Lore:Oblivion

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Oblivion
Type Realm
Realm Aurbis
Subregions See Planes of Oblivion
Appears in Battlespire, Redguard, Oblivion, Shivering Isles, Oblivion Mobile, Skyrim, Dragonborn, ESO, Legends, Blades

Oblivion, sometimes known as Hell,[1][2][UOL 1] the Outer Realms,[3][4] the Netherworld or the Nether Planes,[5][UOL 2] is a realm within the Aurbis, and is mainly inhabited by the Daedra—et'Ada who did not contribute to the creation of the Mundus.

There are at least sixteen major Planes of Oblivion, each ruled over by one of the Daedric Princes,[6] and over 37,000 other documented planes, including chaos realms and pocket realities,[7] although there exists far more than that, with accounts from the Daedra describing the minor realms in Oblivion as overall being infinite in both number and complexity.[8][9] Most realms are maintained by greater Daedra, although some are ruled by mortals who have ascended to immortality—like the Ideal Masters.[10] The realms of the Daedric Princes can be very extensive, with some even being described as endless in size. [11][12][13] Indeed, it has been said that, just like Apocrypha, all proper Oblvion realms are infinite in size. [14]

Oblivion is described as a different universe or a different dimension in relation to Mundus.[15][16] The Oblivion scholar Telbaril Oran claimed that what the mortal senses perceive while in an Oblivion realm is crafted from illusion and metaphor, the result of their mind attempting to make sense of the surrounding chaos. Because of this phenomenon, things like the "grass" one might perceive while in an Oblivion realm were described by him as actually just being the memory of that thing as interpreted by the mortal mind.[17]

The 17 main Daedric planes, along with the Daedric Princes they are associated with, are:

Each plane is different in appearance, depending upon the nature of its ruler. They can range from beautiful to desolate; some are even too strange for mortal comprehension.[10] According to the Dremora Lyranth, they share little in common and are "the very definition of change and variation, manifesting all possibilities, and validating all understanding and misunderstanding".[18] The rulers associated with the different realms of Oblivion are implied to be able to sense what goes on in their respective planes, and the presence of visitors to their realms.[19][20]

Gallery[edit]

  • Apocrypha, Hermaeus Mora's Realm

  • Attribution's Share, Boethia's realm

  • Coldharbour, Molag Bal's Realm

  • The Colored Rooms, Meridia's realm

  • Dark Behind the World, Namira's realm

  • The Deadlands, Mehrunes Dagon's Realm

  • The Evergloam, Nocturnal's realm

  • The Fields of Regret, Clavicus Vile's realm

  • The Hunting Grounds, Hircine's realm

  • Myriad Realms of Revelry, Sanguine's realms

  • The Pits, Peryite's realm

  • Quagmire, Vaermina's realm

  • Mania section of The Shivering Isles, Sheogorath's realm (formerly Jyggalag's realm)

  • The Spiral Skein, Mephala's Realm

Notes[edit]

  • Despite some sources describing what one experiences within Oblivion as an approximation by mortal senses, materials harvested from Oblivion realms retain their form and have been used in Alchemy.[21][22]

See Also[edit]

Books[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ilend Vonius' dialogue in Oblivion
  2. ^ Dialogue during the quest Rescue Iszara in Redguard
  3. ^ Molag Bal's dialogue in Morrowind
  4. ^ Player's dialogue with the Ideal Masters in Battlespire
  5. ^ Hell Hound and Fire Daemon descriptions from Arena Player's Guide
  6. ^ Loading screens in Oblivion
  7. ^ Daedra Dossier: Cold-Flame Atronach — Denogorath the Dread Archivist
  8. ^ Loremaster's Archive - Mehrunes Dagon & Daedra in the Second Era — Lyranth
  9. ^ Jackdaw Daedrat's description in ESO
  10. ^ a b Lord Fa-Nuit-Hen and Tutor Riparius Answer Your Questions — Fa-Nuit-Hen and Tutor Riparius
  11. ^ On Orcs and the Afterlife — Erisa Moorcroft, Scholar, Comparative Religious Studies
  12. ^ The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: Prima Official Game Guide — David Hodgson
  13. ^ Working in the Infinite Panopticon — Cataloger Volgunn
  14. ^ Leramil's dialogue in ESO
  15. ^ Atronite's description in Blades
  16. ^ On Oblivion — Morian Zenas
  17. ^ Telbaril Oran's dialogue in ESO
  18. ^ Lyranth the Foolkiller Answers Your Questions — Lyranth the Foolkiller
  19. ^ Events of ESO
  20. ^ Divayth Fyr's dialogue in The Light of Knowledge quest in ESO
  21. ^ Bloodgrass in Oblivion
  22. ^ Harrada in Oblivion

Note: The following references are considered to be unofficial sources. They are included to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive.

  1. ^ Michael Kirkbride's Posts
  2. ^ Mark Lampert: "It's Quiet... Almost Too Quiet"
Mundus
Akatosh • Arkay • Baar Dau • Dark Moon • Dibella • Five Finger Dance (Baan Dar) • Julianos • Kynareth • Mara • Masser • Necromancer's Moon • Nirn • Secunda • Spilled Sand • Stendarr • Zenithar
Aetherius
Daedric Prince realms
of Oblivion
Apocrypha (Hermaeus Mora) • Ashpit (Malacath) • Attribution's Share (Boethiah) • Coldharbour (Molag Bal) • Colored Rooms (Meridia) • Deadlands (Mehrunes Dagon) • Evergloam (Nocturnal) • Fields of Regret (Clavicus Vile) • Hunting Grounds (Hircine) • Jyggalag's Realm (Jyggalag) • Mirrormoor (Ithelia) • Moonshadow (Azura) • Pits (Peryite) • Quagmire (Vaermina) • Revelry (Sanguine) • Scuttling Void (Namira) • Shivering Isles (Sheogorath) • Spiral Skein (Mephala)
Other realms
of Oblivion
Abyss • Arum-Khal's Realm • Bad Man's Hallows • Chimera of Desolation (Mehrunes Dagon) • Deadlight • Detritus (Hollowjack) • Dyzera's Realm • Fargrave • Fourth Sinus of Takubar • Gaiar Alata (Mankar Camoran) • Gorge • Havoc Wellhead • Infernace • Infinite Archive (Hermaeus Mora) • Infinite Panopticon (Hermaeus Mora) • Levinace • Lord Velian's Plane • Maelstrom (Fa-Nuit-Hen) • Nightflame (Bogdan) • Noweyr • Prison of Xykenaz (Molag Bal) • Realm of the Hist • Sadal's Prison • Shalidor's Shrouded Realm • Soul Cairn (Ideal Masters) • Umbriel • Village of the Lost (Molag Bal)
Void
Parallel realms
Other dimensions
Artaeum (Psijic Order) • Clockwork City (Sotha Sil) • Eld Angavar • Forest Realm (Wilderking) • Jonelight Path
Terminology
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