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The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered

Ritual of Mania Walkthrough

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TES IV Oblivion Ritual of Mania Walkthrough
This is a Ritual of Mania walkthrough for the Shivering Isles expansion in The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered. Learn how to complete Ritual of Mania and its rewards here!

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Ritual of Accession Retaking the Fringe

Ritual of Mania Walkthrough

1 Talk to Wide-Eye

To start the quest, ask around to find Thadon’s whereabouts. Locals will direct you to his servant, Wide-Eye.

Head to the House of Mania, north of the New Sheoth Palace, and ask Wide-Eye about her daily routine.
2 Follow Wide-Eye

Around noon, you'll find Wide-Eye roaming the Palace Grounds. Sneakily follow her to lead you to the secret entrance to the Greenmote Silo.

Enter the Greenmote Silo through the ladder to enter. Watch out for Golden Saint Guards patrolling the area.
3 Gather Greenmote

Make your way east to the Greenmote Pile and interact with the pile to collect two doses of Greenmote. You can use the Clairvoyance spell to guide you to the objective's location.
4 Poison Thadon’s Meal

You will then have to spike Thadon’s evening meal and wine with the Greenmote without being seen. Go to the Duke’s Quarters, east of the palace. You may need to lockpick the door to enter.

You can only do this between noon and 8 p.m., when the food is being prepared. If you miss the window or get caught, you can try again the next day.
▶ Where to Get Lockpicks

Once inside, head upstairs to the kitchen. Poison Thadon’s Meal on the table and Thadon’s Wine on the nearby shelf.
5 Watch the Feast

Proceed to the dining area at 8 p.m. and watch Thadon overdose on Greenmote. Reminder that you can use the Wait feature to speed up time.
6 Obtain Thadon’s Blood

After Thadon dies from the Greenmote, interact with his body to obtain his drug-tainted blood.
7 Activate the Altar of Arden-Sul

Return to the Palace of Sheogorath and interact with the Altar of Arden-Sul to complete the ritual. Dervenin will then speak to you and declare you the new Duke/Duchess of Mania.
8 Talk to Sheogorath

Talk to Sheogorath to trigger a cutscene where he argues with Syl. Speak with him again afterward to complete the quest.

Ritual of Mania Rewards

Summon Golden Saint

In addition to becoming the new Duke or Duchess of Mania, Sheogorath will reward you with the Summon Golden Saint Greater Power. This Conjuration spell allows you to summon a Golden Saint to fight alongside you in combat.

List of All Conjuration Spells

Oblivion Remastered Related Guides

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List of All Shivering Isles Quests

All Shivering Isles Main Quests

1 A Door in Niben Bay
2 Through the Fringe of Madness
3 A Better Mousetrap
4 Baiting the Trap
5 Understanding Madness
6 Addiction
7 The Lady of Paranoia
8 The Cold Flame of Agnon
9 Ritual of Accession
10 Ritual of Mania
11 Ritual of Dementia
12 Retaking the Fringe
13 Rebuilding the Gatekeeper
14 The Helpless Army
15 Symbols of Office
16 The Roots of Madness
17 The End of Order
18 The Prince of Madness

Shivering Isles Walkthrough

All Shivering Isles Side Quests

The Antipodean Hammer Falling Awake Work is Never Done
The Fork of Horripilation Brithaur The Coming Storm
Final Resting A Liquid Solution The Museum of Oddities
Ushnar's Terror Everything In Its Place Ghosts of Vitharn
The Great Divide Taxonomy of Obsession To Help a Hero

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