Boethiah Boethiah or Boethia ( in Daedric script , ) is the Daedric Prince of deceit , conspiracy , treachery and sedition who rules over the realm of Attribution ' s Share . He is a major Daedra in regards to the Dunmer , both in positive and negative veneration . A violent Daedric Prince , Boethiah is known for his enjoyment in the suffering of mortals . He has many artifacts , and can be summoned on the 2nd of Sun ' s Dusk . Personality and traits . Like all Daedra , Boethiah has no gender ; however , he is traditionally depicted as a strong , caped warrior — often in a stoic pose — while wielding a giant golden battleaxe . Boethiah may appear as either a male or a female . According to his followers , Boethiah acts the most overtly out of all the Daedric Princes . He appears to enjoy battle and conflict , and his cults often stage huge tournaments to the death to win the Prince ' s favor . Even among scholars , who frequently reject the common notion that Daedra are all demons , Boethiah is one of the Daedric Princes consistently viewed as evil . The Prince uses his followers for bloodsport , even turning on his champion seemingly without reason at times . Like Molag Bal or Mehrunes Dagon , Boethiah actually delights in visiting death and destruction upon mortals , whom he actively strives to torment . Invocation . Boethiah is traditionally summoned on the 2 of Sun ' s Dusk , on the Gauntlet Holiday . Relation to the Dunmer . Cultural development . Boethiah is one of the three Daedric Princes ( along with Azura and Mephala ) directly responsible for the existence of the Dunmer as a distinct race . During the Mythical Era , the Aldmer worshiped the Aedra Trinimac as their chief god . These early mer generally lamented their mortal existence as being caused by the trickery of Lorkhan , who manipulated the gods into giving up their immortality to create Nirn . Boethiah approached a group of Trinimac ' s followers and began preaching to them an alternative viewpoint : the Aldmer were weak and unworthy of their immortality , and their mortal existence was a trial which all mer had to endure . ( The Dunmer often refer to their mortal lifetime as " The Testing " . ) To accomplish his own goal , Boethiah took on the form of Trinimac himself , and spoke with Trinimac ' s own voice . Thus , the Prince was able to convince a group of mer , who took the name Chimer ( " Changed Ones " ) and followed their leader Veloth to their new home in Morrowind . Boethiah taught the Chimer many ways to be different from the Aldmer . All manner of current Dark Elven cultural advances are credited to Boethiah , ranging from philosophy and magic to their architecture , as well as their current clan - based political system . In most versions of the legend , Boethiah was the source of these ideas , while Azura and Mephala merely aided the Chimer in implementing them . Roles in religion . Boethiah continued to play a key role in the religious practices of the Chimer , even after they became the Dunmer . Along with Azura and Mephala , Boethiah is worshiped as one of the three " good " Daedra , in opposition to the four " bad " Daedra of the House of Troubles . According to Tribunal dogma , Boethiah is the Anticipation of Almalexia , and submitted to Tribunal rule . However , given Azura ' s attitudes towards the Tribunal , who make the same claim about her , this is most likely more propaganda than history . By the Fourth Era following the eruption of the Red Mountain , a new religious movement for the Dunmer people arose , dubbed the " Reclamations " . This new doctrine declared the downfall of the Tribunal and the rise of their previously named Anticipations as the objects for worship . These Reclamations included Azura , Mephala , and Boethiah , who were " reclaiming their status from the Tribunal . " Boethiah ' s role as a Reclamation is to show the Dunmer people the " true way " from the Old Tribunal ' s " misguided teachings . " However , it is unknown what other roles these include . Etymology . Like many of the Daedric Princes , Boethiah ' s name appears in numerous variations across many eras and cultures . Their shrine in Cyrodiil ( in the Valus Mountains near the border into Morrowind ) is called " Boethia ' s Shrine " , and the spelling Boethia occasionally appears in writings . This spelling appears most often associated with the Daedra ' s feminine form ; though the shrine in Cyrodiil speaks with a masculine voice . Most scholarly texts , such as " On Oblivion " or " The Book of Daedra " , use the form Boethiah . The name may also be a reference to Boethius , a late - Roman - era philosopher . The word ' βοήθεια ' ( Boethia ) means " help " in Ancient Greek . Associations . Daedric Artifacts . Other than Goldbrand , Boethiah is associated with artifacts Ebony Mail and Fearstruck . The Ebony Mail can still be found these days , though it is difficult to obtain . The last known wearer could have been the Last Dragonborn . Fearstruck on the other hand , according to " The Story of Lyrisius " , was destroyed in the Akaviri invasion , around 1E 2703 . Ebony Mail . Ebony Mail is one of the most powerful armor pieces known on Tamriel . If judged worthy , its power grants the wearer invulnerability to most common magical attacks and forms of drain health . The Eternal Champion was said to be one of the owners of the mail . It was hidden in Black Marsh after the previous owner , a warrior named Helath Stormbinder , lost Boethiah ' s favor . Following a strange map , the Eternal Champion eventually found the resting place of the mail and retrieved it for their battle against Jagar Tharn . Later on , Boethiah also rewarded the Ebony Mail to the Hero of Daggerfall after they finished an elimination job . During the events of , the Nerevarine was said to have obtained the Ebony Mail after completing a Temple quest for Tholer Saryoni , during which the Mail was found atop Mount Assarnibibi . The Ebony Mail appeared once again during the Fourth Era , this time at the hands of the Dragonborn . Boethiah requested that the Dragonborn kill the former Champion of Boethiah , who used the armor for personal gain , rather than in the name of Boethiah . After killing the Champion , the Dragonborn was rewarded with the Ebony Mail . Goldbrand . After the Apotheosis of the Tribunal , Boethiah ' s shrine in Morrowind lay forgotten and unused in the northwest of Hla Oad , Vvardenfell , left in disrepair underwater . Boethiah tasked the Nerevarine with making a new shrine for worshipers to visit . The Nerevarine asked Duma gro - Lag , a famous sculptor of Caldera , for assistance . Using the sketch in the book " Boethiah ' s Glory " , the Orcish sculptor built a new shrine for Boethiah over at Khartag Point in Vvardenfell . After the new shrine was finished , the Nerevarine was rewarded with Goldbrand . The Champion of Cyrodiil was also rewarded with this Goldbrand after they finished Boethiah ' s test — The Tournament of Ten Bloods — a test of combat skill , where the Champion of Cyrodiil had to defeat nine of Boethiah ' s champions , with the " Tenth Blood " being the Champion . By the time of , Goldbrand was rumored to be in the ownership of Emperor Titus Mede II during the Battle of the Red Ring when retaking the Imperial City . Other Daedra . Azura and Mephala . Boethiah , along with Azura and Mephala , were responsible for directly influencing the direction of the Dunmer people . Boethiah convinced the Chimer to change from the Aldmer and adopt a new style of life . Azura taught the Chimer the mysteries to be different , while Mephala taught them how to evade their enemies or to kill secretly . Mephala also worked with Boethiah to establish the Dunmer clan - based system . As part of the Tribunal doctrine , Boethiah , Azura , and Mephala were named the Anticipations of Almalexia , Sotha Sil , and Vivec , respectively . Their positions changed with the new Reclamations dogma . The former Anticipations became known as the " Reclamations " in the face of the new and proposed Dunmer religion . Molag Bal . Boethiah and Molag Bal have developed a sort of rivalry between each other . The cause is unknown , although it could be because Molag Bal is the Prince of domination and enslavement , whereas Boethiah encourages treason and deceit against authority . The rivalry takes place between Molag Bal and Boethiah , and the two may use their followers to mock the other , which is evident in when Molag Bal requests revenge against a priest of Boethiah who desecrated Molag Bal ' s shrine in the name of Boethiah . However , it is unknown to what extent their rivalry includes . Hunger . The Hunger is a violent Lesser Daedra associated with Boethiah . It has paralyzing powers and is known to even disintegrate armor . The Hunger also appears in the Dementia part of the Shivering Isles , the realm of Sheogorath . The reason for being found in the Shivering Isles could allude to Sheogorath ’ s chaotic nature , thus having another Daedric Prince ' s lesser Daedra could be normal to him .