The Immortal Eight was a group of immortal loyalist legion soldiers led by Captain Anatolius Caudex, who protected the Nobles District of the Imperial City during the Planemeld in 2E 582.[1] They also played a part in stopping Bal's plans to snuff out the Dragonfires.[2]
HistoryEdit
When the daedric invasion of the Imperial City in 2E 582 started, Captain Caudex gathered as many legionaries as he could and established a makeshift garrison in the old forum at the center of the Nobles District. They somehow managed to hold that fort against the forces of Molag Bal and Legion Zero for several months, despite the constant Daedric onslaught.[3][4][5] Eventually only the eight defenders, known as the Immortal Eight remained.[6][5]
The name of this group came from the fact that they could not permanently die: when they did, they simply woke up again. Each of these eight may well have been physical manifestations of the Eight Divines, as each was closely associated with one. The Vestige assisted them in holding off the forces of Molag Bal and discovered how they were immortal.[1]
They assisted the Vestige, Drake of Blades and Father Egnatius to defend the Dragonfires from the forces of Molag Bal.[2] After the successful defense of the Sublime Brazier, they returned to the Nobles District to protect his garrison. With the scroll gone, it was uncertain whether they kept the immortality or not, but they continued defending the city from the invasion.[7][5]
Their immortality was granted by a powerful artifact. According to Caudex, just before Molag Bal's assault on Imperial City, a group of priests unearthed an ancient scroll they claimed dated back to the time of St. Alessia.[5] According to the priests it magically appeared one day for reasons unknown.[8] Father Egnatius, one of the priests brought it to Anatolius and urged him to keep it safe.[5] The scroll was charged with great power,[9] that was capable of bringing back members of the Immortal Eight to life whenever they died in battle. The process was described as unpleasant. With each resurrection, soldiers came back feeling less like themselves. It was believed that so long they kept fighting the scroll would provide them with immortality.[5] It was theorized that the state of their immortality provided by the scroll was linked to Arkay.[10] Another theory implied that immortality was provided by the accidental absorption of the essence of a Daedra, necromancer curse, or the protection summoned by a priest of the Eight.[11]
They were provided supplies by a Redguard hunter named Brihana in exchange for pieces of Daedric equipment.[12]
MembersEdit
GalleryEdit
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Arrianus Capius, associated with Arkay
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Dulcilla Iullus, associated with Dibella
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Justianas Gratus, associated with Julianos
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Kyleus Herminia, associated with Kynareth
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Maxima Petellia, associated with Mara
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Statius Vettiena, associated with Stendarr
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Zelanus Equitius, associated with Zenithar
See AlsoEdit
- For game-specific information, see the Elder Scrolls Online
article.
BooksEdit
- Meet the Character - Captain Caudex by Lieutenant Gavo Haderus — An Imperial soldier recounts the heroics of Captain Anatolius Caudex
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b The Imperial Standard quest in ESO: Imperial City
- ^ a b The Sublime Brazier quest in ESO: Imperial City
- ^ The Imperial City Guide: Areas
- ^ Meet the Character - Captain Caudex — Lieutenant Gavo Haderus
- ^ a b c d e f g Captain Caudex's dialogue in ESO: Imperial City
- ^ a b Zelanus Equitius' dialogue in ESO: Imperial City
- ^ Father Egnatius' dialogue in ESO: Imperial City
- ^ Drake of Blades' dialogue in ESO: Imperial City
- ^ Ancient Scroll item description in ESO: Imperial City
- ^ a b Arrianus Capius' dialogue in ESO: Imperial City
- ^ a b Justianas Gratus' dialogue in ESO: Imperial City
- ^ Brihana's dialogue in ESO: Imperial City
- ^ Dulcilla Iullus' dialogue in ESO: Imperial City
- ^ Kyleus Herminia's dialogue in ESO: Imperial City
- ^ Maxima Petellia's dialogue in ESO: Imperial City
- ^ Statius Vettiena's dialogue in ESO: Imperial City