My boy Manni out here making Voldemort look like an elementary schoolyard bully.

They had no business making him that sexy in the cinematic trailers tbh

Oh cool a history lesson on this guy. I wonder what the intro song would be? Lady of scrolls: “sephiroth!!!”

In Skyrim those necromancers in that cave trying to resurrect him is terrifying to me. Not because of them, they were easily dispatched. Because it implies that is possible. He still exists already, of course, as the undead deity Necromancer’s Moon, but the fact that they could also restore his earthly form? There’s no way Oblivion was the last we ever hear from him.

Mannimarco really exemplifies one of the Elder Scrolls' most impressive aspects; the ability to create intriguing and fantastic characters that don't even really have that large a role across the games' stories, and yet feel as though they are a massive part of Tamriel's history.

Mannimarco: "I will... never be a memory."

"Children, listen as the shadows cross your sleeping hutch, And the village sleeps away, streets emptied of the crowds, And the moons do balefully glare through the nightly clouds, And the graveyard's people rest, we hope, in eternal sleep, Listen and you'll hear the whispered tap of the footsteps creep, Then pray you'll never feel the Worm King's awful touch."

"She's back! Our lady is back! And she has chosen you!! All hail the listeners [of Lady of Scrolls' amazing content]!!"

I'm part of the school of thought that believes the Mannimarco we fight in oblivion is an imposter taking his name to rally support in a bid for taking over.

Its so cool that you use so much fanart. Brings community together

Both you and Fudgemuppet have new videos it feels like my birthday

Ah yes, Vecn-, uh, Nagash- uh, Mannimarco, a fascinating character

The fact that I started learning TES lore several years ago, and STILL learning new stuff just goes to show how much effort Bethesda and Todd Howard put into TES.

I always get the vibe from Molag Bal that he's Morgoth/Melkor from Tolkien's works and that Mannimarco is Sauron in both his true form and his fair form

Just goes to prove the old adage: *"around elves, watch yourselves."*

A 40 minute video on Daddimarco, truly an amazing gift. Really great job on it! I didn't know about the Jills trying to repair the warp in the west, possibly fixing the whole Two Mannimarco thing.

He's at least 14.3% smarter than me

I think I could still find his throne room in Daggerfall without looking up the route. Lots of ancient liches and ancient vampires in there. I think the first enemy you encounter on the way there is a zombie.

That's one hell of an intro! And it's Mannimarco *It makes me wanna turn as a necromancer and rename my soul gems of each victim's I kill ^^*

Allways wanted to learn more about Mannimarco. Necromancy is sort of my "thing", and big necromancers throughout fiction really interest me.

hi! just dropping in to say that youre videos help calm me down! i have autism and some of my stims/tics are kind of violent and theyve gotten worse lately. but your videos help me calm down and distract myself! thank you for all you do ❤

It's crazy how this was exactly what I was curious about last night. I was literally looking through your uploads for a video on this.

It is often postulated that the reason Mannimarco continuously returns from the dead is because he has achieved a state of traditional lichdom as far as typical lore for liches in most fantasy settings goes. For example, in DnD and Harry Potter, a lich is created when a wizard binds their soul or part of their soul to an object such as a phylactery or horcrux, and is able to return with a new body should their body be destroyed. The only way to destroy them for good is to destroy their phylactery or phylacteries. Many liches in The Elder Scrolls do not appear to behave in this way, or if they do, it's not represented in game mechanics. It could very well be that all liches are like this, but either in-game limitations don't allow this fact to be expressed, or it simply takes a very long time to reform. There are a few notable liches in Tamriel's history for whom we do have some form of insight regarding this. In Morrowind, Barilzar's undeath seems to have some connection to his Mazed Band. In Oblivion, the Hero of Kvatch is contracted by the Brotherhood to kill Celedaen, who is attempting to attain lichdom by trapping his own soul within an hourglass known as the Sands of Resolve. This is a process that apparently takes some time, and you can kill him by simply pickpocketing the Sands of Resolve. His journal says that his phylactery is only vulnerable during the process of becoming a lich, and that he is apparently able to discard it after the process is complete without consequences. Lastly, in Skyrim, you can encounter the Dragon Priest Hevnoraak, who is unique in that you can only kill Hevnoraak after emptying three vessels that contain his original blood in a ritualistic manner, suggesting his blood vessels may have been phylacteries of sorts, and by performing the ritual, you are able to reduce him in a weakened state where he can be permanently killed. Overall, the lore seems to suggest that there are multiple pathways to lichdom that give one varying degrees of immortality and even different forms, as the liches of Daggerfall and Morrowind are completely skeletal, liches in Oblivion and Skyrim seem to be more embalmed and still have some flesh, and of course Mannimarco is often depicted as still retaining his original appearance, but with sunken features and pale skin like a vampire. Since Mannimarco has died multiple times, it's my personal headcanon that he obtained a more immortal form of lichdom, and that he will continue to return until his phylactery is found and destroyed.

Thank you for a new video. I also love the length you put in so much work making these videos. I listen to your playlist almost every night before bed.

"I will make you another in a long tradition of Worm Thralls, and take my time in studying you. Your very soul will be forfeit to me."

I think he had done so much evil and vile shit in life that he feared his own death and the torture that awaited in the afterlife. What other reason could there be to want to become a lich?

Your lore videos have always been top notch and the level of depth and love put into them speaks for itself. However, rewatching this video I noticed that your delivery is becoming more fluent and you aren’t as repetitive as you’ve been in some previous videos. It’s so great to watch you hone your craft!! ❤️❤️

What I absolutely love about him is while he was the villain, he technically won, as he succeeded in ascending to godhood during the dragonbreak

This is awsome. You have a gift here. You are the Elder Scrolls Womon we all seek the lore. Thanks so much.

"Thousands of generations will pay for your ignorance"! -Mannimarco upon his release from Coldharbour by the Vestige

*happy necromancer noises*

5 mins in and already hooked, like always!

Wth this editing is flawless!!! Instantly subbed

Not knowing he was in any other game I got excited when I found a book in skyrim called king of worms and it was about him

I’m just barely discovering your channel. I’ve never played Skyrim, but just recently got into ESO. These videos really help me catch up with the lore! And I appreciate the use of Shadow of the Colossus music. Good job.

Amazing!!! You have the best Elder Scrols lore videos I've ever seen :D

Always satisfing my curiousity! Thank you!

Damn, the background music you use is amazing.

Thank you for this amazing video, i just finished all your videos in one sitting ;_; Im so glad i found your channel. Keep up the good work !

He is such a badass character

Girl I can’t stop watching your content! Omg 😱 I love the layout of your videos and how in sync your words are with the art! Favorite video was the Meridia one but hey good fucking job 🤍

Amazing video ! One of the best elder scrolls youtubers

I love the videos you make and this is my favorite since mannimarco is my favorite character in the elder scrolls thank you

So well written, great quality lore video!

Your videos give me hope for my work day. Just 7 more of your videos and I'm off work lol.

You're lore videos are the best and most informative on KZfaq you are true professional it would be awesome if you made a video that explained the sleeping tree in skyrim and how its connected to cold harbor, umbra, the living tribunal, the floating city and the hist tree just an idea from a huge fan

Much like shoddycast, my favorite lore masters. Well done. New subscriber.

Before ESO and Skyrim Mannimarco have been my Fave character, any lore vids on him that it quality I like but I LOVE your version of him. I thank you for this piece of work my Queen.

Fantastic work 💜

yo TY for putting your sources in a linked Google Doc, I love that so much, normalize that xD

Dislikes are from the followers of the mages guild 🧙‍♀️

must be the best video you made thus far !!!

First video I watched from you and now subscribed necromancer is my favorite style of magic and Mannimarco is one of my favorite characters from eso

So I'm late in viewing this work of lore keeping. And what a work it was. Mannimarco has always been one my favorite characters since I first began researching the elder scrolls lore. Being a user of necromancy since my first time on Nirn in Morrowind, I have always wondered about some of the in depth details about Mannimarco's rise and fall. Thank you for this telling. All shall serve, whether in life, or in undeath.

I was watching some of these lore videos to fall asleep. In the middle of the night I awoke to the ominous chanting at the start of the video. I nearly peed myself and I was home alone...

Hooray a new vid!

Love your vids

I've been waiting for this

ty for uploading im always eager to learn more about necromancy ;)

That intro was so fitting, love it

Question is... Has he heard of the High Elves?

I cannot reconcile the lore behind Mannimarco with my experience of sniping him from across the cavern where he was hiding in Oblivion. It's so hard to believe that the great necromancer was taken down quietly by a sudden arrow to the skull. His appearance in that game does his story a massive disservice.

my new favorite lore channel

I love this channel so much

Usint the One-Winged Angel theme was a GENIUS decision. Got hyped real quick

It's videos like this that make me sooo happy that the quest mod undeath was created and as a result my Breton necromancer character can fully realize his ambition which is to become a lich king and rule over all. However unlike Mannimarco he doesn't kill without reason and would rule fairly and wouldn't be tyrant as long as all except his sovereign rule.

These videos make me want to play Skyrim and all of TES games, but then the Witcher music comes on and I become conflicted. Witcher or TES??? AHH Great video btw thank you Lady of Scrolls

This is perfect please make a video of everything in elder scrolls you are the Lore Queen

Great video. I subscribed.

The fact that the amulet disappears and reappears from time to time makes it sound like a daedric artifact.

Love your lore videos! Watching them all!

Nice vid! May I request/suggest dialing in the volume? The volume jumps blew my head off with headphones :) Keep em coming!

Mannimarco: "Behold as I rise from the grave!" *SPLATS*

crazy how many of these supposedly Mannimarco arts are in fact depictions of Raistlin Majere

Loved the video :D such a cool character One tiny bit tho Clivia is Abnur's half-sister

FYI I LOVE THE NEW SIGIL U USED IN THE VIDEO

I SQUEALED when One Winged Angel hit lmao

The choice of One Winged Angel as the opening song is just * chef’s kiss *

Binge watching your videos as I have gotten back into playing Skyrim in 2020. Your lore videos, in my opinion, are the best on this platform. I now know so much about Mannimarco. I didn't think about that connection with Calixto. Why doesn't the necklace ever feature any spells or enchants on it in the base game though? Also... I think in TES6 we might see a return of the necromancer.

That's one sick intro.

I was just watching Black Butler videos and I noticed you have Black Butler ost as one of your background musics :)

Aaaah, so that's the "dark elf" looking guy in those cool cinematics I've been seeing.

Great video could you possibly do a lore video for each ESO expansion

Changing you PFP? Bold I actually like the old one. Reminded of a picture of Saint Mary, but elder scrolls theme.

What I don't understand is why Mannymacaroni is considered a powerful necromancer, but not thought about taking over the soul cairn from the Masters.

I know I'm late but I enjoyed this video! I have a question though: Would it be possible to ressurect Mannimarco's physical form?

That last bit of music was a 'hell of a choice.' 😉

I literally burst out laughing when the video started with the finale if "One-Winged Angel. 😂

The most powerful necromancer in Tamriel !

Subbed for the intro alone

I’ve been craving an in depth look at traditional yokudan religion, you always give us every scrap of lore there is to find, think you might be interested in teaching us about this?

I'm now going to start a new Necromancer playthrough.

Watching this before I finished the oblivion mages guild quest on max difficulty, I like to imagine mannimarco has become akin to a Lovecraftian eldritch being after his apotheosis in daggerfall, who cannot die, and can be resurrected at any time by his followers.

Where is the forsworn art at 9:42 art from? This is awesome and easy to follow, I didn't realize how significant Mannimarco was when I played through oblivian at first

epic intro!

I love thus stuff!

loved the video truly great work but one correction varen became blind after he read an elder scroll which gave him the prophecy of a vestage stopping molag bal when he awoke from the betrayal he was among the moth priests that brought him back to health and lived among them for a while being one of their order moving on from him being betrayed but then he read an elder scroll that showed him the five champions being lead by a vestage defeating bal and thats why he became the prophet ive play the eso storyline on 9 characters lol

Fitting this video about Mannimarco would open with “One-Winged Angel”.

That opening song is epic af

Huge FF7 fan, love the intro. I have a character on ESO named Sephiroth Kilmister(shoutout to Lemmy. He sadly passed before I made the character).