Many of these gods also appear in various combinations in the pantheons of other cultures. There are also wayshrines along the roads that are devoted to the Eight Divines. In Cyrodiil, there is a chapel in each major city venerating the divines. The Imperial Pantheon of the Eight Divines consists of the most important religious order in Tamriel. The most important deity in the Bosmeri pantheon, however, is Y'ffre, who is known as the 'spirit of the now' (the present), in contrast with the nature of Auri-El.' As with the Altmer, the Bosmer worship Auri-El as the king of the gods, and tend to trace their lineages back to him. The Bosmeri Pantheon is the set of gods worshiped by the Bosmer. Alessia merged this pantheon and the Aldmeri Pantheon to create the religion of the Eight Divines. The Nordic Pantheon is the main religion of the Nordic people. Five different Aedra are known to have been worshipped.' The Snow Elf Pantheon was the set of deities venerated by the Snow Elves of the Merethic Era. Derived from Aldmer ancestor worship, it focuses on a select group of spirits from which all Altmer claim descent. The Altmeri Pantheon is the set of gods worshiped by the Altmer. Additionally if conquered, provinces of these religions have a -1.5 local missionary strength modifier when converting to another religion.Īdditionally countries within the polytheistic religious group experience the following negative modifiers: Additionally, each religion may propagate themselves through centers of trade, as well as claim defender of the faith, provided the requirements are met.Īll religions in the polytheistic group use personal deity mechanics.

Each religion may diplomatically form a personal union within their own religious group provided certain criteria are met. There are five major religious groups: Polytheistic, Occult, Elemental, Daedra, and Harmony with their own subgroups. The commitment and tolerance of countries to different religions, cults and sects is an important aspect of the ESU gameplay, which largely determines both the internal policy of the country and relations with it's neighbors. 3.2.2 Cult of Reason and Logic 'Holy Sites'.

The elder scrolls gods