Morihaus

A statue of Morihaus depicted as a man in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

"She is like this shine on my nose-hoop here: an accident sometimes, but whenever I move my head at night, she is there. And so you know what you ask is impossible."

―Morihaus

Morihaus, also known as Morihaus-Breath-of-Kyne, the Winged Bull, or Mor, was a demigod or a demiprince. He is inconsistently said to have had the appearance of a winged Bull, "man-bull", and/or human, particularly that of a Nord.

Morihaus is a cultural hero-god of the Imperials due to his role in the Alessian Rebellion. Legend portrays him as the Taker of the Citadel, an act of mythic times that established Human control over the Nibenay Valley. Famous Khajiiti artist Cherim created a tapestry depicting Morihaus and an army of rebels battling the Ayleids at the White-Gold Tower. Morihaus is often associated with the Nordic powers of Thu'um and therefore with Kynareth and speculated to be actual offspring of Kyne.

Morihaus was Alessia's lover during the uprising against the Ayleid slavers, and sired a son with her known as Belharza the Man-Bull.

Trivia

• The Nord city of Morthal is said to be named after him.
• A "Statue of Pit Fighter Morihaus" can be found in the Arena District in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, although he is depicted as a human rather than a winged man-bull. This is because the decision to depict him as a bull was conceptualized during Knights of the Nine, and Kurt Kuhlmann and Michael Kirkbride joked that the statue would need to be retconned.
• The legendary Lord's Mail belonged to Morihaus.
• His wing feather can be found in The Elder Scrolls Online.
• He was on good terms with Maelstrom Arena demiprince Fa-Nuit-Hen.
• A line from The Song of Pelinal was removed regarding Morihaus getting an erection when he went to war.

Appearances

• The Elder Scrolls: Arena (mentioned only)
• The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall (mentioned only)
• The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (mentioned only)
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (mentioned only)
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine (mentioned only)
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (mentioned only)
• The Elder Scrolls Online (mentioned only)
• The Elder Scrolls: Blades (mentioned only)

References

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