Games - Daedra

	Games - Daedra

A Daedroth is a divine creature from The Elder Scrolls computer games series by Bethesda Softworks. The word is of Elvish origin, and it originally means "not our ancestors" as opposed to Aedra-"ancestors". Technically only the plural is written Daedra, but this word is frequently used in singular as well. Among humans in particular, these creatures are often mistakenly referred to as demons. Daedric Princes are, in fact, mostly not demonic in the conventional sense of the word. All Daedra do have a penchant for extremes and are therefore capable of tremendous acts of devastation, but only Boethiah, Molag Bal, Vaernima, Mehrunes Dagon and Peryite seem to take genuine pleasure in them.

Although the beings are considered evil by most, they are widely worshipped in the realms of Tamriel. Elaborate shrines are created to honor the Daedra as gods. Mainstream religious authorities discourage this, and often mount witch-hunting expeditions to drive out Daedra worshippers from the local area. Daedra come in many forms, but it cannot always be agreed upon what is what. Undoubtedly there are true Daedra, such as the Daedra Princes and highly intelligent Dremora. There are many lesser beings known to be in league with these greater powers, and it is unknowable whether these constitute actual Daedra or if they are simply Daedric (having to do with the Daedra).

A Daedroth's physical form can be destroyed, but they cannot be truly killed; the soul or Animus of a slain Daedroth returns to the void of Oblivion until it chooses to return to the mortal realm. The Daedra are undoubtedly greater than are any mortal. They seem to view men and even Elves as little more than minor amusements, occasionally applauding when a living thing exceeds an expectation. They often take a keen interest in their worshippers, and it is speculated that this is either because of the obvious ego-gratification of being somebody's god, or because the Daedra like to keep an eye on potential future demons (assuming people of Demonic disposition enter Oblivion after death, that is; there are as many afterlife theories as there are religions in the world). For the most part, however, dealing with the Daedra one gets the distinct impression of being mused over as though a man peering under an upturned rock may momentarily wonder at the lives of the bugs living ignorantly there.

Daedra are the undisputed masters of craftsmanship, creating seemingly indestructible armors and the mightiest of weapons through dark rituals. The Daedric weaponry is forged from the highest quality of raw ebony (in the world of Tamriel, the word ebony is usually used to mean a specific type of durable metal, refined from out of volcanic rock (though the purest form is allegedly infused with the blood of the Missing God, Lorkhan), which takes its name due to an intense shade of black similar to the wood of its namesake; the best ebony mines are located in Morrowind, on the extremely unsafe slopes of Red Mountain). The objects get their power from a Daedric soul, forged into the ebony. The abject hatred, terror and torment of the Daedroth can be felt by the wielder of the weapon, making these items suitable only for the bravest and mightiest of warriors, and in their hands, only for extremely limited periods of time. Long term exposure to Daedric weaponry or armor invariably results with a slow descent into madness.

The Daedra see themselves as a superior form of life to all others and feel generally no need for any alliance or truce with any of the mortal races of Tamriel; however, there are Daedra in Daggerfall, which can be summoned under certain conditions. There is a popular notion that the summoned Deadra will then give the summoner a quest or task to fulfill and that the quest, once completed, will be richly rewarded. Mostly these tasks are merely for the entertainment of the Daedra. This, however, is not always so, and Morian Zenas, author of On Oblivion, claims that he was able to successfully summon and deal with numerous Daedra without ever being asked to complete a task or a quest. However, this is probably not true of most Daedra summons, and the summoner would do well to consider the consequences of his actions in advance.

Daedric Princes

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Daedric Princes (sometimes referred to as "Daedra Lords") are the most powerful of the Daedra, and thus most commonly worshipped as gods. Each has a particular sphere, which it is said to govern. The various Daedric Princes and their spheres are listed below. Although Daedric Princes may assume the form of a female, they have no inherent gender, and are all referred to as Princes. In all, there are 16 powerful Princes and one very powerful Daedroth.

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