

Due to their brilliance, the Dwemer actually succeeded. The author suggests that the Dwarves found a considerable amount of Aetherium and started experimenting with forging it into weapons with a newly constructed "Aetherium Forge".

The Aetherium Wars is a tome written in the present day by Taron Dreth which details the fall of the four cities and even offers an explanation for the downfall of the Dwarves: namely, Aetherium, an ultra-rare crystal-like matter with a strong, magical aura. The Nords ascribed the destruction of the cities to the strategic genius of High-King Gellir, but many scholars suggested that the cities fell for other reasons-although the mystery was buried along with the cities and merely forgotten. Then, in the midst of the First Era, all four city-states suddenly collapsed within three years.

Their purpose remains unknown, but the city-states were undefeatable and held their ground against attacking Nords for centuries. In ancient times, the Dwemer constructed four city-states led by the great research center of Arkngthamz in the Reach. Choose your reward: the Aetherial Crown, Aetherial Shield, or Aetherial Staff.ĭetailed Walkthrough The Aetherium Wars.Locate the Aetherium Forge inside the Ruins of Bthalft.Locate and retrieve the four Aetherium Shards.(Optional) Retrieve the unique bow Zephyr.
