Savos Aren

Savos Aren is the Dunmer Arch-Mage of The College of Winterhold in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Background
Not much is known about Savos' early years, however dialogue with him reveals that he is at least six hundred years old, as he recalls he was only an apprentice at the college when the the isle of Artaeum disappeared around the end of the Second Era.

Labyrinthian expedition
Sometime before the Dragonborn joined The College of Winterhold, Savos Aren followed an ill-fated group of mages through the Labyrinthian, led by the Arch-Mage's favorite pupil, Atmah. The trip resulted in the deaths of everyone present except Savos. In an attempt to seal away Morokei permanently, he forced two of the surviving mages to remain behind, magically enthralled and forced to maintain a barrier around the Dragon Priest.

As Arch-Mage
Savos returned to the College and took up the post of Arch-Mage, leading the other mages with an air that suggested that he believed that everything would eventually work itself out.

Interactions
Savos is murdered during Ancano's attempt to make use of the Eye of Magnus. The Dragonborn succeeds him as the new Arch-mage of the College of Winterhold.

When he dies, his corpse can not be looted

Trivia

 * Interestingly, despite the fact that Savos Aren is the Arch-Mage of the College of Winterhold, he mainly makes use of a large, Two-Handed Battleaxe in combat.
 * As a werewolf, if the player approaches Savos, he will scream "Ah I knew it!" and attack the player.
 * Savos is able to summon Daedra to aid him in combat.
 * Savos Aren wears uniquely shock resist enchanted boots (BaseID 0007C92E), which can be found at any time on a table in the Arch-Mage's Quarters.

Quests

 * Under Saarthal
 * Hitting the Books
 * The Staff of Magnus (Quest)

Appearances

 * The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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