Molag Bal Molag Bal ( " Daedric : " " " Stone - Fire " " ) is the God of Schemes and the Daedric Prince of domination and enslavement of mortals . He is also known by the titles Schemer Prince , Harvester of Souls , and the Father of Coldharbour . He is the creator of Vampire s and Xivkyn as well . His main desire is to harvest and consume the souls of mortals and to bring mortals ' souls into his sway by spreading seeds of strife and discord in the mortal realms , as well as merging Nirn with his own realm of Coldharbour . He holds much importance in Morrowind where he is one of the Four Corners of the House of Troubles , seen as the arch - enemy of Boethiah , the Daedric Prince of Plots . Appearance and personality . Molag Bal resembles a large , bipedal hybrid of a bull and a reptile , and usually appears in a form adorned with horns , fangs , claws and a long tail . His scaly appearance is matched by his demeanor : this serpentine Daedric Prince is the master of corruption , and his entire realm of Coldharbour in Oblivion consists of nothing but death and destruction . Gender . Like all the Daedric Princes , Molag Bal has no definite gender . Most often , however , he appears to his followers as male . Sigillah Parate mentions in her spiritual commentary that she belonged to a cult known as the " Witches of Molag Bal , " where Molag Bal often appeared to its members in the guise of a mortal female . Shrine . A shrine of Molag Bal is in Markarth , in a tunnel underneath the Abandoned House . For a Daedric shrine , it is extremely small , consisting only of a sort of stone basin decorated with a stylized head of Molag Bal . A panel on the floor in front of it can extend spikes in order to trap sacrificial victims . The Rusty Mace — in reality the Mace of Molag Bal — is found here by the Dragonborn . If is installed there will be a shrine inside Castle Volkihar . Plane of Oblivion . Molag Bal ' s plane of Oblivion is Coldharbour . The book " The Doors of Oblivion " says that his plane resembles a copy of Nirn , including the Imperial Palace , but desecrated and ruined . The ground is sludge , the sky is on fire , and the air is freezing . Coldharbour is featured in , being the starting point for every player . History and legend . Morrowind . He is the main source of the obstacles to the Dunmer ( and preceding Chimer ) people . In the legends , Molag Bal always tries to upset the bloodlines of Great Houses or otherwise ruin Dunmeri ' purity . ' He is known as the King of Rape and is said to be the father ( along with Vivec , whom he seduced ) of a population of mutant degenerates living in the Molag Amur region of Morrowind . This race may have been the first vampires , a corruption of Vivec ' s ties to the Heart of Lorkhan transmitted to mortals . It is possible he assisted Jagar Tharn in his temporary ascendance to the Imperial throne . He was also responsible for the destruction of a city , Gilverdale , at the end of the First Era . First Era . In 1E 2920 , Molag Bal , under the summon of King Dro ' Zel of Senchal , destroyed the city of Gilverdale . All the inhabitants were killed in a bright red mist . This Daedric massacre forced Sotha Sil to make a journey to Coldharbour , dealing with some of the prominent Daedric Princes in order to avoid the fate of Gilverdale happening to other cities in Tamriel , as Morrowind was still fighting a war against Cyrodiil . The Interregnum . Molag Bal appears as the main antagonist in . He takes advantage of the destruction and war going on in Tamriel and attempts to merge Nirn and Coldharbour into one nightmarish hellscape by using Daedric machines called Dark Anchors , in an event known as the Planemeld . Battle of Coldharbour . The Soulless One , also known as Vestige , along with Vanus Galerion , the Fighters Guild , and the Mages Guild lead an attack on Coldharbour to confront Molag Bal and put an end to his treachery . A city controlled by Meridia was transported into Coldharbour by Molag Bal , but since he had no power over it , the Soulless One and the attack force are able to use the city as a safe haven while in Coldharbour and save many mortals who are " stuck " in Coldharbour . With the help of the Ayleid king Laloriaran Dynar , Vanus Galerion the Aldmeri founder of the Mages Guild , they pushed further into Coldharbour ' s citadel to Molag Bal ' s lair . Later on the Gatekeeper revealed her true nature as the Daedric prince Meridia and the Soulless One and Five Companions went through a portal to an area that was under complete domination of Molag Bal ' s forces . Meridia and Molag Bal met face to face and began dueling , allowing the Soulless One to proceed to destroy the Dark Anchors . Upon confrontation the Soulless One used the Amulet of Kings on the Daedric Prince before they could be defeated . The two began to battle , both equal in power with divinity , but in the end , Molag Bal fell for the first time and was " dominated " by the Soulless One , allowing every Soul Shriven enslaved by Molag Bal to return to Nirn . Hero of Daggerfall . The Hero of Daggerfall received the Mace of Molag Bal in exchange for eliminating a heretic mage or priest , respectively . Hero of Kvatch . Molag Bal was summon ed by the Hero . He wanted the Champion to corrupt Melus Petilius by forcing him to kill with the Cursed Mace . The Champion was able to enrage Petilius causing him to grab the Cursed Mace and use it to kill the Champion . Right before the final blow , Molag Bal transported the Champion back to his shrine and , pleased with a job well done , gave him the Mace of Molag Bal . The same weapon was given also by Molag Bal to the Hero of Daggerfall some decades earlier . Dragonborn . During the Fourth Era , the Dragonborn helped a Vigilant of Stendarr named Tyranus to investigate suspicious activity at an abandoned house in Markarth . After arriving in the house , Molag Bal forced them to fight each other resulting in Tyranus ' s death . Upon speaking with the Daedric Prince , he promised the Dragonborn his mace if they returned Logrolf the Willful , a priest of Boethiah to the abandoned house and made him pledge his soul to Molag Bal . The Dragonborn then killed the priest with Molag Bal ' s mace on his altar . Vampirism . Creator and patron deity . The Dunmeri Temple ' s doctrine , " Vampires of Vvardenfell , v II " , states that the Daedric Prince Molag Bal is the father of vampires . It is recorded in his " Private Papers of Galur Rithari , Buoyant Armiger . " Somehow , the Dunmeri Temple keeps this record from the world , for no clear reason . Molag Bal as the father of Vampirism is also recorded in the book called " Opusculus Lamae Bal ta Mezzamortie . " The book tells a story of Molag Bal , who , in his hatred towards Arkay , profaned the body of a virgin Nedic woman , Lamae Beolfag . Lamae is known later as Lamae Bal , as well as the Blood Matron and the First Vampire . Pure - blooded vampires are those who were granted vampirism directly from Molag Bal , the creator and patron deity of Vampires . The process is somewhat similar to the creation of the first vampire , Lamae Beolfag — mortals gain their vampirism through a ritual in which members of a family pledge themselves to Molag Bal . Females who survive the horrific ordeal , such as Serana and her mother Valerica , are dubbed " Daughters of Coldharbour . " Galur Rithari , one of the Buoyant Armigers , was cured of vampirism by Molag Bal . Evolution . The Vampires of Iliac Bay and Vvardenfell are easily recognized by the average person , but this is not entirely true for Cyrodilic vampires — obviously due to different blood . The Cyrodilic vampires have three states of vampire form , dependent on the time since feeding . When well fed , Cyrodilic vampires are rarely recognized by ordinary people and can even walk in daylight . When they are starving , however , all of a Cyrodilic vampire ' s vampiric traits are apparent and cannot be disguised . This unique trait of Cyrodilic vampires , according to " Manifesto Cyrodiil Vampyrum " , was a gift from Clavicus Vile . As a result , the Cyrodilic vampires worship Molag Bal and Clavicus Vile . Quotes . Dark Anchors : . When a boss is summoned : When an anchor is destroyed :