Volendrung (Oblivion)

Volendrung is Dwemer-made warhammer and Daedric Artifact. It is awarded upon the player by the Daedric Prince Malacath, after his quest.

Stats
Note: Volendrung is unique in that it is the only Blunt weapon in the game with a Paralyze enchantment naturally. With the exception of the Dagger of Paralysis, or a Mage Staff that may be chosen after entering the Arcane University or using a Paralyze spell you must rely on either luck with Power Attacks or Alchemy to create poison with the Paralyze effect.

History
The Warhammer originally belonged to the patriarch of the Rourken, a clan of the Dwemer (Dwarves). Legend has it that the leader of the Rourken threw his hammer and proclaimed that his clan would settle wherever it landed. The hammer landed in the province of Hammerfell (hence the name), homeland of the Redguard. True to his word, the leader of the Rourken raised the city of Volenfell, the capital of the Western Dwemer, at the location.

How exactly this mythical Dwarven hammer ended up in Malacath's possession is completely unknown.

Volendrung also appears in The Elder Scrolls: Arena, The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.