Loremaster's Archive: Elder Scrolls and Moth Priests

EmperorRemanIV · February 1

To the esteemed Sister,

I've heard rumours that there are still ancestor moths out there that served under Belharza during their corporeal stage. How exactly is your cult relation with such creatures? Do you commune or communicate with them in some way? If only I could have the luck to talk to someone who lived in the glorious days of Saint Alessia.

Your friend,
Reman IV, Count of Fort Redwater and Lord of the Heartlands

TheRimOfTheSky · February 1

Dear Sister Chana,

Many of the Elder Scrolls have names such as Altadoon, Ghartok, Ni-Mohk, Rhunen, and so on. I must wonder, how are these names known and who gives them to the Scrolls? There was also an Elder Scroll stolen by Molag Kena to initiate the Planemeld Obverse at the White-Gold Tower, though I know not what this Scroll was named or how a Daedra such as Kena could manipulate its power to further Molag Bal's plan. If you have any insight to these matters, I would greatly appreciate it.

—Sir Cyandor Fargothil of Seyda Neen

ZOS_Kevin · February 3

Thanks everyone for your questions! We're be back after a chat with Sister Chana!

ZOS_Kevin · March 5

Hi All! We have the long awaited Loremaster's Archive from Sister Chana. You can check everything out here: https://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/post/67645

We also have the Official Forum Thread for the article available here: https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/674172

Thanks to everyone who submitted questions! The thread is now reopened!

Legoless · March 5

I love the amount of new lore texts included in this one. Herma-Mora and the Moth and the Udhendra Nibenu fragment in particular were great.

OgrimTitan · March 6

@MafiaCat115 it seems our stuggle to get into Archive continues.

MafiaCat115 · March 6

OgrimTitan wrote: »

@MafiaCat115 it seems our stuggle to get into Archive continues.

So it would unfortunately seem. While I'm disheartened by that, I am even more disheartened that this question wasn't answered:

CoolBlast3 wrote: »

Hello Sister,

The Elder Scrolls speak of many things, different times, different places. What's yet to happen, what could or could not happen. And so on. They are unknowable. Paradoxical self-contradictions. And so I ask. Could they possibly reveal what no longer is, but once was? To clarify, I know something was taken from my mind. Something grand, something...right on the tip of my tongue. And it all leads to West Weald. Tell me your theories, could an Elder Scroll undo this wrong?

Yours in Mother Sea and The Great Eye,
Lazuli Abyss-Gazer, Arcanist

I'm happy this archive focused on more serious questions and went deeper with lore and making new stuff, but this is a question I was really looking forward to being answered, probably more than my own. In fact, it looks to have been tied with another question for most amount of reacts on it, so it was the most popular question. In fact, neither of the most popular questions were selected to be answered.

Aliyavana · March 7

I really liked this archive. I hope we get more books like this integrated into the answers in the future, and I like how lengthy the responses were.

MafiaCat115 wrote: »

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OgrimTitan wrote: »

@MafiaCat115 it seems our stuggle to get into Archive continues.

So it would unfortunately seem. While I'm disheartened by that, I am even more disheartened that this question wasn't answered:
show previous quotes

CoolBlast3 wrote: »

Hello Sister,

The Elder Scrolls speak of many things, different times, different places. What's yet to happen, what could or could not happen. And so on. They are unknowable. Paradoxical self-contradictions. And so I ask. Could they possibly reveal what no longer is, but once was? To clarify, I know something was taken from my mind. Something grand, something...right on the tip of my tongue. And it all leads to West Weald. Tell me your theories, could an Elder Scroll undo this wrong?

Yours in Mother Sea and The Great Eye,
Lazuli Abyss-Gazer, Arcanist

I'm happy this archive focused on more serious questions and went deeper with lore and making new stuff, but this is a question I was really looking forward to being answered, probably more than my own. In fact, it looks to have been tied with another question for most amount of reacts on it, so it was the most popular question. In fact, neither of the most popular questions were selected to be answered.

This question was indirectly asking about Ithelia. I'm thinking maybe Ithelia was created with the idea that she cannot be directly written into books as a deal with Bethesda, since interviews seem to indicate there needing to be an agreement with Bethesda for certain things. A new Daedric Prince carries massive implications. Plus there's that thing in-universe with Mora wiping people's memories of her, and I assume that might affect texts mentioning her name too.

In-game texts avoid directly naming her, such as The Nine Coruscations, and I was unable to find any books with her name on it. That's probably why there was no Loremaster's Archives involving Ithelia directly and the West Weald aside from Scribing in 2024. Immersion purposes of her being purged in-universe, and perhaps a deal with Bethesda to make it fit as to why Ithelia isn't mentioned in-universe in games that take place after ESO.

WhiteCoatSyndrome · March 7

Aliyavana wrote: »

Plus there's that thing in-universe with Mora wiping people's memories of her, and I assume that might affect texts mentioning her name too.

Given that the Telvanni Peninsula main quest has pages related to her bursting into flames…yes.

Aliyavana · March 7

WhiteCoatSyndrome wrote: »

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Aliyavana wrote: »

Plus there's that thing in-universe with Mora wiping people's memories of her, and I assume that might affect texts mentioning her name too.

Given that the Telvanni Peninsula main quest has pages related to her bursting into flames…yes.

what quest was that? been a while since i played the telvanni pennisula storyline

OgrimTitan · March 7

MafiaCat115 wrote: »

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OgrimTitan wrote: »

@MafiaCat115 it seems our stuggle to get into Archive continues.

So it would unfortunately seem. While I'm disheartened by that, I am even more disheartened that this question wasn't answered:
show previous quotes

CoolBlast3 wrote: »

Hello Sister,

The Elder Scrolls speak of many things, different times, different places. What's yet to happen, what could or could not happen. And so on. They are unknowable. Paradoxical self-contradictions. And so I ask. Could they possibly reveal what no longer is, but once was? To clarify, I know something was taken from my mind. Something grand, something...right on the tip of my tongue. And it all leads to West Weald. Tell me your theories, could an Elder Scroll undo this wrong?

Yours in Mother Sea and The Great Eye,
Lazuli Abyss-Gazer, Arcanist

I'm happy this archive focused on more serious questions and went deeper with lore and making new stuff, but this is a question I was really looking forward to being answered, probably more than my own. In fact, it looks to have been tied with another question for most amount of reacts on it, so it was the most popular question. In fact, neither of the most popular questions were selected to be answered.

Don't lose hope, and let's keep trying. Knowing you're not alone in some niche trouble kind of makes it.. better? If your question is taken the next Archive I will be happy for you almost like for myself.

spartaxoxo · March 11

I loved this archive. Also, I loved the cheeky response to my question.

I wonder what Chana would think of my pet ancestor moths 😯😁

WhiteCoatSyndrome · March 11

Aliyavana wrote: »

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WhiteCoatSyndrome wrote: »

Aliyavana wrote: »

Plus there's that thing in-universe with Mora wiping people's memories of her, and I assume that might affect texts mentioning her name too.

Given that the Telvanni Peninsula main quest has pages related to her bursting into flames…yes.

what quest was that? been a while since i played the telvanni pennisula storyline

@Aliyavana The main quest! Basically anything related to

Spoiler

Ithelia

burst into flames, disintegrated or otherwise tried to self destruct on being found.