Magna Ge (or Magne-Ge), are a family of divine beings that fled Nirn soon after its creation, following Magnus, the architect.[1][2][3] These Anuic spirits left tears in the veil of Oblivion as they retreated to Aetherius, allowing its light to reach Mundus. The Magna Ge are now synonymous with the stars, which they created.[3][UOL 1] Those who separated from Magnus as he withdrew from creation are sometimes called Star-Orphans, and were recognized by the Ayleids as the Nine Coruscations.[2][3][4][UOL 2][UOL 3] Magnus created his offspring from aether, with his daughters emerging from forges. These offspring comprised the Magna Ge, which included the Nine Coruscations.[5][6]
Mnemoli the Blue Star, or Mnemo-Li, is the most well-known Magna Ge. She is associated with "un-time" events, and it is said that she was visible even in the daytime sky during the Dragon Break. Merid-Nunda was once one of the Magna Ge before she consorted with the Daedra and became the Daedric Prince Meridia. Xero-Lyg is a third identified Magna Ge. Mnemoli, Merid-Nunda and Xero-Lyg were referred to as sisters, and together with six other Magna Ge: Iana-Lor, Londa-Vera, Sheza-Rana, Unala-Se, Valia-Sha, and the eldest of them all, the Prime Archon, they formed the group of the Nine Coruscations.[6][3] A Dunmeri folktale also claims the moonlet Baar Dau originated as a wayward Magna Ge named Una who came to rest above Nirn to console it after the other Magna Ge departed, but this story is uncorroborated.[2]
Mankar Camoran credits the Magna Ge with creating Mehrunes Dagon in "the bowels of Lyg".[7] The Order of the Waking Flame embraced Sister Celdina's beliefs that Mehrunes Dagon was created by the Magna Ge to unmake the flawed creation of Mundus in accordance to Magnus's plans.[8] To them, Mundus is a place of pain and suffering, thus they looked to Dagon to move past their mortal perils, hoping that he would purge the impurities of existence so that it may emerge anew.[9][10] This contrasted the ideas of Lyranth, who believes that when the Magna Ge fled, they spat on the conviction of the Aedra that remained to finish creating Mundus, and Dagon's emergence and sphere may be reflective of the destruction caused by their abandonment.[11]
Before it was pillaged by the Reachmen in 2E 541,[12] the Priory of the Golden Staff, a monastery dedicated to Magnus, held forbidden texts that described the Magna Ge's search for a tool that could unmake Nirn's flaws and thus restore it to Magnus's design, and this tool was said to be Mehrunes Dagon.[13]
Known Star-OrphansEdit
The Nine CoruscationsEdit
- Iana-Lor
- Londa-Vera
- Merid-Nunda — The Daedric Prince Meridia, a fallen Magna Ge.
- Mnemo-Li — The most well-known Magna Ge, associated with "un-time" events.
- The Prime Archon — The forgotten Daedric Prince Ithelia.
- Sheza-Rana
- Unala-Se
- Valia-Sha
- Xero-Lyg — Sister of Mnemoli and Merid-Nunda.
OtherEdit
- Una — A wayward Magna Ge who, according to the Dunmeri folklore, became the Baar Dau moonlet.
GalleryEdit
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Shrine to Magnus (ESO)
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Statue of Merid-Nunda (ESO)
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The Prime Archon, Ithelia
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Una (ESO)
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Mortal "Orphans of the Stars" (ESO)
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Depiction of Mehrunes Dagon's connection to the Magna Ge
See AlsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Mysteries of the Mundus Stones — Lady Cinnabar of Taneth
- ^ a b c Testimonials on Baar Dau — Minerva Calo, Associate Chronicler
- ^ a b c d Exegesis of Merid-Nunda — Phrastus of Elinhir
- ^ On the Detachment of the Sheath — Arch-Prelate Fervidius Tharn
- ^ The Adversarial Spirits — Amun-dro, the Silent Priest
- ^ a b The Nine Coruscations — Star-Queen Varalias
- ^ Mythic Dawn Commentaries 4 — Mankar Camoran
- ^ Doombringer Celdina's Testament — Doombringer Celdina
- ^ Epics of Mehrunes Dagon, Volume 1 — High Chronicler Valentine Liore of the Order of the Waking Flame
- ^ Sister Celdina's dialogue in ESO
- ^ Loremaster's Archive - Mehrunes Dagon & Daedra in the Second Era — Lyranth
- ^ Meet the Character - Sister Celdina — Captain Rian Liore
- ^ Doombringer Celdina's Testament — Doombringer Celdina
Note: The following references are considered to be unofficial sources. They are included to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive.