Shade of the Revenant

"Altars have been raised; Anchorites have been called. Watch the skies; once a week His Grace shines down on us."

- Falcar

The  is a celestial phenomenon followed by necromancers for the purpose of crafting Black Soul Gems from ordinary, Grand Soul Gems. The event causes a purplish black discoloration of the sky and is witnessed at few locations and specific times of the year.

Locations

 * Dark Fissure
 * Fort Istirius
 * Fort Linchal
 * Wendelbek

Dates
The phenomenon occurs every 8th day, falling on the 9th, 17th, 25th, etc. of each month.

Interactions
During the Third Era, a Conjurer of the Mages Guild -- possibly the Hero of Kvatch -- learned of the "Shade of the Revenant" from a book called the Necromancer's Moon while investigated a magician named Falcar. The Conjurer went to the Dark Fissure on a tip from Bothiel and Raminus Polus and witnessed a necromancer creating Black Soul Gems.

Appearances

 * The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion