The Towers

The Towers are a concept in The Elder Scrolls lore that focuses on the metaphysics surrounding the creation of Mundus. It draws mostly from a series of texts known as Nu-Mantia Intercept.

According to these texts, a mysterious character named Nu-Hatta addresses a letter to Chancellor Ocato and the Elder Council warning that the barriers between Mundus and the realms of Oblivion are weakening. The letter forshadows the invasion of Mehrunes Dagon during the events of and explains the creation and purpose of the Adamantine Tower.

Adamantine Tower
When Mundus was originally created, several Et'Ada became dissatisfied with thier creation and left the mortal plane. One of the more notable was Magnus, the god of magic and the architect who planned Mundus. In his departure he tore a hole into Aetherius, which became the sun. Soon after many other Et'Ada followed, they were called the Magna Ge and left other smaller holes which became the stars.

After the departure of the Et'Ada, Akatosh returned to the Mundus and arranged a meeting of the Aedra outside aurbic time. The purpose of this meeting, known as Convention, was to decide Lorkhan's punishment for his involvement in the creation of Mundus. According to Nu-Mantia Intercept, Letter #4, Akatosh's vessel planted itself into Nirn and became the Adamantine Tower, and it was on this first tower that the Convention took place.

"Auriel-that-is-Akatosh returned to Mundex Arena from his dominion planet, signaling all Aedra to convene at a static meeting that would last outside of aurbic time. His sleek and silver vessel became a spike into the changing earth and the glimmerwinds of its impact warned any spirit that entered aura with it would become recorded-- that by consent of presence their actions here would last of a period unassailable, and would be so whatever might come later to these spirits, even if they rejoined the aether or succumbed willingly or by treachery to a sithite erasure. Thus could the Aedra and their cohorts truly covene in realness.

''Our forebears saw the erection of Ada-mantia, Ur-Tower, and the Zero Stone. Let the Elders acknowledge this truth: every Tower bears its Stone. The impossipoint of the Convention was the first, though another bears the true title of First Stone." - ''Nu-Mantia Intercept, Letter #4