Darkness Returns

Darkness Returns: return the Skeleton Key to the Ebonmere in the Twilight Sepulcher, meet Nocturnal and choose your Nightingale blessing.

Objectives

  1. Enter the Twilight Sepulcher
  2. Speak to the Nightingale Sentinel
  3. Follow the Pilgrim's Path
  4. Retrieve Nystrom's Journal (optional)
  5. Return the Skeleton Key to the Ebonmere
  6. Listen to Nocturnal
  7. Speak to Karliah
  8. Choose Nightingale role

Darkness Returns completes the Nightingale story. With Mercer gone, the Skeleton Key must be returned to Nocturnal’s Ebonmere in the Twilight Sepulcher.

Walkthrough

Enter the Sepulcher with Karliah, talk to the Nightingale Sentinel and follow the Pilgrim’s Path – a series of trials that rewards sneaking and light-footed play. Return the key to the Ebonmere, listen to Nocturnal, then speak to Karliah and choose your Nightingale role.

Reward

One of three Nightingale blessings (Agent of Stealth, Subterfuge or Strife), and a big step towards leading the guild.

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