Lore:Debaser

Debaser is a shortsword with blue inlaid writing, enchanted to drain a victim's Willpower and Endurance. Little to nothing is known about the artifact itself, except that it was the creation of ancient dissenters.

History

In 3E 433, the Bosmer Thoronir opened a shop in the Imperial City's Market District, and greatly disrupted the economy by massively undercutting his competition. The city's Society of Concerned Merchants, which was created to keep an economic balance in town, attempted to recruit the undercutter, but he refused to join. Disgruntled, the society hired the Hero of Kvatch to investigate the source of Thoronir's merchandise, which they suspected was gotten by illicit means.

The investigation led to the acquisition of evidence that Thoronir's dealer was not a simple trapper, but a Nordic gravedigger named Agarmir. His journal revealed that he looted the graves of the wealthy in cities all across Cyrodiil. One of the items of note was Debaser itself, taken from the resting place of one Oford Gabings from Anvil. After confronting Thoronir about his dealer, the shopkeeper admitted he had no idea where Agarmir sourced his goods and pointed the Hero towards the Trentius Family Mausoleum on Green Emperor Way. In reality, Agarmir had set a trap and attempted to slay the interloper, but was put down. With the gravedigger gone, Thoronir joined the Society of Concerned Merchants, and donated his ill-gotten goods and the gold obtained from their sale to the temple, thus eluding the wrath of the Imperial Watch and his fellow merchants. Despite Debaser being gained from gravedigging, it was kept by the Hero.

Gallery

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  Debaser (Oblivion)

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  Debaser in its sheath
  (Oblivion Remastered)

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  Unused ESO icon

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  Debaser (Castles)

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  Another possession of Oford Gabings, the Weatherward Circlet (Oblivion)

Notes

• Oford Gabings's, Debaser's former owner, is an anagram of Frodo Baggins. The manifest of his possessions lists several items that Frodo carried during The Lord of the Rings trilogy, including a "travel cloak with silver and green leaf fastener", an "enchanted shortsword with inlaid writing", a "leather bound travel journal", and a "gold ring with inscription (cursed?)". For more details on the Easter egg, please see the related page.
  • Debaser is therefore likely a reference to Frodo's Elven dagger, Sting, indicated by its blue inlaid writing which are reminiscent of Sting's ability to glow blue.
• There is a sword named Debaser in ESO.

See Also

• For game-specific information, see the Oblivion and Castles articles.