Power of the Elements

The Power of the Elements is a quest-related book. Once your Destruction skill is level 100, you can start the Destruction Ritual Spell quest by speaking to Faralda at the College of Winterhold and the book will be given to you.

When initially obtained, the book contains only one page of text on which the following poem can be read:

''Northward, haunted northern coastline And south, Dwemer live and toil, A simple place, a shield from draft. At this stand wield mage's craft So fierce the sea will boil.''

More text is unlocked throughout the quest.

The book is identical in appearance to Shalidor's Insights. Once the final point in the Destruction Ritual Spell quest has been found, the last few pages of the book are unlocked, which, indeed, carry a message from Shalidor himself. This text reads as follows:

''Elemental magic wielded, Elemental thoughts displayed Havoc wrought as if for sport, Efforts to impress fall short. I’ll merely use a blade.''

''Seeking study, wanting, learning, Recklessly aroused my rage! My pupil you would be, or more? Presume not of Shalidor, You feeble, foolish mage! ''

''Quickly dispatched, worthless weakling, Though this tome I gladly claim. A diamond in the rough, I find. Shining gem from feeble mind. Now die, and curse my name! ''

Bug/Glitch

 * During a dragon fight within the The College of Winterhold, Faralda, the quest giver, can die, but this is not likely and rarely happens.
 * A bug in "Joining the College of Winterhold" quest conflicts with "Power of the Elements", thus being unable to attaint this quest at master destruction level.
 * There is also a glitch that happens in the Hall of Elements that makes part of the floor disappear, allowing you to obtain the book inside a chest in the gap along with many other quest items from the College (Using the book unlocks all the Master level destruction spells, and teaches Fire Storm.)