Questions of Lore., Ask anything! Options

[Black Hand]

Since we started discussing it in the Role-Playing Forum, the idea occurred to Elizabeth Hollow me to have a dedicated thread where any could go too to ask questions relating to Lore in general.

Now, I don't want this to be TES-exclusive as Bethesda has expanded their repertoire a bit, so I invite others who are indeed masters of their respective domains to jump in and answer the many subjects I will not be able too.

To keep it simple, I think a simple format of:

A.) Ask question.

B.)Loremaster quote question and answer, providing links if necessary as others may wish to learn of it in greater detail.

C.)Where it can be avoided, no needless quote pyramids. Okay, okay that's a personal thing...but still: So much quotations!! Though I understand, sometimes your on a phone and can't really do the detailed snipping.

Now these are only guidelines as I see it. Maybe you have a better idea, and should go with that.

Now, my 'expertise' is limited to the The Elder Scrolls Series, and despite my bragging, there are definitely maybe somethings I don't know, but may be able to point in the right direction.


Alright, lets light this candle! Who gets to ask the first question?

[Kiln]

So it has been a while and my lore is a little rusty.

My question is, was Nerevar solely responsible for the chain of events that destroyed Morrowind?

[Black Hand]

So it has been a while and my lore is a little rusty.

My question is, was Nerevar solely responsible for the chain of events that destroyed Morrowind?

If you refer to Baar Dau, better known as the Ministry of Truth, it was held there by Vivec's power according to the story. It would be held there as long as he had the power and inclination. Almost a subtle threat as to what would occur should the faithful cease to be as such.

The source of the Moonlet is either a simple meteor, or Sheogorath, depending on which account you follow.

In the book 'The Infernal City' it is said that Vivec and his influence had all but disappeared and the Ministry was held in place by a machine of sorts invented by the Dunmer that was fueled with souls, similar to Ghostgate.

When that power ran out, Baar Dau landed with the same amount of force that was behind it when it was held in place, completely destroying Vivec City.

If you simply mean the rise and fall of the Tribunal, there is a secret message in the Thrity-Six Sermons of Vivec:

If we take the numbers from sermon 29, use them to take out words from appropriate sermons and put them together, we will get a secret message:

"He was not born a god. His destiny did not lead him to this crime. He chose this path of his own free will. He stole the godhood and murdered the Hortator. Vivec wrote this."

This post has been edited by Black Hand: Aug 4 2013, 01:31 AM