Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-71.61.178.23-20130722105712/@comment-71.61.177.24-20140404170520

Amperial wrote:
 * -) WM as volatile as ever.

I am still in favor of an implosion type ending, which would not be just Jyggalag doublecrossing his champion, but ALL DPs going for the power vacuum the defeat of the Thalmor left behind.

The thing I have in mind for this would only happen after the Thalmors final defeat, so we can have the best of both worlds (and eat our cake too).

Consider this: You went around Aedra and Daedra, crafting an alliance on a scale Nirn has not seen since the dragon-wars (if then). And that was to gain a fighting chance against the power of the Thalmor. So after their defeat a sh*tload of power is just up for grabs (surrendering Thalmor units, leaderless Dremora, revenue from cities, magick resourceswhat have you). Now look at the situation from the perspective of somebody who already is very powerful and just has been shown first-hand how much more power could possibly be his, or hers or more importantly: someone elses.

I would be extremely surprised if the erstwhile allies would stay allied for two seconds after their victory - if only to preempt a powergrab by somebody else. These are the Daedric Princes - Boethia, Molag Bal, Mehrunes Dagon and so on. I totally would expect a split, I would just wonder down which lines.

I overdid my first proposal, Jyggalag being of Order probably would back his Blessed in the aftermath - but not in every case (becoming a vampire or were comes to mind). I am pretty sure Jyggalag does not give one single Reikling fart whether his Champion is a lycanthrope or vampire.

Ooh, inter-deity power struggle.

The Aedra trying to scoop it all up because they're low on power as it is, having contributed to Nirn, and because they don't want the Daedra to get it. The more "benevolent" Daedra going for it to keep the less benevolent ones from getting ahold of it, and the ensuing fights. Ambitious lesser Daedra trying to snatch a piece of the pie while the overlords aren't looking. Even Jyggalag loses his cool and tries to snatch the power to return to something like his former glory. This goes on for days. Two weeks, perhaps. The BoJ then has to try to sort it out; they calm down Jyggalag; he proposes a plan to satisfy everyone; and then only the ambitious lesser Daedra are left squabbling.

Yes, I admit, I do really want a peaceful, happy, neat ending to the main quest so the player can get back to sandboxing.

So call me biased.

- WorshipsMeridia