Lore:Passwall
| Passwall | |
|---|---|
| Type | Settlement |
| Realm | Oblivion |
| Plane | Shivering Isles |
| Region | The Fringe |
| Appears in | Shivering Isles |
Passwall is the main settlement within the Fringe, a region of the Shivering Isles separated by high walls from the realm proper. Mortals who find themselves in this realm of Oblivion are usually restricted to the Fringe until they have received Lord Sheogorath's "gift" of madness and can enter the realm through the Gates of Madness. Many such individuals take up residence in Passwall while they wait for Sheogorath's blessing to take hold.[1]
History[edit]
Passwall has stood on the edge of the Shivering Isles since the realm was borne from the mists of time. It serves as a defensible outpost for the realm's Aureal and Mazken armies.[2][3] The Fringe was historically the first region of the Isles conquered during every Greymarch,[4] and the ancient complex of Xeddefen that runs beneath Passwall seems to exist to facilitate this invasion.[2][3]
The residents of Passwall at the end of the Third Era reportedly found the town's buildings abandoned and well-provisioned upon their arrival. The first of these arrivals was a Redguard madman named Shelden, who proclaimed himself mayor.[5]
Circa 3E 433, the Hero of Kvatch passed through the town and killed the Gatekeeper guarding the Gates of Madness, allowing the residents of Passwall access to the rest of the Isles.[6] Following the Gatekeeper's death, the Fringe was temporarily replaced by the facility at Xedilian as the destination for adventurous mortals attempting to enter the realm.[7]
When the Greymarch began later that year, the Fringe fell to the Forces of Order, and the remaining residents of Passwall either scattered or joined Jyggalag to become Priests of Order. The army of Sheogorath made its last stand at the ruins of Passwall, and managed to hold the line long enough for the Hero of Kvatch to shut down the Obelisk of Order in Xeddefen, halting the invasion.[4] The Fringe was eventually retaken once the Greymarch was halted, although few of Passwall's residents remained.[8]
Passwall was still in existence circa 4E 201, at which point it was supposedly home to a talking grapefruit named Stanley.[9]
Notes[edit]
- The town is not to be confused with the Passwall spell, a spell effect in Arena which allowed the caster to tunnel through solid walls. Knowledge of this spell had been lost by 3E 427.[10]
See Also[edit]
- For game-specific information, see the Shivering Isles article.
References[edit]
- ^ Haskill's dialogue in Oblivion: Shivering Isles
- ^ a b Aurig Desha's dialogue in Oblivion: Shivering Isles
- ^ a b Grakendo Udico's dialogue in Oblivion: Shivering Isles
- ^ a b Retaking The Fringe quest in Oblivion: Shivering Isles
- ^ Dredhwen's dialogue in Oblivion: Shivering Isles
- ^ Through the Fringe of Madness quest in Oblivion: Shivering Isles
- ^ A Better Mousetrap quest in Oblivion: Shivering Isles
- ^ Passwall in Oblivion: Shivering Isles
- ^ Sheogorath's dialogue in Skyrim
- ^ Senilius' Report — Senilias Cadiusus
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