“Green Emperor Way where tower touches midday sun” is a riddle-like quest clue from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (including the Remastered version), and it points to a very specific place, time, and action in the Imperial City.

What “Green Emperor Way where tower touches midday sun” means

  • Green Emperor Way is the graveyard-like ring around the White-Gold Tower in the Imperial City Palace District.
  • The “tower” is the White-Gold Tower at the center of the city.
  • “Touches midday sun” means you must be there around midday (roughly 11:45–12:30 in-game) for a hidden effect to trigger.

In story terms, the clue is telling you: go to the graveyard (Green Emperor Way) around the White-Gold Tower, and at noon something secret will reveal itself at a particular tomb.

Exact in‑game solution (quick version)

If you just want to clear the quest step:

  1. Fast travel to the Imperial City Palace and walk out into Green Emperor Way (the ring of tombs and mausoleums around the tower).
  1. Find the Tomb of Prince Camarril – it is a small domed tomb that normally only gives you an “activate” prompt but does nothing until the right time.
  1. Use Wait until about 11:45 AM and stand right in front of that tomb.
  1. Between about 11:45 and 12:30 in-game , the runes on the tomb will glow and you can activate it.
  1. Activating it reveals a glowing map of Cyrodiil / hidden markings and advances the “Path of the Dawn” quest.

Players often miss it because they arrive slightly too early/late or don’t realize the time window is narrow and the interaction only works when the markings are visible.

Why it’s worded like a riddle

The phrase is part of a deciphered message drawn from the cult text Mysterium Xarxes and related books in the Mythic Dawn storyline.

Story-wise it works on a few levels:

  • Directional clue : It tells you where to go (Green Emperor Way) and when (midday) without giving you a map marker in plain language.
  • Symbolism :
    • The tower stands for Imperial power and the heart of Cyrodiil.
    • The midday sun suggests revelation, clarity, and hidden truths exposed only at a single decisive moment.
  • Puzzle flavor : The wording fits the broader Elder Scrolls style of prophetic phrases, hidden cult messages, and numerological hints (fans even discuss “we speak in twenty-six and ponder in ten” as a letter/number nod in related fan works).

In some forum discussions, players describe it as “only at the right place and at the right moment is the secret revealed,” summing up the design: place + time + perspective.

Common player questions and tips

Players on forums and Reddit keep running into the same sticking points:

  • “I’m at the tomb, nothing happens.”
    • Make sure it’s between about 11:45 and 12:30 PM in-game. Runes start glowing slightly before 12, so don’t skip past it.
  • “Do I need to do anything special?”
    • Just stand close to the Tomb of Prince Camarril at the right time and then press Activate once the markings appear.
  • “Is it the tower’s shadow or the sun?”
    • Some older posts talk about the tower’s shadow pointing to the tomb; others clarify you should line up the tower and the midday sun so that from your viewpoint they visually “touch,” which is essentially a poetic explanation of the same mechanic.
  • “Can this bug out?”
    • There are reports from older versions where the glow/map sometimes didn’t show, but generally in current/Remastered versions waiting from just before noon and then approaching the tomb works.

Mini story-style recap

You’ve tracked a cult through books, codes, and whispers.
Their message:

“Green Emperor Way, where tower touches midday sun.”

You step into the quiet cemetery circling the White-Gold Tower. Mausoleums loom around you like stone sentinels. You wait, watching the in-game clock tick toward noon.

As the sun reaches its peak, you stand before the Tomb of Prince Camarril. For a moment, nothing—then faint lines ignite on the stone, forming a glowing map no one else in the city seems to notice. You touch it, the quest log updates, and the conspiracy you’re chasing suddenly feels very, very real.

TL;DR:
“Green Emperor Way where tower touches midday sun” tells you to go to the graveyard ring (Green Emperor Way) around White-Gold Tower , find the Tomb of Prince Camarril , and activate it between roughly 11:45 and 12:30 PM in-game when its runes light up, revealing a hidden map and advancing the Path of the Dawn quest.

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