Princes of Oblivion: Philosophy
Now comes my attempt on the princes main characteristics, in the form what kind of philosophy/psychology they maintain. And of course it is only my interpretation, but I am pretty pleased with the finished work. I intentionally let Jyggalag apart and just call the sixteen in eight pairs. (Now I see there is an unused comparision with THE eight, hmm. I will bring up a second version for that.) It shows both the positve message and the possible negative outcome (or the just the other side of the medaillon). Let the curtain rise:
REFLEXION
Initiation: Azura - Have trust in you and your fate. And only that.
NEG: Vanity or Blind following
Insight: Meridia - Find the enlightment in you, keep it in temperance. NEG: Greed or Degradation of others
JUSTICE
Necessity: Boethiah - Proof your worthiness with all means NEG: Betrayal
Respect: Malacath - Take your right to sentence equality if needed NEG: Revenge (without regret about consequences)
PASSION
Expectation: Clavicus Vile - Don't let your compassion make your decisions NEG: Wrong decision
Memory: Hermaeus Mora - Don't seek to forget, seek to preserve NEG: endless hollow seek
INSTINCT
Challenge: Hircine - Measure you with concurrents and catch the prey first NEG: Disturbance, being just an animal without an aim
Value: Namira - Don't be worthless. Take part in the world NEG: Decay (Ferocity that is to be used)
ACTION
Reformation: Mehrunes Dagon - Reform the old to anew being NEG: Destruction (of the old without anewing)
Plan: Mephala - Pull the strings and watch instead of being deedless NEG: Cold Calculatio
EXPERIENCE
Leadership: Molag Bal - Lead to give them the advice you got from lifes pain NEG: Domination, Sadism
Interpretation: Vaermina - Learn from weakness, use your pain NEG: Masochism
FREEDOM
Skill: Nocturnal - Do what you can, as long no one will see you NEG: Hypocrisy
Carefreeness: Sheogorath - Do what you want, make no constraints NEG: Absurdity
BALANCE
Penance: Peryite - Hold the worldly balance, sacrifice if needed for the greater good NEG: Forced Order (pestilence)
Satisfaction: Sanguine - Hold your inner balance, enjoy everything NEG: Ignorance
>Again, this was it. Questions?