The Aedra

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Akatosh
Akatosh, the  Dragon God of Time, [1]  is the chief deity of the  Nine Divines, [2]  the official religion of the varying A Cyrodiil empires, such as the  Septim Empire and the  Reman Dynasty. He represents the qualities of endurance, invincibility, and everlasting legitimacy. [1] Along with  Lorkhan, he is one of two deities found in every Tamrielic religion. He is generally considered to be the first of the Gods to form in the  Beginning Place. [1]  After his establishment, other spirits followed his example, and the various pantheons of the world emerged. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-VoF_0-3" style="background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">[1] <span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">  Before the Ages of Man<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);"> suggests that he and  Auri-El<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);"> are the same being, but further confirms that after his formation, time began. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2" style="background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">[3] <span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);"> Akatosh is considered the god defender of the Empire.

Mara
Mara<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">, a goddess of the  Nine Divines<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">, is considered the mother-goddess and goddess of love. Some consider her as a universal goddess. Origins started in mythic times as a fertility goddess. In Skyrim<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">, Mara is a handmaiden of Kyne. In the Empire, she is Mother-Goddess. She is sometimes associated with Nir of the 'Anuad', the female principle of the cosmos that gave birth to creation. Depending on the religion, she is either married to  Akatosh<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">, or  Lorkhan<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">, or the concubine of both. She appears in nearly every culture's pantheon in  Tamriel<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">. In  Morrowind<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">, Mara appears in the form of Ama Nin.

Arkay
Arkay<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">, colloquially known as the  God of the Cycle of Birth and Death<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">, was a major divinity of the  Nine Divines<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">, the official religion of the  Cyrodilic<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);"> Empires, and represented the qualities of birth and death. Arkay was not only a member of the Nine Divines, but was a popular divinity across  Tamriel<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);"> and could be found in many diverse pantheons. Arkay was often more important in those cultures where his father,  Akatosh<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">, <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-varieties_0-0" style="background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">[1] <span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);"> was either less related to time or where his time aspects were difficult to comprehend by the layman. He was the  <span style="background-color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:13px;line-height:21px;">god of burials and funeral rites, and was sometimes associated with the seasons. ==Talos== <p style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">Talos, once known as Tiber Septim, Ysmir, or the Dragonborn, Heir to the Seat of Sundered Kings, is the greatest hero-god of Mankind, and is worshiped as the protector and patron of just rulership and civil society.

<p style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">Tiber Septim conquered all of Tamriel and began the Third Era, as well the Third Empire. At his death he ascended to godhood as the God of War. Less prominent sects, such as the Talos Cult, were inspired by his apotheosis.

<p style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">Known as Heir to the Seat of Sundered Kings, Ysmir, the Dragon of the North, and Dragonborn, he is also invoked as patron of questing heroes. He is referred to as the One in the phrase "The Eight and the One", as there were originally only Eight Divines before Tiber Septim ascended to godhood.

Dibella
Dibella<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);"> is the goddess of beauty and love. In  Cyrodiil<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">, she has nearly a dozen different cults, some devoted to women, some to artists and  aesthetics<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">, and others to erotic instruction. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-0" style="background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">[1] ==Zenithar== Zenithar<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);"> is the  deity<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);"> of wealth, labor, commerce and communication. His priests have demonstrated that through earnest work and honest profit, not through war and bloodshed, peace and prosperity will develop. Zenithar is understandably associated with Z'en. In the  Empire<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">, however, he is a far more cultivated god of merchants and middle nobility. His worshipers say, despite his mysterious origins, Zenithar is the god 'that will always win'. He is a member of the  Nine Divines<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">. In  Morrowind<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">, Zenithar manifests as  Jon Hawker.

Stendarr
<p style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">Stendarr is the God of Righteous Might and Merciful Forbearance. He is the inspiration of magistrates and rulers, the patron of the Imperial Legions and the comfort of the law-abiding citizen. Stendarr has evolved from his Nordic origins into a deity of compassion or sometimes, righteous rule. He is said to have accompanied Tiber Septim in his later years. In early Altmerilegends, Stendarr is the apologist of Men.

Kynareth
Kynareth<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">, called  Kyne<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);"> by the  Nords<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">, is a goddess of the  Nine Divines<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">. She is the strongest of the Sky spirits and is the deity of the heavens, the winds, the elements, and the unseen spirits of the air. Patron of sailors and travelers, Kynareth is invoked for auspicious stars at birth and for  good fortune<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);"> in daily life. In some legends, she is the first to agree to  Lorkhan<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">'s plan to invent the mortal plane, and provides the space for its creation in the void. She is also associated with rain, a phenomenon said not to occur before the removal of Lorkhan<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">'s divine spark.

Julianos
Julianos<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);"> is the God of Wisdom and Logic. Often associated with Jhunal<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">, the Nordic father of language and mathematics, Julianos is the Cyrodilic god of literature, law, history, and contradiction. Monastic orders founded by  Tiber Septim<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);"> and dedicated to Julianos are the keepers of the  Elder Scrolls<span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0);">.