Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-24.44.141.89-20131016215436/@comment-174.44.92.186-20140915033416

lulz, Ur-Daedra doesn't just mean she was the first. She is a literal aspect of the original void and Nocturnal has been implied to have been there from the beggining, unlike all the other Daedra, who migrated there from Aetherius. She has a mythical power and influence exceeding that of any other Daedric Prince. And if that is not enough for you, know this: back when Reman was working on his space program, there was a lot of dissent due to fear of the princes sabotaging the effort or otherwise punishing those involved; after all, these ships would be entering the domain of the daedra. But Nocturnal, for reasons unknown, basically told the other princes to shut up and let it slide; they did, without question. And we all know that the Daedric Princes rarely agree on anything.

''"The Sixteen-Plus Princes of Tumult lent their nymic oaths in their first display of coalition since the Fall of Lyg in the previous kalpa. Conjecture points to some machinations of Nocturnal, who took on her mantle of Ur-Dra of Oblivion, and it was by her primogeniture that Reman was able to pursue cosmic aquisition without further censure." - ''Tatterdamelion: The Lunar Provinces of Secunda

One should probably consider her artifacts. While many daedric artifacts are tools of great destruction, Nocturnal's might seem ordinary in comparison. But consider that the Grey Cowl almost completely obscures the identity of the wearer, even retroactively removing them from records; very dragonbreak-y, no? Meanwhile, the Skeleton Key can be used to unlock anything. Including the divine potential hidden in every mortal.