal himself, all that was left was Ralis. Going against a Dragonborn, his mercenary, and a Seeker, he'd knew his life was at an end.</p><p>But Ararvyne offered to spare him in exchange for his eternal servitude. Ralis' soul was now under his command. In the end, Teldryn Sero was released, as Ararvyne could feel that his need for an extra sword was coming to an end.</p></div>Moving Up in the Worldhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170827072633-12017-08-27T19:54:00.000Z2017-08-27T19:54:00.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8099058?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Through Neloth's assistance he'd located 2 other Black Books. the final one was buried within Kolbjorn Barrow, and it would take time before it would be Unearthed. To pass it, he assisted Neloth in the matters concerning the threat of the Ash Spawn attacks and the withering of the tree. For his assistance, he was made an official member of House Telvanni, and given a matching set of robes. While there was not much power in Solstheim, he could extend his reach in Vvardenfell should he ever return there.</p><p>But that was a goal for the far future. For now, he only need wait for the Barrow to be dug out, so that he could obtain his final Black Book.</p></div>One Final Taskhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170826152307-12017-08-27T19:50:01.000Z2017-08-27T19:50:01.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8099079?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>With that business with Miraak complete, Ararvyne decided to secure himself an anchor on Solstheim with which to carry out his planning. Completing some jobs for Raven Rock, dealing with a coup d'etat, and he'd gotten himself a very fine manor with all the necessities included. And it didn't cost him a single bit of coin either!</p><p>Now that he'd secured himself a base of operations on the island, the time came for his final task: Collecting the remaining Black Books. Hermaeus Mora had given him this task, with the confirmation that the knowledge he sought, the formation and history of the Templars, would be within them. Thus he would request Neloth's assistance in Tel Mithryn (and even ass kiss a little to get his Black Book). For the secrets, he could endure.</p></div>Ararvyne Wins! Fatality!https://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170824103950-12017-08-27T19:41:52.000Z2017-08-27T19:41:52.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8099032?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Miraak was an arrogant fool. His quest for power caused him to turn on the Dragons he once served, gaining favor with Hermaeus Mora and growing in power. And yet he decided to discard even that service. You would think after dying once that he'd learn his lesson about turning against his patrons.</p><p>Ararvyne would not make that same mistake. He had plans for the future, and they would be committed under the watchful eye(s) of Hermaeus Mora, Daedric Prince of Knowledge and master of the tides of Fate.</p></div>At the Summithttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170824103059-12017-08-27T19:37:19.000Z2017-08-27T19:37:19.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8099062?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>The difference between Miraak and Ararvyne was that the former sought power for his own agenda, to sate his lust for power. But the latter's goals encompassed something far greater than either of them. Hermaeus Mora, as the prince of Knowledge and Fate, had the power he sought to make those goals a reality, and thus he would ensure he was a far more competent champion.</p><p>Also I've noticed I seem to really like crossing his arms. :/</p></div>I've Seen Enough Hentai...https://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170823092737-12017-08-27T19:34:07.000Z2017-08-27T19:34:07.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8099056?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>The final word of Bend Will, the ability to use the Thu'um to manipulate and control Dragons. And all it took was the death of one measly old man, and a few secrets from a primitive group. Ararvyne would seek the 2nd word of Dragon Aspect before confronting Miraak, however, as he needed the same tools as him in order to surpass him.</p></div>Welcome to Apocryphahttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170822135847-12017-08-27T19:29:52.000Z2017-08-27T19:29:52.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8099070?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Hermaeus Mora greeted his Champion as he cut his way through the daedra within the realm to unlock the Black Book: <span>Epistolary Acumen</span>'s knowledge. Ararvyne reaffirmed his loyalty towards him, and Mora offered a trade of the knowledge he sought for the secrets of the Skaal. Of course, he had to cleanse the rest of the Stones around Solstheim, but it would be worth it for the eventual power he would receive.</p></div>Fated Meetinghttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170822123416-12017-08-27T19:24:57.000Z2017-08-27T19:24:57.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8099065?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Ararvyne's first time reading a Black Book, he found his way into Apocrypha, and met ol' Miraak himself. Having found himself within Hermaeus Mora's domain, he was adamant in unlocking its secrets, for he knew that Miraak had done the same. His power would be Ararvyne's soon enough...</p></div>Vorstag joined your Party!https://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170822111556-12017-08-27T19:09:02.000Z2017-08-27T19:09:02.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8099052?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>He was a standard Heavy Armor-based Knight-type mercenary. Simple enough for what Ararvyne needed. He just had to hope that he could take a hit or two from shock spells from behind...</p></div>The Wheel of Fate is Turninghttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170818102016-12017-08-22T14:44:55.000Z2017-08-22T14:44:55.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8099017?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Just as Hermaeus Mora had said, Ararvyne was attacked by a pair of Cultists. They spouted some nonsense about him being the false Dragonborn and attacked. One of them had a note which revealed that the Cultists had arrived from... Raven Rock on Solstheim.</p><p>He'd known about that land: Harsh, sandstorm-laden, and swarming with powerful foes. He'd need to prepare for the worst, and that meant grabbing some extra muscle.</p></div>The New Chapterhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170818085242-12017-08-18T14:12:22.000Z2017-08-18T14:12:22.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8099021?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>As he left the Lockbox, he was greeted once more by Hermaeus Mora.</p><p>"Come, my champion."</p><p>Ararvyne bowed. "What now?"</p><p>"Now you have my Oghma Infinium. It contains the knowledge of the ages as revealed to Xarxes, my loyal servant. For hundreds of years it's been shut away from the world. Septimus was a useful tool for unleashing it. Now it is in your hands. Let us work wonders together..."</p><p>Ararvyne was still reeling from the shock of acquired knowledge he'd felt. It was if he'd seen through the eyes of the Grandmasters of the Templars. </p><p>Hermaeus spoke once more. "Ah but this is not what you seek. No, you seek your new purpose in life. Your calling. Your... fate. You desire the path that lay before you. Mmm, yes. I can see a great awakening from within you. The other Daedric Princes you spoke to most likely saw the same thing."</p><p>Ararvyne remained silent.</p><p>"When you return to town, you will be beset upon by a set of cultists. Kill these cultists and retrace their steps upon the isles of fate to learn your destiny. Acquire what you seek, take your destiny by your own hands and serve me well, and you will be richly rewarded..." He then vanished.</p><p>Ararvyne would need a day or two of rest before he could begin his new journey, but he would. he could see the path much clearer now, and things were starting to click within his mind, but this was only the beginning...</p></div>A New Champion of Fatehttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170818085137-12017-08-18T13:56:56.000Z2017-08-18T13:56:56.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8099013?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Ararvyne had forgotten the value of Illusion magic in combat.</p><p>...Seriously. dealing with Liar's Retreat was a bitch n' a half. Thank god for Fury spells.</p><p>Also Septimus didn't disintegrate like he normally does, so I had to kill him manually.</p><p>When Ararvyne began reading the Oghma Infinium, a flood of knowledge hit him like a ton of bricks. Memories he'd thought he'd forgotten, memories of the Templars that were lost through normal forgetfulness. stories he'd learned his entire life. It was as if reliving his 72 years of existence all over again. And there was even more knowledge in the grimoire than that. He'd learned secrets only those within the higher ranks of the Templars could know. Things he'd overheard, piecing together like a puzzle, stabilizing into coherent facts and machinations.</p><p>He would pass out for an hour, and during that hour, he began to recollect himself within his mind, putting the scattered shards of his consciousness back into place. When he awoke, he felt revived. Knowledge he'd never known was now his, and his power was great.</p><p>"By the Daedra...."</p></div>Bask in my Presence...https://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170818072906-12017-08-18T11:39:21.000Z2017-08-18T11:39:21.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8099006?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Ararvyne still held the inscribed Lexicon, and returned it as per the agreement with Septimus Signus. When he queried Septimus of the contents of the Box, he learned he was sent here by the Daedric Prince Hermaeus Mora, ruler of the unknown. This spiked his interest in the cube; perhaps he may find a purpose by pursuing the Daedra, as they were, to him, the last vestiges of godly power left in the world to alter it.</p><p>No sooner than he'd begun thinking, he was met by Mora at the exit, who offered the position of his champion to Ararvyne once he'd opened the box. He thought about who Mora was, the Daedric Prince of Knowledge and Fate. and realized that he could obtain and endless amount of lifetimes worth of knowledge if he were to serve him. Perhaps, there may even be a way to restore the Templars to their former glory.</p><p>With this in mind, he accepted, and set out to find the blood of mer.</p></div>...Now What?https://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170817234919-12017-08-18T09:54:56.000Z2017-08-18T09:54:56.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8098974?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>With his original purpose completed, Ararvyne is now forced to acknowledge the emptiness of his existence. When he first appeared in Skyrim, he was led by his supposed destiny of destroying Alduin the World-Eater. But now that Alduin is dead, he has no purpose anymore.</p><p>As he sit upon the stone overlooking the world, the bitter cold does not even penetrate his thoughts...</p></div>Quick Comparisonhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/quick-comparison2017-08-18T09:53:10.000Z2017-08-18T09:53:10.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8098997?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Ararvyne rocks the pose better imo.</p></div>Hero of Sovngardehttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170817234340-12017-08-18T09:28:59.000Z2017-08-18T09:28:59.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8099002?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>The realm restored to its original splendor, the dead within it hail Ararvyne as their mighty savior. With this victory, the threat of armageddon has ended for now...</p></div>The End of the World-Eaterhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170817234147-12017-08-18T09:19:50.000Z2017-08-18T09:19:50.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8098988?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Alduin and Ararvyne engaged one final time for the fate of the world. Alduin had regained much of his strength, and Ararvyne's only assistance this time around were 3 dead Nords. Still, Ararvyne's power was mighty at this point, and with Dragonrend, he could force Alduin to his level. It was difficult, but Alduin fell all the same, like every other Dragon that dared to challenge the mighty Dunmer...</p></div>Show It No Fearhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170817224226-12017-08-18T09:13:54.000Z2017-08-18T09:13:54.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8099026?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Quite a few Dragons appeared to impede his progress, no doubt still loyal to "some" degree, but they fell just as quickly as the Draugr that swarmed him. There would be no stopping Ararvyne from putting an end to the World-Eater.</p></div>In the Land of the Deadhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170817224057-12017-08-18T09:12:17.000Z2017-08-18T09:12:17.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8099000?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Heck boy, ain't it grand?</p><p>Skuldafn, Alduin's passage into Sovngarde, was not an easy place to fight through. Had he not kept the Sanguine Rose, it would have been significantly harder to breach. But breach it he did, despite the Dragon Priest guarding it.</p></div>Shouldn't've Stood There...https://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170817223124-12017-08-18T09:10:18.000Z2017-08-18T09:10:18.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8099023?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>When Ararvyne called Odahviing to the balcony well... The poor sod was in the worst of locations...</p><p>But they captured him all the same, and surprisingly enough, he agreed to assist Ararvyne for his freedom, as his victory against Alduin had shaken the faith of those around him.</p><p>He prepare now, for the final battle upon the land of the dead.</p><p>Also, Farengar is an idiot...</p></div>Strained Treatyhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170817221445-12017-08-18T09:08:18.000Z2017-08-18T09:08:18.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8099019?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Alduin had fled to Sovngarde to regain his strength by feasting on the souls of the dead. To follow him, Ararvyne needed to catch a Dragon and get information from him. To do that, he needed Jarl Balgruuf's palace, Dragonsreach, to do so, but he refused while both Tulius and Ulfric's forces waited in the wings.</p><p>Thus, he was forced to bring a council upon High Hrothgar, to engage in a momentary truce. It would've been nicer, if Elenwen could stop being herself for 5 minutes...</p><p>In the end, despite flaring tensions, an agreement was settled: Ulfric would get Markarth and Falkreath, and Tulius would get Riften. A bit unfair, but Ararvyne could always join the Legion and claim them back.</p></div>We Meet Again...https://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170817211026-12017-08-18T09:02:35.000Z2017-08-18T09:02:35.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8098981?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>After returning from the Dragon Break, with Dragonrend in hand, Alduin engaged him and Paarthurnax. Ararvyne made certain to remind him of who he was, that Alduin's intervention at Helgen freed the very thing that will destroy him, that his impatience and fear will be his demise.</p><p>Alduin was unfazed by this comment, until the two of them defeated him.</p></div>Hitting the Books (not the quest)https://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170817193252-12017-08-18T08:59:54.000Z2017-08-18T08:59:54.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8098975?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>There wasn't much information to be found in the Arcanaeum, even for the Dragonborn. Still, he searched through each book's words carefully and deeply, so as to spot any hidden meanings within words as he'd been taught before.</p><p>But there was one book whose hidden meanings he could not hope to decipher, in this life or any other. The book was by Septimus Signus, who was one of the lead scholars on the Elder Scrolls. He was also a nutcase, but perhaps he'd seen so much that his words had higher meaning than what we few mortals could understand.</p><p>Ararvyne felt some connection with the old man, but he knew not yet why. He simply completed the task given to him by Signus, to retrieve the Elder Scroll from within Tower Mzark, found within Blackreach, to which the entry was in Alftand.</p><p>"Why can't the Dwemer just invent something to teleport me where I need to go..."</p></div>Tinvaak Between Dovhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170817191511-12017-08-18T08:54:20.000Z2017-08-18T08:54:20.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8098993?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Part of Ararvyne had assumed the master would be of dragonic origin, for what greater master of the thu'um than a Dragon itself? Paarthurnax was old and knowing, and had Ararvyne sate his desire for conversation before telling him what he needed to know.</p><p>He did not know the shout, Dragonrend, that was necessary for defeating Alduin, for it was unknowable to the very Dragons it was meant to be used against, fueled by hatred of their race. But with the proper Elder Scroll, Ararvyne could travel the Dragon Break upon the Throat of the World and see the shout from the ones who created it...</p><p>And so, off to Winterhold for information he went.</p></div>The Final Gifthttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170817190709-12017-08-18T08:50:31.000Z2017-08-18T08:50:31.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8099015?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>The Wall had detailed the use of a shout against Alduin to defeat him. Begrudgingly, Delphine sends Ararvyne to the Greybeards, whom she believed to be too afraid of power, whilst the Greybeards believed them to be arrogant and brutish.</p><p>Ararvyne didn't even care. As far as he was concerned, they were both foolish.</p><p>He had to speak to Paarthurnax, the Master of the Greybeards, in order to learn this shout, and thus he goes now to receive the Greybeard's final gift: A means to pass the impenetrable wall of frost that separates him from their master.</p></div>A Pair of Bladeshttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170817153823-12017-08-18T08:46:47.000Z2017-08-18T08:46:47.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8098983?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>The dossier mentioned a man named Esbern. Ararvyne had to procure him before the Thalmor did, which wasn't that hard as they're all incompetent, arrogant fools. Esbern believes there is information as to the defeat of Alduin located in Alduin's Wall.</p></div>Here Today, Dead Tomorrowhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/photos/20170817143601-12017-08-17T20:24:26.000Z2017-08-17T20:24:26.000ZSkull-Blackbloodhttps://TheSkyForge.ning.com/members/BlackBlood15532<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8099041?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Poor poor arrogant Thamor Interrogator. The last thing he saw was his failure at obtaining anymore useful information. Oh no, don't get out of your seat for me. I'll just obtain this dossier, and the useful Thieves Guild referral, and be on my way.</p></div>