Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-16047389-20140618150648

Mannimarco: former Psijic Monk turned Necromancer, who became the first Lich ever to walk Mundus, and ascended into godhood during the Warp in the West, while leaving a weaker mortal version of himself behind to attempt to overthrow the Mage's Guild.

As a god, he is the Revenant Moon that passes between Arkay and Nirn every eight days, allowing the creation of Black Soul Gems at specific altars. He is also the only one who knows the secret rituals of how to transcend into a Lich, as there are no written records of the rituals in existence, and the only source for this knowledge is from the God of Worms himself.

However, while the Black Soul Gems allow Arkay's Blessing to be ignored, Arkay's Law (that which prevents any corpse that was buried with the proper rituals from being reanimated) is unwavering and cannot be overturned, even by Mannimarco.

So how powerful is Mannimarco, at this point? Is he as powerful as Arkay? As any of the Divines? 