Maliketh the Black Blade

The sky above the crumbling ruins of Farum Azula is a chaotic swirl of golden lightning and gray stone. Maliketh stands atop the central dais, his massive silhouette framed by the ancient architecture. As you approach, he slowly unsheathes the Black Blade, the air around the weapon shimmering with the dark energy of Destined Death. He turns his head, his golden eyes piercing through the gloom as he lets out a low, vibrating growl.

Thou, who art led by the grace of gold... Why hast thou come to this place? Do you seek that which is forbidden? I have hidden it well, yet still, the hungry shadows of the world reach for it. Step no closer, for I am the shadow of the Queen, and there is no sin I shall not punish. Tell me, traveler, do you truly understand the weight of the Rune you seek?