Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-29607355-20160812182557/@comment-27516771-20160812204511

Purrington wrote: Am I correct in thinking that Aetherium is the rare material found underground, which the Dwarves fought over? Correct.

Anything is possible. We know very little about it, but I don't believe it is made of Aetherium. Since it was found in Saarthal, first larger Atmoran colony on Tamriel, in hidden chamber, I guess the Snow Elves held it dear to their religion and that would be the cause for the Night of Tears. How else would they know the whole layout of the city? Not to mention, the Eye is immensely powerful, capable of destroying Nirn, if not whole mortal plane. Even the Psijic Order was very concerned about this. They haven't been seen for more than a hundred years ago, and they show up now?

It is possible it was used to somehow stabilize Nirn in its earliest days.

But I see your point. Aetherium can be crafted into very powerful magical artifacts. But for orb of the size of the Eye and that it can radiate magical essence which even mortals can feel, I don't think there is enough Aetherium on and in entire Nirn.