The Thrassian Stranglers are a pair of armored gloves created by the Sload of Thras. They imbue their wearer with arcane might borne from Thrassian magics that makes them more effective with their weapons and spells and this power grows the longer the stranglers are used. These powers come at a price however as the more they're power grows the more they're fortitude drops and they are able to take less punishment as a result.[1]
The gloves themselves cover the hands and most of the forearms up to the elbows and are made up of several parts, all of which either originate or were scavenged from the Thrassian Archipelago. The stranglers were made to be lightweight but very durable and their makeup reflects that. The metal parts of the gloves are made of frog-metal. An alloy that is buoyant enough to float instead of sink and it was likely scavenged from the sunken wrecks of Altmeri naval vessels. The plating of the gloves consists of dense corals harvested from the formations around Thras. These corals provide specific advantages such as durability and lightness. Other parts of the gloves exterior are made from a sticky leather that is believed to either be a natural waste product of the Sload that is shed when they grow or flayed from their own children. The remainder of the stranglers are made up of nautilus shells and swamp anemones. The shells are set into the exterior and are a durable and lightweight way to add extra armor. The purpose of the inlaid anemones is less understood but it is possible that their slime is useful in Sload magics.[2]
See AlsoEdit
- For game-specific information, see the Elder Scrolls Online
article.
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Thrassian Stranglers description and bonus in ESO
- ^ Thrassian Stranglers codex entries in ESO