» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:27 am I've been working on a fairly simple (but highly expandable) mod for Oblivion that would focus on a relatively unexplored region of the Abacean sea, and I was planning on having the player encounter a faction of the Maormer. I didn't find much lore on them, so I tried to expand it a little bit so that it would fit with my hope to use them as antagonists. Feedback of any sort would be greatly appreciated.
The Maormer are the inhabitants of Pyandonea. Their origins are as a group of Aldmer that rebelled against the original Aldmeri powers. They used unusual and cruel magic that warped and destroyed other Aldmer to their purposes, while altering and inherently changing the user in the process. For his failed rebellion, Orgnum and his band of cohorts were exiled.
The source of Orgnum's power that both fueled and changed his rebellious group was an artifact dating from before the creation of Mundus, similar in nature to the Heart of Lorkhan. It allowed Orgnum and his followers effective immortality - death was not permanent to him or any member of his circle. This was why Orgnum's rebellion was handled differently than previous ones; no matter how many times the Aldmer attempted to execute the rebels, they would just come back. Only the solution of the Pyandonea exile was sufficient in driving the threat away.
The modern Maormer are divided into three groups: The Alketh, the Deltoth, and the Haresh.
The Alketh consist of Orgnum and his original conspirators. While few in number, they cannot die and have terrible skill and power. The crystal artifact provides many other powers to those linked to it. These powers are dependent on the proximity to the crystal and the whim of Orgnum. While this serves to maintain Orgnum's reign, it does not prevent occasional disputes and splinter factions within the Pyandonean political arena.
The Deltoth are one step down from the Alketh. All Deltoth are bound to one of the Alketh. This bound provides them with eternal youth and increased protections, in exchange for obedience. Disobedient Deltoth can be stripped of their bond and cast into the ranks of the Haresh. It should be noted that the Deltoth can die, just not of age.
The Haresh are the lowest of the Maormer castes. The Haresh experience short lifespans and have absolutely no freedom. Instead, they have complete obedience to the upper casts, and must follow any order given to them. A Haresh uprising is impossible, as they are completely mindless and cannot experience any independent thought. Haresh are mute and are incapable of casting anything other than the most basic of spells. Haresh can come into existence in one of three ways: The breeding of Haresh or warping of other mer. The creation of Haresh from other Aldmer is part of the reason Orgnum and his group of Alketh were exiled.
Since the Haresh are so mindless and their fate viewed as a punishment, the Maormer prefer to create them out prisoners rather than through warping the Deltoth or breeding them.
Notable Maormer:
-Orgnum, the eternal leader of the Maormer and the strongest of them all. He is almost always accompanied by serpent guards.
-Catela, the most influential and powerful of Orgnum's three queens. She is also the most rebellious, having fought Orgnum multiple times in the past. The reasons for her presence in the Abacean are unknown; she could be rebelling against Orgnum or capturing mer for future assaults against the Summerset isles.
The Maormer appearance(s) can be explained by the use of the Crystal Artifact. As they were one of the first groups to split from the Aldmer and are still ruled by the same mer, they consider themselves to be the purest group of mer that are the closest to the original Aldmer.
The source of Orgnum's power that both fueled and changed his rebellious group was an artifact dating from before the creation of Mundus, similar in nature to the Heart of Lorkhan. It allowed Orgnum and his followers effective immortality - death was not permanent to him or any member of his circle. This was why Orgnum's rebellion was handled differently than previous ones; no matter how many times the Aldmer attempted to execute the rebels, they would just come back. Only the solution of the Pyandonea exile was sufficient in driving the threat away.
The modern Maormer are divided into three groups: The Alketh, the Deltoth, and the Haresh.
The Alketh consist of Orgnum and his original conspirators. While few in number, they cannot die and have terrible skill and power. The crystal artifact provides many other powers to those linked to it. These powers are dependent on the proximity to the crystal and the whim of Orgnum. While this serves to maintain Orgnum's reign, it does not prevent occasional disputes and splinter factions within the Pyandonean political arena.
The Deltoth are one step down from the Alketh. All Deltoth are bound to one of the Alketh. This bound provides them with eternal youth and increased protections, in exchange for obedience. Disobedient Deltoth can be stripped of their bond and cast into the ranks of the Haresh. It should be noted that the Deltoth can die, just not of age.
The Haresh are the lowest of the Maormer castes. The Haresh experience short lifespans and have absolutely no freedom. Instead, they have complete obedience to the upper casts, and must follow any order given to them. A Haresh uprising is impossible, as they are completely mindless and cannot experience any independent thought. Haresh are mute and are incapable of casting anything other than the most basic of spells. Haresh can come into existence in one of three ways: The breeding of Haresh or warping of other mer. The creation of Haresh from other Aldmer is part of the reason Orgnum and his group of Alketh were exiled.
Since the Haresh are so mindless and their fate viewed as a punishment, the Maormer prefer to create them out prisoners rather than through warping the Deltoth or breeding them.
Notable Maormer:
-Orgnum, the eternal leader of the Maormer and the strongest of them all. He is almost always accompanied by serpent guards.
-Catela, the most influential and powerful of Orgnum's three queens. She is also the most rebellious, having fought Orgnum multiple times in the past. The reasons for her presence in the Abacean are unknown; she could be rebelling against Orgnum or capturing mer for future assaults against the Summerset isles.
The Maormer appearance(s) can be explained by the use of the Crystal Artifact. As they were one of the first groups to split from the Aldmer and are still ruled by the same mer, they consider themselves to be the purest group of mer that are the closest to the original Aldmer.
