A Treatise on the Subject of Daedra Worship, 1st Edition, 2016 1st Edition, 2016 | Page 8

The Daedra – A brief
background and Literature
Analysis.
§4 – Daedra (also spelt Dædra ) [ pronounced /diː.dɹə/ or /deɪ.dɹə/ ] are supernatural
beings from the Gaming and Novel series of The Elder Scrolls 2 .
§5 – It should be noted from the outset that the proper singular form of Daedra is
“Daedroth 3 ” however; this is seldom used by the community.
§6 - Daedra are defined by the Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages 4 as:” divine beings that did not
take part in the creation of the Mundus 5 , and thus retain the full breadth of their power.
They have a very real impact on the mortal realm; in one way or another, Daedric influence
touches everyone”
§7 – Daedra Worship is defined as “the worship of a singular or plurality of the seventeen
Daedric Princes, either in isolation or in conjunction with other deities.”
2
Created by Bethesda Software’s in 1993, a gaming series of Role-Playing Games (RPG’s), influenced by games
such as “Dungeons & Dragons” (D&D), and “Ultima Underworld”. The Elder Scrolls is known by shorthand as
“TES”
3
(1) Not to be confused with “Daedroth” creature, see
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Daedroth#Daedroth ; and §21
4
Established in 1995 to provide a complete account of everything to do with the Elder Scrolls universe.
5
The name for the universe; the name for the Earth being “Nirn”; the name for the continent that the games
are set on being “Tamriel”