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Before there was even Mundus or Aetherius, there were only the primordial gods Anu and Padomay.

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The two forces have been at a stalemate,unable to outdo the other due to them being equal.

However, at some point, Anu birthed his own soul, known as Anui-El.

Not to be outdone,Padomay did the same, and thus Sithis was born.

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Once again, Anui-El and Sithis are opposites to one another.

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The births of Anui-El and Sithis eventuallyresulted in the creation of the universe, Aurbis.

However, Aurbis was in a state of chaos itself and Anui-El believed it needed fixing.

According to in-game lore,Sithis birthed Lorkhan for the sole purpose of destroying the world.

A statue of Sithis.

When they discovered the deception, they allegedlybuilt the Adamantine Tower to discuss Lorkhan’s punishment.

In the end,Lorkhan’s heart is tossed into Mundusand is ensconced in the Red Mountain of Vvardenfell.

Sithis then commands her to kill her five children, to have them join him in the Void.

A mural of Sithis in the Dawnstar Sanctuary.

He initially thought thatSithis was telling him to usurp the Dark Brotherhood for the vampires only.

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However, we do know thatthe Argoniansacknowledge Sithis as a god and worship him.

Direnni Tower in Elder Scrolls Online.

Interestingly, the Argonians have a connection withthe Dark Brotherhood, another faction that worships Sithis.

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The Hist Tree in Elder Scrolls Online.

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