Containment

Containment: Ancano seals himself in with the Eye of Magnus – defend Winterhold from Magic Anomalies and find out what happened to the Arch-Mage.

Objectives

  1. Assess the damage to the Great Hall
  2. Find the Arch-Mage
  3. Protect the town of Winterhold
  4. Defeat the creatures infesting Winterhold
  5. Report to Mirabelle Ervine

Containment is where the College questline turns into a crisis. Ancano has sealed himself inside the Hall of the Elements with the Eye of Magnus, and its power is spilling out over Winterhold.

Walkthrough

Assess the damage in the Hall of the Elements and look for the Arch-Mage, Savos Aren. Then head into town to protect Winterhold from the swarms of Magic Anomalies – each one leaves a soul gem behind. Report to Mirabelle Ervine.

Rewards

Savos Aren’s Amulet and the Torc of Labyrinthian – which you’ll need for the next quest.

Characters

SCharacterSavos ArenDunmer conjurer and Arch-Mage of the College of Winterhold, sole survivor of a Labyrinthian expedition.

Creatures

MCreatureMagic AnomalyUnstable bursts of magic that swarm the College of Winterhold. They scale hard with your level and always…

Factions

CFactionCollege of WinterholdSkyrim's guild of mages in Winterhold – Arch-Mage Savos Aren, the Arcanaeum and the Eye of Magnus questline.

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