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A '''Daedra''' is a [[divine]] creature from [[The Elder Scrolls]] computer games series by [[Bethesda Softworks]]. Although the creatures are mostly evil, they are widely worshipped in the realms of [[Tamriel]]. Elaborate shrines are created to honor the Daedra and their gods. The Daedra come in many forms, but all are dangerous foes to the inexperienced adventurer. Although a Daedra's physical form can be destroyed, they cannot be truly killed; the soul of a slain Daedra(contracted; show full)

''"Most Daedric servants can be summoned by sorcerers only for very brief periods, within the most fragile and tenuous frameworks of command and binding. This fortunately limits their capacity for mischief, though in only a few minutes, most of these servants can do terrible harm to their summoners as well as their enemies.'''

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'Worshippers may bind other Daedric servants to this plane through rituals and pacts. Such arrangements result in the Daedric servant remaining on this plane indefinitely -- or at least until their bodily manifestations on this plane are destroyed, precipitating their supernatural essences back to Oblivion. Whenever Daedra are encountered at Daedric ruins or in tombs, they are almost invariably long-term visitors to our plane.'''

'''Likewise, lesser entities bound by their Daedra Lords into weapons and armor may be summoned for brief periods, or may persist indefinitely, so long as they are not destroyed and banished. The class of bound weapons and bound armors summoned by Temple followers and conjurors are examples of short-term bindings; Daedric artifacts like Mehrunes Razor and the Mask of Clavicus Vile are examples of long-term bindings."''

== A Dremora's Letter ==

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'''MAN'S MYSTERY''' 

Man is mortal, and doomed to death and failure and loss. 

This lies beyond our comprehension - why do you not despair?"''

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