Arena:Staff of Chaos

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The Staff of Chaos is an ancient relic of untold power. Having been forged from the essence of the very Land itself, it is nigh-indestructible. It has the power to open gateways into other worlds and is capable of obliterating the entire corporeal form of a living creature.

[edit] Role During the Imperial Simulacrum

In 3E 389, the Imperial Battlemage to Uriel Septim VII, Jagar Tharn, acquired the staff and used it to imprison the Emperor in the realm of Oblivion. He then used it to destroy his apprentice, Ria Silmane in order to prevent the Elder Council from learning of his betrayal.

To solidify his grasp over Tamriel and ensure nobody had a chance to rescue the true Emperor, Tharn knew he had to dispose of the staff. Unable to destroy it, he did the next best thing, splitting it into eight fragments and hiding each piece within the most forgotten and dangerous places throughout the provinces.

In the event the staff were reacquired, Tharn planned ahead. He drained the staff of all its magical potential, placing it within the Jewel of Fire. If one were to relocate the staff and reassemble it, they would find it to be utterly useless.

[edit] Role in Arena

The Staff of Chaos plays a central part in the Arena main questline. In the course of eight quests the player, guided by the spirit of Ria Silmane, will have to delve into Tamriel's most dangerous dungeons to retrieve the shattered pieces of the Staff. Having reunited the staff he will confront Jagar Tharn and by linking the staff to the Jewel of Fire in the dungeons beneath the Imperial Palace, the staff's power is released in a powerful surge of energy; culminating in the destruction of the Battlemage and the release of Uriel Septim VII from his otherworldly prison.