Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-4092092-20130801070333/@comment-25109952-20131020125531

Well, not really magic. You use some hourglass, as shown by a DB quest in Oblivion.

-Alchemy is counted among thief skills.

-Well, nobody knows what happened to him. He might just be a soul in a different form.

-Maybe he is refering to the mortality rate and how restoration magic can save you.