Lore:The Warrior (constellation)
Hmm. Yes, your guide is difficult to miss. The Warrior. Straightforward, willful, brimming with wrath.
Heed the counsel of Jone and Jode, walker. Without the little moon, the big one is left to spin alone, lost. Do not count on strength alone.
—Baandari fortune-telling for those born under the Warrior[1]
TheWarrior(known as theHeadsmanto theReachmen)[2]is a constellation of thirty or twenty-eight stars and the planetAkatoshwhich is in the night sky duringLast Seed.[UOL 1]It is one of the Guardian constellations, and its charges are theLady,theSteed,and theLord.Those born under the sign of the Warrior are thought to be short-tempered and skilled withweapons.[3]
It is thought that the Warrior's strength is needed for the Last Seed harvest and that he protects his charges during their seasons.[3]
To the Reachmen, the Headsman stands for swift ends and payment in kind. They believe that he delivers justice and punishment in equal measure. Together with the Witch and the Hunter they are referred to as Reach Guardians and protect the Lesser Stars fromthe Snake in the Sky.[4]
The Warrior and his charges are present in ancientYokudanandRedguardpoetry. He is described as arrayed in hue sails. His blade was believed to be unmade bythe Snake.[5]In another song he "charges through the night".[6]A Redguard legend speaks of theStar Man,wholed the Yokudans by ship, following the path of the Warrior across mountains and vast deserts. Victory followed them, and famine and desolation fled before them.[7]Some Redguards believed that both the Warrior and the Lady were "friends to all sailors."[8]
The Dwemer associate the Warrior with the letterk.[9]
According to the legends of theStar-Gazers,those born under the sign of the Warrior can be called through time and space by theCelestialWarrrior to fight for him, thanks to this connection they have with their patron. In2E 582,when theconstellationsfell from the skies above Craglorn great warriors such as EmperorTarish-ZiandTitus Valeriuswere directly or indirectly summoned to their future.[10][11][12]
Nedeswho followed theCult of the Starsmodeled their weapons and armor after the constellations. Each part of their armaments was crafted in honor of a different constellation. Axes were linked to the Warrior, "who wieldeth the axe". They believed that their axes should resemble the one wielded by the Warrior, strong and sharp of edge and similar to the crescent moons, "aglow in the light of ye Warrior's stars".[13]The gemstones present in the ancient Nedic ornate clothing often referenced the Warrior andthe Thief.[14]
According to theBaandarifortune tellers, the Warrior is linked toJoneandJodeand is associated with strength, straightforwardness, willfulness and wrath.[1]The Warrior was also considered a "stalwart companion when fortune fades".[15]
Artifacts[edit]
War-Sworn[edit]
War-Swornis a powerful sword imbued with anenchantmentthat rejects any wielder, save the chosen champion of theCelestialWarrior.It has been wielded by the champions of the Celestial Warrior through the centuries and is capable of restoring lost memories.
Gallery[edit]
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The Warrior (Arena)
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The Warrior (Redguard)
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The Warrior (Morrowind)
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The Warrior (Oblivion)
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The Warrior as shown in the Imperial Orrery (Oblivion)
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The Warrior (ESO)
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Dwemer depiction of the Warrior (Redguard)
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The WarriorStanding Stone(Skyrim)
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An outline of the Warrior stone (Skyrim)
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Depiction of the Warrior (ESO)
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The Celestial Warrior (ESO)
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ESO concept art of the Warrior
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Dwemer plaque depicting Headsman (ESO)
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Celestial Robes honoring the Warrior (ESO)
Notes[edit]
- Earlyconcept artforESO'sCelestial Warriordepicted him asEbonarm.Although his identity was later changed, the final version of the character has heavy connections to Yokuda and theAnsei.[16]
- The spell granted to those born under the warrior is calledWarwyrd,suggested to be the Celestial Warrior's original name.[17]
See Also[edit]
Books[edit]
- The Warrior's Charge— An old poem of the Redguards that deals with the constellations
References[edit]
- ^abHanubina-ko's dialogue inESO
- ^Arana's dialogue inESO
- ^abThe Firmament—Ffoulke
- ^Arana's dialogue inESO
- ^The Warrior's Charge
- ^Coyle's dialogue inRedguard
- ^How the Yokudans Chased the Stars
- ^Captain Kaleen's dialogue inESO
- ^TheObservatoryinRedguard
- ^The Celestial Warrior's dialogue inESO
- ^Titus Valerius' dialogue inESO
- ^The Thief's dialogue inESO
- ^Crafting Motif 41: Celestial Style— theGuardian of Stars
- ^Celestial Robesitem description inESO
- ^Emperor Uriel Septim's dialogue inOblivion
- ^Celestial Warrior's appearance inESO
- ^BirthsignsinMorrowind
Note:The following references are considered to beunofficial sources.They are included to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive.
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