Soul Shriven in Coldharbour

The game's first quest, all new players must complete it as part of the tutorial. It introduces players to the basic controls, combat, and general nature of the game. It takes place in Coldharbour, a plane within Oblivion that is ruled by Molag Bal. The vestige begins the quest within a prison cell where he meets the Prophet. The quest is broken down into fifteen tasks divided between The Wailing Prison, The Bleeding Forge, and The Tower of Eyes. Players that have previously completed the tutorial have the option of skipping this and the subsequent quest and advancing to Level 3.

Related Characters

 * The Prophet
 * Er-Jaseen
 * Lyris Titanborn
 * Soul Shriven

Related Enemies & Creatures

 * Skeletal Warrior
 * Skeletal Archer

Related Locations

 * Coldharbour
 * The Wailing Prison
 * The Bleeding Forge
 * The Tower of Eyes

The Wailing Prison

 * Search the Cell
 * I awoke to a strange voice in some kind of prison cell. I should try to find a way out.


 * Talk to The Prophet
 * I’ve been confronted by the shade of a strange robed man. I should speak to him.


 * Leave the Cell
 * A lizard-man, an Argonian, unlocked my cell and told me to escape. I should get out of my cell and see where I am.


 * Take and Equip a Weapon
 * I need to find a weapon. There are some swords on a table nearby. I should take one of them and arm myself with it.


 * Escape the Prison
 * I found a weapon in what looks like a slave workshop. I should leave the prison and find a way out of this place.

The Bleeding Forge

 * Fight the Skeletal Warrior
 * Molag Bal commands me to return to my cell. I should destroy the skeleton he’s sent to capture me.


 * Continue through the Bleeding Forge
 * I destroyed the skeleton, but there may be more ahead. I should continue to search for an escape route.


 * Fight the Skeletal Archer
 * Another skeleton has emerged from the ground. I should destroy it.


 * Talk to Lyris
 * A Nord woman has entered the Bleeding Forge. I should talk to her.


 * Reach the Towers of Eyes
 * It looks like we’re going to have to fight our way out of this place and to the Tower of Eyes.