Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-24489208-20130717135335/@comment-69.160.179.249-20131104043655

You make an interesting point, but I do remember the lore stating that at the beginning of time the Aedra and Daedra were once one and had no set spheres of influence. Their division and grasping at power came about because of the decision to create Nirn. I take that as meaning her existance was absolute before her claiming the spheres of dusk and dawn. Perhaps her taking those specific areas of influence was a direct response to Magnus' actions. Not addressing Magnus' opinion of mortals, the fact that the sun and stars are actually portals to Aetherius could help to explain why magic is in her "portfolio". Her sphere helps to regulate its effects and interaction with Nirn and its inhabitants. In a certain light he's a buffer between Aetherius and Nirn.