Online:Secrets of Apocrypha

Shadow Over Morrowind

Secrets of Apocrypha is the seventh main story arc of Elder Scrolls Online, following on from the Legacy of the Bretons. It is an overarching story which spans multiple content updates in the form of DLC, Chapters, and free quests, covering the entirety of 2023's content releases and beyond. Details of the plot were officially announced on January 25, 2023.

It is a multi-year story arc and was continued with 2024's content releases. The first half of the arc is referred to as the Shadow Over Morrowind storyline, while the second half is called the Recollection of Ithelia storyline.

Quest OrderEdit

Due to the multiple content releases involved in this storyline, there are no prerequisites for completing these quests and they can be done in any order. However, they do follow a chronological order as listed here.

Shadow Over MorrowindEdit

• Scribes of Fate Storyline — Investigate the misuse of two powerful artifacts.
  • A War of Scribes: A usurper has taken control of the Scribes of Mora.
  • Unstuck From Time: Investigate a temporal disturbance at the remote Telvanni settlement of Bal Sunnar.

• Necrom Chapter Prologue
  • Eye of Fate: Bring three glyphics to Hermaeus Mora.

• Necrom Storyline — Help Hermaeus Mora prevent a world-ending piece of forbidden knowledge from being remembered.
  • Fate's Proxy: Join forces with Hermaeus Mora to stop a threat to reality itself.
  • Keeper of the Fate: Investigate strange happenings in Necrom.
  • Spirit of Fate: Investigate strange happenings in Tel Rendys.
  • Fate's Lost Dream: Investigate strange happenings in Alavelis.
  • A Hidden Fate: Research the relic, the rite, and the dream.
  • Conclave of Fate: Prevent a House Telvanni disaster.
  • A Calamity of Fate: Investigate what is going wrong with Apocrypha.
  • An Unhealthy Fate: Find and banish Vaermina from Apocrypha.
  • Chronicle of Fate: Learn what was forgotten.

• Infinite Archive Objective — Explore the shifting libraries of the Infinite Archive and confront the corruption at its heart.
  • The Margins of Ire: Enter the Infinite Archive and hunt down Tho'at Replicanum.

Recollection of ItheliaEdit

• Scions of Ithelia Storyline — The followers of Ithelia are seeking forgotten relics.
  • The Forgotten Vault: Defend the Maelstrom's Bedlam Veil from an invading army.
  • Victory Through Strife: Repel the Recollection from the Oathsworn Pit.

• Gold Road Chapter Prologue
  • Prisoner of Fate: Stop Torvesard from freeing Prince Ithelia!

• Gold Road Storyline — Stop the Recollection from turning all of West Weald into a jungle.
  • Paths of Chaos: Investigate disturbances across West Weald caused by Ithelia's return.
    • The Missing Cohort: Investigate the fate of the missing cohort and servants at Rustwall Estate.
    • When the Ground Shook: Help save the villagers of Ostumir and discover the wildburn seed.
  • Seeds of Suspicion: Investigate the links between the wildburn seed and the Recollection.
  • Relics of the Three Princes: Recover the three Daedric artifacts that were used to bind Ithelia once before.
    • Hold the Line: Help drive invading Daedra out of Feldagard Keep.
    • The Many Paths: Look into the tangled threads of fates at the Outcast Inn and help Ithelia.
  • King Nantharion's Gambit: Confront the leader of the Recollection to save West Weald from being overtaken by jungle.
  • The Untraveled Road: Enter Mirrormoor and prevent Ithelia from rewriting history.

• Epilogue — Banish Ithelia once and for all. (requires completion of Necrom and Gold Road storylines)
  • Ithelia's Fury: Seal tears in reality caused by the instability of Ithelia's power.
  • Fate of the Forgotten Prince: Face Prince Ithelia and decide her fate.
  • In Memory Of: Some memories are best forgotten.

Marketing MaterialsEdit

The 2023 promo letter

Influencers received a letter from Leramil the Wise in advance of the Necrom reveal. When held under a blacklight, the symbol of Hermaeus Mora is revealed.

A letter from Beragon was sent alongside autumnal leaves and pieces of a glass puzzle in advance of the Gold Road reveal. Different influencers got different puzzle fragments making up parts of a whole. For more information, see the Gold Road article.

CinematicsEdit

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NotesEdit

• The original title of this story arc ("Shadow Over Morrowind") is a reference to H.P. Lovecraft's short story The Shadow over Innsmouth, which the genre of cosmic horror—this story arc's theme—is heavily influenced by.
• The Crown Store preview description for the Eye of Fate prologue on the Announcement screen refers to the "Secrets of Apocrypha" year-long story. This may have been a working name for the arc when it was only going to span content releases for 2023.
  • The 2024 releases are called the "Recollection of Ithelia" storyline in the tutorial, dropping the "Shadow Over Apocrypha" name used for 2023's releases. On the roadmap, 2024's releases are called "ESO in 2024" or simply "Gold Road".
• Infinite Archive was initially implied and later confirmed to be under invasion due to Ithelia's influence, tying it into the story arc.

GalleryEdit

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  The secret symbol under a blacklight on the 2023 promo letter

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  The 2024 promo letter

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  A promotional glass fragment

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  The completed glass pattern