» Fri May 27, 2011 9:07 pm
I'm sure that the Anticipations were never too fond of their Tribunal successors. For example, the Tribunal allowed Boethiah's shrine on Vvardenfell to fall to complete disuse to the point that the Daedric Prince had to ask the Nerevarine to restore the thing. Boethiah never blamed the Dunmer, though. They are his favored people, are they not?
And Azura? We know that she did not care for her successor, Sotha Sil. He dared use the following words directly towards the Mistress of Dawn and Dusk: "the old gods are cruel and arbitrary, and distant from the hopes and fears of mer. Your age is past. We are the new gods, born of the flesh, and wise and caring of the needs of our people. Spare us your threats and chiding, inconstant spirit. We are bold and fresh, and will not fear you." (http://www.imperial-library.info/mwbooks/battle_redmountain.shtml)
As for Vivec's Anticipation, Mephala, the Sermons seem to imply that they maintained a good relationship, however the Webspinner was working directly with what appears to be the Rebel Daedra, Mehrunes Dagon's Mythic Dawn Cult.
1. The Mythic Dawn's influence was instrumental in releasing the Heart of Lorkhan. (See http://www.imperial-library.info/obscure_text/nu-hatta_nu-mantia.shtml#3)
2. Mephala, whether out of anger at being pushed out of the mainstream worship by Vivec (as http://www.imperial-library.info/obbooks/fire_darkness.shtml contends) or simply because she's a treacherous little b***h, under the guise of the Night Mother (see again http://www.imperial-library.info/obbooks/fire_darkness.shtml), Mephala's Dark Brotherhood were being sheltered by the Mythic Dawn agentsin Vvardenfell during the Nerevarine Prophecies. (The Grand Master of the Morag Tong, Eno Hlaalu, sends an agent to give an "untimatum" to Carecalmo at the Dagon shrine of Ashalmimikala near the Velothi stronghold of Hlormaren: "either stop aiding the Dark Brotherhood or we wage war on the Dagonites as well".
3. If Mephala and Mehrunes Dagon were allied, then it would clearly explain the title of the book "Fire and Darkness", wouldn't it?
4. Why would Mephala, a Good Daedra, aid a Rebel Daedra like Mehrunes Dagon? Possibly because if the Heart were released like the Mythic Dawn wanted, then it would sever Vivec's divinity, which was what kept her out of the limelight to begin with.
5. Notice how Vivec instituted a Temple "reorganization" after losing his divinity, stating that the Good Daedra were to be worshipped. Mission accomplished, Mephala.
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