The Life and Death of Koji of House Boon

This is the story of a young adventurer named Koji, who when cast away on the shores of Skyrim discovers that his calling was much

more grand than a Nord sailor. Enjoy. Book 1: The College Life

After shipwrecking off the coast, Koji of House Boon had nothing to his
name. He found some clothes of his fellow shipmates and stumbled onto the snowy icy shore of Skyrim. Koji found a cave for shelter but quickly found out that it was home to a mad man using alteration and dark magic to resurrect the bodies of captive females. Koji eliminated him and left out of a fear of staying any longer in a place where the dead rose. He traveled across many ice tundra fighting wolves and bandits until finally seeing trees in the distance. Trees meant life and life meant shelter and a place to find out what was going on, where his ship was going and maybe someone who could clue him in on what happening. Upon arriving to the nearest town, discovered to be Winterhold, Koji heard talk of a college of magic to the north. After his run in with the demented sorcerer in the cave near his ship's ill fate, Koji's curiosity grew. Are these mages associated with the wizard who destroyed those women's souls? Were they responsible for his ship's wreck? And what is happening in Skyrim that is causing such fear and war? Koji must find out.

Upon joining the college, Kojis instructor took the beginning mages to a
nearby excavation to learn of the dangers of magic. It is here that Koji hoped to discover more about the mysterious power that allowed that man to turn those helpless girls into reanimated corpses, and perhaps the source to whatever caused his ship to wreck. It is here that Koji discovered a strange group known as the Psijic Order, and learned that there is a value in Koji. Upon further investigation with Kojis instructor they came across a great Orb in the air with a strong magic protecting an undead knight. After killing the knight, Koji advanced further in the chambers to find a wall with ancient Dragon Writing on it, which seemed to respond to his presence granting him knowledge Koji had not had before. Things were certainly getting weird, but Koji must continue to find out what this Orb does. Is it what granted that sorcerer the power to torture those people's souls? Is it what wrecked Kojis ship? And is it connected to the power in this dragon text? Time will tell as Koji continues his adventure in Winterhold.

Upon returning to the college to inform the Arch Mage of the Orb, Koji
was redirected to find some stolen books that may contain some information. Koji

set out across Skyrim to find the books, but was met with new threats along the way. Bears, wolves, necromancers and soldiers fighting in a war all got in his way, and all fell before him. Worn and tired and fearful for his life, Koji found an inn near a frozen lake. It seemed to be low-profile, but Koji met a woman inside. Having no intimacy in a while, and with blood boiling, Koji approached the woman in hopes of charming her. He found out that she was a fighter, like him, and so he offered her coin in exchange for assistance on his adventures. They left and continued to search for the books with the info on that orb. Along the journey Koji once again sensed a mysterious power coming from a stone wall, and so he approached in on a mountaintop. Immediately a coffin burst open and a fabled Dragon Priest arose out of it, angry at the presence of Koji. Koji knew of these priests, and their strength was dangerous! Testing the skills of his new companion, Koji hid behind a tree while his new companion Callen fought the priest. Koji saw great balls of fire burst and ice be shattered, and so he peaked out to see Callen disarmed and the priest burning her fleeing body. She fled behind the wall and cowered in fear. Koji ran to trade her a new weapon, but she would not respond to anything he said, she simply wept and knelt behind the wall. Koji had to fight this priest himself. Sword swinging and fire balls blasting, Koji and the priest exchanged blows back and forth down the mountainside, interweaving in and out of trees and both fighting for their lives. Finally Koji, after much consumption of potions he swiped from the Arch Mage, defeated the priest and took his mask as a symbol that he had defeated a Dragon Priest and was no longer an Alik'r Hoodrat like the sailors he rode in with. His companion finally overcame her fear and approached him, and Koji looked at her with anger that she didn't help him at all with the priest. With one strike, Koji struck his steel greatsword through her heart, looted her body, and continues to find the source of magic that caused this great adventure.

After

murdering his

companion and becoming a much stronger force in this world, Koji put on his new armor and identity and set forth towards the keep that held the stolen books. Here Koji found sorcerers that were much similar to the first wizard he encountered in that cave, the one who reanimated the corpses of those helpless girls. Could the magic from that orb, the magic in the books they stole, and the dark magic they use all be tied together? Koji had to kill these sorcerers and take back those books to find out. Koji pressed deeper into the keep, silently killing the mages with his bow, and slaughtering the captive vampires as well. Koji has claimed many lives, but takes many strides closer to banishing the evil from this world and finding out what in Oblivion is going on.

Koji advanced further in the keep, finding a mage from the College of
Winterhold who had stolen the books about The Orb. He had been taken prisoner and was going to be murdered by a woman named The Caller and then used as a test subject. Unable to kill him from beyond the bars, Koji freed the rebellious evil mage and immediately killed him. Advancing further into the Keep, Koji finally ascended to the chamber of The Caller. There he asked for the books, but quickly realized this wasn't going to end with both of them living. Koji needed to kill this evil woman who possessed the same magic as that sorcerer in the cave had. He threatened her, demanding the books. She summoned forces from the Oblivion realm and began to fight. Koji swung his sword and cut right into her head, and her body vanished, replaced by a Flame Atronach. Koji destroyed the beast and was blinded by flames. Looking around, he saw that the Caller had resurrected in a ring of soul gems. He charged at her and impaled her through the chest. She disappeared and returned to the center of the chamber. One last time Koji charged at her, swinging his sword, this time swiping out her legs and then stabbing her in the head. She disappeared and reappeared, dead, in a circle of candles. Koji looted the key from her body and approached the books that might have the secret to his ship's crash, this dark magic spreading through northern Skyrim, the mysterious Orb of Winterhold, and the powerful connection between himself and the ancient texts and priests of Dragons.

Upon leaving the Keep, Koji found himself in an unknown and warmer
climate. He quickly met hostile residents of a fortress over a river. Koji eliminated them and rested in their home, reading the tales of the Akaviri, the legends that intertwine with the Legends of Boon, Koji's House and namesake. Koji now continues to a city in the distance, where maybe he can finally unload this armor and the weapons he had and buy a horse to return North and discover the secrets of The Orb that started him on this whole adventure.

Upon entering the great city of Windhelm, Koji was greeted by a courier
who blessed him with an inheritance of the fallen Callen. Little did the Jarl know that Koji was the one who killed the fearful and weak disgrace of a woman. In a world with such evil, those who fight for light must not cower behind stone walls. Koji ripped up the letter, took the gold, and proceeded to the market square. Boon's do not delight in the companionship of cowards.

Upon entering Whiterun, Koji crafted many daggers and leather bracers to
increase his knowledge of the forge and anvil. He sold wares and traded goods, becoming stronger with his knowledge of the weapons he uses. He gathered flowers around town and became tired. Looking for the inn, he accidently entered an archery shop where he met a beautiful Dark Elf named Jenassa. (The story is about to get dirty). He recruited her as a companion for five hundred gold and they both went to the inn to make love til daybreak. Upon entering the inn Koji noticed another woman who seemed to be a mercenary. He approached her and asked if she wanted to join in his and Jenessa's wild romp upstairs (this is the culture), but she insisted on brawling him. Koji put down his mace and put up his fists and brawled the foolish woman. He punched her in the head and she fell against the wall. Outraged, she pulled out her sword and swung at Koji who backed up at the sudden escalation of events. Jenassa pulled out her sword, a man shouted "A fight!" The lute stopped and the inn turned to witness the death of this foolish woman as Koji pulled out his Orc warhammer and bashed her head. He took the steel armor from this woman and gave it to his lovely girlfriend Jenassa. He encouraged everyone to join along in the song, Ragnar the Red as they gathered around the burning body of this woman. Koji never learned her name, but he killed her with a smile under his mask of the dragon priest. As his power and strength

changed, so did his desire to become the greatest in all of Skyrim. He shall sleep for the night, but in the morning he shall return to the College of Winterhold to discover the magic of the Orb, and possess it for himself.

Purchasing

a carriage ride, Koji rode off back to Winterhold with his

intimate-friend Jenassa. Upon arriving at the college and returning the books to the library, Koji began discussing his research with his magic instructor until being rudely interrupted by an Aldmeri associate. The Psijic Order had requested Koji by name and demanded to speak to him. In a vision, Koji was told that the Orb, now being called an Eye, was very dangerous and too powerful. Koji did not care, he wanted and needed more power as his thirst for blood and domination grew. He was told that a resident of the College may know more about how to deal with the Eye, and so Koji set out of the Arch Mage's quarters to go find this man. Upon leaving the main hall, Koji looked back and saw the glow of The Eye, and in it the potential for his greatness. He stepped up so that his vision was enveloped with the markings and the light of The Eye. Jenassa too gazed curiously in awe at the Eye. But alas, dark things are yet to come.

Koji sought out the man he was seeking, only to find that the man was
nothing more than an aura of magic. He described the destruction that comes to those who seek power through the knowledge that the Eye provides. Humbled by

the experience with the being, and fearful of what might happen to the College, Koji stood by the void salts that remained glowing in the chamber under the College. He must find the staff of the Eye's creator. Either to possess the power for himself, or prevent it from falling into the hands of the Thalmor associate Ancano. Koji now sets out to end this mayhem.

Koji continues to investigate the Staff of Magnus. During his research at the
college, Koji helped a Dark Elf with some magic. She transformed him into a cow, a horse, and a dog. Koji, finally human again, saw the potential in this Dark Elf mage. He recruited her to his team for the simple thrill of having a sorcerer in that had such a unique approach to spellcasting. He may kill her if she bores him. His love is truly for Jenassa, who will always be favored and protected. Koji now goes and searches for ruins that may contain the Staff he seeks.

After

a night of magical, passionate, loving, shape-shifting, sinful love

making with the dark elves Jenassa and Whats-Her-Name, Koji waddled out into the world of Skyrim to find the staff. Upon his exit of Winterhold, Koji was greeted by three hired thugs who immediately attacked. Koji backed up in a fear for his life, and Jenassa stepped up to attack. She got knocked to the ground but not dead. Koji beat all three thugs and looted them naked. The contract was from a man named Deekus. Koji knew no Deekus, what did he steal from him? He emptied the Arch Mage's quarters, but that was for the good of the College! Koji shrugged it off and continued onward through the cold town of Winterhold. An Orc approached Koji and invited him to join the Dawnguard. Insisting that vampires were a threat to the area, the Orc gave all the information Koji needed. Koji despised the vampires he had encountered so far, but also knew that their power was much greater compared to the sorcerers and Daedra worshippers had encountered so far. He would need the knowledge of The Eye of Magnus to fight them, and so Koji continues on his journey. Dawnguard can wait, Winterhold needs him.

Upon

leaving Winterhold, Koji met a farmer who was off to join the

Stormcloaks. Koji had read many books in the College, one of them being the Talos Mistake. The Talos Mistake teaches that worship of Talos as a god is wrong and quite damaging to the true gods of Tamriel, and thus Koji supports no rebellion that pushes the worship of Talos and the murder of Kings! Koji killed the farmer before the Stormcloaks could get another soldier.

Unfortunately, a guard was right down the road. He saw this brutal murder
and charged for Koji. Koji was arrested immediately and he went to jail. He sits in the jail, still fully dressed, and worried about the fate of his beloved and his girlpet. He knows that to escape would mean a hefty bounty in Winterhold, the town he has sworn to protect. He waits, hoping that Jenassa does not find another lover and that the staff will remain hidden.

Koji served his time and left the prison. Outside, Jenassa, his love, was
waiting for him. They tied their tongues together like two serpents dancing. Holding hands and skipping they ran out of Winterhold, happy to be free. However, the worthless female other Dark Elf was nowhere to be found. She had abandoned Koji, and should he ever see her again, Koji will kill her. Traitors and deserters have no place in this world he will rule. Upon leaving the town limits, Koji met a traveling Khajiit who was making a journey to worship one of the Daedra. Koji questioned his theology of being a monk who worships Daedra. The Khajiit, Qa'Dojo, explained that to worship both Aedra and Daedra was to find true balance and flourishment of life. Koji has read the book Aedra and Daedra while exploring the Keep of the dark sorcerers, and understood how this theology made sense. Aedra and Daedra are both divine, Aedra simply create and leave static, Daedra cannot create, but change. To leave static and to change is the constant flow of life. Koji respected Qa'Dojo's ideology of growth, decay, and transformation and recruited him to be a part of the House of Boon. They now journey for the Staff.

Upon journeying to find the Staff, Koji depleted iron veins in mines, killed
an infected man on the road, and finally came across a mysterious cave. On the outside of a cave was a book telling the tale of a shipwreck and how the hero of the ship was buried in this cave. The legend of this man left a significant impact, and Koji wanted to investigate, having been left ashore himself. Upon entering the cave, mysterious balls of light surrounded Koji and led him deeper. They seemed to delight in him, as if his life was connected to the hero buried here. After overcoming many mind-bending puzzles and traps, Koji arrives at a door where he places a crimson claw to go further. Qa'Dojo and Jenassa are in awe of this adventure, with Jenassa saying things like "Damn, this is a sight to behold," and Qa'Dojo saying "It is interesting to explore these Nordic ruins. And isn't it fascinating that all Draugr are human? You never find an elf or Khajiit undead. Probably because beasts are less likely to desire immortality." Koji advances further, guided by the light that starts every adventure of his.

After leaving the crypt of the sailing hero, Koji found a fortress known as
Windhelm. Upon entering he found drunks slandering a Dark Elf female. Koji became quite excited at the sight of the Dark Elf and let his excitement guide him towards their conversation. They talked of a war going on. After the drunks left, Koji asked the Dark Elf about the war. She asked if he hated Dark Elves. With that Koji told the dark elf to ask Jenassa. Jenassa described Kojis actions of love and the dark elf had her answer. She gave him information on the war and the Helgen Tragedy. Unsure of what exactly was happening; Koji went to the inn and asked the bartender who directed him towards a man named Sam in Kynesgove. Koji wrote the name and place in his journal but knew he must find the staff the next morning after selling and trading wares. A beautiful woman sat at the bar, a Nord. Koji had not had white meat in some time, and put on his charm. She was a brawler, and insisted on fighting. QaDojo and Jenassa sat down at the counter, drinking and singing cheers of the fabled Boon Brotherhood. The brawling woman threw the first punch, and Koji began to fight back to win 100 gold. Jenassa and QaDojo assumed that Koji was under attack, and quickly drew their blades to slaughter the woman. The woman, terrified for her life, ran outside. Koji chased

her down in order to knock her out before Qa'Dojo and Jenassa could kill her. Unfortunately a vampire was outside, and in the chaos the brawler died. The gang then killed the vampire and headed back to the inn to drink and drown their sorrows. Windhelm brought nothing but darkness to the crew, and they needed to get out and search for that Staff, save Winterhold, and find a new place to call home. Some place warmer. Some place safer. Some place where the mead flows like rivers and the venison is as common as snow. Some place where the birds spread their wings wide. Some place where Jenassa and Koji could get married, perhaps, and where Qa'Dojo and Koji could discuss theology well into the night hours. Koji stared into the fire and dreamed of such a place as Qa'Dojo and Jenassa continued the verses of The Boon Brotherhood. As they sang Koji went off to bed, ready for another day on Nirn.

Upon waking, Koji went to search for the man who claimed to be the true
and just king, Ulfric Stormcloak. However, his hall was absent of him, and so Koji talked with his generals. They claimed to be fighting the Imperials because of their banning of the worship of Talos, and that they were going to kill every Imperial

they could. They rejoiced at the death of the King, and planned attacks of villages and farms. Disgusted at their brutality, Koji left. While leaving the city, Koji remembered the foul drunk who had insulted the Dark Elves. Koji went in the inn and found him drinking. Koji challenged him to a brawl in a hope of killing him with a punch to the head, but with every brawl the man yielded before Koji could kill him. Koji had enough, and drew his weapon to kill him. He'd serve all the jail time he needed to see the death of this racist scum! Upon attacking, Koji was surrounded by guards. They refused to let Koji yield, they wanted his head. Koji was beat and bloodied and was outnumbered. He ran out of the city gates, jumped off the bridge, and landed in the freezing lake below. He heard the cries of his love, Jenassa, as she fought off the guards. Koji swam to the shore and waited an hour. Jenassa was at his side after the wait. No sign of Qa'Dojo. He waited another hour. No sign of Qa'Dojo. Koji had to find his corpse and give him a proper funeral. Koji headed back for the city gates and was met with an onslaught from the guards; once again they refused to let him yield. Koji had had enough. These racist guarding, King slaying, Talos worshiping fighters were going to die by the sword of Koji of House Boon. He swung and he fought and nearly died, but Koji killed the two guards with the help of his love Jenassa. Koji dragged their bodies onto a fire at a Khajiit camp nearby. As he dragged the looted corpses he saw a Khajiit escaping the city. Qa'Dojo ran to Koji with a smirk. Together they burned the bodies and talked about warm sands with the Khajiits outside the city. Koji sold the armor of the fallen soldiers to the Khajiit in the tent and set off towards the Staff. Windhelm no longer welcomes Koji, but he'll be back with the Imperial army behind him.

Leaving

Eastmarch, Koji made his way to the ruins where the Staff of

Magnus was to be found. After traveling through the woods and encountering many packs of wolves, Koji found Dwemer ruins that matched with the location in his journal. He ventured inside to find machines running as if they were created yesterday. The architecture was incredible. Koji could not believe his eyes. Qa'Dojo offered his knowledge of the Dwemer, and Jenassa mentioned that while being called Dwarfs, they were actually the size of humans. A researcher near death told Koji to advance further in the ruins to find some sort of shard. Koji assumed that the shard will have something to do with the Staff. As Koji went deeper, spiders and spheres made of gold metal became animated and attacked as if programed to defend. The contents of these machines would make great armor, so Koji took the cogs and struts and gave them to Qa'Dojo and Jenassa. Very quickly they could no longer carry the Dwemer metal. Onward Koji went, constantly needing to dodge Dwarven traps. Finally arriving at an end to the entrance chambers, Koji encounters an elf he had never seen before accompanied by dead Dwemer machines. Why was this elf dead? What lies on the other side of the door? Where is the staff, and what do the Dwemer know about this magic that has the

power to open Oblivion, raise the dead, create immortality and teleport entire islands of people!? Koji must go deeper.

Advancing further into the Dwemer ruins, Koji killed many Falmer elves.
Oddly, he felt the urge to cut off their ears for alchemy testing... Regardless, Koji continued until finally meeting a frightened mage, a member of the Sryod. He was helpless and Koji offered help, so he led Koji into a great room with Dwemer astronomy tools. Using the magic he had learned at the college, Koji reshaped focusing crystals to use the light of stars to project a map of Tamriel. However, massive sources of power blocked the full map. The Eye and the Staff were those power sources. The mage insisted that the Staff was at Labyrinthia, but then he began to go insane. He talked about those back in the Imperial City that would love this information of power. When Koji insisted that the man had gone crazy, the mage simply responded with a high level of delusion defense. He rudely made his exit without offering Koji any more assistance. The Sryod friends of this mage had died to discover what was in this room, and unfortunately he now must perish. As he walked away, Koji struck him with his warhammer. The man stumbled to the

ground, shocked as his life work shined in the room. He turned up to see Koji, and smiled as he saw Koji put his weapon away. As he stood up, Qa'Dojo and Jenassa swung their greatsword and battle axe, killing him immediately. Koji laid his body against his life work, gazed into the map of the world, and once again continued his journey for the Staff to put an end to all this madness.

On his journey back to Winterhold, Koji

met a caravan of Khajiits, to

whom he sold many treasures he found in the Dwemer ruins. He then bought many collections of hides, ores, and ingots to smith when he got back to a town. After that encounter, he journeyed down the road where a pack of wolves attacked near a Giant camp. Jenassa and Qa'Dojo foolishly attacked the mammoth as well, angering the giants. The Giants attacked Qa'Dojo and Jenassa. Koji, knowing the power of a Giant's swing, ran down the road. At a nearby farm, safe, Koji waited an hour for Qa'Dojo and Jenassa, who appeared ready to press onward. Koji continued towards Winterhold and along his journey came back to Windhelm. He decided to try once again to enter the city and make peace with the guards. The guards greeted him with swords in hands, declaring he face the Jarl's justice. He

submitted and went to jail. For the first time in what seemed like an eternity, Koji was without his armor and without his mask. He thought back to his first time stepping upon Skyrim, battling the horkers and ice wolves along the shore that led him to that demented cave. He remembered the hatred he had for dark magic, and how that hatred led him to investigate the college. He remembered the strange power in that excavation, the power that filled him with the knowledge of Dragons. So many memories flooded through him. He was ready to serve his time and end this dark-magic power at Winterhold so he could finally find his purpose in Skyrim. Why was he on that ship again? He couldn't remember. He knew that he had come from Daggerfall, where he was serving as a knight for Jamal Boon XV. Jamal XV had died before Koji came to Skyrim. Jamal spoke of great things to come for Koji, and told him of the power in Koji's House, Boon. He showed him the sigil of the Great Boon Tree. He said, "See all these leaves? Each one has its own story, its own power, and yet they all come from the Boon tree. Their roots run deep into the Nirn. See these two fallen leaves? Those are the leaves of the Two Boon Brothers, who long ago fought off the evil of Molag Bal and started this House of Boon. Remember your heritage. Fight with honor and obey the callings in your heart." With that his memory becomes foggier and foggier. Jamal had died, and with his death came Koji's departure to Skyrim. But why? Koji rolled over, fell asleep, and awakened to an open cell as his jail time came to an end. "I got this" he said, as the sun hit his face and the bitter cold of his mask set back upon his face.

Upon

serving his jail-time, Koji left the prison to find his companions

waiting for him. However, the female dark-elf mage from the College of Winterhold was there as well. She had abandoned him long ago when he served his jail-time in The Chill, the prison in Winterhold. Koji had vowed to kill her should he see her again. With Jenassa and Qa'Dojo, Koji walked with this ignorant woman to the outskirts of Windhelm. Near the lake and under the bridge, Koji struck her once, killing her. He stripped her body of all she had and threw her body into the freezing lake. A guard from the bridge saw this murder and created a bounty for Koji. After finally being free of charges, Koji was once again a wanted man. But his jail-time had delayed him long enough; he must get to the College and inform Arch-Mage Savos Aren of what had happened in the Dwemer ruins! He returned to the College to find Toldrif, his instructor, quite displeased at the absence of the other mage. Not tolerating the behavior Koji had undergone, Koji was suspended from the college until he could remedy the situation. Koji donated 250 gold to make up for the death of that still unknown-named mage woman. Toldrif accepted the coin as an acceptable excuse to let Koji back in the College. Alas, it was perfect timing, for Ancano had turned the Eye of Magnus into a powerful ward that blocked off all the mages from the main hall. Koji, with the help of Savos and Merebelle, destroyed the ward and approached Ancano. Ancano retaliated with a mighty blow. Koji, afraid he was dead, woke up to see Merebelle badly hurt, and

the Arch Mage Savos nowhere to be found. Koji ran outside to find the corpse of Savos. The other mages looked at Koji, angry and suspicious. That other mage had just gone missing, Koji returns, and now Savos Aren is dead!? Things were not looking good for Koji. But he insisted to Toldrif that if he were to get the Staff of Magnus he could end this madness and bring vengeance for the death of Savos Aren. With that, Koji heads to Labyrinthia to find the Staff once and for all.

After traveling through many towns and meeting many people, from drunks
to orphans to natives of Daggerfall, Koji finally made it Labyrinthia. Upon entering the temple, Koji saw visions of Savos Aren as he entered the temple himself. Koji arrived to a great arena blocked by a bar door. Pulling a lever, Koji was able to go through, but the door shut behind him and Qa'Dojo and Jenassa were separated from him. Before he could turn around to let them in, a mighty skeleton of a dragon emerged from the ground. Koji literally pooped his pants and realized this was the end for him. The dragon roared and an undead army of skeletons, fully equipped with bows, swords, and axes, crawled from the dirt surrounding the beast. Koji had nowhere to hide and no one to guard him. With

warhammer in hand, he charged forward towards the dragon. With a mighty blow Koji significantly lowered the health of the dragon. But the dragon spread its wings and roared at Koji, knocking him to the ground. Fear paralyzed Koji. As he lay on the ground he was sure he was dead, and a wave of depression and regret washed over him. But then he breathed, and he breathed again, and he was alive! With this life he stood up to finish the dragon, but he was knocked down again. There was no way to get up with this dragon towering over him. Undead sorcerers froze his body, ancient Nord arrows plummeted his flesh. The bones of the dragon rested on his body. Koji looked up and saw Jenassa, his love, swinging her axe at the gate blocking her from her beloved. He looked and saw Qa'Dojo frantically try to shoot spells through the bars. But it was useless, they couldn't help, and Koji's face buried deeper into the dirt. He would die here, and be buried with the memories of Savos Aren and his fellow mages. Everything seemed to be in slow motion as he continued to try to get up, drinking health potions and snorting Skooma like a mad man to keep his life alive. Finally, his attempt to get up was successful. He stood with a powerful stance and struck at the dragon again. It screamed and belted ice from its mouth. Koji swung again, breaking the bones of the dragon and dizzying it. Koji swung again, and like the sound of thunder the dragon ceased to live, its bones crumbled and tumbled to the ground, and Koji had won. Koji maniacally swung at all the remaining skeletons, and one by one they fell. He looted the bones of the dragon and went and found a lever to reunite with Jenassa and QaDojo. He held Jenassa with a warm embrace, and scratched the top of QaDojos head, making him purr like a sexy kitten. Fearful that what was dead may rise again, Koji, Jenassa, and QaDojo pressed onward to find the Staff. They had overcome so much to get here, including an undead Dragon. What could stop them now?

After overcoming the dragon, Koji had just begun his descent into hell. As
Qa'Dojo described it, the "bowels of a great beast, going further and further." Koji encountered spectral, Draugr, undead, skeletons, all of which were very powerful. Jenassa and Qa'Dojo fell to their knees several times, nearing death. Savos's visions continued to enter Koji's mind, each time his group became weaker and thinner. Koji nearly died when a soul gem trap burst him with a blow of fire. At one point Jenassa was nowhere to be found. They finally found a Draugr Lord who sat upon a cursed throne. The Draugr Warlord shouted at Koji with a mighty word, identical to the noise that the dragon had made in the entrance arena. The shout was so strong that Koji's warhammer fell to the ground. Koji stumbled to grab it as Qa'Dojo and Jenassa fought the warlord. Chants of men rang through Koji's ears. He couldn't focus, all he heard were those words, those shouts of the dragon. As the warlord died, Koji could see nothing but a glowing text on a wall nearby. Koji stumbled over to read the word "Time" in Dragon-Speak. As this knowledge entered his head, the chanting and shouting stopped. All was quiet. Koji, Qa'Dojo, and Jenassa pressed onward, seeing one last vision of Savos. Savos had been here before, losing many friends, one of whom stared at this door and said "This is it;

the power we seek is beyond this door, you know? I can feel it..." Koji and Qa'Dojo prepare for what is beyond the door. Jenassa stands back, making a comment, "It is dangerous to go into crypts like these, but you have a courage about you that protects you." She loves Koji, and Koji loves her. He hopes and prays that they survive whatever lies beyond this door.

Another Dragon Priest, this one protected in a sphere seal of magic, held the
Staff of Magnus in a grand chamber. Koji quickly took out the mages protecting this priest and Koji took cover. He'd let Qa'Dojo attack first so he could gauge how strong this priest was. The priest was taking damage to the attacks of Qa'Dojo, who shot lightning at the priest from across the room. Jenassa and Koji charged together towards the priest, swinging and stabbing as an array of lightning filled the air between QaDojo and the priest, Morokei. Koji swung and killed the great Morokei, taking his mask and adding to his collection. He took the cloak of the priest and distributed it amongst his companions. With the exit nearby, Koji, QaDojo, and Jenassa leave this nightmare, finally with the Staff in hand, ready to return to Winterhold and end this quest that started upon Koji's arrival in Skyrim.

QaDojo seems to have knowledge of the Staff of Magnus. It is said to

contain power, which he laughs at, for the Dragon Priests worship power and the Staff drains power for itself. Koji heard this irony from QaDojo and realized that Dragon Priests idolize power, and upon wearing the Dragon Priest Mask of Krosis, Koji has had an immense desire for power - ruthlessly killing those that stood in the way of his quest. But alas, his time in jail gave him a moment to take control over any influence the mask has on him, and so he continues forward, admiring Qa'Dojo for his insight on the situation.

Upon leaving the chambers of Labyrinthia, a Thalmor assassin of Ancano

greeted Koji at the door. He was told that Koji must hand over the Staff of Magnus. Koji laughed and told the Thalmor to step aside. The Thalmor said "Oh you are dangerous aren't you?" with a smirk. Before the Thalmor could raise his hands to cast a spell, Koji had his warhammer behind the Thalmor's head. He based his head against the Thalmor's, breaking his nose. He bashed again, cracking his skull. He bashed again, bruising and bloodying his brain. Koji bashed again, ending the Thalmor's life and opening the path to return to the College. Outside

Koji traveled to Morthal and took a ride to Winterhold. Mages had fallen in an effort to keep the town safe, but the aura of Ancano's power was spreading. Koji had come just in time to save the day. With his love behind him, Koji is ready to end this.

Koji entered the College with the Staff of Magnus in hand. Ancano had lost
his mind, and drained the Eye of Magnus of a great deal of power. Koji challenged him, and Ancano struck! Koji used the Staff of Magnus on the Eye to drain its power, weakening Ancano. Ancano became furious and shot incredibly powerful fireballs at Koji and his companions. Jenassa fell to the ground, nearing death. Koji put down the Staff and pulled out his trusty warhammer. He struck at Ancano and killed him immediately. The Staff had weakened him, and Koji had finished him. Jenassa and Qa'Dojo rose to their feet as the Psijic Order declared that Koji of House Boon shall be the new Arch-Mage. Koji, void of emotion, stared into the Eye and asked of its fate. The Psijic Order said that they would take it with them, for now. Koji stared into the power that could have been his, and knew that it was not yet time for him to possess it. His true power is connected somehow to the

spirit of dragons. As the Psijic Order took away the Eye, Koji plotted his next quest. He must search Skyrim far and wide to find any more trace of dragon power. He must also destroy Windhelm and those who worship Talos. With his strength acquired in this quest, the safety of Winterhold, and the allies in the College by his side, Koji is ready to join the Imperial army. He must find Sam in Kynesgrove and investigate the rumors of war. He might know how I can assist the war as quickly as possible and put an end to the conflict beyond the College walls. But alas, this journey comes to an end.

After finally gathering many resources, Koji could take a break from the
constant adventure and focus on a passion of his, blacksmithing. He had vague memories of blacksmithing for Jamal back in Hammerfell. He crafted armor that mimicked the style of the Dwemer enemies he faced. He crafted elven armor mimicking the Thalmor associates he saw. He gave Jenassa and Qa'Dojo new greatswords, as well as one to himself, so that they may be quicker in battle as they enter war. He almost chose not to cover up Jenassa's beautiful face, but he knew it was best to protect those beautiful black eyes from any danger. The craftsmanship of the armor and weapons of Koji Boon was superior to anything the local blacksmith could do. Koji had a gift, and he took time to enjoy it on this fine Middas afternoon.

Book Two: Dragons and Warcraft

After an epic quest of magic, darkness, demons and light, Koji and his
friends were exhausted. Koji hadn't been on Skyrim's land for more than an hour before being plummeted into an adventure that would change him forever. But at last, the conflict off the coast and the threat of Winterhold was brought to an end, and for many nights Koji, Jenassa, and Qa'Dojo sang and drank in the pubs of Whiterun. "Bright, bright, was the Eye of Winterhold! Fight fight, said the men in the cold! With swords swinging and spells being cast, Koji was the one who stood at last! Koji took time to craft fine armor and weapons for him and his allies, and brewed potions for trading. But alas, Koji still had things that needed resolving. Though his adventure of Winterhold had closed a door, it opened several more. What was this connection he had to dragons? How would he bring down the Stormcloak army? What were these vampires doing in Skyrim? With Jenassa and Qa'Dojo at his side, he sobered up and left Whiterun to find the man named Sam in Kynesgrove. He would supply information on the war and possibly help Koji decide to get involved or not, and what he could do to help as Arch-Mage of Winterhold. Koji traveled to Kynesgrove and waited for Sam's arrival. Sam, for a fee, offered information on Imperial business down south. Koji once again traveled, enjoying the warm scenery that was so different than his northern home at Winterhold. He remembered his time in prison in Winterhold and Windhelm, and

as he remembered Windhelm he remembered the injustice and with that he sprinted towards his goal. He arrived at a Stormcloak camp and witnessed the slaughter of Imperial soldiers. He approached an elderly woman near the camp and asked what had happened. She informed him that the Imperials were headed to Helgen to execute traitors, Stormcloaks, and the great Ulfric Stormcloak: The Kingslayer. Koji now knew why Ulfric was not in the halls of Windhelm when he visited. Koji set off for Helgen, killing Thalmor agents along the way and collecting the hides of many animals. As Koji rounded the Throat of the World, Koji saw a great black dragon rise from a burning Helgen. This dragon was not a dragon of bone and magic, it was real, dangerous, and heading for the fields of Skyrim. Koji ran to Helgen to and discovered a journal of an adventurer. The dragon had burnt Helgen to the ground right before the execution of Ulfric Stormcloak. Imperial and Stormcloak soldiers were in the cave below the city, and it is there that Koji could find more answers. Koji ran to the cave and quickly assisted the Imperial. As the town fell, so did the cave, and the Stormcloak was crushed under a pile of boulders. Koji and the Imperial, Hadvar, left the cave and made their way to Riverwood to warn the others of the dragon return. Koji sat with Hadvar and his family and discussed what had just happened. Koji held his tongue about the experience he had had with dragons, but accepted the task to warn Whiterun of the dragon return. But alas, night had fallen and Koji must sleep, he had traveled to many towns in the past day and was still sore from his holiday of drinking and partying. He went to the local inn and met an elf named Faendal. Unlucky with romance, Faendal offered to assist Koji on his travels to Whiterun. Koji equipped him with the leftover armor he had, and told him about the great tales of Winterhold as they sat by the fire. Tomorrow would begin a new adventure of war and dragons, and Koji - although excited - was filled with fear. Mages were one thing, but a dragon, scaled and alive, was a whole different story.

Koji returned to Whiterun, a place where he met his love, partied, rejoiced
his new position of Arch Mage of Winterhold, and crafted his armor. Whiterun was his heart's home, and he did not want to see it burn. He approached the Jarl and was threatened by the Hand of the Jarl, but Koji insisted that the city was in danger. She let Koji speak to the Jarl, who directed Koji to the court wizard who had been studying dragons. Koji was fascinated at the connection between sorcery

and dragons, and wondered if his knowledge of magic through the College was the reason behind his connection with the dragon texts he found. He agreed to search for an item known as the Dragonstone in Bleak Falls Barrow. Jenassa and Qa'Dojo, hardened to adventure and ready to go, stand off waiting for the orders of Koji. Faendal, with new armor gifted by the Jarl of Whiterun, eagerly awaits the orders of Koji. He admires Koji, hearing tales of his fights in Winterhold and the brutality in Windhelm. Koji appreciated the admiration from Faendal, and gazes into the fire before heading off to unlock the secret of dragons.

Koji departed Whiterun and made his way to the mountains to find this
Dragonstone. Along the way he came across a group of dead Imperial soldiers, completely looted of all their armor. He traveled further towards the mountains but was halted by a group of orcs. They claimed to be Imperial soldiers, and informed Koji that he was interfering with Imperial business. Koji realized that these were mere bandits, and they had killed the Imperials and taken their armor! Koji, outraged, threatened the orc, insisting that he would get his one hundred gold when he took it from his dead body! The Orc rallied his gang, but before he could draw

his blade Koji stuck his greatsword into the Orc's head. The other bandit was quickly killed by an arrow of Faendal who was hiding in the trees nearby. Qa'Dojo drained the other bandit of all energy with his staff, and Jenassa impaled the final bandit with her blade. Before the group of thugs could even nick the armor of Koji, they were dead. Koji then ascended the mountains and arrived that Bleak Falls. His fear for places such as these has diminished greatly, and he enters the Barrow with a confidence that he will triumph and discover the secret of dragons.

Eliminating

the bandits out front, Koji, Jenassa, Qa'Dojo and Faendal

proceeded into the Barrow. Bandits discussed a golden claw in the entry way, and waited impatiently for a fellow bandit to return with it. Before Koji could hear what they were saying, he attacked. He wanted to be out of this place as quickly as possible, it reminded him of the darkness in his Winterhold days and he knew that no city was safe while that dragon roamed the sky. As he went further down, the number of bandits became less and less. An elf wielding the golden claw was found wrapped in webs, and a great spider descended from the top of the crypts. Koji quickly eliminated the spider and let the elf free. Before the elf could even

run, Koji killed him. He had no reason to think this bandit was more noble than the ones outside. Koji took the golden claw and proceeded through the dungeon. As the group delved deeper, Qa'Dojo insisted on stopping. The elf's betrayal with the golden claw troubled him and he wanted to meditate. Koji insisted that they press on.

The Nords had great treasures here, and to protect them had placed traps.
One of which was a spiked door that swung open at the push of a pressure plate on the floor. Koji avoided the trap, as did Qa'Dojo. Jenassa however had trouble seeing it with her helmet and was simply set on Koji; she stepped on the plate and continued to run, avoiding the spiked door. Faendal, however, was instantly impaled and flung across the chamber. Koji looked back and saw his lifeless body tumble against the wall. Jenassa, horrified at what she did, stood by Qa'Dojo who took time to pray and meditate. Faendal, although new, was a great ally and a loyal friend. He looked up to Koji and Koji admired him, and it is a shame that he had to die so quickly in the adventure. He left Riverwood to pursue adventure and help Koji fight dragons, and while he dies here today, his memory and loyalty will be in Koji's heart for a long time to come. Rest in Peace, Faendal of Riverwood, and know that your death was not in vain.

After

laying Faendal down to his eternal rest and saying the Prayer of

Qa'Dojo, the group pressed on. In the next chamber, a hall of axes blocked Koji from going any further. If he could not run quickly enough, the axes would surely cut him in half and end his life. A pathetic death, Koji thought, and he was afraid to risk his heroic life on a simple hallway. He ordered that Qa'Dojo pull the chain across the hall to deactivate the axes. Qa'Dojo obeyed and proceeded in the hallway, but was heavily hurt when an axe swung and hit him. His heavy armor saved him, and he retreated back to Koji's side. Koji would have to sprint to make it across. He looked for every possible way around this hall, but he had to go through. He took a deep breath, and ran! The axes swung behind him but he stepped into the next room, exhaling relief. He pulled the chain and let Jenassa and Qa'Dojo proceed. Another hallway of axes blocked Koji, as well as rooms filled with oil and fire. Careful and cautious, the group prevailed. If Faendal wouldn't have died earlier, he would have died in one of these other rooms. Qa'Dojo admired the archery skills of Koji as they proceeded past the gate of the golden claw. They entered the final room where a dragon wall lit up the dank dark cave. Qa'Dojo spoke in awe of the wall, declaring that it was worth the muddy travel

through the Barrow. After defeating a Draugr Lord, the crew looted the treasure and found the Dragonstone. Along with the stone was a beacon of light and upon touching it a goddess spoke to Koji, inviting him to her temple to restore light. While he must focus on the threat at hand, he wrote the prophecy down in his journal. The idea of casting out darkness appealed to him, and would be an adventure for another day. For now, he must return to Whiterun with the stone. Four adventurers entered, three leave. Goodbye Faendal, the crypt has been cleaned of all tainted spirits, and you can now rest in Sovngarde with these ancient Nord heroes.

Upon

his return to Whiterun, Koji encountered a Master Vampire who

viciously attacked Koji with powerful dogs. Koji won, but feared that his encounter with the vampire may bring him some sort of darkness. He proceeded to the Jarl and his wizard to deliver the Dragonstone. Before any research or revelation could come, the Hand of the Jarl charged in with news of a dragon attack. The watchtower nearby had been burnt and ambushed by a soaring dragon. Rallied with the troops of Whiterun, Koji, Jenassa, and Qa'Dojo approach the

watchtower to defend Skyrim against a real life dragon. Koji, having faced a dragon before, albeit dead, leads the defense. Although he would be lying if he said he wasn't afraid. Life is so fragile, and a dragon's roar is enough to disarm a man. Koji also fears for his love and his friend, will they be able to handle a dragon? They were not by his side in Labyrinthia when he faced the undead. The adventures of Koji are about to change forever.

Koji approached the tower and found a lone survivor fleeing the scene. He
begged Koji to leave, insisting that he did not realize the danger of the dragon. Before Koji could respond, the dragon swooped in and returned to finish off the tower. The Hand ordered everyone to attack. Bow in hand; Koji bombarded the dragon with arrows. Qa'Dojo shot lightning from his staff. Jenassa told Koji that he had a fire in his eyes. Koji smiled. The dragon swooped and shot fire at the guards, burning men. The armor of soldiers smelted to their flesh. Screams and yells surrounded Koji. He aimed and fired at the dragon, weakening it to fall to the ground. It targeted Jenassa, who swung her sword valiantly distracting the dragon as Koji impaled the dragon with arrows into his side. The dragon quickly died as

the group surrounded it. They now stand and witness the dragon's massive body laid defeated on the Whiterun Road.

After slaying the dragon, its body turned to ash, and the shouts and chants
that Koji had heard from the dragon walls echoed in Koji's ears as a strange power filled his soul. A Whiterun guard ran to Koji and claimed that Koji had absorbed the soul of the dragon and told him to try shouting like the dragon. Koji looked to the sky, remembering the word he saw at Bleak Falls Barrow, and yelled to the heavens, "Fus!" Immediately a force surged out of his lungs and into the clouds. The guards rallied around Koji declaring he was the Dragonborn, a hero in legends that had the power to slay dragons and take their power. Koji did not know if this was true, or if his College experience had simply granted him a connection with dragon blood. He had to investigate further. The Hand of the Jarl shrugged off any claims that Koji was the Dragonborn and insisted that they go back to the watchtower to clean up what they could. Atop the bones of the dragon, Koji looked down upon his love and friend, Jenassa and Qa'Dojo. They looked up to their hero, their leader, The Dragonborn.

After returning to the Jarl with his discovery that he was the Dragonborn,
Koji was immediately sent to the Throat of the World to meet with the Greybeards. The Jarl of Whiterun insisted that they would know how to help Koji with his new revelation. The Jarl, thankful for Koji's help, named him Thane of Whiterun and gave me a gift, Lydia the Housecarl. Lydia met Koji at the doors of the city and vowed to always protect Koji. Her loyalty seemed like somewhat of an act, to Koji, and while he appreciated the help, she would need to earn any respect of his. He assured Jenassa that she was the woman for him, and when all of this drama with the College, dragons, and the war was done, he would wed her in Riften and buy a home. He crafted some gold elven armor for Lydia so that she would fit in with the clan, and they marched off to High Hrothgar to have an audience with the Greybeards. As Koji traveled, he came across many animals, and with his newly enchanted sword, he sucked the souls right out of them. Koji met a man named Balbur who was gathering ingredients for the Gourmet in Skyrim. Koji, needing as much supplies as he could get, impaled the man with his sword. He found rare items on him, and Koji proceeded on.

Koji came across a fort that had been ambushed by bandit mages. Koji
charged in and was immediately critically struck by a fireball. Koji's vision became blurry and his life became fragile, he backed up and saw Lydia charge in. As Lydia charged to protect her Thane, she yelled, "Prepare to die!!!" Jenassa silently protected her love, and Qa'Dojo struck when needed. After the killing, Qa'Dojo said, "Ah, the life of bandits. They are lives of many woes." His sympathy in his voice, contrasted to Lydia's eagerness to kill and protect, was very interesting to Koji. His group was certainly diverse, but he loved them all.

Lydia's loyalty was definitely strong against bandits, but what about when
Koji needed her when her morals were tested? Along the way to High Hrothgar, Koji came across a group of men drinking mead and delighting in the weather. Koji toasted the men and shared a drink, and as they stumbled back to their families, Koji struck one of the drunks. He then stepped back and insisted that Lydia kill these innocent men to prove her loyalty even when breaking the law. She killed them, and Koji looted their mead and shared the drinks with Qa'Dojo, Jenassa, and his new Housecarl, Lydia. Her loyalty would be necessary as they pressed onward towards dragons and war, and she must follow the morals of Koji, neither herself nor the law. As they ascended the hills, the group stopped to admire the beauty around them. In times of peril, they hadn't stopped to realize how the Eight had created such a beautiful world.

Koji ascended the 7000 Steps to get to High Hrothgar. Along the way he
met many pilgrims meditating. He stopped and visited with them. Qa'Dojo too stopped to pray and think. It was at that moment that Koji forgot where he met QaDojo; he simply seemed to come out of nowhere and begin helping Koji. Koji smiled at the Khajiit as he prayed. Whatever he prayed, it helped them, and they had overcome so much. Jenassa huddled closer to Koji to stay warm. Lydia insisted that they keep moving, that the dangers of the 7000 Steps were not to be taken lightly. Onward they went, battling off skeevers and ice wraiths until finally arriving at a Frost Troll. Koji commanded his clan to slay it with the shot of an arrow. It fell to the ground and Koji moved on. After ascending more stairs, Koji arrived at the fortress of the Greybeards. From a wrecked ship north of Winterhold to the top of the world, Koji had come a long way. With every answered question came ten more unanswered ones and he knew this encounter would be no different.

Entering the temple of the Greybeards, Koji was greeted by Arngeir, the
leader. His requested that Koji demonstrate his Thu'um, or shout in dragon. Koji let out a deep "Fus!" and knocked Arngeir back against the wall. The Greybeard was

impressed, but insisted on more. He revealed a Dragon word on the floor of the temple and asked for Koji to master it right then and there. Koji read the word and was filled with the same sensation he had when was first exploring the excavation near the College. Koji then looked at Arngeir was shouted, "Fus Ro!" Arngeir, now certain that Koji was a Dragonborn, admitted such. Koji asked what it meant to be a Dragonborn. Arngeir said that there have been many, and that it is to simply be born with Dragon Blood and thus have an inherent connection with Dragons, mastering their ways easily and with great power. Arngeir then warned to not let this power go to his head and corrupt him, for that has been the folly of many Dragonborns. Koji then realized that his mask must have been a Dragonborn, and that is why he has had such a strong bond with it and has become more powerful with its possession.

Koji asked if there were other Dragonborns out there, and while Arngeir did
not deny the possibility, he said that Koji was the only one he knew of. The knowledge Arngeir had of Koji made him suspicious. Was he involved with Koji's wreck? Did the Greybeards orchestrate this in order to lure Koji into the Way of The Voice to end the Dragon threat? Koji boldly questioned Arngeir, and asked if there was something he wasn't telling him! Arngeir calmly stated that the Greybeards knew many things that Koji does not, but stated that he would not be able to understand the meaning of it all just yet. Koji knew of the power of the Thu'um, he knew that in the voice of four Greybeards, a ship could be blown to pieces. Koji had little time to question the motives of the Greybeards though; he must continue his training with them and pursue his calling. While he had not asked for this, it was now only him who could stop these dragons and hope to provide any future for him and Jenassa. Arngeir ushered Koji outside to continue his training.

While

walking outside Qa'Dojo shared more of his theology, how he

appreciated the balance in a Thu'um. How it required force, balance, direction. How it needed power in the soul, yet knowledge in the head. Qa'Dojo was quite glad to have met Koji and joined him on these travels, and Koji was glad to have Qa'Dojo's insight. Upon entering the courtyard, Koji looked to the sky to see a great evil. The moon had suddenly become a face! No doubt this was a sign of end

times, and Koji was filled with a greater sense of urgency to use the Way of the Voice to destroy the Dragon Threat that loomed across Skyrim and all of Tamriel.

Koji

was given the mission to find a horn of an old Dragonborn who

founded the Way of the Voice. His crypt was far, and the quickest way to get there was by carriage of one of the Nine Holds. The nearest Hold was Riften, and so Koji traveled across the foggy forests of the Rift. Arriving at Riften, Koji was greeted by a thieving guard who demanded a tax. Koji attempted to intimidate the guard but had no luck and was demanded the gold. Koji called his bluff and persuaded the guard to open the gate. The guard, embarrassed, quickly opened the doors to Riften. Entering the town, Koji was beckoned by a thug named Maul who threatened Koji. He demanded to know what Koji was up to in his town. Koji said that he was simply passing through, and was simply here to stay for the night and leave in the morning by carriage to go to Morthal, and then travel to receive the horn. Maul didn't care; he wanted Koji to know who ran this town. Koji, knowing now that Maul was a man of information, asked what he knew. Maul informed Koji that Windhelm had a little boy who was attempting to summon the Dark

Brotherhood. Koji, unable to walk in Windhelm without being attacked, knew that this boy must be dealt with. In order for Koji to get in contact with this boy he must turn Windhelm into an Imperial city, and for that to happen he must enlist in the war, and for that to happen Koji must first get to a point where he could manage the Dragon threat.

Koji, mind spinning from all that continously got dropped on his plate,
made his way to the inn to get a drink. Crossing the bridge to the inn, Koji met a man named Shadr who was being harassed by a woman named Sapphire who had robbed him. Koji demanded that Sapphire leave Shadr alone. The mask of the dragon priest pierced Sapphire's soul, the souls trapped in his blade screamed warnings to her, and she agreed to back off. Koji had become a force to be reckoned with. Koji made his way to the bar to have a drink. Lydia stayed close behind him while Qa'Dojo and Jenassa found company. Koji was then filled with an idea, he told his group to wait for him in the pub while he wandered off.

With Qa'Dojo, Jenassa, and Lydia waiting at the Bee and Barb, Koji snuck
off to the Temple of Mara. He asked the priest there how marriage in Skyrim worked, and was informed that it was quick and lovely. One must simply wear an Amulet of Mara to show they are looking for marriage, and if someone is interested the two undergo a wedding ceremony in the Temple. Koji quickly bought an Amulet for two hundred gold. He put it on and returned to the Bee and Barb. Qa'Dojo sat at a table reading Gods and Worship, Lydia impatiently sat at the counter, and Jenassa approached Koji after waiting for his return. When she approached him she noticed his new Amulet of Mara, which she acknowledged, Koji asked "Are you interested?" to which she responded "Indeed. I am." to which Koji responded "As am I." to which she responded "It's settled then! We'll be married! You can arrange with the priest our ceremony at the temple! I cannot wait, my love!" Excited and ready for some matrimony baby-making, Koji ran to the Temple to make the needed preparations. The priest made arrangements for the wedding to occur tomorrow! Koji sat down and waited for a straight twenty-four hours.

Upon the end of his waiting, the Temple was filled with citizens of Riften
all excited for the wedding. Lydia told Koji that she was so happy for him. Qa'Dojo began ranting on the spirituality of marriage, but was interrupted by the priest who began the sermon of Jenassa's and Koji's marriage. However...Qa'Dojo kept talking... For a while Koji could not hear the priest, but the wedding continued. Lydia had a seat in the front row, while Qa'Dojo stood and watched the love unfold. With the exchange of "I do"s, Jenassa and Koji were wed, and she joined the House of Boon. She insisted that they move into a house, but Koji wanted her to remain by her side until he could afford a nice one in Whiterun, or perhaps even Windhelm once he conquered it. They went back to the Bee and Barb and had earthshaking sex. The power of the Thu'um resonated throughout the entire Rift as Koji and Jenassa delighted in their honeymoon. Qa'Dojo and Lydia stayed downstairs, discussing the war and how the Eight fit in with it all. With the sunrise and love in the air, Koji and Jenassa, accompanied by Qa'Dojo and Lydia, set forth to Morthal to retrieve the Horn of the Dragonborn, finish the trials of the Greybeards, and figure out how all of this relates to the return of Dragons.

What use to be suspense is now a daily chore. Koji dives deeper and deeper
into the dungeon lay out before him, swinging and hacking at bandits, sorcerers, and the undead. Within minutes the Boon group finds themselves in the deepest chambers of their quest, and with no fear or worry they simply observe the beauty of the world forgotten.

Advancing further into the dungeon, Koji is amazed at the mysteries of this
world. He thought he had seen it all with his college adventures, and yet he still finds these ruins that come alive at his presence. "Damn, that is quite a sight," Jenessa says as Koji experiences his calling unfold. The weight of the reality of his

duty sinks in as he progresses towards the altar before him. With a wife, he now has more to lose, and with the title of Dragonborn he has more people to let down now, including those back at the College. At any moment his life could leave him, and the stakes are so high now.

Upon

approaching the altar, Koji discovered that the horn was gone! A

mysterious note was left in its place, requesting that Koji meet this "friend" in the inn of Riverwood. He was to rent the attic room in the Sleeping Giant. Outraged, Koji crumbled the note and left the dungeon. Had this person not heard of a courier?! Koji's quickest way to Riverwood was to go to Solitude and purchase a carriage ride to Whiterun. Solitude was easy enough to find, and it is here that he may also get more details on joining the Imperial army.

Entering

Solitude, Koji witnessed the execution of a supporter of Ulfric

Stormcloak. Koji stood up front and cheered for his death. "Kingslayer Lover! Kingslayer Lover!" Koji shouted. As the axe of the executioner came down and sliced the head off the scum, Koji smiled under his mask. One less evil in this world. Koji explored Solitude, crafting Dwemer armor for Lydia so she matched Jenassa and Qa'Dojo and had more protection against the dangers to come. He proceeded to the Blue Palace where the met the wife of the late High King. She wept as she shared the story of her husband's death, and Koji knelt before her, vowing to avenge his death and join the Imperial Legion. Ulfric used the Voice to destroy High King Torygg. Such misuse of the Thu'um should not be tolerated, combine with the wrongful worship of Talos, and the racism of Windhelm, Koji was ready to end this monster. He found General Tullius and was assigned a mission to clear bandits out of a stolen Keep. While Koji had to attend to the dragon matters, he wrote down his requirements of recruitment in his journal and promised to return when he had the time. Tullius and his soldiers seem to already have their hands full, and could wait while Koji finished the dilemma with the Horn. Koji leaves Solitude now with a solid goal with the Imperial Legion and a

passion to end Ulfric Stormcloak. Perhaps the power of the Thu'um will assist him when it comes time to get involved in the war.

After traveling the lands of Skyrim, trading and bartering ores and ingots
with merchants far and wide, Koji developed his knowledge of weapons, smithing, armors, enchanting, alchemy, and speechcraft. With this advancement in strength he was ready to continue his quest. He had seen many things between the Imperial war-room and his meeting in Riverwood. In Markarth a Forsworn attempted an attack on a woman in the marketsquare, but an attack from vampires distracted him and alerted the guards of violence in the street before he could kill the woman. In the chaos he died, shouting that the Forsworn owned the Reach. Koji ran into evil wherever he went.

Koji returned to Riverwood where he reserved a room in the inn. The note
he had received in place of the Horn had told him to go to the attic room, and yet there was no attic room. The innkeeper told him to wait in a small room to the left. He laid back as Jenassa snuggled with him. Qa'Dojo sat in the lobby reading of

The Dragonborn and Lydia waited outside Koji's room's door. Delphine, the innkeeper, came in and interrupted Koji's happy time with his wife and asked him to come with her to the other room. She led him to a secret room downstairs in the inn. Koji didn't know why she didn't tell him to wait in THAT room instead of wait in this small one, walk across the lobby, and then go downstairs, but he decided to just go with it. Downstairs she informed him that the dragons were not returning, they were resurrecting, and she knew where the next one would return. She needed to steal the Horn to get his attention and ask for assistance, but could now return it to him. He was given the option to go assist her in killing the resurrected dragon, or return to Horn. The dragon was planned to arise in Kynesgrove, which was near High Hrothgar. He joined Delphine and traveled to Windhelm by carriage and then walked to Kynesgrove. In the night sky, Koji looked up to see the Moon glaring down at Nirn. In front of the piercing eyes of the moon flew a big black dragon, and it spoke in a dialect Koji did not yet know. With these words came the revival of a dragon, on this dirt mound it arose and soared across the sky, breathing fire and scorching Qa'Dojo's poor little tail. Lydia valiantly fought with her sword, Jenassa was knocked back by the wings of the beast, and Koji relentlessly shot arrows into the monster! It died, and its power dissolved into the soul of Koji. Delphine, humbled, admitted that Koji was the Dragonborn and explained herself and her motives. She believed that the Thalmor were involved with the return of the dragons. Koji, who despised the Thalmor after their attempts to murder him in the College, was a tad torn - for the Imperials had political connections with the Thalmor. He would need to find a way to approach this situation, but until then, it is back to the Throat of the World to return this Horn and complete his Greybeard Trials.

With his eyes set on High Hrothgar atop the Throat of the World, Koji
traveled across the swamps and forests that distanced between him and the mountain. As Koji walked, he couldn't help but admire the tenacity of his group. No matter what threat game, they charged with an ambition it eradicate it. Stumbling over fallen trees and trudging through heated pools of water, Koji of House Boon, Jenassa: Wife of Koji, Qa'Dojo: Scholar of the Arch-Mage Koji, and Lydia: Housecarl of the Thane of Whiterun, Koji were ready to face whatever lied before them. The shouts and chants and calling of the dragons beckoned to Koji from the top of a small mountain. On his map, there was another dragon burial nearby. Desiring to get the most out of his travels and master the Thu'um for the Greybeard's trials, Koji climbed the slope and saw another Dragon Wall. Koji approached the wall with a caution, looking around to see if there were any dragons or a dragon priest nearby. Alas, he was safe, and the knowledge of the Thu'um filled his soul.

As Koji descended the mountain, he heard a cry of a woman. Looking in

the distance he saw a sorcerer fighting a bear with a variety of spells. Koji ran to

her aid. By the time he got to her the bear was gone and she turned hostile towards Koji and his wife and friends. Koji drew his sword and struck the woman. The woman roared a vicious war at the strike of his sword, and Koji fell back. The hag rose to the air and transformed into an Illusion Dragon. This purple beast soared through the sky, hurling fireballs at Koji and the others. Koji took shelter behind a rock and switched from his sword to his bow and arrow. He fired at the dragon several times, significantly weakening it. As its body became weaker, it became angrier. After landing and breathing fire upon the group, it violently pushed from the land into the sky, splitting into two different dragons! One was real, the other was an illusion. Koji was incredibly confused at what one was real as they both dived in the air breathing fire at him. Koji fired an arrow into the sky, hitting the dragon! The dragon burst into a light explosion of spectral energy - it was the illusion! The other dragon had landed and was scorching Qa'Dojo, Lydia, and Jenassa! Of the three, one of them managed to swing and bloody up the face of the dragon. The dragon rose and split again, this time the illusion dragon was clean, while the real one had blood splattered across its body. Koji fired at the bloody dragon as the fakes ones continued to split in the sky.

Before long, four or five fake yet dangerous dragons swarmed the sky.
Qa'Dojo's body flung around, Jenassa was nowhere to be found, Lydia's armor was beginning to melt to her body, and Koji reached for an arrow only to find that his quiver was empty. Afraid to approach the dragon with a sword, Koji used his knowledge from the College to freeze the beast. Shooting ice from his hands, Koji pressed towards the dragon that shot fire from its mouth. Ice and fire, battling it out in the fields of Skyrim. Just as Koji got the upper hand and nearly killed the beast, the illusions of the dragon flew in behind Koji. Their wings gusted Koji over the real dragon. The real dragon, now free of Koji's ice, roared fire at Koji at he flew across the sky. "Vol!" the dragon shouted, and Koji flew higher in flames. "Vol!" the dragon shouted again, as Koji was projected higher and higher. Finally Koji was out of the reach of the dragon's fire, but alas it was too late. The thrusts of the illusion dragons and the flames of the real dragon had launched Koji to a dangerous height. He plummeted towards the ground, landing on a rock with a mighty thud. His bones broke and his breath left him.

For a brief moment he looked to the sky. He saw the sun, the beautiful sun
that he had admired with Qa'Dojo, Jenassa, and Lydia just days ago. He looked to the North and remembered his days at the College, the lessons he learned and the adventures that his instructor Toldrif had sent him on. The leadership of Savos Aren that led Koji to meet his wife Jenassa and his closest friend, Qa'Dojo. Koji's mask, the mask of the dragon priest, the mask of the one who sought power above all else - was fused to his face by the flames of the illusion dragon. As he lay in the grass, he shouted to Qa'Dojo, Jenassa, and Lydia, "We got this!" And with that, Koji of House Boon died.

Jenassa ran to her husband's corpse and fell to her knees in heartbreak at the
sign of her love's lifeless body. She needed to kiss him, hold him, one more time. She reached for his mask to remove it, but it would not budge. For every tug, flesh ripped. She screamed to the Eight, begging to bring him back, but he simply lay absent of any response. In the distance, the collection of illusion dragons cornered Qa'Dojo. With a staff in one hand and a sword in the other, Qa'Dojo shot bolts of lightning and swung with all his might. But the dragons closed in, one bit at his leg, the other at his arm, and one at his head. "Tonight, I walk upon warm sands with the Aedra and Daedra, lightness and darkness!" And with that, Qa'Dojo's body was torn into pieces, and he was no more.

Lydia ran towards the dragons and jumped onto the back of one of the
beasts. With a valiant swing, she brought her sword - crafted by the hands of Koji down upon the beast. But the beast was a mere illusion, and vanished from reality. Her sword continued to fall, digging deep into the ground. At this sight the real dragon scorched her, forging her gloves to the handle of her sword and burning her alive. With her sword stuck in the ground of Koji's death sight, and with her hands upon her sword defending the Boon clan, Lydia died.

Jenassa stared at all the death with agony in her heart. With little time to
spare, she ran from the collection of dragons that filled the sky and land. She ran and ran until arriving at Windhelm nearby. Selling the dragon bones and scales that Koji asked her to carry, she bought a boat ticket to Daggerfall. Nine months later, she gave birth to a child, Koji of House Boon, second of his namesake. And so

ends the legend of Koji of House Boon of Skyrim, Dragonborn, Arch-Mage, Husband and Father. May he dine in Sovngarde with his great elder, Koji Boon of the Boon Brotherhood.

The End Thank you for reading!

Tune in 4.4.14 for the adventures of Koji Boon