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Oblivion is a fictional fantasy realm inhabited by the Daedra, immortal divine beings in The Elder Scrolls series. It is comprised of sixteen different regions, and each of the spheres that comprise Oblivion manifests the attributes of the Daedric Prince that inhabits and rules it.

While Oblivion is most often described as "The Elder Scrolls version of Hell," the metaphor expressed in the game actually implies a more relativist ethical cosmology than is usual in most role-playing games and Western fantastic literature, in which morality and the gods are often portrayed as simplistically dualist.

Oblivion is the void surrounding Nirn, the mortal plane of existence in the world of The Elder Scrolls. The planets, nebulae and other astral bodies in the sky are the mortals' view of the spheres of the Aedra and Daedra floating in that void. Stars are holes on the inner surface of Oblivion through which the energy of Aetherius shines through to the mortal realm. This is also true of the sun, which is known as Magnus. The exception to this rule is the constellation of the Serpent, Sithis, which is made up of unstars, which are presumably holes through which Oblivion shines into Aetherius.

Each of the Daedric Princes has a different personality and sphere of influence, much like the pantheon of gods in a polytheistic religion. In Elder Scrolls game lore, to categorize these beings as good or evil would be inappropriate. Daedra act according to their qualities as personified forces of nature. Mortals perceive Daedra as good or evil depending on their view of this behavior, and some mortals will worship a given Daedroth which exemplifies traits they consider to be virtues.

An afterlife or the mortal belief in one is not specified in Elder Scrolls lore to date. Mortals do not "go to Oblivion" after death. For their part, Daedra are considered immortal, but if sufficiently weakened a Daedroth may be remanded to Oblivion, eventually to return to its own sphere.

The gates connecting the mortal realm to Oblivion have been protected in the past, and prevented from opening so long as the mortal emperor's bloodline controls the amulet which binds the pact between gods and men. The main plot of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion involves the death of the Emperor, the subsequent opening of the gates, and the disastrous consequences as aggressive Daedra invade the mortal realm.

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