The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Mannimarco, King of Worms

Confront Mannimarco, King of Worms, in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Complete Mages Guild quests and become Arch-Mage.

Mannimarco, King of Worms

To confront Mannimarco, the King of Worms, and end the Necromancers' attacks on the Mages Guild, players must complete a series of Mages Guild quests. Successfully finishing this questline will promote the player to Arch-Mage. The journey involves recovering powerful artifacts and overseeing battles against Necromancers.

The path to confronting Mannimarco includes several key quests:

  1. Liberation or Apprehension?: Locate a Necromancer informant and return him to the Arcane University. Completing this promotes you to a Warlock of the Mages Guild.
  2. Information at a Price: Travel to Skingrad to receive information from Count Hassildor.
  3. A Plot Revealed: Travel to Bruma and discover why the Mages Guild has stopped correspondence. Finishing this quest grants the Wizard's Fury spell and promotes you to a Wizard.
  4. The Necromancer’s Amulet: Find the Necromancer’s Amulet and return it to the Arcane University.
  5. The Bloodworm Helm: Find the Bloodworm Helm and return it to the Arcane University. Clearing this quest promotes you to a Master-Wizard of the Mages Guild.
  6. Ambush: Oversee a contingent of Battlemages in their fight against the Necromancers and retrieve a unique Black Soul Gem from an old "friend".
  7. Confront the King: Find the King of Worms and end the Necromancers’ attacks on the Mages Guild. Completing this quest promotes you to Arch-Mage.

For those looking to start the Thieves Guild questline, an easy method is to get arrested. Attack a guard in the Imperial City or get caught stealing a red-marked item. Choose to go to jail and sleep to serve your sentence, which will decrease one skill point. After release, wait 3-4 hours for Myvryna Arano to approach and give you a Mysterious Note.