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"Kynareth says: Use Nature's gifts wisely. Respect her power, and fear her fury."
Ten Commands: Nine Divines

Kynareth, called Kyne by the Nords, Kin by the Kothringi and Khenarthi by the Khajiit,[UL 1] is a goddess of the Nine Divines. She is the strongest of the Sky spirits and is the deity of the heavens, the winds, the elements, and the unseen spirits of the air. Patron of sailors and travelers, Kynareth is invoked for auspicious stars at birth and for good fortune in daily life.[1] In some legends, she is the first to agree to Lorkhan's plan to invent the mortal plane, and provides the space for its creation in the void. She is also associated with rain, a phenomenon said not to occur before the removal of Lorkhan's divine spark.[2] She is often associated with Zenithar, as Zenithar's craftsmen use products provided by Kynareth's natural world. Thus, one cannot worship Zenithar without acknowledging the power of Kynareth.[3]

Kynareth is the only one of the nine divines to not have a chapel dedicated to her in Cyrodiil, though she does have an altar to the west of the Imperial City. It should be noted that all of nature can be seen as Kynareth's chapel [4]

Kynareth is the mother of the demigod Morihaus[5], who helped Alessia drive the Ayleids from Cyrodiil and establish Nedic rule. Alessia supposedly communed directly with Kynareth during these events, and received visions from her concerning the coming of Pelinal Whitestrake[6]. She later supposedly sent rain to wash away all the blood from Pelinal's campaigns against the elves.[7]

In Skyrim, Kynareth is known as Kyne, and she is believed to be the wife of Shor[2]. The Throat of the World is considered to be her sacred mountain[8]. she is also cited to have gifted the Thu'um to the first Nord heroes[2], and is thus a central object of worship for The Greybeards and their Way of the Voice[8]

Artifacts

The Lord's Mail is said to be associated with Kynareth. It is said that whenever Kynareth deems the wearer unworthy, it will be taken away from them so that it can be found by a new hero[9]. Some time before 3E 427, it was acquired by the Imperial Commission in Ebonheart. It was stolen from there in 3E 427 by Furius Acilius, but the Nerevarine retrieved it and returned it to the commission.[10]

The Boots of the Crusader were Kynareth's gift to Pelinal Whitestrake for his fight against Umaril the Unfeathered. After his death, the Boots were lost to history until they turned up in Kynareth's Grotto, where the Divine Crusader found them after proving themselves worthy by not fighting back against an attacking bear[11]. Said crusader later used them to gain access to the Mace of the Crusader.[12]

The Ring of the Wind is another item that is said to be sacred to Kynareth. It was supposedly owned by an acrobat named Kisimba Spring-Snow, who always landed on her feet, except when she landed on the feet of others.[13] In 3E 427, it was in the posession of a wizard named Galmis Dren. After receiving an assignment from the Imperial Cult, the Nerevarine slew Dren and took the ring foor themselves.[14]

Verse

"Come to me, Kynareth, for without you, I might not know the mysteries of the world, and so blind and in terror, I might consume and profane the abundance of your beautiful treasures."[15]

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See also

Appearances

The Elder Scrolls: Arena(mentioned only) The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall(mentioned only) The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind(mentioned only)[1] The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion(mentioned only)[16] The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine(mentioned only)[4] The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim(mentioned only) The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn(mentioned only)[2] The Elder Scrolls Online(mentioned only)[16]

References

Notice: The following are unlicensed references. They are not copyrighted by a ZeniMax Media company, but can still be considered part of The Elder Scrolls lore and are included for completeness.
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