Oblivion:Vanua

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Ayleid Ruin: Vanua
# of Zones	3
# of Welkynd Stones	9
# of Varla Stones	0
Occupants
Undead (2 boss-level Undead)
Important Treasure
Helm of the Crusader 1 boss-level Ayleid Reliquary
Console Location Code
NDVanuaExterior, NDVanua, NDVanua02, NDVanua01
Location (view on map)
Underwater where the Upper Niben and Lake Rumare meet, just north of the Red Ring Road bridge.
Region
Heartlands

Vanua is a medium Ayleid Ruin southeast of the Imperial City containing undead (plugin-specific). [edit] It contains three zones: Vanua, The Shrine of the Crusader, and The Lost Catacombs.

Notes

• This ruin only appears after you have installed the Knights of the Nine official mod. The ruin is immediately present after installing the mod, but until the related quest is started, a gate halfway through the first zone is locked.
• The entrance is underwater, and the first part of the ruin is also underwater. Most of the dungeon, however, is out of the water, and Water Breathing is not really necessary to explore the dungeon.
• In several locations, this dungeon appears to have invisible walls that prevent areas from being accessed. For example, in the first zone there are set of stairs leading down underwater, but you cannot go down them, even though the tree roots do not really block access.
• Vanua does not appear on your map but will only be marked when the quest is active. If you want to enter it again you will have to search for it all over again.
  • This bug is fixed by the Unofficial Official Mods Patch.

Quests Starting Here

• Priory of the Nine: Retrieve the Cuirass of the Crusader from the Priory of the Nine.

Related Quests

• The Shrine of the Crusader: Retrieve the Helm of the Crusader from Pelinal's lost shrine.

Exterior

Key to Maps

Map of Vanua, Exterior

• The exterior is located at coordinates: Tamriel 13, 7

Zone 1: Vanua

This zone has sections that are underwater

Occupants:

• 1 boss-level Undead at location A on map
• 10 Undead

Treasure:

• 1 boss-level Ayleid Reliquary (Undead variety) at location B on map
• 2 Ayleid Casks 01
• 1 Ayleid Cask 02
• 9 Welkynd Stones
• The following ingredients will always be found: 2 Bonemeal

Doors and Gates:

• There are three doors in/out of this zone
  • 1 door (at Out) leads outside
  • 2 doors (at C and D) lead to the zone The Shrine of the Crusader
• 1 Gate at I (locked, says 'key required' but there is no key)
• 1 Hidden Door at J
• 1 Iron Gate (opened remotely) at H

Zone 2: The Shrine of the Crusader

In the southwest corner of this zone there is an upper level room without any obvious access. If your acrobatics skill is good enough, it is possible to jump onto the ledge and make it into the room, where you will find a creature defending two chests with moderately good loot.

Occupants:

• 1 boss-level Undead at location A on map
• 9 Undead

Treasure:

• Helm of the Crusader at location Q on map
• 2 Chests 02
• 1 Chest 03
• 2 Chests 04
• 1 Jewelry Box (contains 50% chance jewelry, 50% silver nugget, gold change; non-respawning)
• The other following items will always be found: 1 Knights of the Nine Shield and 1 Fine Steel Longsword

Doors and Gates:

• There are five doors in/out of this zone
  • 2 doors (at C and D) lead to the zone Vanua
  • 3 doors (at E, F, and G) lead out of dungeon to The Lost Catacombs, The Lost Catacombs, and The Lost Catacombs
• 2 Iron Gates at H and I (both locked, key required, opened by Sir Amiel's Key)
• 1 Rock Wall (initially open; controlled remotely) at J

Other:

• Sir Amiel's skeleton (carries Sir Amiel's Journal, Sir Amiel's Key, and Sir Amiel's Ring) at location S on map

Zone 3: The Lost Catacombs

Occupants:

• 6 Undead

Treasure:

• 1 Chest 03

Doors and Gates:

• There are three doors (at E, F, and G) in/out of this zone, all leading to the zone The Shrine of the Crusader