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Tomh903 wrote: Because are they not more powerful than dragons who ruled the worrld? (plus I know next to nothing about daedra) well you see, Daedra are gods(or god like beings) and dragons are just powerful beings whose souls can only be destroyed with few circumstances.

While The DragonBorn could certainly destroy lesser daedra, the daedric princes are so far out of his reach that even worshipping them might get him killed.