Ancano (Skyrim)

 is an Altmer mage of The College of Winterhold in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Serving as advisor for Arch-Mage Savos Aren, he is also an operative of Thalmor. The other mages of the college are highly suspicious of him, while he remains highly suspicious of the Dragonborn. He blames his presence on the incompetency of the Arch-Mage.

Biography
Greedy for power, Ancano aims Sparks at the Eye of Magnus, hoping to harness its energy. Doing so, he alters the other mages of the college, causing them to react. He forces them back, erecting a barrier between himself and them, killing Savos Aren in the process.

Only once Morokei is defeated and the Staff of Magnus obtained can the Dragonborn return to The College of Winterhold, tasked to defeat Ancano. To defeat Ancano, the Staff of Magnus must be used on the Eye to close it. This allows the Dragonborn to successfully attack Ancano.

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Quests

 * The Staff of Magnus (Quest)
 * The Eye of Magnus