I've come back to Skyrim recently, and finaly got around to play Vigilant ! And I must admit it's a cool mod, not without flaws (people on ytb definetly oversold it to me), but after playing act 1 and 2, I can say it's pretty solid :)

Only problem...

My dragonborn is a conjurer/necromancer, and...

He's gay af. This mod is very edgy and tragic, but damn am I not playing the right character for it- (but hey at least I'm having fun)

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New dovahkiin just dropped

"Stendarr's Mercy be upon you, for the Vigil has none to spare."

--A possible comment from Vigils of Stendarr.

Inktober 2022 Day 2: Stendarr

The assignment was a stacking of 10 objects in similarity

Morag the Pious, devoted follower of Stendarr and professional kicker of Daedric asses!

If I had the time and energy I'd love to make a whole comic about both my Oblivion and Skyrim characters and how their lives mirrored each others'- that's the only thing that sucks about comics, they take so long to make! It can be frustrating to have whole stories and beautiful images planned out with none of the time to bring them all to life. But maybe someday...

Another Elder Scrolls Lore thought: I would love if an Elder Scrolls installment Stendarr’s position among the gods was explored a bit.

Some elaboration: Stendarr is one of the Aedra, the gods who partook in the creation of Mundus, the physical universe/plane where Elder Scrolls takes place, sacrificing much of their divinity in the process. The exact circumstances are debated, but Stendarr and the other Aedra are part of the essence of existence.

Stendarr is a recognized god in many of the pantheons, consistently being a deity associated with mercy in some variation. But one of his particular roles among the altmer/high elves is that he is called The Apologist of Men, IE in a world where men and elves have generations of racial violence between them, Stendarr has a role that tries to form a bridge between the two kindreds that I think hasn’t really been explored overmuch. Especially since there is an aeons old conflict between men and mer rooted in the kind of existence the kindreds have, and yet Stuhn taught humans the value of mercy even in war, and Stendarr taught elves that mankind wasn’t inherently evil.

This Broken God of Light who exists in something of a coma because he’s too weak to interact with mortals directly, even among among the Aedra (The Khajiit say he is the smallest and weakest of the gods, a kitten in need of protection), diverts what is left of his strength to be a peacekeeper. And I’d love to explore that.

i forgot how fucking annoying they were until i started playing skyrim again

The aedra’s fav videogames with little to no explanation:

Aedra are more enigmatic than the daedric princes so this is a bit more subjective 🌙✨💫

Akatosh plays the Spyro trilogy, and if anybody questions it or teases him he goes into a long winded explanation about how actually the Spyro series is so deep and teaches players about resilience in the face of adversity and blah blah blah

You wouldn’t expect Arkay to care for videogames, but he’s actually an avid Resident Evil fan.

Dibella plays app games like Love Nikki Dress Up Queen and Time Princess: Story Traveler and in moments of weakness she’ll send hundreds of dollars on them.

Julianos has played Wizard 101 since it came out and is one of those fans that complains about the developers on Reddit (and rightfully so).

Purely on vibe alone and not relating to her domain, Kynareth plays Wordscapes and sends other aedra/daedra invites via text. Nobody has accepted yet.

Mara will play a variety of different games from Skyrim to Stardew Valley, but literally only does the bare minimum until she gets to the family building mechanics.

Stendarr played Undertale, only ever did the pacifist route, and then cried at the ending.

Zenithar plays Minecraft, and he thinks he’s better than Azura because he builds on survival. He’s also got a railroad connecting all the villages around his house.

Talos enjoys typical “hero goes on a quest to save the world” games like Legend of Zelda, but he has crazy controversial opinions about them and will post them casually on Reddit sparking insane debates and arguments that he doesn’t even participate in.

Lorkhan plays Minecraft and is better than Azura and Zenithar because he builds on the hard mode no cheats.

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13. An NPC you would cherish with love and care?

To the surprise of no one: Martin, he deserves so much more. And you can tell he isn't happy being treated as emperor. He seems trapped at Cloud Ruler and in his role, I want to give him a hug, make him some tea, and help him sneak out to Bruma sometimes.

Also I feel so bad for Baurus, he feels guilty for what happened to the last emperor, is determined to not let it happen again and I know what's coming. 😭 And he seems so sweet, he deserves better.

Also Garrus Darelliun, he's the best guard captain in the game, putting people above the law and his own pride, and he's treated the worst. He's stuck guarding the throne room for 15 hours straight, he doesn't even have a lunch break. Am I supposed to assume he eats while guarding or isn't eating? (Time for a Robin Hood HoK to kidnap him every chance she gets)

15. Favorite divine?

Probably Stendarr, I like the idea of a god of mercy.

And if your infamy is higher than your fame and you try to pray at their shrines the other gods say how they don't like you or how you break their laws and his says that the poor suffer because of your crimes, it sends a better message.

20. Favorite count/countess?

I don't know that much about most of them but Janus Hassildor seems cool, I like his aesthetic. I snuck through the castle just to see if I could (turns out I can!) and he has a secret throne room in a dark hall lined with firepits, this guy is so dramatic. XD

Also I love to hate on Andel Indarys, he makes a good target for my Robin Hood HoK, partially because of what I said about Garrus.

Thanks for the ask! ^_^

Stendarr: *breathe*

Sheogorath: Hoes mad

Stendarr was going to bring you a drink, but he spilled it.

Areldur, my favourite priest of Stendarr <3

What's Leara's relationship to the divine(etc)? Does she have a favourite god? A least favourite?

Leara has always felt connected to the Divines in some way, even in her darkest moments. The Blades were in close association with the Order of Talos and Leara always paid the God of the Empire his due reverence, but she was always drawn more to Akatosh and Kynareth and Stendarr. She grew closer in her worship of Akatosh when she went undercover in Alinor — as far as she was concerned, she could swap the name 'Akatosh' for 'Auriel' without ramifications.

Her devotion to Akatosh is tempered when she learns she is Dragonborn. She doesn't understand why she was chosen. Leara has spent her life opperating in secret within the shadows, while a Dragonborn operates openly under the sun. To her, it's the difference between an assassin and an arena fighter. Uncomfortable as she initally was to take on the Dragonborn's mantle, Leara took it up. She has trusted Akatosh and the Divines to get her this far and all she can do is hope they'll carry her through to the end — and that they reallly know what they're doing. Sometimes she does wonder.

I wouldn't say Leara has a least favorite Divine, so much as she has one she's less inclined toward than the others: Zenithar, the God of Wealth and Commerce. She's never felt quite within his sphere: she's lived hand-to-mouth for most of the last twenty five years, not to mention the fact that most jobs she's had involved her either lying or going undercover. She chafes against the Zen models of the earnest worker and honest profit. Perhaps she feels guilty about her past when she faces a Shrine to Zenithar, but if she does, Leara isn't telling. She certainly doesn't model his sphere of communication very well.

Stendarr.