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<noinclude>{{Lore Artifacts Trail}}__NOTOC__[[File:SR-item-Oghma Infinium.jpg|thumb|right|The front cover of the Oghma Infinium (Skyrim)]]</noinclude>
The {{Lore Link|Oghma Infinium}} is an ancient tome of knowledge, and an [[Lore:Artifacts|artifact]] of great power. It was written by [[Lore:Xarxes (god)|Xarxes]], the scribe of [[Lore:Auri-El|Auri-El]], who had been granted the knowledge within by [[Lore:Hermaeus Mora|Hermaeus Mora]].{{ref|name=OBHermaeus|[[Oblivion:Hermaeus Mora|Hermaeus Mora's]] dialogue in Oblivion}} The name of the tome comes from Oghma, the wife of Xarxes, whom he created from his favorite moments in history.{{ref|name=VOF|{{Cite book|Varieties of Faith...}}}} The knowledge within the tome grants the reader access to the artifact's energy, which can be manipulated to achieve near demi-god abilities.{{ref|name=ARDescription|Arena and Daggerfall descriptions}} The Paths of Steel, Shadow and Spirit are the three main sections of the tome.{{ref|name=OB|Events of [[Oblivion:Oblivion|Oblivion]]}} Once the Oghma Infinium is used, it disappears from its owner's possession. Through the reading of {{Lore Link|Black Books}}, individuals can obtain much more power than that gained from the Oghma Infinium alone.{{ref|name=Dragonborn|Events of [[Dragonborn:Dragonborn|Dragonborn]]}}
After the fall of their empire in the early {{Lore Link|First Era}}, many {{Lore Link|Ayleid}} tribes fled {{Lore Link|Cyrodiil}} to resettle in {{Lore Link|Valenwood}}. One such Ayleid settlement was located just across the border, on the southern banks of the {{Lore Link|Strid River}} in the {{Lore Link|Northern Woods}} of Valenwood, west of modern {{Lore Link|Arenthia}}. These worshippers of {{Lore Link|Auri-El}} had come into possession of two dangerous tomes of knowledge: the Oghma Infinium and the {{Lore Link|Book of the Frozen Legion}}. They attempted to learn the secrets contained within, but instead their city was swallowed by the earth. Following the gradual absorption of Ayleids into {{Lore Link|Bosmer}} society, the Bosmer descendants of the lost city attempted to rebuild. This new settlement was in existence until {{Year|2E 582}}, when {{Lore Link|Javad Tharn}} and his {{Lore Link|Colovia}}n forces invaded {{Lore Link|Reaper's March}}. One of his generals, an {{Lore Link|Imperial}} named Graccus, commandeered a large invasion force and burned the Bosmer city to the ground, building a mansion over the ruins. This mansion, which came to be known as the {{Lore Link|Vile Manse}}, was used by Graccus as a staging ground for exploring the subterranean tunnels in search of the Oghma Infinium.{{ref|name=ESO|Events of [[ON:Online|ESO]]}}
Upon finding the tome, Graccus managed to survive the "cosmic ululation", while also summoning powerful {{Lore Link|Daedra}} to guard the ruins. The Book of the Frozen Legion also summoned several {{Lore Link|Frost Atronach}}s, freezing many Bosmer and transforming some into icy undead. Graccus was determined to use the Oghma Infinium to aid the invasion and allow the {{Lore Link|Empire of Cyrodiil (Interregnum)|Empire}} to crush the {{Lore Link|Aldmeri Dominion}}. However, Javad withdrew military support once he learned of Graccus' apparent inactivity,{{ref|{{Cite book|Missive from Cyrodiil|ns=ON}}}} and Hermaeus Mora decided that he was not worthy to continue possessing the tome. The [[Lore:Hero|Soulless One]] then entered the Vile Manse, and Mora promised the Oghma Infinium as a reward for defeating Graccus. However, the Prince was not willing to risk the Soulless One against the tome's secrets, and snatched it away upon Graccus' death. It was duly returned it to its home in {{Lore Link|Apocrypha}}, and the {{Lore Link|Discourse Amaranthine}} was offered in its stead.{{ref|name=ESO}}
The tome was uncovered during the [[Lore:Imperial Simulacrum|Imperial Simulacrum]] by the [[Lore:Eternal_Champion|Eternal Champion]], although conflicting reports place its discovery in either [[Lore:Skyrim|Skyrim]] or [[Lore:Elsweyr|Elsweyr]].{{ref|name=Arena|Events of [[Arena:Arena|Arena]]}} Just before the events of the [[Lore:The Warp in the West (event)|Warp in the West]], an [[Lore:Hero|unknown agent]] of the {{Lore Link|Blades}} in the [[Lore:Iliac Bay|Iliac Bay]] area was sent by Hermaeus Mora to assassinate a noble who had displeased the Prince. In return, Mora promised the Oghma Infinium, which was in the possession of one of his worshippers. The agent succeeded, and the tome passed hands.{{ref|name=Daggerfall|Events of [[Daggerfall:Daggerfall|Daggerfall]]}} In {{Year|3E 433}}, Mora again offered the tome as a reward, this time to the [[Lore:Hero|Champion of Cyrodiil]]. Mora summoned the Champion to his shrine in the [[Lore:Jerall Mountains|Jerall Mountains]], on the border with Skyrim, after seeing how capable the Champion was with dealing with the other [[Lore:Daedric Princes|Daedric Princes]]. Mora had the Champion collect souls from the ten main [[Lore:Races|races]] of [[Lore:Tamriel|Tamriel]], which were needed by his followers to perform a divination. The Champion succeeded and was given the tome.{{ref|name=OB}}
Sometime after the events of the [[Lore:Third Era|Third Era]], the tome was sealed inside an ancient [[Lore:Dwemer|Dwemer]] lockbox so that no more of its dangerous knowledge could be shared with mortals. This displeased Hermaeus Mora. The lockbox, located in a small cave out on the ice sheets off the coast of northeast [[Lore:Skyrim|Skyrim]], was massive in size and seemingly bigger on the inside than physically possible. It could only be opened by those of Dwarven blood. A follower of Hermaeus Mora, {{Lore Link|Septimus Signus}}, was manipulated by the god and tasked with opening the lockbox.{{ref|name=SRSeptimus|Dialogue in [[Skyrim:Skyrim|Skyrim]]}} Signus believed the lockbox contained the [[Lore:Heart of Lorkhan|Heart of Lorkhan]]. Signus was told by Mora that he would need the knowledge of an [[Lore:Elder Scroll|Elder Scroll]] to divine the way to open the lockbox. Signus was an expert on Elder Scrolls, and when the [[Lore:Hero|Last Dragonborn]] came looking for one in {{Year|4E 201}}, Signus pointed them towards Blackreach. The Last Dragonborn found the Elder Scroll within the Tower of Mzark, taking it and inscribing its knowledge onto a blank Dwemer lexicon. Signus used the knowledge to discover how to open the lockbox. As the Dwemer were all but extinct, Signus theorized that he could inject himself with the blood of all surviving [[Lore:Mer|elves]] to trick the lock. Mora then appeared to the Dragonborn in the form of a Wretched Abyss and revealed that Signus was no longer of use to him due to his broken mind. The Dragonborn retrieved samples of blood from [[Lore:Altmer|Altmer]], [[Lore:Bosmer|Bosmer]], [[Lore:Dunmer|Dunmer]], [[Lore:Falmer|Falmer]] and [[Lore:Orc|Orcs]]. Signus succeeded in opening the lock, only to discover that it contained the Oghma Infinium. He was turned to dust attempting to read it. The Last Dragonborn took the tome and was contacted by Mora, who was pleased that his knowledge would again be put to use.{{ref|name=Skyrim|Events of [[Skyrim:Skyrim|Skyrim]]}}<noinclude>
===Previous Owners:===
*[[Lore:Xarxes (god)|Xarxes]]
*[[Online:Graccus|Graccus]]
*Anonymous Worshipper of Hermaeus Mora
*[[Lore:Hermaeus Mora|Hermaeus Mora]]
*[[Lore:Books by Author#Septimus Signus|Septimus Signus]]
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Oghma Infinium.png|The front cover of the Oghma Infinium (Daggerfall)
File:OB-item-Oghma Infinium.jpg|The front cover of the Oghma Infinium (Oblivion)
File:OB-book-Mysterium Xarxes 01.jpg|Page 1 of the Oghma Infinium (Oblivion){{intnote|nb1}}
File:OB-book-Mysterium Xarxes 02.jpg|Page 2 of the Oghma Infinium (Oblivion)
File:SR-book-Oghma Infinium 1.png|Page 1 of the Oghma Infinium (Skyrim)
File:SR-book-Oghma Infinium 2.png|Page 2 of the Oghma Infinium (Skyrim)
</gallery>
==Notes==
*{{LNote|nb1||The pages of the Oghma Infinium in Oblivion are identical to those of the [[Lore:Mysterium Xarxes|Mysterium Xarxes]].}}
==See Also==
For game-specific information, see the [[Arena:Oghma Infinium|Arena]], [[Daggerfall:Oghma Infinium|Daggerfall]], [[Oblivion:Oghma Infinium|Oblivion]], and [[Skyrim:Oghma Infinium|Skyrim]] articles.
==References==
<references/>
</noinclude>
The {{Lore Link|Oghma Infinium}} is an ancient tome of knowledge, and an [[Lore:Artifacts|artifact]] of great power. It was written by [[Lore:Xarxes (god)|Xarxes]], the scribe of [[Lore:Auri-El|Auri-El]], who had been granted the knowledge within by [[Lore:Hermaeus Mora|Hermaeus Mora]].{{ref|name=OBHermaeus|[[Oblivion:Hermaeus Mora|Hermaeus Mora's]] dialogue in Oblivion}} The name of the tome comes from Oghma, the wife of Xarxes, whom he created from his favorite moments in history.{{ref|name=VOF|{{Cite book|Varieties of Faith...}}}} The knowledge within the tome grants the reader access to the artifact's energy, which can be manipulated to achieve near demi-god abilities.{{ref|name=ARDescription|Arena and Daggerfall descriptions}} The Paths of Steel, Shadow and Spirit are the three main sections of the tome.{{ref|name=OB|Events of [[Oblivion:Oblivion|Oblivion]]}} Once the Oghma Infinium is used, it disappears from its owner's possession. Through the reading of {{Lore Link|Black Books}}, individuals can obtain much more power than that gained from the Oghma Infinium alone.{{ref|name=Dragonborn|Events of [[Dragonborn:Dragonborn|Dragonborn]]}}
After the fall of their empire in the early {{Lore Link|First Era}}, many {{Lore Link|Ayleid}} tribes fled {{Lore Link|Cyrodiil}} to resettle in {{Lore Link|Valenwood}}. One such Ayleid settlement was located just across the border, on the southern banks of the {{Lore Link|Strid River}} in the {{Lore Link|Northern Woods}} of Valenwood, west of modern {{Lore Link|Arenthia}}. These worshippers of {{Lore Link|Auri-El}} had come into possession of two dangerous tomes of knowledge: the Oghma Infinium and the {{Lore Link|Book of the Frozen Legion}}. They attempted to learn the secrets contained within, but instead their city was swallowed by the earth. Following the gradual absorption of Ayleids into {{Lore Link|Bosmer}} society, the Bosmer descendants of the lost city attempted to rebuild. This new settlement was in existence until {{Year|2E 582}}, when {{Lore Link|Javad Tharn}} and his {{Lore Link|Colovia}}n forces invaded {{Lore Link|Reaper's March}}. One of his generals, an {{Lore Link|Imperial}} named Graccus, commandeered a large invasion force and burned the Bosmer city to the ground, building a mansion over the ruins. This mansion, which came to be known as the {{Lore Link|Vile Manse}}, was used by Graccus as a staging ground for exploring the subterranean tunnels in search of the Oghma Infinium.{{ref|name=ESO|Events of [[ON:Online|ESO]]}}
Upon finding the tome, Graccus managed to survive the "cosmic ululation", while also summoning powerful {{Lore Link|Daedra}} to guard the ruins. The Book of the Frozen Legion also summoned several {{Lore Link|Frost Atronach}}s, freezing many Bosmer and transforming some into icy undead. Graccus was determined to use the Oghma Infinium to aid the invasion and allow the {{Lore Link|Empire of Cyrodiil (Interregnum)|Empire}} to crush the {{Lore Link|Aldmeri Dominion}}. However, Javad withdrew military support once he learned of Graccus' apparent inactivity,{{ref|{{Cite book|Missive from Cyrodiil|ns=ON}}}} and Hermaeus Mora decided that he was not worthy to continue possessing the tome. The [[Lore:Hero|Soulless One]] then entered the Vile Manse, and Mora promised the Oghma Infinium as a reward for defeating Graccus. However, the Prince was not willing to risk the Soulless One against the tome's secrets, and snatched it away upon Graccus' death. It was duly returned it to its home in {{Lore Link|Apocrypha}}, and the {{Lore Link|Discourse Amaranthine}} was offered in its stead.{{ref|name=ESO}}
The tome was uncovered during the [[Lore:Imperial Simulacrum|Imperial Simulacrum]] by the [[Lore:Eternal_Champion|Eternal Champion]], although conflicting reports place its discovery in either [[Lore:Skyrim|Skyrim]] or [[Lore:Elsweyr|Elsweyr]].{{ref|name=Arena|Events of [[Arena:Arena|Arena]]}} Just before the events of the [[Lore:The Warp in the West (event)|Warp in the West]], an [[Lore:Hero|unknown agent]] of the {{Lore Link|Blades}} in the [[Lore:Iliac Bay|Iliac Bay]] area was sent by Hermaeus Mora to assassinate a noble who had displeased the Prince. In return, Mora promised the Oghma Infinium, which was in the possession of one of his worshippers. The agent succeeded, and the tome passed hands.{{ref|name=Daggerfall|Events of [[Daggerfall:Daggerfall|Daggerfall]]}} In {{Year|3E 433}}, Mora again offered the tome as a reward, this time to the [[Lore:Hero|Champion of Cyrodiil]]. Mora summoned the Champion to his shrine in the [[Lore:Jerall Mountains|Jerall Mountains]], on the border with Skyrim, after seeing how capable the Champion was with dealing with the other [[Lore:Daedric Princes|Daedric Princes]]. Mora had the Champion collect souls from the ten main [[Lore:Races|races]] of [[Lore:Tamriel|Tamriel]], which were needed by his followers to perform a divination. The Champion succeeded and was given the tome.{{ref|name=OB}}
Sometime after the events of the [[Lore:Third Era|Third Era]], the tome was sealed inside an ancient [[Lore:Dwemer|Dwemer]] lockbox so that no more of its dangerous knowledge could be shared with mortals. This displeased Hermaeus Mora. The lockbox, located in a small cave out on the ice sheets off the coast of northeast [[Lore:Skyrim|Skyrim]], was massive in size and seemingly bigger on the inside than physically possible. It could only be opened by those of Dwarven blood. A follower of Hermaeus Mora, {{Lore Link|Septimus Signus}}, was manipulated by the god and tasked with opening the lockbox.{{ref|name=SRSeptimus|Dialogue in [[Skyrim:Skyrim|Skyrim]]}} Signus believed the lockbox contained the [[Lore:Heart of Lorkhan|Heart of Lorkhan]]. Signus was told by Mora that he would need the knowledge of an [[Lore:Elder Scroll|Elder Scroll]] to divine the way to open the lockbox. Signus was an expert on Elder Scrolls, and when the [[Lore:Hero|Last Dragonborn]] came looking for one in {{Year|4E 201}}, Signus pointed them towards Blackreach. The Last Dragonborn found the Elder Scroll within the Tower of Mzark, taking it and inscribing its knowledge onto a blank Dwemer lexicon. Signus used the knowledge to discover how to open the lockbox. As the Dwemer were all but extinct, Signus theorized that he could inject himself with the blood of all surviving [[Lore:Mer|elves]] to trick the lock. Mora then appeared to the Dragonborn in the form of a Wretched Abyss and revealed that Signus was no longer of use to him due to his broken mind. The Dragonborn retrieved samples of blood from [[Lore:Altmer|Altmer]], [[Lore:Bosmer|Bosmer]], [[Lore:Dunmer|Dunmer]], [[Lore:Falmer|Falmer]] and [[Lore:Orc|Orcs]]. Signus succeeded in opening the lock, only to discover that it contained the Oghma Infinium. He was turned to dust attempting to read it. The Last Dragonborn took the tome and was contacted by Mora, who was pleased that his knowledge would again be put to use.{{ref|name=Skyrim|Events of [[Skyrim:Skyrim|Skyrim]]}}<noinclude>
===Previous Owners:===
*[[Lore:Xarxes (god)|Xarxes]]
*[[Online:Graccus|Graccus]]
*Anonymous Worshipper of Hermaeus Mora
*[[Lore:Hermaeus Mora|Hermaeus Mora]]
*[[Lore:Books by Author#Septimus Signus|Septimus Signus]]
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Oghma Infinium.png|The front cover of the Oghma Infinium (Daggerfall)
File:OB-item-Oghma Infinium.jpg|The front cover of the Oghma Infinium (Oblivion)
File:OB-book-Mysterium Xarxes 01.jpg|Page 1 of the Oghma Infinium (Oblivion){{intnote|nb1}}
File:OB-book-Mysterium Xarxes 02.jpg|Page 2 of the Oghma Infinium (Oblivion)
File:SR-book-Oghma Infinium 1.png|Page 1 of the Oghma Infinium (Skyrim)
File:SR-book-Oghma Infinium 2.png|Page 2 of the Oghma Infinium (Skyrim)
</gallery>
==Notes==
*{{LNote|nb1||The pages of the Oghma Infinium in Oblivion are identical to those of the [[Lore:Mysterium Xarxes|Mysterium Xarxes]].}}
==See Also==
For game-specific information, see the [[Arena:Oghma Infinium|Arena]], [[Daggerfall:Oghma Infinium|Daggerfall]], [[Oblivion:Oghma Infinium|Oblivion]], and [[Skyrim:Oghma Infinium|Skyrim]] articles.
==References==
<references/>
</noinclude>