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Character Build: The High Priest of Sithis

• The Red Apple

  

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  September 3, 2015

  You say 'Switch to Lady for quick leveling', by that did you mean the Lover?

  You say 'Switch to Lady for quick leveling', by that did you mean the Lover?

• General Dragan The Pursuer

  

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  September 5, 2015

  I've been meaning for some time to make a "Sithis-priest" build, but congrats for beating me to the punch. Might be I'll try this one out.

  I've been meaning for some time to make a "Sithis-priest" build, but congrats for beating me to the punch. Might be I'll try this one out.

• Fevnall

  

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  September 5, 2015

  Not meaning to split hairs, but I understood it as Sithis (being the Void and its inhabitation) being the whole of Padame and Anu and therefore everything is his children but those without the blood of Padame tended to be "good". Also Mephala is the Night Mother in some beliefs. I believe Mephala is due to the fact that she is already a deity, not a risen unspoken deity (Talos has no power after death so I would assume the same of the mortal Night Mother). While it could also be argued that Boethiah is a possible Night Mother, Boethiah was more towards revolutionary murder whereas Mephala was more for the sheer pleasure of it and both "sisters" were revered among the Morag Tong. The main difference between the Morag Tong and the DB is that the Morag Tong had to change worship to the Tribunal after the murder of Potenate Versidue-Shaie in exchange for political amnesty in Morrowind (hence why in TES3 you could present a writ and murder people brutally without repercussion). The DB was a splinter cell of the Morag Tong that rejected the terms of the Tribunal and swore vengeance against those who betrayed Sithis.

  Not meaning to split hairs, but I understood it as Sithis (being the Void and its inhabitation) being the whole of Padame and Anu and therefore everything is his children but those without the blood of Padame tended to be "good". Also Mephala is the Night Mother in some beliefs. I believe Mephala is due to the fact that she is already a deity, not a risen unspoken deity (Talos has no power after death so I would assume the same of the mortal Night Mother). While it could also be argued that Boethiah is a possible Night Mother, Boethiah was more towards revolutionary murder whereas Mephala was more for the sheer pleasure of it and both "sisters" were revered among the Morag Tong. The main difference between the Morag Tong and the DB is that the Morag Tong had to change worship to the Tribunal after the murder of Potenate Versidue-Shaie in exchange for political amnesty in Morrowind (hence why in TES3 you could present a writ and murder people brutally without repercussion). The DB was a splinter cell of the Morag Tong that rejected the terms of the Tribunal and swore vengeance against those who betrayed Sithis.
• Alejandro Soto Ventura

  

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  September 6, 2015

  The Night Mother was a title given to female high ranking members of the Tong, she decided to keep this name as an insult to the tongue I think.

  The Night Mother was a title given to female high ranking members of the Tong, she decided to keep this name as an insult to the tongue I think.

• Fevnall

  

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  September 6, 2015

  Mmm, not to what I have read. And if that were so then there would be no reason for the splinter cell as Mephala was one of the deities rejected by the Triunal Morag Tong. Sure they would fight over Sithis but it would be easier quelled as they believed him being the absolute is also Vivec and therefore still worship to him. Meant to say Mephala at end of post but didn't want to delete. XD

  Mmm, not to what I have read. And if that were so then there would be no reason for the splinter cell as Mephala was one of the deities rejected by the Triunal Morag Tong. Sure they would fight over Sithis but it would be easier quelled as they believed him being the absolute is also Vivec and therefore still worship to him. Meant to say Mephala at end of post but didn't want to delete. XD
• Fevnall

  

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  September 6, 2015

  Also, being as Astrid is the leader of the only operating sanctuary, she would be named Night Mother. She would know as in the game she invites Cicero to the "last home" and makes assertions as their survival being the last is due to forgoing the tenets. Even if she wouldn't name herself that, Cicero would call her Night Mother out of respect. Just food for thought.

  Also, being as Astrid is the leader of the only operating sanctuary, she would be named Night Mother. She would know as in the game she invites Cicero to the "last home" and makes assertions as their survival being the last is due to forgoing the tenets. Even if she wouldn't name herself that, Cicero would call her Night Mother out of respect. Just food for thought.
• Fevnall

  

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  September 6, 2015

  Assuming your statement is true of course. Just adding a post note to make sure there is no confusion. Anyhow though, I did enjoy the writeup and the skill set is solid. +1 from me for those alone. You willing to debate with me is icing on the cake. Thank you for this delightful present.

  Assuming your statement is true of course. Just adding a post note to make sure there is no confusion. Anyhow though, I did enjoy the writeup and the skill set is solid. +1 from me for those alone. You willing to debate with me is icing on the cake. Thank you for this delightful present.