"There's only one god, ma'am:" Picking your fav ES deity

jkemmery · April 2016

Pepper8Jack wrote: »

Pagans! Heathens! Heretics!

Cast aside you false gods and frivolous idols! Open you hearts and gaze into the flames and the truth of your ignorance will manifest before you.

There is but one true God, and we all must allow his light to guide our path.

For the night is dark, and full of terrors.

Oh that's right GOT on Sunday!

T0M_R3V3N · April 2016

Pepper8Jack wrote: »

Pagans! Heathens! Heretics!

Cast aside you false gods and frivolous idols! Open you hearts and gaze into the flames and the truth of your ignorance will manifest before you.

There is but one true God, and we all must allow his light to guide our path.

For the night is dark, and full of terrors.

So... are the Lord of Light and Meridia one in the same?

laksikus · April 2016

Asayre, God of theory crafting

Armitas · April 2016

I don't know that any are worthy of worship. Seems more like a transaction than actual worship (got to get them artifacts amirite?). I don't know that any of them really deserve to be called gods either as all of them are created from something else or came into being. None of them appear to be capable of creation ex nihilo but instead seem to only create through pre-existing material. As I read through the elder scrolls creation myth it seems to be an amalgamation of Sumerian gods and the Chaldean creation myth as described by Berosus. I guess I view them as just overpowered beings rather than gods.

Averya_Teira · April 2016

WhiteCoatSyndrome wrote: »

keybaud wrote: »

'There's only one god, ma'am'

I recognise the line but can't for the life of my remember what it's from.

Avengers. Captain America said it about Thor.

"...and I'm pretty sure he doesn't dress like that."

He's technically right, there is only one all powerful character In Marvel and it's the one-above-all.

I know it's mainstream or whatever, but Sheogorath just makes me laugh... I want to eat cheese with him.

Sanguine · April 2016

I would rather not dedicate my life to one single deity (preferring to worship a few or none at all), but I suppose if I had to choose, I would go with Peryite for Daedric or Zenithar for Aedric. A slight preference for Zenithar there.

As far as my characters go, Grievous typically swears by Auri-El, but does not actually worship him. Relyn would probably worship Mara. Llevan would possibly follow Azura. Liuvenil follows Zenithar. Disrupts-The-Current would worship Akatosh. Bites-The-Sun worships Kynareth. Grimmdaur probably adheres to Peryite's following. Tyreldil would abide by Julianos.

MasterSpatula · April 2016

Nestor wrote: »

Of the Tribunal, I would pick Azura

Of the Daedric Princes, I would pick Meridia

I like my gods to be nice.

You mean Almalexia. Azura is a Deadric Prince.

Oh, and Azura would probably be my pick.

MasterSpatula · April 2016

Armitas wrote: »

I don't know that any are worthy of worship. Seems more like a transaction than actual worship (got to get them artifacts amirite?). I don't know that any of them really deserve to be called gods either as all of them are created from something else or came into being. None of them appear to be capable of creation ex nihilo but instead seem to only create through pre-existing material. As I read through the elder scrolls creation myth it seems to be an amalgamation of Sumerian gods and the Chaldean creation myth as described by Berosus. I guess I view them as just overpowered beings rather than gods.

By that logic, the Aesir and the Greek gods weren't gods, either.

Armitas · April 2016

MasterSpatula wrote: »

Armitas wrote: »

I don't know that any are worthy of worship. Seems more like a transaction than actual worship (got to get them artifacts amirite?). I don't know that any of them really deserve to be called gods either as all of them are created from something else or came into being. None of them appear to be capable of creation ex nihilo but instead seem to only create through pre-existing material. As I read through the elder scrolls creation myth it seems to be an amalgamation of Sumerian gods and the Chaldean creation myth as described by Berosus. I guess I view them as just overpowered beings rather than gods.

By that logic, the Aesir and the Greek gods weren't gods, either.

Exactly. Just powerful beings. They would all be "gods" by definition but the definition of a lower case god doesn't really have any greater meaning than a powerful being. If you really think about it everything is a god except the lowest life form. The term, at least in my opinion, just doesn't have enough distinction to really be meaningful. In a way I guess you could view the relative nature of the term god as all the numbers greater than 0. It just refers to too many numbers to be useful when there is only 1 thing that doesn't stand in a relative position to be viewed as a god, that being the lowest form of life.

Moonscythe · April 2016

Azura has always been my prince. I would expect my preference to be Hermaeus Mora but he kind of creeps me out and Azura has always been good to me. I side with Meridia, Azura and Nocturnal; day & night and the times in between.

"For the night is dark, and full of terrors." Maybe for you. I love the night and it holds no terrors for me for I am a moonscythe and can defend myself.

Oreyn_Bearclaw · April 2016

Sheogarath for the win. Dude knows how to party!

altemriel · April 2016

Meridia and her plane!!! luw dat!!

Averya_Teira · April 2016

Armitas wrote: »

MasterSpatula wrote: »

Armitas wrote: »

I don't know that any are worthy of worship. Seems more like a transaction than actual worship (got to get them artifacts amirite?). I don't know that any of them really deserve to be called gods either as all of them are created from something else or came into being. None of them appear to be capable of creation ex nihilo but instead seem to only create through pre-existing material. As I read through the elder scrolls creation myth it seems to be an amalgamation of Sumerian gods and the Chaldean creation myth as described by Berosus. I guess I view them as just overpowered beings rather than gods.

By that logic, the Aesir and the Greek gods weren't gods, either.

Exactly. Just powerful beings. They would all be "gods" by definition but the definition of a lower case god doesn't really have any greater meaning than a powerful being. If you really think about it everything is a god except the lowest life form. The term, at least in my opinion, just doesn't have enough distinction to really be meaningful. In a way I guess you could view the relative nature of the term god as all the numbers greater than 0. It just refers to too many numbers to be useful when there is only 1 thing that doesn't stand in a relative position to be viewed as a god, that being the lowest form of life.

I agree with this. To be classified a God with a capital letter, I'd say you need omniscience, omnipotence and immortality as in unable to being destroyed by any means.

Paazhahdrimaak · April 2016

The Beginning and the End, there is only Sithis.

mr_wazzabi · April 2016

Meridia. One of the few non-evil Daedric princes.

wayfarerx · April 2016

mr_wazzabi wrote: »

Meridia. One of the few non-evil Daedric princes.

You know that Meridia tried to help the Ayleids crush the Alessian rebellion and doom humanity to endless slavery as playthings of the more depraved Princes, right?

Artjuh90 · April 2016

god king sheo cause cheese

Moloch1514 · April 2016

Akatosh of course! I was there when Martin transformed into the avatar of Akatosh and took down Mehrunes Dagon!

ArchMikem · April 2016

mr_wazzabi wrote: »

Meridia. One of the few non-evil Daedric princes.

Meridia may not be inherently "Evil" like the other Daedric Princess, but she's certainly not good, nor are any others. Good and Evil are subjective. You can have a Beneficial Evil or a Malevolent Kindness, it all depends on one's point of view.

That said, the Princes of Oblivion see the mortals of Nirn as nothing more than playthings and pawns for their eternal whims and games, most of them definitely not beneficial to our existence. We are but dust in the wind.

...I do particularly appreciate what Dibella does for Women though.

KingSoren · April 2016

Zenithar - God of Work and Commerce

Ra'Shtar · April 2016

Azurah (the khajiit version)

Tryxus · April 2016

As an Illusionist, I don't follow any type of religion at all since all of the beliefs and teachings (Aedra) or promises of power (Daedra) are nothing but Illusions meant to gather a large following or cult. And I see through that Illusion

However, an exception to this would be Nocturnal. She doesn't want to be worshipped and doesn't favor any cultists, devotees or priests. She offers a contract: serve her in exchange for power to use as you see fit. I can respect that

Artjuh90 · April 2016

laksikus wrote: »

Asayre, God of theory crafting

feels like that's the god for ZOS. alot of theory's and idea's which never see the light of day :'( #giveusspellcrafting

CaptainBeerDude · April 2016

Dibella does have a certain attraction to it, not sure why though.

Or Meridia, Zenithar, Stendarr, Akatosh or Azura in that order

Artjuh90 · April 2016

CaptainBeerDude wrote: »

Dibella does have a certain attraction to it, not sure why though.

Or Meridia, Zenithar, Stendarr, Akatosh or Azura in that order

the obvious pun is obvious :P
still got a awesome

XDark_One13 · April 2016

Nocturnal, patron of thieves.

Uriel_Nocturne · April 2016

Hail Sithis.

Silver_Strider · April 2016

Nocturnal.
She's the most mysterious of the Princes and called the Ur-daedra, even by some of the other Princes, meaning she is top-tier as far as Daedra are concerned. To command that level of respect from other god-like beings just adds more to the romanticism of Nocturnal as a strange and powerful deity worthy of my devotion.

ContraTempo · April 2016

Pepper8Jack wrote: »

Pagans! Heathens! Heretics!

Cast aside you false gods and frivolous idols! Open you hearts and gaze into the flames and the truth of your ignorance will manifest before you.

There is but one true God, and we all must allow his light to guide our path.

For the night is dark, and full of terrors.

Yeah, except for the part where my toons have personally met several.
:-P

kendellking_chaosb14_ESO · April 2016

Forestd16b14_ESO wrote: »

kendellking_chaosb14_ESO wrote: »

Sithis, Father of both Daedra and Aedra.

Oh yea some father letting the kids fight and invade each others realms for like ever some father.

x3

Hey you can only threaten to turn the car around and no one goes to Disney Land so many times. After a while you have to let them fight it out.

T0M_R3V3N wrote: »

kendellking_chaosb14_ESO wrote: »

Sithis, Father of both Daedra and Aedra.

Shocking coming from the argonian

Don't be jealous cause we are the grandkids of Divinity. Be jealous of the sexy tail and the OP swimming speed.