| Barathrum Centrata | |
|---|---|
| Type | Landmark |
| Continent | Tamriel |
| Province | Cyrodiil |
| Region | Heartlands (City Isle) |
| Appears in | ESO |
The Barathrum Centrata is the centralmost section of the Imperial Sewers, the vast network of caves and tunnels underneath the Imperial City and the surrounding Heartlands. At its center is the foundation of the White-Gold Tower, a stone monopile supported by six massive vaults. Its location had been lost to time and has since developed a legendary status around it until its rediscovery in the mid-Second Era.[1]
HistoryEdit
In the mid-Second Era, during the reign of Empress-Regent Clivia Tharn,[2] the Imperial Architect, Mycaelis Julus wrote to the Elder Council about their discovery of the Barathrum Centrata. It was considered a monumental discovery not just for the architectural community, but also in assessing many theories and conjectures from over the years, such as the city's six districts' connection to the White-Gold Tower, the age of the city's infrastructure, and the true nature of the tower's great power.[1]
Though Mycaelis Julus wanted to conduct more research on the centrata, Mannimarco deemed the area off-limits[1] and used it in the Planemeld as a nexus of portals to Coldharbour.[3] The room and its stone became corrupted by Coldharbour's presence, like it was an extension of the daedric realm.[4]
When the Alliance War enraptured central Cyrodiil, it spilled into the Imperial City and its sewers, and eventually involved Molag Bal's invasion force. Members of the alliances reached the Barathrum Centrata and fought waves of daedra, including members of the Coldharbour Elite Guard. After they closed three portals at the base of the stone monopile, a Simulacrum of Molag Bal appears for a final confrontation.[4] What became of the centrata after the battle, or even after the Planemeld was resolved is unknown.
GalleryEdit
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The White-Gold Tower
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The Simulacrum of Molag Bal
NotesEdit
- Somewhere underneath the Imperial Palace are scrying chambers used by the Royal Imperial Mananauts.[5] Where this is relative to the Barathrum Centrata is unknown.
- The name roughly translates to the "central pit".
See AlsoEdit
- For game-specific information, see the Elder Scrolls Online
article.
BooksEdit
- Imperial Architect's Correspondence by Mycaelis Julus — A plea to the Elder Council regarding a discovery below the Imperial City
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b c Imperial Architect's Correspondence — Mycaelis Julus
- ^ Chronicles of the Five Companions 4 — Abnur Tharn
- ^ Naryu's Journal/Imperial City — Naryu Virian
- ^ a b Barathrum Centrata in ESO: Imperial City
- ^ The Improved Emperor's Guide to Tamriel: Northern Bangkorai and the Mountains — Flaccus Terentius, 2E 581