Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-4705438-20140201121316/@comment-72.74.78.185-20141026144756

Nobody has done a very good job at explaining the Anu - Padomey - Sithis - Anuiel - Godhead complications, and I totally get why. The lore surrounding these beings is rigged with paradoxes and confusion.

The godhead is the "dreamer" of the elder scrolls universe. Essentially, he is like the little kid from the Lego movie who makes up the whole story without the characters knowing it. The whole TES universe is his "dream" but he has no conscious control over it because he is asleep. Still he is incredibly powerful, since he has the ability to create the universe and can destroy it just by waking up. One who achieves CHIM realizes that they're in a dream, but has the stubbornness to insist that he or she actually exists. They can then manipulate the dream anyway they want.

Anu is the embodiment of light and creation while Padomey is the embodiment of chaos and destruction. They exist inside the Godhead's dream but outside Atherius, Oblivion, Mundus or any known realm. According to Michael Kirkblade, Anu achieved the step above Chim known as Ameranth. When you achieve Ameranth, you fall asleep forever and create a universe within your dream, within the godhead's dream universe. Atherius, oblivion and Mundus exist within Anu's dream while Padomey and Anu are the only two beings who exist outside it.

The existence of Anuiel and Sithis is up for debate. I personally don't think they exist. Supposedly Anu created a version of himself within his own dream (Anuiel) but he also created a version of his "brother" Padomey (Sithis) whom he hated. Also, Anuiel and Sithis supposedly did absolutely nothing But create they're own little avatars. Sithis created Lorkhan and Anuiel created Akatosh. Anyways, only the Bosmer and Altmer believe they exist. Nobody else does.

As for who is the most powerful, I have a list of the top 10

1) Akatosh

2) Lorkhan (before he was destroyed)

3) Jygilag

4) Clavicus Vile

5) Arkey

6) Mehrundes Dagon

7) Molag Bal

8) Mara

9) Talos

10) Singuine