Lore:Tel Var Stones

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A Tel Var stone as seen in ESO

Tel Var Stonesaremagicalpieces of theWhite-Gold Towerthat purportedly contain the essence of Creation.[1][2]According toTower Lore,scholars postulate that when theAyleidsbuilt the White-Gold Tower, they couldn't recreate their ownZero Stone,so they settled for Tel Var Stones. It's believed the stones are imbued with vast magical power that lies dormant within.[3][4]With further study, scholars believe details of the White-Gold Tower's construction could be revealed.[3]Experimentation on powdered stones revealed that allelements of magical practicereside within them.[5]Should the stones be destroyed, some believe that the essence of Creation within them is lost.[6]

During thePlanemeld,vast legions ofDaedraoverran theImperial City.The Daedra began to chip away at the White-Gold Tower and remove the stones for an unknown purpose.[2]Other accounts claim that fragments of the White-Gold Tower splintered from the structure by the stresses of Molag Bal's attempt to pull it into Coldharbour.[7]

Regardless, scholars feared that if enough stones were removed, Creation would be undone. To prevent this, certain individuals sought to recover the stolen pieces and repair the damage to the tower.[2]Others believe the magical properties of the stones could be used to fight back against the Daedra.[3]During this time, the Tel Var Stones were also used ascurrencybyThree Banners Warsoldiers exploring the sewers of the Imperial City, and the three Alliances competed for the stones.[8]

Notes[edit]

  • "Tel Var" is an adaptation of theAyleidoonword for "Silver Star".[9]

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References[edit]

  1. ^On the Tel Var Stones: Volume 1—Herminius Sophus
  2. ^abcPhrastus of Elinhir's dialogue inESO
  3. ^abcLady Cinnabar's dialogue inESO
  4. ^On the Tel Var Stones: Volume 4—Herminius Sophus
  5. ^On the Tel Var Stones: Volume 3—Herminius Sophus
  6. ^On the Tel Var Stones: Volume 2—Herminius Sophus
  7. ^Imperial City: Tel Var Stones
  8. ^Events ofImperial City
  9. ^Beredalmo the Signifier: ESO Live - Ask Us Anything (8/28/15)
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