Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-25443668-20140921053510/@comment-24.185.108.132-20150218192054

As for Daedric Princes, they are unaffected by the beliefs of mortals. Many of them could care less what mortals think of them, and many regard mortals as little more than a means of entertainment and spiting their rival Princes in the constant games of metaphorical chess that go on between them. Of course, some Princes take more kindly to their devoted followers, and every Daedric Prince has mortal champions that they favour from time to time for varying reasons. Point being, though, that they do not have a vested interest in making life any better for the people of Tamriel. They're essentially a chaotically neutral force that can cause great acts of good or great acts of evil depending on circumstance, their mood, and cultural context.