The Pits

The Pits is a realm of Oblivion created and ruled by the Daedric Prince of Pestilence, Peryite. Here the lowest orders of Oblivion are guarded. The realm is usually inaccessible to mortals, however there have been several exception, the main source of our knowledge of this realm coming from the reports of the other Princes.

In 3E 433, five of Peryite's worshipers performed a ritual at Peryite's hidden shrine in an attempt to summon the Daedric Prince. Instead, the ritual backfired, sending all five to The Pits effectively trapping them. Peryite later tasked The Champion with recovering the souls of the five worshipers. The champion succeeded in saving the souls of the five and returning them safely to Tamriel, earning the favour of Peryite.

In 4E 201, Peryite tasked the Last Dragonborn with slaying Orchendor, a former priest of Peryite who had abandoned the Prince. Orchendor's soul was sent to the Pits, where Peryite punished him for his disobedience.