Daedra (Earth-1703)



"Daedra were born before the stars. Do you consider that perhaps such names preceded, hence perhaps inspired, the concepts they connote?"

- - Maester Ortengryn

The Daedra are spirits who live in the realms of Oblivion, either seen as gods or demons by the peoples of the Known World - even though these terms are heavily debated by maesters. The Daedric Princes, also known as the Old Gods, are the most powerful of the Daedra, ruling their own realms.

These spirits have attempted to invade the Known World more than once in the distant past, in events such as the Planemeld.

History
The origins of the Daedra are unknown, and multiple attempts have been crafted to explain their nature and character through different means, but no consensus was ever achieved.

According the Faith of the Seven's The Annotated Anuad, the Daedra are described as Padomaic entities, where it is claimed that they originated from the blood of Padomay before the birth of the Known World.