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It really all depends on which version of Hell that you are refering to. Some versions say that Satan was imprisoned in Hell and forced to do what he does as a form of punishment. Others say that what he is and does are necessary evils to ensure that corrupt souls are kept from Heaven. Some even claim that a sentence in Hell is not eternal, but infact only until an amount of punishment equivalent to your alloted sin is accrued.

I personally find Dante Alighieri's version of Hell, portrayed in Inferno of the Divine Comedy poem the most fascinating. As it actually divides Hell into sections and heirarchy based on the severity of one's sin.

In short, I think Hell would be all around worse than Oblivion since Hell is portrayed, in most cases, as a place of punishment whereas Oblivion, while containing the Deadlands and Coldharbour, has places like Moonshadow and Misty Grove.