What is Ma'iq? : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:58 am

This question have probably been asked already, but still

I wonder, what is Ma'iq the Liar?
I know hes a khajiit, but how come he survives all these years? From Morrowind to Skyrim, hes still alive. Is he a daedra? Or, since he looks different in each game, is it different khajiits who takes up the identity as Ma'iq? If some1 knows, please let me know c:

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:43 am

Walk like M'aiq until M'aiq walks like you

When Masser is in the Sixth House
And Akatosh aligns with Stendarr
Then sugar will milk the earthbones
And CHIM will steer the stars

or something.
Aha, it's gonna be like Lee Falk's Phantom (you know. Billy Zane in a purple tightsuit)
Brave noble Khajiity cats mantling their hero, breaking the Godhead's fourth wall.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:19 pm

He is the hero of Battlespire.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 9:16 am

M'aiq's father was also called M'aiq. As was M'aiq's father's father. At least, thats what he said.

- Quite from Skyrim

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:24 pm

M'aiq's father was also called M'aiq. As was M'aiq's father's father. At least, thats what he said.

- Quite from Skyrim

Oohhh interesting

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:39 pm

Yeah, so they probably aren't the same person. But just generations after generations.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:26 pm

ha, we're coming up with logical explanations for his *age*, but not his knowledge?

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:06 pm

Were there any M'aiq-CHIM jokes yet? I assume, like in Highlander, once you get the Prize, you know everything

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:53 am

ha, we're coming up with logical explanations for his *age*, but not his knowledge?

His father passed on the heritage to his son and so on so forth.

"People expect great things from you Maiq and from your son?"

"Like what, father Maiq?"

"To lie and make people realize they cannot get what they want. So you can remind them of it."

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:46 pm

M'aiq son of M'aiq...

He's the keeper of the gates of heaven and hell.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:18 pm

M'Aiq has a child named M'aiq, who has a child named M'aiq. Of all things M'Aiq taught his child, proper spelling of his name was not one of them.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:18 pm

He's a liar, after all.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 9:18 am

I am definitely making a Khajiit named M'aiq the Liar next play through. Then i will carry on the lineage. Maybe i'll have to kill the real M'aiq then. "There can only be one!!!" no?

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:57 pm

Just because M'Aiq says that his father was named M'Aiq, does not mean he was. Why would you believe what M'Aiq says? He knows much, tells some.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:21 am

M'Aiq saying he had a father named M'Aiq is like Batman saying he knows a guy named Bruce Wayne.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:03 pm

Mai'ndscrew. Total mindscrew.

And always believe what he says

Never know if he knew something you didn't think of. Or didn't not-think of. Or .. ohgodcantcompute

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:22 pm

My theory: M'Aiq either has CHIM, or is the main personification of the Godhead. His compulsive lying & other psychoses are the cause of all the weird things in the game. Why does the magic system keep changing? He can't keep his stories straight. Why are there no bathrooms or nudity? He's a bit of a prude (only allows himself on the island of naked ladies once a year).

However, that's a terrible theory, and way too meta-gamey to normally suit my tastes.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:16 pm

Proof positive M'aiq's a well of infinite knowledge and we should all take in what he has to say. Spoilered because of it's mind-blowing ramifications:

Spoiler

"M'aiq saw a mudcrab the other day. Horrible creatures."
(yes, he said (something close to) this to me)

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 1:20 pm

He's a liar, after all.

That would be it, I think.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:07 am

I'm not sure I consider M'aiq to be part of the actual lore. To me, he's an easter egg.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:32 pm

I nearly killed poor M'aiq as he was accidentally part of a train of enemies that included two bandits, a wolf, and a spriggan. I did manage to stop before he lost all his health and heal him back up. Unfortunately, he only told me a few things, and then said he was too tired to keep talking. I last saw him in Journeymen's Nook.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:16 pm

It's obviously the creative/moral outlet of Todd Howard, counterbalancing all the marketing lies he has to announce for your average multiplatform AAA title.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 9:29 am

I found Miaq to be less than humerous and more insulting. He's obviously the Daedric God of tackiness.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:30 pm

I like to think he's the Tom Bombadil of TES.
M'aiq is... M'aiq. Nothing more, nothing less.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:33 pm

M'Aiq knows much, tells some. M'Aiq has CHIM. M'Aiq gave Vivec CHIM. M'Aiq told some that day.