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I picked up the Fable of the Gryphon as my next step to restoring the Scholarium. I'll need to uncover its secrets to open the Gryphon door, meet the Luminary within, and amplify the power of the Scribing Altar.
Quick WalkthroughEdit
- Attempt to read the Fable of the Gryphon
- Talk to Votary Llaren, Votary Nahlia, and the Echo of Regret
- Read the annotated fable page recovered by Nahlia
- Go to Honrich Tower, dispel three wards, and collect the 1st Gryphon Key Fragment
- Talk to the Fox and read the next annotated fable page
- Go to Riften, dispel three wards, and collect the 2nd Gryphon Key Fragment
- Talk to the Fox and read the next annotated fable page
- Go to Broken Helm Hollow, dispel three wards, and collect the 3rd Gryphon Key Fragment
- Talk to the Fox and read the last annotated fable page
- Take the key to Shroud Hearth Barrow and reveal the door
- Go through the door to the Wing of the Gryphon and speak to the Fox
- Dispel Ulfsild's Ward of the Blizzard and speak to the Gryphon
- Place the fable on the dais.
- (Optional) Ask your Allies in the Scholarium for clues/suggestions on which challenges to do.
- Complete three of the Gryphon's safeguards and return to the Gryphon:
- Safeguard of Health - gather Foxroot plants in the eastern Rift
- Safeguard of the Depths - defeat a delve boss in the Rift
- Safeguard of Corruption - pickpocket A Corrupt Merchant in city of Riften (just one is all that is needed)
- Safeguard of Death - slay a lich in a dungeon and collect its Phylactery Shard
- Safeguard of Thieves - complete two heists for the Thieves Guild
- Safeguard of Stars - collect Shards of Aetherius in Belda, Lindai, and Sardavar Leed in Cyrodiil
- Steal Daedric Princes' creatia from Dawnbreak, Rootwater Grove, and Faldar's Tooth with help from the Fox
- Bring the creatia back to the Wing of the Gryphon and watch the ritual
- Collect the Sigil of the Gryphon
- Place the sigil on the Altar of Scribing
- Talk to Votary Nahlia
Detailed WalkthroughEdit
NotesEdit
- After returning the creatia to the Gryphon to collect his sigil, several animated defenders will be seen leaving the Wing of the Gryphon. From this point on, they can be seen standing guard in various locations around the Scholarium, but they serve no purpose beyond the aesthetic.
- Safeguard of Corruption: in the Scholarium, take the portal to Riften. Go into the town to find a Corrupt Merchant walking around. Pickpocket him. If you get spotted just go to a guard and pay the fine.
TriviaEdit
If you talk to The Fox after completing the challenges, he congratulates you and oddly, smells grapes on you. This is a reference to Aesop's Fables: The Fox and The Grapes (where we get the term "sour grapes")
Quest StagesEdit
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| Finishes Quest | Journal Entry |
| That's strange, the Fable of the Gryphon is missing its pages. As I picked it up, Votary Llaren and Julian approached me. Perhaps they know something about this.
Objective: Talk to Votary Llaren
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| Llaren mentioned an incident where the Fable of the Gryphon was vandalized. Votary Nahlia is trying to follow up with notes Ulfsild left behind. I should seek her out in the east wing.
Objective: Find Votary Nahlia
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| Nahlia found an echo that might shed light on how to proceed with entering the Wing of the Gryphon. It's just nearby.
Objective: Activate the Echo of Regret
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| I should listen to what Ulfsild's echo has to say about the Gryphon and their wing.
Objective: Listen to Ulfsild's Echo of Regret
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| It sounds like the Gryphon resented the loss of the Scholarium. I should talk to Nahlia to get some more context and see what our next move might be.
Objective: Talk to Votary Nahlia
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| Nahlia saw a fox running about the Scholarium with pages in its mouth. It dropped one when she confronted it. I should read the fable page she recovered from the fox.
Objective: Take the Fable Page
Hidden Objective: Dispel the First Set of Gryphon Wards
Hidden Objective: Dispel the Gryphon Ward
Hidden Objective: Travel to the Wing of the Gryphon
Hidden Objective: Talk to Your Scholarium Allies for Clues
Hidden Objective: Pickpocket from a Corrupt Merchant in the Rift
Hidden Objective: Find the Fox in Greenshade
Hidden Objective: Find the Fox in Auridon
Hidden Objective: Find the Fox in Faldar's Tooth
Hidden Objective: Talk to the Fox
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| I have one page of the Fable of the Gryphon. Thankfully, its annotations tell me exactly where I'm meant to go to find the first set of wards. I can use the fable page in my pack as a guide for where to go.
Objective: Dispel the First Set of Gryphon Wards
Objective Hint: Talk to Votary Nahlia for Clues
Objective Hint: Reference the Fable in Your Pack
Objective Hint: Collect Aetherial Shards in Cyrodiil
Objective Hint: Collect Foxroot in the Rift
Objective Hint: Slay a Delve Boss in the Rift
Objective Hint: Claim a Phylactery Shard from a Lich in a Dungeon
Objective Hint: Complete Thieves Guild Heists
Objective Hint: Pickpocket from a Corrupt Merchant in the Rift
Objective Hint: Steal Shadowy Creatia from a Shadowed Spirit
Objective Hint: Use the Fox's Portal for an Easy Way Out
Objective Hint: Steal Eldritch Creatia from Hermaeus Mora
Objective Hint: Light the Candles in Order
Objective Hint: Steal Mora's Treasure
Objective Hint: Find the Key for Mehrunes Dagon's Chest
Objective Hint: Steal Fiery Creatia
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| The wards are dispelled and the first key fragment has been revealed.
Objective: Take the First Gryphon Key Fragment
Hidden Objective: Take the First Gryphon Key Fragment
Hidden Objective: Take the Second Gryphon Key Fragment
Hidden Objective: Take the Third Gryphon Key Fragment
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| I'd just gathered the first fragment of the Gryphon's key when a strange fox appeared and spoke. I should see what the talking fox wants.
Objective: Talk to the Fox
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| The Fox gave me the next page of the Gryphon's fable. I should read it to continue my journey.
Objective: Take the Fable Page
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| With the first key fragment collected, I continue my journey for more Gryphon wards. I should use the fable as a reference to see where to search next.
Objective: Dispel the Second Set of Gryphon Wards
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| The wards are dispelled and the second key fragment has been revealed.
Objective: Take the Second Gryphon Key Fragment
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| I gathered the second fragment of the Gryphon's key, and the Fox appeared again. I should see what it wants.
Objective: Talk to the Fox
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| The Fox dropped a page from the Fable of the Gryphon by a "large cat" near the canal in Riften. I should find it and claim it.
Objective: Take the Fable Page
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| With the second key fragment collected, I continue my journey for more Gryphon wards. I should use the fable as a reference to see where to search next.
Objective: Dispel the Third Set of Gryphon Wards
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| The wards are dispelled and the third key fragment has been revealed.
Objective: Take the Third Gryphon Key Fragment
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| I gathered the third fragment of the Gryphon's key, and the Fox appeared again. I should see what it wants.
Objective: Talk to the Fox
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| The Fox gave me the final page of the Gryphon's fable. I should read it to learn the location of the Gryphon's door.
Objective: Take the Final Fable Page
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| I collected the fragments and formed the key to the Gryphon's door. To enter the Wing of the Gryphon, I should make for the final location indicated in Ulfsild's annotations.
Objective: Reveal the Gryphon's Door
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| I've opened the doorway into the Wing of the Gryphon, where I've found the Luminary itself apparently frozen. I should speak to the Fox to learn what happened here.
Objective: Travel to the Wing of the Gryphon
Objective: Talk to the Fox
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| The Gryphon was frozen by Ulfsild before the Scholarium was lost. If I'm going to speak to the Luminary I'll have to free him from this magic by dispelling Ulfsild's ward.
Objective: Dispel Ulfsild's Ward of the Blizzard
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| The Gryphon has been freed. I should speak to him about earning his favor and advancing my studies of Scribing.
Objective: Talk to the Gryphon
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| The Gryphon has asked that I place the Fable on a dais near a door. This will connect the path from his wing back to the Scholarium once more.
Objective: Place Ulfsild's Fable on the Dais
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| The Wing of the Gryphon is connected back to the Scholarium. I should speak to the Gryphon again to learn what comes next.
Objective: Talk to the Gryphon
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| The Gryphon wants me to complete a few safeguard challenges to prove my commitment. I should review the challenges he's set out.
Objective: Read the Safeguards of the Gryphon
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| To prove my worth, the Gryphon has presented me a number of safeguard challenges. I need to complete three from the list. I can decide which tasks I wish to take on to prove myself worthy of the Luminary's power.
Objective: Complete Safeguards
Objective Hint: Complete Thieves Guild Heists
Objective Hint: Pickpocket from a Corrupt Merchant in the Rift
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| I've completed the safeguards set out by the Gryphon. Time to return to the Luminary and see what comes next.
Objective: Travel to the Wing of the Gryphon
Objective: Talk to the Gryphon
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| The Gryphon wants to protect the Scholarium by enacting a ritual he and Ulfsild designed before the library was taken. The Fox has apparently come up with a plan to gather the magic we need to see this task done.
Objective: Talk to the Fox
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| The Fox and I are supposed to steal powerful magic called creatia from three Daedric Princes. I should seek out the Fox at Dawnbreak in Auridon, Rootwater Grove in Greenshade, and Faldar's Tooth in the Rift.
Objective: Steal Creatia from Daedric Princes
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| The Fox and I have made off with creatia from three Daedric Princes. I should talk to the Gryphon and pass him my ill-gotten gains.
Objective: Travel to the Wing of the Gryphon
Objective: Talk to the Gryphon
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| The Gryphon will make use of the stolen creatia to enact his ancient rite. I should watch the ritual unfold and then claim the sigil of the Luminary's power.
Objective: Collect the Sigil of the Gryphon
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| With the Gryphon's sigil in hand I should return to the Scribing Altar. Infusing the altar with the power of the Gryphon will enhance my connection with scripts and grimoires around the world.
Objective: Amplify the Altar
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| I opened the Wing of the Gryphon and amplified the Scribing Altar with the power of the Gryphon. I should speak to Nahlia.
Objective: Talk to Votary Nahlia
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The Gryphon's power has amplified the altar, and another Wing of the Scholarium has been restored. I should speak with Votary Nahlia.
Objective: Talk to Votary Nahlia
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Notes
* Any text displayed in angle brackets (e.g.,
<Alias=LocationHold>) is dynamically set by the game and will be filled in with the appropriate word(s) when seen in game.
- Not all Journal Entries may appear in your journal; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the quest is done.
- Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in any order. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages.
