The Black Star (Item)

The Black Star is one possible reward for The Black Star quest in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It is the perverted alternative to Azura's Star, a Daedric artifact of the Daedric Prince Azura.

Obtaining
Bringing the Broken Azura's Star to Nelacar instead of Aranea Ienith and subsequently removing Malyn Varen's soul from the item grants the Dragonborn with this Soul Gem-like Daedric artifact.

Function
Like Black Soul Gems, The Black Star has the ability to trap black souls, or those of sentient beings, which are always of the Grand level. Unlike ordinary Soul Gems, The Black Star is not destroyed after use: it is simply emptied, and must be filled with another soul to be used again. When trapping souls, any compatible Soul Gem in the Dragonborn's inventory will fill up before The Black Star does.

When combined with any soul-capturing weapon such as the Mace of Molag Bal, The Black Star can provide an easy and effectively endless supply of souls for enchanting or recharging items. While Nelacar claims The Black Star can house only black souls, it can actually hold black or white souls, as can Black Soul Gems. This, along with the relative abundance of black souls compared to white souls, generally makes The Black Star the preferred choice over Azura's Star.

Appearances

 * The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim