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Shadow of Sotha Sil
Home City	Brass Fortress
Location	Sotha Sanctorium, Clockwork Basilica Incarnatorium The Throne Aligned, Cogitum Centralis
Race	Dark Elf	Gender	Male
Health	127,470 (Clockwork Basilica) 229,446 (Cogitum Centralis)	Difficulty
Reaction	Hostile
Other Information
Condition	Shadow

The Shadow of Sotha Sil in the Clockwork Basilica

The Shadow of Sotha Sil in The Throne Aligned

The Shadow of Sotha Sil is a shadowy duplication of Sotha Sil that has surreptitiously taken over his duties and rules over Clockwork. Notably, he is much colder in personality and arrogant than the actual Sotha Sil.

Related Quests

• The Strangeness of Seht: Investigate Sotha Sil's recent change of character.
• Lost in the Gloam: Assist the Blackfeather Court to reclaim a mysterious key.
• Where Shadows Lie: Save the Clockwork God.

Skills and Abilities

Clockwork Basilica

Gloom Bolt

A basic ranged attack dealing low magical damage.

Quick Strike

A basic melee attack dealing low magical damage.

Shadow Slice

The shadow summons a shadowy blade and performs a jumping spinning strike, dealing moderate magical damage.

Umbral Flare

The shadow's hand begins to glow deep purple, and he rakes it across the floor, sending forth multiple cluster of concentrated shadows, indicated by small traveling circular AoEs, dealing moderate magical damage each.

Summon Shadows

Upon reaching 50% health, the shadow summons three Tenebrous Shadows in the arena, which will shoot a beam of dark magic at him, forming a bubble shielding him from damage until all three are killed. The shadows themselves have the same amount of health remaining as the Shadow of Sotha Sil at the time of casting this ability.

Throne Aligned

The Shadow has all of the same abilities he had during the first encounter, with one of them enhanced, as well as some additional unique abilities:

Teleport Strike

The shadow twirls his daggers in front of himself before disappearing, reappearing behind you to deliver a vicious strike, dealing high physical damage. This attack can be blocked.

Shadow Blast

Past 50% health, delayed shadow blasts, indicated by growing circular AoEs, will start to appear beneath your feet and tracking your movement as they appear on the floor, dealing high magical damage each.

Summon Shadows

This time, the summoned shadows will assist the Shadow of Sotha Sil, using the same attacks he can use, as well as releasing constant bursts of shadow magic around them, indicated by growing circular AoEs, dealing moderate magical damage, while they continue to cast the protection beam.

Quest-Related Events

The Strangeness of Seht

Inside the Clockwork Basilica, the impostor Sotha Sil can be heard berating a disciple:

Sotha Sil: "No! No! No! It's wrong. It's all wrong! Go back and do it again."

Ernse Eldri: "I—I apologize, Lord Seht. Please, forgive my stupidity. I shall correct the survey at once!"

Sotha Sil: "I hope you will—for your sake. Next time you bring your living-god a Radial survey, you'd better make sure it's accurate!"

Ernse will run off in tears. If you speak to him,

"Yes, what is it? I have much to do. Much to attend to. Speak."

You're Sotha Sil?

"Of course I am. And you are Divayth Fyr's aide. Yes, I've heard a great deal about you. You struck a blow against corruption in my fortress, correct? You're to be commended.
Now, speak your business."

I just wanted to meet you.

"A worthy goal. Very worthy indeed. I am a god, after all.
Tell me—now that you've had the opportunity to meet me, how do I strike you?"

You're just as majestic as I imagined.

"Majestic. Yes. A fitting description.
You shall go far here in the Clockwork City, aide of Fyr. I pardon you for interrupting me and grant you my blessing. Go forth, and honor me, the Clockwork God, with your labors."

I'm a little underwhelmed.

"Underwhelmed? By me? Count your blessings that I have other matters to attend to, mortal. I have half a mind to show you just how powerful I am.
This city is mine! If you wish to dwell in it, I suggest you learn respect!"

Encouraged by a suspicious Divayth Fyr, the Shadow of Sotha Sil gives a speech to the Congress of Calibration:

Sotha Sil: "Greetings, Apostles. It seems I must disrupt your labors yet again.

Sotha Sil: My dear friend, Divayth Fyr, informed me that some of your number may be experimenting on my blessed factotums.

Sotha Sil: I will remind you yet again—my beloved factotums serve as an extension of my divine will. Accost them, and you accost me.

Sotha Sil: In the past, I have encouraged a child's curiosity and accepted minor blasphemies. But my generosity has limits.

Sotha Sil: Know this - any servant of the Clockwork God found tinkering with factotums shall face severe sanction.

Sotha Sil: In this place, my word shapes, constructs, and controls. My authority is absolute.

Sotha Sil: Keep to your modest experiments. Seek discovery outside the walls or in the confines of your own cloisters.

Sotha Sil: Such is the will of Seht—The Mainspring Ever-Wound. Obey.

Sotha Sil: Now. Are there any questions?"

When you shine the light on him, he screams:

Shadow of Sotha Sil: "Arrrgh!"

Then he runs into his private quarters where he yells during combat:

Shadow of Sotha Sil: "I am the Clockwork God! You will kneel before me!"

When defeated:

Shadow of Sotha Sil: "Curse you, outsider! I will return!"

Lost in the Gloam

At the final chamber of the Incarnatorium, he will arise from the ground and pick up the Daedric artifact hidden by the Blackfeather Court:

"The Skeleton Key, at last."

He will then teleport away and summon a Wraith-of-Crows.

Where Shadows Lie

He will make various comments throughout your journey through the Cogitum Centralis:

Shadow of Sotha Sil: "Following me, are you? Brave … and foolish."

Shadow of Sotha Sil: "Managed to banish my shadows again? Relish the victory while you can. It will take more than lamps to keep me from the Throne Aligned."

Shadow of Sotha Sil: "You should be thanking me. If you only knew the things Sotha Sil was capable of … you'd want to kill him too."

Shadow of Sotha Sil: "You're close now... but not close enough. Now, I will unlock this fool from the Throne and claim what's mine!"

When you reach the Throne Aligned:

Shadow of Sotha Sil: "I see I'll have to deal with you permanently to complete my task. No matter. Come then! Face the darkness!"

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Shadow of Sotha Sil
Location	The Throne Aligned, Cogitum Centralis
Race	Dark Elf	Gender	Male
Health	15,000
Reaction	Friendly
Other Information
Condition	Shadow (condition)

After his defeat, as you prepare the killing blow, Nocturnal intervenes and casts a large shadow field in the arena. Luciana Pullo herself casts light to prevent the shadows from consuming you, while Divayth Fyr makes a surprise appearance, holding the defeated shadow up in the air with his magic.

After taking the Skeleton Key, Sotha Sil is freed, and then regains control of his shadow.

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