Mephala in brief: *We truly live in a society.*

Mephala: You have two questions, and my three answers will be lies.

“Like how corporations marry social causes to continue making a profit” I never knew FudgeMuppet was so BASED

It's incredible how far all three of you have come as Elder Scrolls historians. You are all becoming such skilled orators in your own ways! I love having 3 different people with distinct voices/opinions on the channel!

1:mephala gave me a sword 2: some how my friends keep getting stabbed in their backs

THIS is pretty much exactly why Mephala is my favorite Daedric Prince. I just have to respect how clever and insidious she is. I think her title of "Prince of lies, sex, and murder" doesn't really do her justice, hence why I think it'd be more fitting to refer to her as "Prince of subterfuge." But ironically, being underestimated is probably exactly what she wants, given that deceit is literally her thing. Also, like you said, she has massive influence. Even more than her sibling Hermaeus Mora, in my opinion. Great video!

It fills me with emense joy whenever these nerds come out with another lore video. It like a high five to my heart

One thing I really love about Mephala is how she looks in her true female form as represented in Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset.

Dragonborn: So what was your plan when you gave me the Ebony Blade and told me to betray people with it? Cause I just threw it down the Whalebone Bridge. Mephala: Um...

The Night Mother being a shrine of Mephala makes sense to me. I always wondered why Cicero, an amazing assassin, was taken out of the field when he was one of the best. But if he's actually taking care of one of Mephala's conduits, then it would make more sense. This is because Cicero is a master manipulator. Many assassin's just sneak and stab, some are purely brute force, some prefer poisons, others shoot fire balls from the darkened corner, but Cicero is known for being a betrayer... In fact, that's what his card calls him in Elder Scrolls: Legends. I don't know, it sounds cool to me. The Night Mother always seemed dull and didn't peek my interest all that much, but if she is a conduit for our Daedric Lady, then she's a lot cooler than I thought. Also, I'm an Elder Scrolls baby and I've been bingeing lore, so finding out that Mephala is the sister of my personal arch nemesis/ favorite villian Hermeaus Mora is awesome to me. I'm a Dark Sister, even when I try to make a moral character I just can't seem to help myself! I'm also a knowledge junky, so Hermeaus Mora always makes me a little uncomfortable since he is the most attractive "sin" for me personally. And I both love and hate him for it...

You guys are the best! I love watching your lore videos. Helps me sleep at night and then I pick back up where i leave off.

The wait for TES 6 is becoming mind numbing. If we could even get a new book to help with the wait that would be great

Even if Besthsda messes up the elder scrolls 6 we have the community to keep it alive.

Things learned in Skyrim: Mephala has the sexiest voice of all the Daedric princes.

Always love waking up to a FudgeMuppet video

Sorry, not sorry: Trinimac sounds like the best macaroni dish you’ve never had. Mmmm Good ol’. Trinimac and cheese... *Edit* never thought I’d get 50 likes from a cheesy comment about Trinimac: the original snack, the taste Daedric princes can’t resist. Thanks!

When the Dread father made terrible love to the night mother, a 2020 love story.

It seems like there are some decent connections between khajiit lore and dunmer lore, wonder if there's something there...

I remember many years ago when I considered Shoddycast to be the best channel for Elder Scrolls lore content. Not going to throw any shade at Shoddycast, but Fudgemuppet has definitely earned the title of the best Elder Scrolls channel ever. You guys dig so much deeper into the lore than basically all the other channels, while also keeping up a steady output of quality videos. Thank you guys and I hope you will continue doing Elder Scrolls related videos for a very long time. When TES VI eventuelly releases I hope you’ll still be making them from your respective retirement homes.

Mephala, Boethiah, and Azura have always been my favorite of the Princes, and I just realized how fitting that is when it comes to my Khajiit Dragonborn. Even though he grew up mostly outside of Elsweyr, he still feels a deep connection to them.

ES5 came out 9 years ago. It's amazing that this video has +20k views. That speaks to the quality of FM videos and the great work that goes into them. Keep up the good work gentlemen!

Behold! The Loremasters of Fudge have once again read from the Elder Scrolls. And once more have set events in motion....that result in me playing Skyrim until mods destroy my save file and I have to reinstall Skyrim and start fresh.

Watching this further deepens my love for Mephala. I went so far as to build a shrine/room dedicated to Her in my primary residence in ESO.

Do sheogorath next. Make this a series. This was amazing.

Just had a dream about Mephala coming to my room to speak to me last night. Did i just start a quest?

You guys need to do a podcast on Akatosh and his different interpretations along with his connection to Lorkhan, like how some Shezzarine were also Dragonborn.

You guys could start another channel on historical mythology. Sumerian, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Norse, Celtic, etc.... I would so follow that! That would be cool. .... or a Lovecraft or Dune channel. Your vids are great.

Since "Herma Mora" or "The Woodland Man" is one of Hermeus Mora's names, it makes sense that he would be somehow associated with a group called "The Foresters Guild".

Honestly I find it really odd how Mephala and Azura can stand each other, let alone be allied.

Was going to sleep but this changed my mind

wow, this was amazing! Thank you for making these! :)

i’ve been very curious about mephala and i’m glad you guys made a video abt them !

Didn’t you make a video 2 years ago not to trust Mephala, and yet here you are defending her. This is indeed the power of Mephala

Loving both your videos and podcasts great for such times your videos and complex concepts compelled me to play morrowind.

Boethia was always my favorite but without a doubt Bethesda seems to have done a great job with in game lore being accurate enough yet simultaneously misinformation enough as to render all of the daedra (really the Aedra as well or for that matter all of the mythologies of Mundus) to be totally misunderstood. Must make for a gold mine for you guys you have nearly infinite material for lore deep dives like these. Kind of makes me want to redo the library house build in Skyrim tbh

I’m loving this content. Thank you guys so much. This is really helping me through some hard times. 🥰

Absolutely loved this. Definitely made me appreciate Mephala and their lore much more.

I love the longer videos. Perfect length for workouts 🙂

Mephala and Nocturnal are my favorites so this was exciting for me!

Thanks for another great video!

Great one guys, this is the Prince I wanted to learn about the most 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Good shit my man

Fudge

1) I absolutely LOVE this video! Mephala is my favorite Prince due to her intriguing Sphere, and this video further confirms that. I feel like you could say she's the "Head" Daedra because of her contribution to civilization and involvement with fate, always being connected to events 2) 28:06 that Ordinator has achieved CHIM because he's vibing through floors! :O

Love your channel

I think mephala has more things in common with jyggalag than other princes. I mean they both are all about control. Other through absolute order and other behind the scenes

These meta concepts are the best and not a hot take to say they have some credence, Its amazing how stories and songs can show 💫

Keep up the content !

Wow, I just realized that I wasn’t subbed. I’m not sure if I accidentally unsubbed previously but I have been watching your channel for over a year and I love it!

Always appreciate it when it isn’t the guy who watched too many documentaries and drones on in similar fashion. I skip so many videos when he’s the narrator. Thanks for doing this one Scott.

Thanks to a combination of interest in Skyrim Lore and Fudge Muppet's detailed vid essays I'm looked at as a master of TES So THX Fudge Muppet

Thank you for this. My fav.

I’m pretty sure from hearing all of the lore and theories from you guys that Mephala is my favorite prince. Awesome video.

I would gladly see you and other TES historians as an NPCs in newcoming TES. You doing great job extending hidden knowledge for us. Bethesda should be gratefull because with your next video my appreciation for Bethesda made lore is growing up. Thank you Loremaster Muppet.

Just in time for my commute home... Thanks

Great video.

Beautiful I’m tearing out

Damn boy you went deep on this one. You're a poet like Vivec!

Excellent video! By the end, I started to perceive Mephala as the Daedric prince of politics: a messy, necessary world full of secrets and affairs (JFK comes to mind). This made it easier for me to understand Mephala as a keeper of civilisation for what use do the primitive, who live by the whims of nature, have of legislation and words? I also couldn't help but to think about a possible rivalry between Mephala en Hermaeus Mora. One creates secrets, the other unfolds them. Anyway, those were my thoughts about Mephala...

Feel like I’ve been watching fudge muppets elder scrolls for YEARS!! Keep up the good work ❤❤

When the KGB recruits Spider-Man.

Very detailed, I like it.

Great vid

The quote about gods hands and being armed head to toe in terror is my favorite quote in all of elder scrolls lore

The perfect thing for my day off

Neat analysis! (Even if I still don't like Mephala that much.) Thanks for uploading!

That first quote was so dam good

I really hope the next game expands the lore. Not only because it would make for an interesting game but because I love these videos

until i started watching these videos, i didn't realise how much influence Ludwig Feuerbach's and maybe even Stirner's writings have on elder scrolls lore

Maphala was never my favorite, but she is the most endless potential content mine. Even more than the mystery of Nocturnal or the endless need for upheaval of Mehrunes Dagon. And no matter how much I like to explore Deadric Princes like Nameria or Malacath, you can't actually do a terrible amount with them to expand on their lore than already has been.

The Difference in Secrets: Mora keeps OBJECTIVE truths, never to be revealed unless you find out for yourself or make a deal. Mephala keeps SUBJECTIVE opinions, which she reveals at her discretion for pleasure.

I somehow always find myself rewatching these videos every time I fire up a new LO

Cool video but would love to see a podcast about the obscure lore CHIM, towers, C0da, Tiber Septim’s ascension to being a deity, the walking ways etc

I like that halfway through the video I'm like "By Talos, I know nothing of Tamrielic lore". Are you in the Imperial Library? You must be. I was studying the Dwemer in that website years ago and it was a very immersive experience. Either way, my point is...do you have a "basic lore" video I can go to? Either way, I'm going to have a very good time going through your lore videos. Thanks for the wonderful editing and voice over. P.S.: If I could suggest any "improvements", it would be adding text to your videos whenever you're reading passages or quotes from official stuff. Since sometimes there is ALOT to absorb and many different names to remember, it might be interesting to have visual cues. I'm not a fellow content creator so I'm just speaking as a viewer! Thanks again. Cheers from Brazil

The importance of the number 8 and the eight-spoked wheel seem to be clear references to Buddhism, and Mephala in some ways seems very similar to the Hindu goddess Maya, who deceives people into believing material reality exists. It seems like Mephala is important for both maintaining the material world of Nirn through her carnal aspects while also revealing to her followers the path towards Chim, which is itself similar to Nirvana. This would make a great video essay... (I’m not Hindu or Buddhist nor an expert in their theologies, so forgive me if my comparison is off)

Something I think you should have touched on is Mephala's number 8, in a way, reflects infinity. Like a representation of an Ouroboros symbol.

Dont think I didnt notice that sweet whiterun champion armor from the guard overhaul mod, I'm so glad it's on xbox SE

Also my head exploded around 24:00 It just slid out on the floor...

Dunmer be like "yeah these are the three good daedra" and pick the god of murder and lies, then the god of murder and lies #2

do you think that you could find any information on krosis at shearpoint in TES5? ive always wondered what his backstory was

I'm interested in the connection between mephala and malacath. I suppose that you cannot have outcasts if there is no agreed-upon order or Society to be cast out from. Great video!

Mephala being the Night Mother just fits her MO to a T. Being married to "Sithis", the proto Lorkhan, fits her allyship and reverence to Lorkhan in Dunmer and Kajhiiti mythology. Co opting symbols to have power over them which, if this theory is true, is basically what she's doing as the Night Mother. Brings into question the nature of the Night Mother's prayers. Chances are not all prayers are relayed to the Listener but simply the ones that fit Mephala's design.

Are you guys not going to post on your patreon anymore, last one I see is back in 2017.

It's fun to do a playthrough starting with the ebony blade, then do the brotherhood and/or thieves guild on mephala's behalf - making off with the sanctuary repair money or the skeleton key to screw your faction over in the end. I like to imagine that in the case of the brotherhood, she would know they would be destroyed by their own actions, and even if they're her people, would see it almost like a fun prank. Or an eradication of something stiff and unimportant that she no longer needs. And assuming you're not playing as the dragonborn - whether mephala is also cheating nocturnal out of the soul of a nightingale, or whether you the player are yourself being screwed and decieved into thinking you'll be safe from nocturnal is up to your own speculation.

What armor is that in the beginning of the video? With the horses and the horse head belt?

I find it interesting how unique the Khajiti conceptions of the Gods are. I wonder who wrote all of that?

Dude I gotta say, you explained khim better in this video than you did in the video about it... or at least I think it was your video lol. Anyway I finally get it! Thanks!

Mephala be like "we live in a society "

Mephalas voice in skyrim is hot

4:05 anyone know what mod this armor's from?

Yeesh, these Daedra and Aedra needs to lighten up~

I am thrown every time I hear "zero sum" used to describe "yeeting oneself out of existence." I keep thinking of it in terms of "the gains of one side are directly exponential to the losses of the other side." It's taking me time to adjust to the revised 2021 definition. It happened so quickly.

i see Scott's been reading some Mark Fisher (cue, 20:39)

Mephala lore has drawn alot of inspiration from the astrological sign Scorpio, after all astrology is really a thousands of years old collection of archetypes.

Yes!!!!

So where do I sign up? Is there a Cult of Mephala website or...?

Ah yeah! Daedra lore time! Gods be praised!

Hey FudgeMuppet, which armor mod is that shown with the Ebony Blade?

You know going back I'm less convinced that mephala is the nightmother, and more so namira. It's very likely, but the dark brotherhood is too lorkhan specific and the rites and general fashion of operation screams namira. Not saying boethiah isn't involved but this one feels like joint effort

I'd really like an indepth video about vaermina