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Today I'm having a GIF montage, featuring the extremely talented VanRipper over at DeviantArt!

She has a ton of amazing designs. Go check her out!

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Skyrim Lockpick Animation

Introduction to the Daedric Princes Part 4

This introduction has taken a little while, but this is the last part of the four part series. I won't waste any more time, on to the last four Daedric Princes!

Peryite, Lord of Pestilence

Prince of Pestilence and Disease

Traditionally None (though has a male voice)

Quest - “The Only Cure” 

Artifact - Spellbreaker

     Armor – 38

     Weight – 12

     Value – 225

Sanguine

Prince of Hedonism and Debauchery

Traditionally Male (though he can shapeshift)

Quest - “A Night to Remember”

Artifact - Sanguine Rose

     Damage – 0

     Weight – 10

     Value – 2087

Sheogorath

Prince of Madness

Traditionally Male

Quest - The Mind of Madness”

Artifact - Wabbajack

     Damage – 0

     Weight – 10

     Value – 1565

Vaermina, The Dreamweaver

Prince of Dreams and Nightmares

Traditionally Female

Quest - “Waking Nightmares” 

Artifact - Skull of Corruption

     Damage – 0

     Weight – 10

     Value – 1680

I hope you have all enjoyed this brief look into the Daedric Princes. If you guys want a somewhat in-depth look at each of them, comment below! And last, as always, a Skyrim Confession:

Introduction to the Daedric Princes Part 3

Welcome back! I'll skip the pleasantries and jump back right in to the mess of things! Daedric Princes: Part 3 of 4!

Meridia, Lady of Infinite Energies

Prince of Life

Traditionally Female

Quest - “The Break of Dawn”

Artifact - Dawnbreaker

     Armor – 12

     Weight – 10

     Value – 740 

Molag Bal, Harvester of Souls

Prince of Domination and Corruption

Traditionally Male

Quest - “The House of Horrors”

Artifact - Mace of Molag Bal

      Damage – 17

      Weight – 18

      Value - 1257

Namira, Mistress of Decay

Prince of Darkness and Shadow

Traditionally Female

Quest - “The Taste of Death” 

Artifact - Ring of Namira

     Armor – 0

     Weight – 0.3

     Value – 870

Nocturnal, The Night Mistress

Prince of Night and Luck

Traditionally Female

Quest - “Blindsighted”

Artifact - Skeleton Key (not technically a Daedric Artifact,         according to the achievement)

     Weight – 0.5

     Value – 0 

Lastly, yet another Skyrim Confession:

Introduction to the Daedric Princes Part 2

Welcome back to the Introduction to the Daedric Princes! This Part 2 of the 4 part series! Let's dive back in!

Hircine, Father of Manbeasts

Huntsman of the Princes

Traditionally Male

Quest - “Ill Met by Moonlight”

Artifact - Savior’s Hide and/or Ring of Hircine

     Savior’s Hide

          Armor – 26

          Weight – 6

          Value – 2679

     Ring of Hircine

          Armor – 0

          Weight – 0.3

          Value - 400

Malacath, Keeper of  the Sworn Oath

Patron of  the Ostracized

Traditionally Male

Quest - “The Cursed Tribe"

Artifact - Volendrung

     Damage – 25

     Weight – 26

     Value – 1843

Mehrunes Dagon

Prince of Destruction and Mortal Ambition

Traditionally Genderless

Quest - “Pieces of the Past”

Artifact - Mehrunes’ Razor

     Damage – 11

     Weight – 3

     Value - 860

Mephala, The Webspinner

Prince of Obfuscation and Secrecy

Traditionally Female (Occasionally Male)

Quest - “The Whispering Door”

Artifact - Ebony Blade

     Damage – 13

     Weight – 10

     Value – 2000 

Well, that's all for now! But I'll leave you with another Skyrim Confession:

Introduction to the Daedric Princes Part 1

In Skyrim, I tend to follow the Daedric Princes. I know that others probably revolt against them at every turn, but personally, they are in control of so much I would be worried about them crushing my bones. Anyway, no matter which way you swing, the Daedric Princes are important in Skyrim, and across all of Tamriel. This is Part 1 of 4 on a brief overview of the Princes as they appear in Skyrim. I have also include the rewards from their quests.

Azura, Lady of Twilight

Prince of Dusk and Dawn
Traditionally Female
Quest - “The Black Star” 
Artifact - Azura’s Star 
     Weight - 0
     Value - 1000 

Boethiah

Prince of Deceit and Conspiracy

Traditionally Genderless (Female in Skyrim)

Quest - “Boethiah’s Calling”

Artifact - Ebony Mail

     Armor – 45

     Weight – 28

     Value – 5000

Clavicus Vile

Prince of Trickery and Bargains

Traditionally Male

Quest - “A Daedra’s Best Friend” 

Artifact - Masque of Clavicus Vile

     Armor – 23

     Weight – 7

     Value – 1277

Hermaeus Mora, Keeper of Knowledge

Prince of Fate, Knowledge, and Memory

Traditionally Genderless

Quest - “Discerning the Transmundane”

Artifact - Oghma Infinium

     Weight – 1

     Value - 2500

“Lost Knowledge” - (Dragonborn Expansion)

Artifact - Black Books (Weight and Value of a Single Book Shown)

     Weight - 1

     Value - 5000

To finish off part one, a Skyrim Confession that I definitely agree with:

Meet the Cast

Once I felt that I had experienced all that Skyrim had to offer, I started to role-play. I created characters and gave them background, explanations for their scars, favorite weapons, and tragic backstories. I went a little nuts. I have four profiles, one of which is my “I did absolutely everything and she is invisible” main character and the either three are role-playing characters in different factions. The following is a brief description of them.

Gwendolin

Gwendolin is my Nord "everything" character. She sided with the Stormcloaks, vampires, and all of the Daedric Princes.

Currently she is wearing Lustmord Vampire Armor by AmethystDeciever.

Katianna

Katianna is my Dunmer Thief Member.

Personality: "Katianna has always been very quiet and tended to blend into the shadows when she was little. Nothing has changed as an adult. She will always try to use her brain before her brawn. She loves to keep her husband [Dals Andavel]with her while she travels and anywhere they are together is home."

Biography: "Katianna grew up poor and always wished for something greater. Her family life hadn’t been anything too great either, and when her father went to jail for thievery, she and her mother had nothing to live on. Her father had taught her a lot before he died in prison and she used his tips to keep them afloat until her mother’s death. With no family left in Morrowind, she fled to Skyrim, looking for something greater. With Dals, she found it."

Secret: "Her dream has always to be one of the fabled Nightingales. She has only ever told her husband Dals this."


Persephone (Before)

Persephone is my Nord Vampire/Dark Brotherhood Assassin.

Personality: "Persephone is absolutely ruthless. She will kill anyone and steal anything as long as someone is willing to compensate for her time. She never loved anything except killing until she met Orben."

Biography:  "Persephone remembers nothing before getting off of the carriage at Helgen. People kept telling her that she murdered all of those citizens in cold blood, so she accepted it. Once she escaped, she headed to Riverwood (mainly due to proximity) and entered the Sleeping Giant Inn where she met the man of her dreams. Orben taught her all that he knew about the Dark Brotherhood and helped her turn her passion into an epic career. She doesn’t know what she would do without him..."

Secret: "She may or may not have been at the heart of the mass murder of the citizens of Helgen..."


Persephone (After)

Persephone once her memory was restored.

Biography: "Valerica told Harkon that Persephone had died at birth but secretly she hid her from him to save her from his wrath. When the family became vampires so did Persephone. Valerica feared that Harkon would discover Persephone and sent her to Falkreath, where she remained in hiding until one of Persephone’s spells went awry and she lost her memory."

Secret: "She recently discovered that she is the long lost daughter of Lord Harkon and Valerica, Serana’s younger sister."


Volana

Volana is my Altmer College of Winterhold Mage.

Personality: "Volana is on a perpetual quest for knowledge. She isn’t afraid to fight on her quest. However, she will always rather reason with someone rather than fight."

Biography: "Both of Volana’s parents are accomplished librarians. They have always pushed both Fiiralmo and herself to follow in their footsteps. Fiiralmo and Volana set off in different directions from Summerset Isle. Fiiralmo went to Cyrodiil and Volana traveled even further to the cold of Skyrim. On her way to the College of Winterhold she was accused of stealing books..."

Secret: "Volana has an obsession with knowledge, a crazy obsession..."


That's a brief glance at my main characters. I had a lot of fun building them up. (Not all of their information was included. This is a brief overview.) I recommend roleplaying for anyone that has become bored with Skyrim. I also recommend DLCs and mods but roleplaying still works for those with light wallets and/or weak computers.


Other Mods Used:
Hairs -
     Cazy Hairs and Demoness Hairs Conversion by zzjay
Clothes -
     Assassin's Armour by Elianora
     Sadistic Magician Mash-up Outfit by AmeeraGirl
     Dreamburrows Regal Assassin - zzjay and Grace Darklings Hoods with Hairs by Dreamburrow

Welcome to Ruminations!

Greetings!

Ruminations on the Elder Scrolls is actually a real book in Skyrim. (Stay tuned this Saturday to read the book itself.) Once I was introduced to Skyrim, it took over my life. After my brother realized I was becoming addicted and cut me off, I literally dreamed that Alduin was attacking our house! My brother had Skyrim on Xbox and when I got Skyrim for my PC I continued to use an Xbox controller. Now, I know that some of you may look down upon me for using a controller but I DON’T CARE. This is my blog and I will run it as I wish.

Every Monday I will blog about one of my favorite Skyrim mods (from the Nexus, specifically). From hence forth, Mondays will be known as Mod Mondays. Throughout the week I will blog about various things in Skyrim that I love or have a comment on, while on Saturdays I’ll post screenshots from my in-game Skyrim experience.

I’m sure that you’re wondering if I am “qualified” to even have a Skyrim blog. Well, I’ll have you know that I am at level 85 in my main profile. (Check back tomorrow to see all of my characters!) I have each expansion and have messed with various mods. I have gotten to the point where I feel like I have done everything and needed something to motivate me in-game. So Ruminations was born! I love Skyrim and hope you find this blog as enjoyable as I do! Feel free to comment and share among various mediums (just make sure you send them back my way)!

Did I overlook one of your favorite Skyrim aspects? Email me at hersheykat10@gmail.com and I’ll spotlight it!

*Ruminations cover image from http://jonasdero.deviantart.com/art/Land-Of-Skyrim-329803112

**This is a fan-blog. I do not claim to own The Elder Scrolls, Skyrim, or Bethesda.