The Ten Divines

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The nine great faiths and gods of Tamriel. They are Akatosh, Dibella, Arkay, Zenithar, Mara, Stendarr, Kynareth, Julianos,Talos and Athruis. The Nine Divines preceeded the eight Divines, and includes the same gods except for Athruis.

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Akatosh



The chief deity of the Ten Divines (the prescribed religious cults of Cyrodiil and its provinces), and one of two deities found in every Tamrielic religion (the other is Lorkhan), save only the Dunmeri religion of the Tribunal of self-made gods. His avatar is a dragon. He is generally considered to be the first of the Gods to form in the Beginning Place; after his establishment, other spirits found the process of being easier and the various pantheons of the world emerged. He is the ultimate God of the Cyrodiilic Empire, where he embodies the qualities of endurance, invincibility, and everlasting legitimacy. He is the patron of The Akatosh Chantry, the religious order devoted to the worship and glorification of Akatosh.

Most traces of Akatosh disappeared from ancient Chimer legends during their so-called 'exodus', primarily due to that god's association and esteem with the Altmeri. However, several aspects of Akatosh which seem so important to the mortal races, namely immortality, historicity, and genealogy, have conveniently resurfaced in Almalexia, the most popular of Morrowind's divine Tribunal: who, as a mother-figure, also embodies the idea of being a progenitor (albeit a female rather than male one). So one could say that, at least, the qualities of Akatosh are not entirely neglected among the Dunmer, even if his name is.

Akatosh was involved in the forging of the Covenant with the new Empire of humanity, and his blood was mystically joined with Alessia and her heirs. The Amulet of Kings was the primary token of this patronage, and it allowed the new Empire of Cyrodiil to benefit from the stabilizing influence of White Gold Tower, maintaining the barrier between Mundus and the Planes of Oblivion. When that barrier was threatened during the Oblivion Crisis, Martin Septim was able to summon Akatosh's spirit and transform himself into the avatar of Akatosh, which appeared in the shape of a giant dragon made of fire. This avatar dragon defeated Mehrunes Dagon, reestablishing order in Tamriel. The avatar transformed into a statue, now located inside the ruined Temple of the One.

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Dibella

Popular god of the Ten Divines. In Cyrodiil, she has nearly a dozen different cults; some are devoted to women, some to artists and aesthetics, and others to erotic instruction. She also attracts individuals who live and/or espouse an epicurean lifestyle

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Arkay

is a member of the Ten Divines pantheon, and is also a popular god in other cultures. Arkay is often more important in those cultures where his father, Akatosh, is either less related to time or where his time aspects are difficult to comprehend by the layman. He is the god of burials and funeral rites, and is sometimes associated with the seasons. His priests are staunch opponents of necromancy and all forms of the undead. It is presumed that Arkay did not exist before the world was created by the gods under Lorkhan's supervision/urging/trickery. Therefore, he is sometimes called the Mortals' God.

Legend has it that Arkay was once a regular shopkeeper with a passion for knowledge, as documented in the book Ark'ay the God of Birth and Death. He found a book written in a strange language and spent years upon years attempting to decipher it, slowly ignoring everything, and everyone else around him. Eventually Arkay realized the book explained life and death itself, unfortunately, he was himself near death's door with an incurable plague. Praying to Mara as a last resort, Arkay asked for more time to interpret the book. Mara gave him a choice, die now or become a god for eternity, charged with keeping the balance of death and life in the universe.

Comparing Arkay to Tu'whacca, Yokudan God of Souls shows this story is allegorical, framing the sequence of events by which an anonymous Aedroth found new purpose in the constructs of the mortal plane, and took up the mantle of life and death.

In Daggerfall, the Order of Arkay has temples in Sentinel, Ilessan Hills, Shalgora, The Dragontail Mountains, and the only temple in the Orsinium area.

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Arkay

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Zenithar

Member of the Ten Divines, Zenithar is understandably associated with Z'en. In the Empire, however, he is a far more cultivated god of merchants and middle nobility, Patron of Work and Commerce, the deity of wealth, labor, commerce and communication. His worshippers say, despite his mysterious origins, Zenithar is the god 'that will always win'. His priests are said to have shown that the way to peace and prosperity is through earnest work and honest profit, not through war and bloodshed. He is also said to have associations with Kynareth, as Zenithar's workers take and profit from Nature of Kynareth. It is also said he is most in touch with the mortal world.

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Mara, Goddess of Love, patron of the bountiful earth, and source of mortal compassion and understanding. Nearly revered as a universal goddess, her origins are in mythic times as a fertility goddess. In Skyrim, Mara is a handmaiden of Kyne. In the Empire, she is Mother-Goddess, worshiped at the Benevolence of Mara. She is sometimes associated with Nir of the 'Anuad', the female principle of the cosmos that gave birth to creation. Depending on the religion, she is either married to Akatosh or Lorkhan, or the concubine of both.

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Stendarr

God of the Ten Divines, Stendarr has evolved from his Nordic origins into a deity of compassion or, sometimes, righteous rule by might and merciful forbearance. Stendarr is the inspiration of magistrates and rulers, and the patron of the Imperial Legion. He is said to have accompanied Tiber Septim in his later years. In early Altmeri legends, Stendarr is the apologist of Men.

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Kynareth, is the goddess of the heavens, the winds, the elements, and the unseen spirits of the air. Kynareth is a member of the Ten Divines. Patron of sailors and travelers, Kynareth is invoked for auspicious stars at birth and for good fortune in daily life. In some legends, she is the first to agree to Lorkhan's plan to invent the mortal plane, and provides the space for its creation in the void. Further, she is associated with rain, a phenomenon said not to have occured before the removal of Lorkhan's divine spark.

She also issued the famed Lord's Mail, Armor of Morihaus, Gift of Kynareth, which was recently acquired by the hero of Daggerfall. Lord's Mail is known to regenerate the wearer's health, cure poisons, and even grant resistance to magics.

She is known as Kyne to the Nords, the strongest of the Sky spirits and the widow of Shor, the Nordic Lorkhan. The rain is said to be Kyne's tears as she mourns the loss of her beloved Shor, since rain did not appear until after his divine spark was forcibly removed.

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Julianos

Often associated with Jhunal, the Nordic father of language and mathematics, Julianos is the Cyrodiilic god of literature, law, history, and contradiction. Monastic orders founded by Tiber Septim and dedicated to Julianos are the keepers of the Elder Scrolls. Julianos' symbol is a Triangle.

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Talos

Heir to the Seat of Sundered Kings, Talos is one of the most important hero-god of Mankind and is in deadlocked with Athruis. He conquered all of Tamriel and ushered in the Third Era (and the Third Empire). Also called Ysmir, 'Dragon of the North'. One of the Ten Divines, the major gods of Tamriel. Less prominent sects, such as the Talos Cult have been inspired by his apotheosis.

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Athruis

Athruis one one of the Ten Divine.He is one of the most important hero-god of Mankind and is in deadlocked with Telos for that right.Athruis is also the God of Justice,Courage,Heriosm and Sex.Athruis is actually a Half Divine God and a half Deadric Prince since he became a Deadric Prince when he was still a mortal.Athruis has three forms,A human Form which look similer to his self then his Regular form is a small orange Nine Tails Fox.His Third Form is a Huge Nine Tails Fox that's even even more powerful then Akatosh but Athruis will never become his third form as long as the most Beauitful Girl in all Tamriel becomes the Maiden and sacafices herself to Athruis,Wthout this sacafice,Athruis will become his powerful third Form and will destroy everything even though he doen't want to.He spawned at the Imperial City if that happens.

He Was Sir.Kira Yamato before coming one of the Ten Divine.When he was Sir.Kira Yamato,He was the Hero of the Oblivion Crisis,Helped Defend Bruma during Agianst the deadra during The Battle of Bruma in 3E 344- with Martin Septim.He single Handly closed the Great Fate.After the Oblivion Crisis,He rebuilt The Knight Order of the Nine,found all the Crusader Relics,Became the Divine Crusader of the Gods and Legend and defeated Umaril the Defeated for Good.He Later Went to the Realm of Sheaograth and helped Sheaograth stop the Grey March and became the Deadric Prince Sheaograth after Sheaograth was a different Deadric God.

In 4E 10- ,Sir.Kira Yamato gathered his allies and stared an all out invasion on the Imperial City.They Won after Sir.Kira Yamato Slew Emperor Titus Mede and restored the Empire.Soon the People of the empire,His Lover,Blades and the Newly Formed Elder Council wanted Sir.Kira Yamato to be crowned Emperor.Sir.Kira Yamato accepted and became the First Emperor of the New Empire.Untill 4E 40- with his death,He Took most of the Proviances thst were formly captured.By the Time of his Death,He almost unitified Tamriel within 40 years.

Every Year,The most Beauitful Girl or young Woman in all Tamriel must become the Maiden and sacafices herself with her body to Athruis so his Deadric Side and rage doesn't take over and destroys all in his Third form.While it is unkown whats happens to the Girl or young woman that sacafice themselves but most Scholers believed she is Raped and has Sexual innerCourse with Athruis then is either released back to her home in Tamriel,kept as a sex slave or is killed.No ones know but if that does happen,it's beacuse of his Deadric side.

Athruis has a female Beauitful imortal Maiden,Northa as his Advisor,messenger and assaintent.It is believed Athruis mated with Northa to have his God like son,Atha

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Athruis in his Human Form when he walks apon Tamriel.

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Athruis's Regular Form

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Athruis in his most powerful Form

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