History Characters / TheElderScrollsDivineBeings

* GodIsDispleased: Given that he is time incarnate, has a penchant for aiding mortals in their times of need, and always looks out for his loyal servants, there are some implications that [[spoiler: Akatosh/Auri-El already knew of the Arch Curate Vrythur's betrayal before it even happened, and punished him by allowing the snow elf to become a vampire as a result.]]

* CrazySane: Azura claims that mortals inevitably go insane because their mind can't handle the rigors of godhood, and the Tribunal do so some signs of mental instability (Almalexia is [[IRejectYourReality heavily in denial]], Sotha Sil is depressed, and Vivic is a ConsummateLiar), but all of them were able to function admirably well as benevolent god-triarchs of the Dunmer. [[spoiler: Almalexia is the only one to go outright AxCrazy, and she only really goes nuts when she ''loses'' her godhood.]]

* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Downplayed depending on the Tribunal member in question and the time you're looking, but the Tribunal have spent thousands of years ensuring their good publicity and making sure that either nobody knows about their less moral actions (such as betraying and possibly murdering Nerevar), or that said actions are painted in the best possible light. [[spoiler: Almalexia plays it straight during and after the events of ''Tribunal''; she murders Sotha Sil, tries to kill the Nerevarine, and implies she's probably going after Vivec next so she can be the only figure of worship in Morrowind, but even the fact that she'd died was considered heretical for years, and even into ''Skyrim'' some people still worship her.]]

* ADayInTheLimelight: Although he's already dead by the time you find him in ''Tribunal'', he's featured prominently in the Daedric War storyline in ''Online''.g

* NiceGuy: Aside from his general aloofness and self-isolation, he's never anything but polite and helpful to the player, and generally just wants to keep the peace. It's one way that you can tell the {{Jerkass}} version of him present at the beginning of the ''Clockwork City'' storyline in ''Oneline'' isn't the real him.

* ADayInTheLimelight: Although he's already dead by the time you find him in Tribunal, he's featured prominently in the Daedric War storyline in Online.

* NiceGuy: Aside from his general aloofness and self-isolation, he's never anything but polite and helpful to the player, and generally just wants to keep the peace. It's one way that you can tell the {{Jerkass}} version of him present at the beginning of the Clockwork City storyline isn't the real him.

* TheStoic: In Online. Even after you unplug him from the Centralis and he learns what Nocturnal was planning to do with him, he's remarkably calm.

** Alduin, [[MindScrew is simultaneously an interpretation of him, his firstborn, and a separate aspect of him]]. He is the king of dragons and at the end of time will destroy the world so a new one can be made.

* GreaterScopeVillain: Of the Elder Scrolls books; the whole reason the plot occurs is because of Vivec keeping Baar Dau in place to essentially hold the Dunmer hostage over his divinity, then disappearing without bothering to account for the rock.

** Interestingly, individual religions have generally-strict interpretations of how they view the Divines, in a manner akin to the Hellenistic Greek or Roman pantheons. However, because every Aedra (as well as other et'Ada) embody many different aspects of the natural laws of Mundus, and in many cases these aspects have their own distinct personas and personalities (e.g. the dichotomy between Akatosh, Auri-El, and Alduin), they actually function like the numerous gods of the Hindu pantheon. For example, the Imperial, Elven, and old Nord versions of the Divines are all worshipping the same beings, while each religion's pantheon are ''also'' their own distinct components of those Divines. The elven Auri-el, the Imperial Akatosh, and the Nord Alduin are all part of the same Divine but are each separate pieces of that Divine. Another clear example of this is Stendarr and Stuhn (covered below) with the latter being a very specific aspect of the former, specific to the Nord pantheon and the concept of [[OddJobGods showing mercy to enemies in battle to get ransom]].

* TheRashomon: The accounts of the days leading up to their ascension (as well as the disappearance of the Dwemer and Nerevar's death) conflict greatly. The official stance of the Tribunal Temple, the Dissident Priests, the Ashlanders, Dagoth Ur, Vivec, and Azura all recount it differently. What is known for sure is that Nerevar died at Red Mountain and that, sometime after, the Tribunal ascended to godhood against the wishes of Azura.

* TarotMotifs: The Skyrim tarot deck makes him The Hierophant.

* TarotMotifs: Appropriately, she's the Queen of Voice in the Skyrim tarot deck.

* TarotMotifs: Illustrates Temperance in the Skyrim tarot deck.