Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-24.44.141.89-20131016215436/@comment-129.255.228.32-20140912034716

If it were a tournament between the Daedric Princes, their are really only two options: Sheogorath and Hermaeus Mora. That would really be an interesting fight. I favor Mora, but if there's anyone who can defeat the Demon of Knowledge, it's Sheogorath. Sheogorath's level of madness lies outside of all reason and comprehension, which gives him the advantage of unpredictability. This, in effect, neutralizes Hermeaus Mora's greatest weapon: Sheogorath my well be the only thing in the universe that can catch him off guard. If the Accords of Madness are to be believed, Sheogorath already has defeated three Daedric Princes in competitions, including Malacath, most of the time without even trying. This is definitely a testament to the kind of power he's capable of. And, despite his prolonged struggle with Jyggalag, I'd say he definitely came out victorious in the end. Hermeaus Mora, on the other hand, is a lot more secretive. He doesn't showcase his power, unlike the other Daedric Princes. I can only imagine this is because he believes knowledge is power, and he's loath to share his power with anyone, save a select few, namely Miraak and the Last Dragonborn. No one really knows how powerful Hermeaus Mora is, but I have the feeling that if he wanted to, he could easily usurp any of the other Daedric Princes (I also hold to the theory that Hermaeus Mora was the one who spearheaded the attack against Jyggalag.) Except for perhaps Sheogorath. Sheogorath is a flaw in the world that seems to have his own way of getting the upper hand over anyone. It's honestly a toss up between these two. But the more I think about it, the more I favor Hermaeus Mora. Compare it too a chess game. One player is a grandmaster (Hermaeus Mora), and the other is cunning and savagely unpredictable (Sheogorath). The unpredictable one is certainly going to get the drop on the grandmaster every now and then simply by making moves the former never anticipated. He has the "Hitleresque" improvisational style that makes him downright lethal in a blitzkrieg. But eventually, like Hitler, he's going to make a mistake. Probably a major one. And a really obvious, stupid one. So eventually, Hermaeus Mora would win the victory. Of course, I've only been talking in terms of human insanity. Sheogorath isn't a human by any stretch of the imagination; he's a Daedra. So he just might win yet. Going back to the Chess metaphor, Sheogorath is just as likely to make a really dumb move as he is to pull out a cheese-covered dolphin and beat Mora to death with it.