For one, someone could worship her because they want a cure for vampirism from her.

They could also have begun their worship/deal before they became a vampire or discovered their aptitude for necromancy.

They could be using these frowned-upon skills as a means to gain power or access to better serve her.

They could also have some self-hatred or a bit of guilt for being a vampire/necromancer, which could play a part in their relationship with Meridia. Maybe they have to work harder to serve her, perhaps by beating up a certain major enemy of hers :~p

The Daedric Princes seem to work with whoever can be useful to them, not necessarily whomever they approve of most. For example, she works with the dragonborn in TES: Skyrim even if they're a vampire. Of all the necromancers and vampires in Skyrim at the time, all she asks is that you clear out the one in her temple.

Although Meridia seems to dislike the undead and especially vampires, there are many reasons to worship her. The "spheres" Daedra are said to govern are really just descriptions of their personality and abilities. A worshipper could just not care what Merida thinks of them, be looking to make a deal, or see their devotion to her as powerful enough to overcome any of their shortcomings. You are fighting Molag Bal, after all.

TheImperfect wrote: »

Does anyone have a necromancer or vampire that worships Meridia? I wondered how you would make that fit with lore as they seem not to fit together. What story does your character have for that and is it possible to make that work?

There are two things to keep in mind. First, the example of Vyrthur and Auri-El, and Auri-El is not nearly that zealous as Meridia concerning undeath (as any other daedra she can't do anything against her nature, and being forced to do it destroys the old daedra and creates new). Second, worshipping usually gives the worshipped entity some power over worshipper (not as much as making a pact or selling a soul, but still). Remember the quest in Skyrim? You are not even a worshipper, but you are lifted very high above the ground. That is rather dangerous position for the body of the mortal.

TheImperfect wrote: »

Does anyone have a necromancer or vampire that worships Meridia? I wondered how you would make that fit with lore as they seem not to fit together. What story does your character have for that and is it possible to make that work?

My Vestige character became a vampire while her soul was missing, so the vampirism never corrupted her soul. This is why Meridia helped her defeat Molag Bal (she doesn't care about the body corruption, it's the soul corruption that she hates). After she got her soul back, she became Meridia's champion.

Merid-Nunda isn't actually a Daedra, though. She is a fallen Magna-Ge, a being who took part in creation, but retreated before wholly losing themselves. Half an ancestor, so to say.

For the Daedra, mortals are playthings that can be supported on a whim, or when it helps their plans in the long run.

For Meridia mortals are like children who owe her respect and obedience for the part she had in creating the world. Creating undead is blasphemy, a personal insult, a mockery of the sacrifices she made in the creation of the mortal realm.

IMO, Meridia using a mortal Necromancer to embarass Molag Bal in his own backyard is already far fetched. Accepting a necromancer's worship without them renouncing the dark arts and doing penance for past deeds is unthinkable.

As for the Necromancer... Why Merida? That's like a puritan worshiping Sanguine.

I wouldn't call it worship, but in Skyrim I run a Necromancer who uses Dawnbringer