#foul murder

[stonetablet]

this is the result of looking at the 'songs of bilitis' by george barbier and kirkbride's foul murder drawing during the same day (listed below)

[skyrim-forever]

Foul Murder

DMC Floss on Cotton

I had a lot of fun with this, much shorter than my beading projects, took about 20 hours. Learned a lot, really enjoyed trying out blackwork, thinking of doing another of MK’s drawings

[varlagimler]

Gorillaz - "Cracker island"

[vale-amicus]

actually I've been thinking about Foul Murder lately right. So, in morrowind, the account of " Nerevar at Red Mountain " stated that Almalexia used poisoned candles to kill Nerevar, Seht used poisoned robes, and Vivec poisoned invocations when he tried to speak with Azura.

Now the Foul Murder drawing could be both literal AND allegorical. It would be very sure that they could've poisoned Nerevar, weakening him enough for Dagoth Ur under Red Mountain to beat him down enough to sort of push Nerevar out of their way to get to the heart when he was kicked down. But do remember: Each piece of Nerevar's body they removed had allegory to it.

Cutting off the face: This symbolizes the Tribunal's desire to obscure Nerevar's identity, making it difficult for him to return and reclaim his place. It also prevents him from being recognized by his people. And to come back as any race.

Cutting off the feet: This symbolizes preventing Nerevar from walking among his people or returning to his former life. 

Stabbing from behind: This represents the nature of the betrayal and the lack of a direct confrontation. It also ensures that the Nerevarine will not know who struck the final blow.  And also so the Nerevarine can be reincarnated as any gender.

And the only thing we know for certain us what it states in the thirty six lessons, " He was not born a god. His destiny did not lead him to this crime. He chose this path of his own free will. He stole the godhood and murdered the Hortator. Vivec wrote this. "

They make it purposefully vague HOW Nerevar died, though in both accounts they do say he succumbed to his wounds.

MY theory is that they used the poisoned ritual to weaken him to assure that they would get what they wanted, hoping that the poison and Dagoth Ur's fight would kill Nerevar. Though, after the fight, Nerevar was at the end of his line and they may have taken it upon themselves to enact the final blow.

Thankfully, the whole point is that we aren't supposed to know. I also believe that people OFTEN FORGET that Sotha Sil was the one who studied the tools and found they could obtain godhood through it, and my theory follows therefore that Seht was the one who had the idea to take the heart for themselves. Which is exactly why he carries so much guilt in the future.

but hey I'm just an adhd ao3 writer what do I know

[ghouledhound]

Dagoth purr

Idk something random I did bcz I don’t wanna do my finals for school

Im still blaming chip for making me post btw

Im not showing close ups u can look on my insta

[venacoeurva]

TES Summer Fest- Aug 11- Profane

If you know what this is, enjoy? Sorry? You’re welcome?

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[gideonaweaponachild]

Y’know how Dagoth Ur says that Nerevar struck him down, but his own account of the order of events contradicts that he was even still alive when Dagoth was struck down?

Well, I had a thought

Sotha Sil cut off Nerevar’s face, what if Vivec who had the same hair style as Nerevar wore his face knowing that Voryn had been entrusted by Nerevar with the tools and would only return them to him, Voryn at the time wouldn’t have fallen for it but a mad Dagoth Ur would remember Nerevar’s face as the one that struck him down…

[scales-like-ash]

As a saxhleel tribe that lived in the ash wastes of Stonefalls we mostly dealt with the Ashlander tribes that inhabit these areas. Simple folk that keep mostly to themselves.

But once in a while you see Dunmer from cities, like Davon' Watch or Ebonheart. Even as far as Necrom or Mournhold. We used to avoid these Mer, out of fear of imprisonment and slavery. But the scouts that kept an eye on them listened in on their conversations. Conversations about War and Great Houses but most importantly,

They talked about non-stop about the Tribunal... The Living Gods of Morrowind.

When I first had the "pleasure" of meeting the tribunal I noticed something...

Almalexia and Vivec, Mother Morrowind and The Warrior Poet... They couldn't care less about the people, all they care about is themselves and their power. Almalexia would raze Mournhold in an instant and Vivec keeps a giant meteorite as weapon.

The only one of the three that seems different is Sotha Sil, the Clockwork God. There is something... Somber about him. Sadness in his eyes and a regret about the past. And I think, unlike his compatriots he cares about those who worship him...

But in the end, when you listen to the Ashlander about their beliefs and opinions, there is one phrase that always repeats when talking about the Tribunal. From the Kagesh and Ulath of Stonefalls, to the Verenasu of Deshaan, the Urshilaku, Erabenimsun, Ahemmusa and Zainab of Vvardenfell, the phrase of...

Foul Murderer.