Online:Opening the Portal

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Gain access to Sadal's prison. Zone: Stonefalls This quest is part of the Zone Story Faction: Ebonheart Pact Objective:  Tormented Spire — Stop Tanval from unleashing the second Brother of Strife. Quest Giver: Tanval Indoril Location(s): Tormented Spire Prerequisite Quest: Climbing the Spire Next Quest: Sadal's Final Defeat Reward: Average Leveled Gold XP Gain: Standard XP gain.

You must appease the spirits.

With Tanval's help, we've lowered the final ward guarding the prison of Sadal, the Brother of Strife. The mages who originally imprisoned Sadal linger on the Tormented Spire as spirits, angered by Tanval's ritual.

Quick Walkthrough

1. Speak with Tanval Indoril.
2. Speak with Genvis Faledran and retrieve the Focus of Fire.
3. Speak with Levisii Gilvayn and retrieve the Focus of Wrath.
4. Speak with Mavos Siloreth and retrieve the Focus of Binding.
5. Place the Focus Stones and talk to Tanval.

Detailed Walkthrough

Tanval tells you that the spirits that bound Sadal in the first place are awake... and they're not very happy. You need to impress them if you want them to open a portal to Sadal's Prison so you can vanquish him again. The first spirit you're going to want to talk to is waiting on the platform in the center of the caldera (the one surrounded by the lake of lava).

The Focus Stone of Fire

Head over to the center of the caldera and talk to Arch-Mage Genvis Faledran. He tells you that three Focus Stones are required to open the way to Sadal's prison. You're going to retrieve the first one for him. The Focus Stone of Flame is located on the south side of the caldera, and you're going to have to cross a lake of lava to reach it. There's debris in the lava that you can jump onto to make it safely across the lake of fire. Once you have the Focus of Flame, return to Genvis Faledran and speak with him for your next task.

Genvis tells you that there are other trials that you need to finish in order to retrieve the focus stones and prove your worth to the ancient Chimer mages. A colleague of his is the bearer of the next trial. Meet her at the top of the stairs leading into the caldera.

The Focus Stone of Wrath

The next mage you'll need to impress is Levisii Gilvayn, who wants to test your patience. She teleports you to a level above for her trial. There's a focus stone in the back of the nearby cave, and she wants you to retrieve it. However, you'll need to be patient to nab it. She tells you to "follow the spells they took to contain Sadal," and she means this in a literal sense. There are images of Chimer mages from ages past. Follow the spells that they cast. Their beams of magic show you which direction to go. Straying away from the designated path will teleport you back to the entrance of the cave to try again. It's like playing "The Floor is Lava", and the only safe place is the invisible path revealed to you when the illusory mages cast their spells. It's safe to cross even when they're not casting, as long as you know which direction the mages cast in, and you follow the path. When you have the Focus of Wrath, talk to Levisii. Feel free to run somewhere that's off the mages' path for a free ride to the entrance of the cave.

The Focus Stone of Binding

The spirit sends you to the top level of the caldera, and who do you see but good old Mavos Siloreth. You need to retrieve the Focus of Binding for him. His puzzle involves red magic. Watch where the misty red rings of magicka are. They will burst into a fountain of red magicka, which will send you back to the beginning of the puzzle when touched. Be careful, and watch where the misty rings start appearing. Watch where they spawn, and go in after the fountain they produce dissipates. When you have taken the stone from the back of the cave, feel free to touch a fountain to return to the beginning of the puzzle and talk to Mavos, who sends you all the way back down and instructs you to place all three focus stones on their proper pedestals so that the Chimer mages can open the portal to Sadal's Prison.

Return to the center of the caldera and place the Stones of Wrath, Fire and Binding. The Daedric pedestals are arranged in a triangular shape: one stone for each pedestal. Once you've placed the three Focus Stones in their places, wait for the spirits to open the way. After the portal is open, speak with Tanval Indoril to finish this quest and begin the next.

Notes

• Sometimes your mage pet (Clanmfear in particular) will run into the cave and get teleported back in an endless loop even if you manage to navigate and get the Binding Stone.
  • Just unsummon and resummon him to stop him.

Quest Stages

Opening the Portal
Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
	Tanval said the first spirit is waiting for me on the platform in the center of the caldera. Objective: Talk to Genvis Faledran
	The spirit of Arch-Mage Genvis Faledran informed me that three Focus Stones are required to open Sadal's prison. The first Focus Stone is on the south side of the caldera. I must cross a pit of molten lava to reach it. Objective: Collect Focus Stone of Flame
	I have the first focus stone. I must return it to Genvis Faledran. Objective: Talk to Genvis Faledran
	Genvis Faledran said another trial awaits me. I must speak to his colleague at the top of the stairs leading into the caldera. Objective: Talk to Levisii Gilvayn
	Powerful spells are honed by trial and error. Levisii Gilvayn wants me to prove my patience by retrieving a Focus Stone from the back of the cave. She said I must follow the spells they took to contain Sadal. Objective: Collect Focus Stone of Wrath
	I have the second Focus Stone. I must return to Levisii Gilvayn. Objective: Speak with Levisii Gilvayn
	I must complete one final trial. I'll find the third spirit near a cave above the caldera. Objective: Talk to Mavos Siloreth
	Mavos has charged me with retrieving the final Focus Crystal [sic]. To do this, I must understand the ebb and flow of magic and be precise in my movements. Objective: Collect Focus Stone of Binding
	I have the Final Focus Stone. I must return to Mavos Siloreth. Objective: Talk to Mavos Siloreth
	The spirit magi have agreed to help me. I need to place the three Focus Stones in the center of the caldera. Objective: Place Focus Stone of Flame Objective: Place Focus Stone of Wrath Objective: Place Focus Stone of Binding
	I've placed the focus stones as instructed. I'll finally be allowed access to Sadal's prison. Objective: Wait for the Spirits
Finishes quest	The spirits have opened a portal into Sadal's prison. At last, we can enter his realm and rebind him within the spire. Objective: Talk to Tanval Indoril

Notes

* Any text displayed in angle brackets (e.g., <Alias=LocationHold>) is dynamically set by the game and will be filled in with the appropriate word(s) when seen in game.

• Not all Journal Entries may appear in your journal; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the quest is done.
• Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in any order. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages.