Bear Skull

Location: Snowmore
Price: N/A (Click the skull behind the Blighted Deer on Screen 3)
Sellback: 0 Gold
Type: Quest Item
Description: You found a skull in a pile of snow. It looks to be a grizzly bear skull. Why is it here and why does it seem familiar? There's a scratch on top of the skull that seems to be from a wolf attacking it.
Notes:

• Must have Hollowborn Note in your inventory in order to obtain this item.
• Required to obtain Essence of Voland.
• Used to merge Shields of Vindication.

Thanks to Tempu.