Double-Moon Leather Cop

Verita Numida

This appears to be part of an articulated leather shoulder-piece. The double-moon design is a common Khajiit motif. The dagger-like emblem dividing the moons suggests the kingdom of Anequina, first century of the Second Era.

Ugron gro-Thumog

The design may appear common, but the material is highly unusual. It's terror-bird hide, which makes sense for the region. But it's been steeped in a strange oil or reagent, something dark and strong. I do not know it.

Amalien

Armor treated with techniques our Orc expert doesn't recognize? I think this arm cop was worn by a Khajiiti warrior who walked in dark places indeed. We're looking at something made for a dro-m'Athra, my friends!

  Nightwing Besagew

Ugron gro-Thumog

A leather besagew, part of a larger piece of shoulder armor. Specifically, the besagew is a plate protecting the armpit. Don't be fooled by the bat-wing shape. It's made of layered terror-bird hide. Old Khajiit workmanship, but an unusual motif.

Reginus Buca

I can explain the bat-wing design. In Elsweyr bats are sometimes associated with Namiira, their Great Darkness. Few Khajiit warriors would openly wear such a device unless they were devoted to the Bent Dance.

Gabrielle Benele

There is a word for Khajiit who give themselves to Namiira: dro-m'Athra. The dark coloration suggests the black fur of a cat lost to the Bent Dance, and the light-blue highlight represents the pale fire glowing in their soulless eyes.

  Blackened Moonstone Rivets

Verita Numida

Small rivets such as these secure pieces of armor. They are fitted through slots so the plates can slide past each other; for example, as part of a shoulder piece. The rivets seem to be ebon steel, so this could be from a set of Dwemer armor.

Ugron gro-Thumog

You are mistaken. These rivets are made of moonstone ore, subsequently altered in a blacking process. Moonstone is the signature alloy of Khajiit metalcraft, but I have never seen it treated in this way. A very rare find indeed.

Gabrielle Benele

Altered moonstone would not only look different, its mystical properties would also be changed. Blackened moonstone would lend itself to enchantments of shadow and despair. I suspect the warrior who wore this was a champion of darkness.

  Darkheart Leather Cop

Reginus Buca

An old, well-made piece of leather armor intended to protect the top of the shoulder. The flourishes appear to be Khajiit in design, likely dating back to the late First Era. I feel there is something sinister about the design.

Gabrielle Benele

Sinister, indeed. The embellishments represent a void with something missing in the center--the Khajiit myth of Namiira and the heart of Lorkhaj. I believe this armor was worn by a powerful dro-m'Athra, a Khajiit who lost their soul to darkness.

Amalien

There are obscure Twilight Cantor songs that tell of a dro-m'Athra champion or warlord called the Fang of Lorkhaj. According to legend, there is only one Fang at a time. I think this armor belonged to one of those dark champions!

  Darkheart Armor Glaze

Amalien

This is rather mysterious! A black, heavy oil of some kind, preserved in a bronze vial of Khajiit craftsmanship. It rather looks like midnight in a bottle. I suppose it is some sort of alchemical admixture or reagent.

Verita Numida

Midnight in a bottle? Poetic nonsense. This is a glaze used to finish ceramics or metalwork. If you examine the vial, you can discern the image of an ancient Elsweyr warrior. I am surprised by the absence of a moon motif, though.

Gabrielle Benele

The moons are not absent, they are in eclipse. Khajiit born under the Dark Moon are susceptible to the Dark Heart, which ensnares them in the Bent Dance. I suspect the warrior on the vial is a Fang of Lorkhaj, a terrible dro-m'Athra champion.