Does anyone know the point of dousing the flames on the historian in the gargoyle maze?

I used the blood rain/bless trick and removed his flames, but he just told me he couldn't share his secrets with me and teleported away. No reward, no quest, no nothing.

Did I miss something?

Hi,

I don't have an answer, but, did you have any joy with this?
I doused the flames, and he ended up dying .. lol.

~NuttiKrust

Make him bleed and when there is blood, bless him

I think he is not meant to share his secrets with you. His main task is to open the teleport ability in the wall right behind him, which is available after the dialog. Click on the gargoyle head and take the skull in the cave you get to, and the loot in the next cave. Then go back and use the skull to open doors.