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"Be assured that death is evil, for were it good, the Gods would ALL die."
—A cryptic remark made by one of the Mistmen of the Soul Guard
—A cryptic remark made by one of the Mistmen of the Soul Guard
This article documents the many beliefs regarding the mortal condition, afterlife, and funerary customs found around the various cultures of Tamriel.
See AlsoEdit
- For more information on life-extension and resurrection, see Lifespan and Immortality.
BooksEdit
- A Daedric Proposal by Galdrus Salobar, Sanguimancer Supreme — A letter addressed to Lady Thorn, regarding the act of resurrecting dead Vampires
- Ancestors and the Dunmer — An outdated guide for foreign visitors to Morrowind
- Ark'ay The God by Mymophonus the Scribe — How Ark'ay was transformed from a shopkeeper into the God of Birth and Death
- Corpse Preparation — How to obtain and prepare a corpse for necromantic purposes
- Namira's Dance by Gemma Pamphelius, Cultural Scribe — An eyewitness account of a Reachman ceremony dedicated to Namira
- On Orcs and the Afterlife by Erisa Moorcroft, Scholar, Comparative Religious Studies — A treatise on the Orcish afterlife and the Ashen Forge
- Sovngarde, a Reexamination by Bereditte Jastal — Speculation regarding Sovngarde, the Nordic Hall of Valor
- The Abbot Crassius Viria Answers Your Questions by Abbot Crassius Viria — Abbot Crassius Viria answers questions on lore
- The Consecrations of Arkay by Punctilius Tyrus — The beliefs and practices of the Order of Arkay
- The Illusion of Death — Fragmented account of Prophet Marukh's encounter with the spirit of Alessia