§ 20 – MERIDIA; whose sphere is obscured to mortals; who is associated with the energies of living things. 40
Meridia has a great and everlasting hatred for the undead and will greatly reward any who eliminate them from the world.
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Meridia is one of the few Daedric Princes who is usually not considered to be wholly evil. However, she is known as the Daedra Lady of Greed and as an avid collector of human specimens. 42
She created her realm of Oblivion, known as the Colored Rooms, by bending and shaping the rays of light from the sun. Her realm is inhabited by the Aurorans. Some Daedra Seducers are also in her service. 43
§ 21 – MOLAG BAL, whose sphere is the domination and enslavement of mortals; whose desire is to harvest the souls of mortals and to bring mortals’ souls within his sway by spreading seeds of strife and discord in the mortal realms 44
He is known as the God of Schemes, the King of Rape, the Harvester of Souls, the Lord of Brutality, and the Prince of Rage. 45 His main desire is to harvest the souls of mortals and to bring them within his sway by spreading seeds of strife and discord in the mortal realms. 46
Molag Bal ' s plane of Oblivion is Coldharbour. It is said that his plane resembles a copy of Nirn, but all desecrated and ruined. The ground is sludge, the sky is on fire, and the air is freezing. The Daedroths 47 are typically counted among his servants. 48
§ 22 – NAMIRA, whose sphere is the ancient darkness; known as the spirit Daedra, ruler of the sundry and shadowy spirits; associated with spiders, insects, slugs and other repulsive creatures which inspire mortals with an instinctive repulsion. 49
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The Book of the Daedra
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However, she also may be associated with the defiling of the dead and associated acts.
42 http:// uesp. net / wiki / Lore: Meridia
43 http:// uesp. net / wiki / Lore: Colored _ Rooms
44
The Book of the Daedra
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It may be appropriate to assume association with violent and domineering sexual acts, such as sexual sadism and sexual masochism.
46 http:// uesp. net / wiki / Lore: Molag _ Bal
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A bipedal Daedra with a large, crocodile-like snout; See http:// www. uesp. net / wiki / Morrowind: Daedroth # Daedroth
48 http:// uesp. net / wiki / Lore: Coldharbour