Nelacar (Skyrim)

Nelacar is an Altmer mage exiled from the College of Winterhold for "bad research". He resides within The Frozen Hearth inn.

Background
The innkeeper Dagur and his wife Haran tolerate Nelacar and his experiments, in contrast to most of the citizens of Winterhold who generally distrust mages - most notably Jarl Korir, who frequently complains about Dagur letting mages stay at his inn and others from the college - such as Enthir and Arniel Gane - go to the inn at night to drink.

To keep his identity cloaked, he is referred to as "an elven mage who studies the stars." This nods to his involvement with Malyn Varen's unlawful research into Soul Gems and Azura's Star.

The Black Star
After adventuring to the Shrine of Azura and speaking with Aranea Ienith, the sole priestess found there, the Dragonborn asks Faralda at the College of Winterhold if she's heard of the "elven mage who studies the stars." Slightly shocked that the Dragonborn came to this knowledge, she directs them to the The Frozen Hearth where an Altmer named Nelacar is encountered. Requiring a bit of persuasion, Nelacar reveals that a Dunmer necromancer by the name of Malyn Varen stole Azura's Star from the Daedric Prince and retreated to Ilinalta's Deep, where he sought to achieve a measure of immortality by trapping his soul within the contraption.

Aftermath and rewards
After recovering the star, he can transform the Broken Azura's Star into The Black Star, an unlimited Black Soul Gem. Thence forward, Nelacar becomes a spell tomes merchant.

Trivia

 * If a persuasion attempt on him failed during The Black Star, he would make a reference to the book The Lusty Argonian Maid.

Notable loot

 * There is a Staff of Arcane Authority behind his desk, which is needed for the Radiant Quest Some Light Theft given by Malur Seloth.

Appearances


Nelacar Неласар