On oblivion (the game book) ? copied out game by Hexer

It is improper, however customary to the denizens of the dimension of Oblivion as ?demons? This practise probably dates to the Alessian Doctrines of the Rirst Era prophet Marukh ? which, rarther amusingly, forbade ?trafficke with daimons? and then neglected to explain what daimons were.

It is most probable that ?daimon? is a misspelling or etrymological rendition of ?Daedra,? the old Elven word for those strange, powerful creatures of uncertain motivation who hail from the dimension of Oblivion. (?Daedra? is actually the plural form; the singular is ?Daedroth?) In a later tract by King Hale the Pious of Skyrim, almost a thousand years after the publication of the original Doctrines, the evil machinations of his political enemies are compared to ?the wickedness of the deamons of Oblivion� their depravity equals that of Saguine itself, they are cruel as Boethiah, calculating as Molag Bal, and as mad as Sheogorath.? Hale the Pious thus long-windedly introduced the Daedra lords written to record.

But the written record is not, after all, the best way to research Oblivion and the Daedra who inhabit it. Those who ?trafficke with daimons? seldom wish it to be a matter of public account.

Nevertheless, scattered throughout the literature of the First Era are diaries, journals, notices for witch burnings, and  guides for Daedra-slayers. These I have used as my primary source material. They are at least as trustworthy as the Daedra lords I have actually summoned and spoken at length.

Apparently, Oblivion is a place composed of many lands ? thus the many names for which Oblivion is synonymous: Coldharbour, Quagmire, Moonshadow, ect. It may be correctly supposed that each land of oblivion is ruled over by one prince. The Daedra princes who names appear over ancient records (though this is not an infallible test of their authenticity or explicit existence to be sure) are the afore-mentioned Sanguine, Boethiah, Molag Bal, and Sheograth, and in addition, Azura, Mephala, Clavicus Vile, Vaernima, Mephala, Hoermius (or Hermaeus or Hoermaius or Herma ? there seems to be no one accepted spelling) Mora, Namira, Jyggalag, Nocturnal, Mehurunes Dagon and Peryite

From my experience, Daedra are a very mixed lot. It is almost impossible to categorize them as a whole except for their immense power and penchant for extremism. Be that as it may, I have here attempted top do so in a few cases, purely for the sake of scholastic expediency.

Mehrunes Dagon, Molag Bal, Peryite, Boethiah, and Vaernima are among the most consistently  ? demonic? of all the Daedra, in the scense that their spheres seem to be destructive in nature. The other Daedra can, of course, be equally dangerous, but seldom purely for the sake of destruction as these five can. Nor are these previous these previous five identical in their destructiveness Mehrunes Dagon seems to prefer natural disasters ? earthquakes and volcanoes ? for venting his anger. Molag Bal elects the employment of other Daedra, and Boethiah inspires the arms of mortal warriors. Peryite?s sphere seems to be pestilence and Vaernima?s torture

In preparation for the next instalment in this series I will be investigation two matters that have intrigued me since I began my career as a Daedra researcher, The first is one particular Daedroth, perhaps yet another  Daedra prince, referred to in multiple articles of incunabula as Hircine. Hircine has been called ?the Huntsman of the Princes? and ?Farther of the Man-beasts,? but I have yet to find anyone who can summon him. The other, and perhaps more doubtful, goal I have is to find a practical means for mortal men to pass through to Oblivion. It has always been my philosophy that we need only fear that which we do not understand ? and with that thought in mind, I ever pursue my objective