Beyond Skyrim:Roscrea/The Lost Blade of Roscrea

Book Information The Lost Blade of Roscrea
Added by	Beyond Skyrim - The Lost Roscrean Blade
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Found in the following locations: Bard's College Blue Palace Sleeping Giant Inn The Bannered Mare The Winking Skeever

The Lost Blade of Roscrea

by Remus Epispadius, Scribe of Solitude

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ccording to legend the chiefs of the Bear Cult of Roscrea wielded a magnificent sword of mithril, gold and garnet. The stories of its enchantment vary, but most refer to it giving the strength of a bear to the wielder.

In the reign of Uriel V, an Imperial invasion of Roscrea occurred, ending in a tenuous peace, with concessions from the Natives in exchange for a greater degree of autonomy. Among these was the surrender of this sword, a trophy for the halls of the proud Emperor, to confirm his latest wave of conquests were successful.

To the Roscreans however, this term was unacceptable, viewed as a symbolic castration by the Chief, who had fiercely defended the island. He was loathe to relinquish his weapon, as well as to face challenges to his rule from within that would surely result of this. Scoffing at this term, he ordered a replica made, designating that this weapon should be given in place of the true sword of his ancestors. Although merely a false copy, in order for it to convince the Imperials, it was made with exceptional craftsmanship and could still far outshine and outfight most items in the Emperor's own armory. An imitation of the original enchantment was imbued, though by all accounts lesser and simpler. The original weapon has not been seen since this time, either suggesting that it was lost as well, or that the stories of a replica are little more than gossip of a previous century.

No blade ever reached the Emperor however. On the voyage to the mainland of Tamriel, the ship carrying it was said to have been blown off course and pierced on the rocks of Pilgrim's Trench, its crew now counted among the Sea of Ghosts. While much suspicion arose of this in Uriel the V's time, this was quickly overshadowed by the disasters of the Akaviri campaign, and Uriel's death.

If the legends are true, the blade lingers there in the depths, unrusted after an age owing to its mithril construction. The Sea of Ghosts remains as treacherous now as it was in the third era, and no adventurer has yet to recover this powerful and beautiful weapon.