Quest: Walkthrough of Skyrim Lost in the Ages

Lost in the centuries is a secondary task in the official DLC Dawnguard for the game Skyrim. In this quest, with the help of the ghost of Katria, you will explore such Dwemer ruins as Arkngtamz, Btalft, Mzulft, Raldbthar and Crossing of the Deep People in search of the etherium forge.

In this article you will learn.

Receiving the task and meeting with Katria:

This task is quite difficult to obtain, since for this you need to read the book "War for Etherium" or find the ruins of Arkngtamz yourself. That is why few gamers know about this quest.

You can find the book in different places, from a laboratory in Dragonsreach (Whiterun) to the Thalmor embassy. Immediately after reading the book, a new task will appear in your journal "Lost in the Ages" and the mark of the ruins of Arkngtamz on the map.

If you don’t want to search for the book, then immediately go to the ruins, which are located near the orc settlement of Dushnik-Yal in the southeastern part of Markarth. The entrance to Arkngthamz is not difficult to find, just go up the stairs and look for the golden gate.

Once inside, you will hear the voice of a girl who will beg you to leave, since these ruins are dangerous. It turns out that this voice belongs to the spirit of a treasure hunter named Katria, who died in these ruins as a result of a collapse. Katria will tell you that she was looking for an etherium forge, which is located deep in the caves.

If you can convince Katria to finish what she started and find the forge, she will agree to accompany you and give advice at the right time. After this conversation you will have a task "Lost in the Ages" and you can continue exploring Arkngthamz.

First of all, you need to find Katria's body and take the diary from her, it is marked with a marker, so you won't have to search for long. Taking the diary, go further along the corridor, there you will come across a Dwemer device that periodically opens the door due to a twisting mechanism. One door will open automatically, but the second only after moving the broken torque mechanism.

You can turn the mechanism using "impact spell" or arrows, there is no other option to open the door.

As you move through the tunnels, you will come to a tree and a small crevice through which sunlight passes. Having reached the crevice, Katria will say that on the edge of the log lies her bow Zephyr, which you can take for yourself. After going through a few more tunnels, you will reach a huge Dwemer gate with the image of a centurion's head at the top.

Once downstairs, Katria will stop you and tell you that the gate is locked with a “tone lock”. To open the gate you need to correctly rotate all the turning mechanisms (resonators), using a bow or magic. If you make a mistake, many arrows will fall on you, as well as several more dangerous traps (you can understand what will happen to you by the numerous bodies near the gate).

You can figure out in what order the resonators need to be moved from Katria’s diary and several scraps of pages from the adventurers who died near the gate. If you are too lazy to do this, then here is the correct order:

First shot— resonator in the lower part on the left;

Second— in the lower part on the right;

Third– in the upper part on the left;

Fourth– in the upper part on the right;

Fifth- in the lower part in the middle.

After this, the side gate will open and you can enter the vault, which will contain an etherium fragment. Taking the fragment, Katria will tell you that there are three more, but they are hidden in other Dwemer ruins, the location of which can be found in her diary.

Search for an etherium fragment in Mzulft:

Second etherium fragment Found in the Dwarven storeroom south of the entrance to the Dwemer ruins of Mzulft. There are no enemies in the storeroom, just go to the east wall and look for an etherium shard on the pedestal.

Finding an etherium fragment in Raldbthar:

The next ruins where is the etherium fragment, there will be Raldbthar, which will be marked with a marker on the map. In general, the upper part of the ruins does not have particularly difficult moments, and the main opponents in them will be bandits and Dwemer spheres.

To go down to the caves you need to get to the elevator and turn the lever in the middle. Once you go down the elevator and onto the steps, spinning blades will appear from the floor that you need to jump over from the side.

Next, you will have to make your way through hordes of Falmer and spheres until you come to a raised bridge that is activated with a button. To lower the bridge, jump into the water and pull out the metal piece from the gears. Behind the bridge there will be a master-level Dwemer centurion.

After this, you will again see the spirit of Katria and another fragment of etherium.

Search for a fragment of etherium in the crossing of the deep people:

The main difficulty searching for the fourth etherium fragment there will be a hidden location of the ruins. To find the ruins of the Crossing of the Deep Folk, you need to get to Btardamz and go north from it. There will be a crossing almost a few tens of meters away.

Then everything is simple, just go upstairs and find the pedestal on which the etherium fragment will lie. After this, you will see Katria again, who will say that by collecting all the etherium fragments, you can determine the location of the forge.

Finding the Etherium Forge in the ruins of Btalft:

So, now you have come to the final part of the quest “Lost in the Ages”, in which you must find the etherium forge.

To do this, you must travel to the ruins of Btalft in the Rift District. Katria will be waiting for you there, who will ask you to put all the etherium fragments into a special gear.

Next, the mechanism will begin to move and a tower with an elevator will appear from underground. Going down and passing short distance, you will find yourself in the Aetherium Forge, the passage to which is blocked by hot steam. To go further, turn the valves on both sides, and the passage will become open.

After this, whole waves of attacks from Dwemer spiders and spheres will follow you, and in the end you will have to fight a huge enemy, a master blacksmith.

At the end, you must talk to Katria, who will tell you that you can forge one of three items from etherium fragments: a crown (a blessing from two sign stones at once), a staff (summoning a Dwemer sphere or a spider) and a shield (having hit it, the enemy becomes incorporeal for 15 seconds ). Having forged one of the items, Katria will thank you and her soul will go to another world.

To summarize:

Now you know the whole process of passing, lost in the centuries of Skyrim. In general, you will receive an excellent reward for completing the task, and you can’t forget about the Zephyr bow.

This quest is only available in the Dawnguard expansion.

The quest begins in the Arkngtamz location, you can find it by reading the book “Wars for Etherium”, or find it yourself.

Entering the location, we hear the sounds of ghostly voices. Later we find the ghost of Katria, who tells us that she was brought here by legends about Etherium, but it is very dangerous here and she died here. We go with her to reveal the secret of this legend. Along the way we will notice this strange thing and a closed door.

You just need to hit it or activate it with an arrow/bolt, and the door will open. There will be many Falmer, Chaurus and Dwemer guards in the location. At the location we will find Katria-Zephyr's signature bow, which shoots 30% faster than a regular bow. Afterwards we will see a huge wall and those things that were described earlier. They must be activated in this order:

If you make a mistake the first time, then several Dwemer spiders will attack you, if the second time, then two spheres, if the third time, then shots from Dwemer crossbows, if the fourth time, then a centurion will attack you, and if you continue to make mistakes, then they will shoot at you crossbows. But if you activate it in the correct order, the door to the Etherium Fragment will open.

After talking with Katria, you will need to find other Etherium fragments in Raldbthar, Mzulfta and Crossing of the Deep Folk.

You may have a problem in Raldbthar with Dwemer gears, in which all sorts of objects are stuck, if you have this problem, watch the video.

There shouldn’t be any problems in other locations (and if they do, write in the comments).

After finding all the Etherium fragments, Katria will approach you and say: “Meet me at the Etherium Forge.” The Aetherium Forge is located in the Ruins of Btalft.

In the ruins you will find an incomprehensible mechanism; you need to put all the fragments in it, then pull it out, and then move away. Afterwards, an elevator will appear to the forge itself. There will be strange things there again. First you need to activate the right one, and then the left one. Just before entering the forge you will have an autosave. As soon as you enter the forge, you will be attacked by Dwemer spiders, then spheres, and then the Master of the Forge will appear - a huge Dwemer centurion.

The Etherium Crown is an ancient Dwemer artifact that can be obtained by completing the quest “Lost in the Ages.” You will learn how to create this one and what advantages it provides from this review.

How to get an artifact

The Etherium Crown is created in a special magical forge. For this you will need the following materials:

• ethereal emblem;
• gold bar (2 pcs.);
• Dwemer ingot (2 pcs.);
• flawless sapphire (2 pcs.).

And to find the forge, you need to complete the mission “Lost in the Ages”. This quest will become available after installation Dawnguard add-ons. In order to activate the mission, go to Arkntamz, which are located south of Markarth.

Inside you will meet a ghost - adventurer Katrin, who died in this place during an earthquake. She will tell you about a secret ancient workshop - the Etherium forge. But before you get to this place, many adventures await you in game Skyrim. The Etherium Crown will only become available at the very end. In the meantime, you need to collect four etherium fragments.