Spoiler warning: The four Mythic Dawn Commentaries reveal the location of the shrine through the large red initials at the start of their paragraphs: “GREEN EMPEROR WAY WHERE TOWER TOUCHES MIDDAY SUN.” Go to the Tomb of Prince Camarril on Green Emperor Way in the Imperial City and interact with the shrine when its red runes appear between 11:48 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in-game, as specified by Bethesda Support.
How to solve the Mythic Dawn Commentaries
Read the large red letters at the beginnings of the paragraphs in all four volumes. Taken in order, they spell out the clue. It is an acrostic; the instruction is not hidden in the books’ ordinary prose.
The clue points to Green Emperor Way, the central district of the Imperial City. At the Tomb of Prince Camarril, use the White Gold Tower and the midday sun to identify the spot, then interact with the shrine when the red runes appear.
Walkthrough: get the books and reach the shrine
- Follow the investigation with Baurus into the Elven Garden Sewers. Obtain Mythic Dawn Commentaries, Volume 1, from Astav Wirich.
- Keep Volume 1 in your inventory when speaking to Tar-Meena. Bethesda Support notes that dropping or storing it can prevent quest progression.
- Collect and read all four Commentaries, then read the large red paragraph initials in order to decode the clue.
- Travel to Green Emperor Way in the Imperial City and find the Tomb of Prince Camarril.
- Look for the red runes during the shrine’s reveal window, then interact with the shrine to advance the quest.
Bethesda Support gives the in-game reveal window as 11:48 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. If the runes are not visible, wait until that time and check the tomb again.
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Should you speak to Tar-Meena?
| Situation | What to do |
|---|---|
| You do not have all four volumes | Follow the book-and-character investigation, keeping Volume 1 in your inventory when speaking to Tar-Meena. |
| You already have all four volumes | Tar-Meena is optional. Decode the red initials and go to the shrine. |
| The quest stage is not advancing | Keep Volume 1 in your inventory, wait or rest for 24 in-game hours, then speak to Baurus and exhaust his dialogue options. Return to Tar-Meena and exhaust her options too. |
The 24 in-game-hour wait is Bethesda Support’s troubleshooting advice for a stalled Tar-Meena stage.
Where to find Volume 1 if it is missing
Bethesda Support lists these possible copies of Mythic Dawn Commentaries, Volume 1:
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Why won’t Path of Dawn advance when I speak to Tar-Meena?
First make sure Volume 1 is in your inventory. If the quest still stalls, Bethesda Support recommends waiting or resting for 24 in-game hours, speaking to Baurus and exhausting his dialogue, then returning to Tar-Meena and exhausting her dialogue options.
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Do I need Tar-Meena if I already have all four Commentaries?
No. Bethesda Support says Tar-Meena is optional once you have all four volumes. Decode their large red paragraph initials and proceed to the shrine.
Where is the shrine, and when do its runes appear?
The clue leads to the Tomb of Prince Camarril on Green Emperor Way in the Imperial City. Bethesda Support says the red runes appear from 11:48 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in-game; interact with the shrine to advance the quest.
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