The Ada (meaning spirit)[1][UOL 1] are a type of deity. Most known Ada were demi-deities, derived of pairings of mortals and the Et'Ada, the original spirits. It is said that the Ada are able to change things through love,[2] with an example of this ability coming in the form of the Ada Morihaus creating a new race in the Minotaur from his union with Alessia.[3] Ada are said to be ambitious beings that can never know death.[4][5]
Known AdaEdit
- Pelinal Whitestrake is the least understood Ada in regards to his divinity. His parentage is unknown, but it was said that he was thought to be the Shezarrine[2] and the Nords likened him to Shor.[6] Despite his hatred of god-talk, Pelinal himself spoke of a twin nature he shared with Aka.[7]
- Umaril the Unfeathered was the son of an Ayleid mother with his father being a god of the prior kalpa giving him the blood of the Ada.[8][5] He also furthered his immortality by binding himself to the realm of his mistress Meridia, giving him a Daedric nature.[9]
- Morihaus was the Demigod son of Kyne.[2] His father is unknown but he took on the shape of a man bull.[2]
- Fa-Nuit-Hen[4] was the Demiprince scion of Boethiah.[10] His mortal parent was unknown but he took on the appearance of a demonic Bosmer.[11]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ The Monomyth
- ^ a b c d The Song of Pelinal, v 5
- ^ On Minotaurs — Nonus Caprenius, Temporarily Unaffiliated Scholar of Imperial Antiquities
- ^ a b Lord Fa-Nuit-Hen and Tutor Riparius Answer Your Questions 2 — Fa-Nuit-Hen and Tutor Riparius
- ^ a b The Song of Pelinal, v 3
- ^ The Song of Pelinal, v 4
- ^ The Song of Pelinal, v 6
- ^ The Song of Pelinal, v 7
- ^ The Prophet's dialogue in Knights of the Nine
- ^ Lord Fa-Nuit-Hen and Tutor Riparius Answer Your Questions — Fa-Nuit-Hen andTutor Riparius
- ^ A Memory Book — Fa-Nuit-Hen
Note: The following references are considered to be unofficial sources. They are included to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive.