Moonshadow

Headcanon

Maintenance

“You have come here for a reason, though you may not know what it is.”

This article or section contains ‘musings’ - developmental notes, not yet codified.

Azura’s realm is described as a twilight island of shades and half-thoughts filled with flowers, waterfalls, majestic trees, a city of silver, and a blinding beauty which blurs vision. ^{1 2} A jade moon fills the sky and portions of the landscape is jagged. ³ The weather may involve frequent rainfall and storms which cause the surrounding sea to become described as “furious”. ^{2 3} Visitors to the realm have historically come mainly from the Dunmer of eastern Morrowind and the catfolk of Elsweyr, whose people both hold a great affection for the mother of immanence, though by separate roads. ¹

Like other realms of Oblivion, it is likely that Azura harnessed the energy of creatia to form Moonshadow within the void. ⁴

Musings

Azura’s realm may be represented in two phases: Dusk and Dawn. There is no day and night cycle on the island; just a perpetual Twilight. These two regions may have different topography (e.g. jagged landscape in Dusk) as well as distinct flora and fauna.

Twilight Star

Azura’s Star, also called the Twilight Star, appears briefly at dawn and dusk low on the horizon below the constellation of the Steed when Azura’s powers over dawn and dusk allow her to lift the veil of Oblivion for mortal eyes to behold her realm. ⁵

Footnotes

1. Imperial Census of Daedra Lords ↩ ↩²

2. The Doors of Oblivion ↩ ↩²

3. The Infernal City p.256 “‘They were on a jagged island in a furious sea beneath a sky half-filled with a jade moon.’ Based on Sul’s trajectory, this is likely Azura’s realm. ” ↩ ↩²

4. Nu-Mantia Intercept ↩

5. The Anticipations ↩