In-universe stories
Translated and transliterated from a Skaal poem by the scholar Rha’jirresh of Raven’s Rock, 4E 317 A long time ago, the evil tyrant Miraak, the betrayer, walked the shores and mountains of Solstheim. He sook to rule and subjugate, much like the dragons that ruled the land in those ancient days, whom he was subservient…
[This is a particularly contentious passage as it distinctly goes against even the beliefs of fellow Dissident Priests. The encounter told below appears to be completely fictionalized as there has been no record of any such events occurring directly following the death of Indoril Nerevar. It is believed that this part of the novel was…
Chapter Four: On Alteration Where Illusion is the form of magic that alters the mind, Alteration is the form that manipulates physical matter, reshaping the world to the user’s desire. Despite being the seemingly most eclectic categorisation, almost all Alteration magic functions under the principle of manipulating the makeup of an object. Defined by the…
Excerpt from “The Fungi of Skyrim, A Compendium”, by Hakan Toraldsson Namira’s Rot A well known and much reviled fungus found throughout Skyrim, its name comes from its association with the Daedric prince of decay and consumption of the dead, Namira. Indeed, this name is well earned, as the fungus proliferates wildly upon decaying bodies….
First Seed, 4E229 By Eleonor Lyrezi, Daedric genealogy of Tamriel. First Report to the Empress of Kalddom in Yokuda, with the unconditional support of the College of Winterhold; Sister Luftwhad, The Dragon Road and HellStorm. Any reading of this document without prior authorization to the Ebony crown is highly punishable. Although I can boast of…
In the time of our forefathers, there was only Aldmer, tall and golden and fair, standing aloof and arrogant apart from the rest. Gods walked among mortals in those days, and our ancestors followed the best and brightest of the Et’ada, the mighty, merciful and wise Trinimac. He was the warrior god of the Aldmer,…
[Upon further examination, it is evident that many of the facts and story beats presented within this story are, as accepted Morrowind history goes, incorrect. While Indoril Nerevar’s death is shrouded in mystery, there are other points of contention that the author has clearly ignored or dramatized. For example, Voryn Dagoth should not be known…
by Marion Denelle, Spokeswoman of the House of Dibella The phrase ‘Dibellan Arts’ had always been met with somewhat dramatic reactions. There are usually two extremes – either they are eagerly accepted by shameless hedonists who want their improper way of life viewed as pious, or on the other side, the overly temperate zealots who…
Report Intended for Commander Maro of the Penitus OculatusTwo Notes from the Author: These reports are considered top secret and unless they have been declassified, reading passed this point without proper clearance is a crime against the Empire.This is the first part of a series of reports documenting my infiltration of the sect known as…
Excerpt from “The Fungi of Skyrim, A Compendium”, by Hakan Toraldsson Glowing Mushroom A rather peculiar fungus endemic to the cave systems of Skyrim, it interestingly has no specific name. I encountered a group of hunters during my travels through the Pale, who referred to it as “Falmercap”, but this seems to be a rarely…
Transcriptor’s Note:One of the great pitfalls of modern academia’s myopic fascination with relics from great tombs and Ayleid ruins is that it tends to find a lot of incandescent crystals glowing every color of the rainbow that ironically shed virtually no light on how people of the past actually lived. While my colleagues at the…
In First Seed 4E23, Wayrest merchant vessel The Eadwyre was lost somewhere in the Sea of Pearls while en route to Firsthold. The entire crew of some 40 souls was declared lost to pirates or storms or worse and chalked up to the regular costs of operating a maritime trade route. However, two years later…
Basks-in-Moonlight finds this “interview” most intriguing. The Hist is not normally something that can be understood or interpreted to place into simple words. The emotions and feelings the Hist elicits, especially to we Saxhleel, are incredibly deep and complex. That one of (what appears to be) non-Saxhleel origin can apparently commune with the Hist in…
“Meyra! Meyra where are you?” “Im here, mother!” The little Khajiit girl jumped up and ran towards the entrance of her family’s home where her mother’s voice came from. “Meyra, my sweet daughter, come here, we have to get ready. Your sister has her big day.” The girl fluffed herself up and declaimed: “After many…
[This final chapter, only a fragment of a long-forgotten book written by an unnamed Dissident Priest, is a fictionalized account of the death of St. Nerevar the Captain and the events following directly after. As is expected of a Dissident, the tale is not presented as the Tribunal tells it, but instead through the belief…
4E, 234 Greetings, dear reader. My name is Mylenar Turrianus, and I am Assistant to the Head Enchanter at the College of Winterhold. My colleagues and I have recently had the opportunity to study several artifacts belonging to the Solitude Museum, in an effort to understand their unique properties. Of special interest were Daedric Artifacts…
In this volume, which shall be my last, I present to you, my brothers and sisters, a detailed list of alternative methods used to reanimate bodies of the dead. Some methods can even be used without the need of Conjuration magic. Some methods are considered advanced magic, and are thus not recommended for those lacking…
Excerpt from “On The Fungi of Skyrim, A Compendium”, by Hakan Toraldsson Mora Tapinella Mora Tapinella is a bracket fungus found throughout Skyrim, prized for its alchemical properties, particularly in boosting Magicka. Do not be fooled by its Imperial-sounding name, it is indeed a native fungus to Skyrim, though my sources indicate its range…
By: Avewyr, former Magister at the Wayrest chapter of the Mages Guild 2E 595 As I’m sure some of you may know, I had the privilege of leading numerous guild excavations of Dwemer cities in High Rock, Hammerfell and Skyrim where we made countless noteworthy discoveries. It was in Wrothgar in the ancient Dwemer city…
Authored by Synnolian Catanius, Advisor to the Count of Kvatch Throughout the history of Tamriel and its civilizations, no form of government has become as widespread or as long-lasting as the monarchy. One would struggle to name a single republic for the innumerable kings, queens, and emperors that have reigned throughout Tamriel’s history. With the…
Chapter Three: On Illusion Illusion is a curious form of magic, in that despite its most common uses being geared towards the violation of another’s mind, most do not appear to mind the presence of an Illusionist nor its casting. It is possible that this is the case because the effective use of Illusion magic…
Oh Sheogorath! Many-faced devil, I know thine form! Your nine angles will go unrecognised no longer! The First is the Face of Madness through Rage. He screams at the world, tearing and biting and clawing. Blackened, bloody nails, twisted, broken form. No longer shall your cries go unheard. Your madness seeps through the cracks, driving…
A Basic Treatise on its Structures and their Functions Author Biography: All manuscripts by this author have been submitted to the Press by a large, imposing, humanoid figure. While this figure appears to be vaguely masculine, during all encounters it has worn a cloak that obscures its features; as such, the staff is unable to…
Chapter Two: On Conjuration Conjuration, despite being one of the most popular forms of magic for study, is one of the most reviled schools in Tamriel. This is mostly in part to the inherent fear of the Daedra and their associates within most religions across the continent. However, this fear, at least in relation to…
In Answer to the Defense, and the Mythic Dawn correspondenceAldras Feldrano, Arcane University It has come to my attention that a Hlodala Nerethi has written a scathing reply to my previously published pamphlet. I read it. And it cannot be denied that said reply is rather clever, despite the name-calling and the un-scholarly diction throughout….
My master thrust me down on my knees before a strange device. His swollen form orbited so the instrument lay between him and me. “Play.” I took a hesitant estimation of my surroundings. The hall was long and dimly lit. The walls might be considered bare to some, but their texture made decoration irrelevant. Coarse,…
– ?? ??????? ??????? ? ???????? ?? ?????? ?? ??? ?????? ?? ?????? ???????? Some weeks ago I came to some village in County Cheydinhal with my younger sister, Llevana Nerethi. We came from Morrowind, due to the rising political tensions and the decline of the Tribunal Temple. She came with the intention of starting…
An account of a Breton soldier, a survivor of a battle fought between Bretons and Yokudans at Bangkorai Pass (dated to circa 9th century of the First Era) In the Battle of the Pass, the old legends were given form again. Trust my account, for I was there, when we Bretons held off the relentless…
Ah, dear acolyte, welcome to this, the second volume of my advice to you on the skills you will need to succeed in the necromantic arts. This volume will focus upon flesh based constructs, the staple of any necromancers horde. Once again I harken to my predecessors words, and remind you that although a fresh,…
Written by Aldras Feldrano, Arcane University3E433 What are the Daedra if not chaos, and what is chaos if not a lack of balance? What is the current crisis if not something predictable and bound to happen? I had always thought the Master’s opinion of the denizens of Oblivion to be excessively harsh, and perhaps—if justifiably—too…
We were the reason for life. We were the reason Nirni could birth her children, the reason the sun and stars were born. And how did they thank us? I was there when they tore him apart. Of course, I was there. “How, how did this cruelty happen?” you ask. Let me tell you. Lorkhaj…
I was born from a poor family and to parents of meagre means, who owning a relatively small farm, the Round Estate, tended it with their own hands. Our farm, the Round Estate, was in a stretch of particularly fertile land near Lake Hornich, west of the Ragged Hills, surrounded by about a dozen other…
It took three days for Ma’Kir to get to the Elsweyr-Valenwood border. Anyone else might have booked passage from Senchal to Torval by sea, and then traveled the short distance to the border from there, but Ma’Kir didn’t like the open water. It made his fur stand up at funny angles. The three days it…
In the Pelletine region of Elsweyr, it is common practice to burn the dead. The Khajiit have little mind for the remains of the deceased, as the soul has fled, and the shell remains to take up space. Instead, the bodies of the departed are returned to the dust, as if to mimic the dust…
“THE LAND OF SONG” Without Light there can be no LAW. Without LAW there can be no Light. They are two sides of the same coin, but this is a complicated story. Let us start at the beginning. Satak was First Serpent, and all the worlds to come rested in the glimmer of its scales….
Senchal had become a popular trading post with foreigners, particularly Imperial traders en route to or from the Imperial City. The staunch Argonians often came over Topal Bay in their Black Marsh skiffs to trade fresh game, botanical reagents, and fresh swamp vegetables for spices, linens, and nearly anything else the Tree Sap Folk could…
Extract from the “Synod’s Vault Catalogue of 4E 170” Code: BCV 03, 303 (Red Book) Location: Binder’s Conclave Vault, Area 3, Section 2304 Status: Public to members, potentially dangerous Background: Discovered in 4E 169 during the cataloguing of the old archive of the Guild’s Auxiliary Department of Exoimperial History [ABC 01, C170.5764]. No mention in…
An essay on the creation of a new Tribunal for the Great House Telvanni by Magister Iniel Telvanni in the calming aftermath of the Red Year 4E46 21st of First Steed To all the leaders of the Great House Telvanni, whether it be religious, scholarly, political, or arcane leaders: this era has been a time…
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