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| Oblivion | |
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| Type | Realm |
| Realm | Aurbis |
| Subregions | See Planes of Oblivion |
| Appears in | Battlespire, Redguard, Oblivion, Shivering Isles, Oblivion Mobile, Skyrim, Dragonborn, ESO, Legends, Blades |
Oblivion, sometimes known as Hell,[1][2][UOL 1] the Outer Realms,[3][4] the Netherworld or the Nether Planes,[5][UOL 2] is a realm within the Aurbis, and is mainly inhabited by the Daedra—et'Ada who did not contribute to the creation of the Mundus.
There are at least sixteen major Planes of Oblivion, each ruled over by one of the Daedric Princes,[6] and over 37,000 other documented planes, including chaos realms and pocket realities,[7] although there exists far more than that, with accounts from the Daedra describing the minor realms in Oblivion as overall being infinite in both number and complexity.[8][9] Most realms are maintained by greater Daedra, although some are ruled by mortals who have ascended to immortality—like the Ideal Masters.[10] The realms of the Daedric Princes can be very extensive, with some even being described as endless in size. [11][12][13] Indeed, it has been said that, just like Apocrypha, all proper Oblvion realms are infinite in size. [14]
Oblivion is described as a different universe or a different dimension in relation to Mundus.[15][16] The Oblivion scholar Telbaril Oran claimed that what the mortal senses perceive while in an Oblivion realm is crafted from illusion and metaphor, the result of their mind attempting to make sense of the surrounding chaos. Because of this phenomenon, things like the "grass" one might perceive while in an Oblivion realm were described by him as actually just being the memory of that thing as interpreted by the mortal mind.[17]
The 17 main Daedric planes, along with the Daedric Princes they are associated with, are:
- Apocrypha, Hermaeus Mora's realm
- Ashpit, Malacath's realm
- Attribution's Share, Boethiah's realm
- Coldharbour, Molag Bal's realm
- The Colored Rooms, Meridia's realm
- The Deadlands, Mehrunes Dagon's realm
- The Evergloam, Nocturnal's realm
- The Fields of Regret, Clavicus Vile's realm
- The Hunting Grounds, Hircine's realm
- Mirrormoor, Ithelia's realm
- Moonshadow, Azura's realm
- The Myriad Realms of Revelry, Sanguine's realms
- The Pits, Peryite's realm
- Quagmire, Vaermina's realm
- The Scuttling Void, Namira's realm
- The Shivering Isles, Sheogorath's realm (formerly Jyggalag's realm)
- The Spiral Skein, Mephala's realm
Each plane is different in appearance, depending upon the nature of its ruler. They can range from beautiful to desolate; some are even too strange for mortal comprehension.[10] According to the Dremora Lyranth, they share little in common and are "the very definition of change and variation, manifesting all possibilities, and validating all understanding and misunderstanding".[18] The rulers associated with the different realms of Oblivion are implied to be able to sense what goes on in their respective planes, and the presence of visitors to their realms.[19][20]
GalleryEdit
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Apocrypha, Hermaeus Mora's Realm
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Attribution's Share, Boethia's realm
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Coldharbour, Molag Bal's Realm
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The Colored Rooms, Meridia's realm
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Dark Behind the World, Namira's realm
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The Deadlands, Mehrunes Dagon's Realm
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The Evergloam, Nocturnal's realm
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The Fields of Regret, Clavicus Vile's realm
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The Hunting Grounds, Hircine's realm
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Myriad Realms of Revelry, Sanguine's realms
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The Pits, Peryite's realm
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Quagmire, Vaermina's realm
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Mania section of The Shivering Isles, Sheogorath's realm (formerly Jyggalag's realm)
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The Spiral Skein, Mephala's Realm
NotesEdit
See AlsoEdit
- For game-specific information, see the Daggerfall, Oblivion, and Elder Scrolls Online articles.
BooksEdit
- The Doors of Oblivion by Seif-ij Hidja — The chronicles of Morian Zenas' journey through the realms of Oblivion, penned by his apprentice
- On Oblivion by Morian Zenas — A guide to Oblivion and the Daedra
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Ilend Vonius' dialogue in Oblivion
- ^ Dialogue during the quest Rescue Iszara in Redguard
- ^ Molag Bal's dialogue in Morrowind
- ^ Player's dialogue with the Ideal Masters in Battlespire
- ^ Hell Hound and Fire Daemon descriptions from Arena Player's Guide
- ^ Loading screens in Oblivion
- ^ Daedra Dossier: Cold-Flame Atronach — Denogorath the Dread Archivist
- ^ Loremaster's Archive - Mehrunes Dagon & Daedra in the Second Era — Lyranth
- ^ Jackdaw Daedrat's description in ESO
- ^ a b Lord Fa-Nuit-Hen and Tutor Riparius Answer Your Questions — Fa-Nuit-Hen and Tutor Riparius
- ^ On Orcs and the Afterlife — Erisa Moorcroft, Scholar, Comparative Religious Studies
- ^ The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: Prima Official Game Guide — David Hodgson
- ^ Working in the Infinite Panopticon — Cataloger Volgunn
- ^ Leramil's dialogue in ESO
- ^ Atronite's description in Blades
- ^ On Oblivion — Morian Zenas
- ^ Telbaril Oran's dialogue in ESO
- ^ Lyranth the Foolkiller Answers Your Questions — Lyranth the Foolkiller
- ^ Events of ESO
- ^ Divayth Fyr's dialogue in The Light of Knowledge quest in ESO
- ^ Bloodgrass in Oblivion
- ^ Harrada in Oblivion
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.