Who they are
Mehrunes Dagon represents destruction and upheaval. His invasion shows how a Daedric Prince can use a mortal political vacuum to cross into Tamriel.
Their story belongs to Oblivion and also touches Cyrodiil. The otherworldly planes where Daedric Princes turn mortal instability into catastrophe.
Their story, step by step
- Step 1
Embodied destructive change
Mehrunes Dagon's sphere makes him more than a generic enemy: his invasion weaponizes upheaval against a world already dependent on fragile political and sacred structures.
- Step 2
Break the old order
The gates of Oblivion force Tamriel to confront how much its security rests on assumptions that can disappear overnight.
- Step 3
What their choices leave behind
Dagon's defeat closes the immediate invasion, while leaving the end of the Septim order as a lasting historical consequence.
Turning points
- Opening the Oblivion Gates.
- Threatening the Septim dynasty and Tamriel's cities.
- Being stopped through Martin Septim's sacrifice.
Where their story stands now
Dagon's defeat closes the immediate invasion, while leaving the end of the Septim order as a lasting historical consequence.
Who they are tied to
Games they appear in
Where this fits in the story
- Oblivion · step 1
Understand the planes
Each Daedric realm reflects a ruler with its own values and dangers.
- Oblivion · step 2
Find the cults
Mortal followers create openings from inside Tamriel.
- Oblivion · step 3
Open the gates
The Crisis makes the boundary between realms a battlefield.
- Oblivion · step 4
Close the invasion
The cost of victory ends a dynasty and a political era.