Varieties of Faith , The Forebears Content . By Brother Mikhael Karkuxor of the Imperial College The Forebears , who have been longest in Tamriel and had the stronger relationship with the Second Empire , worship substantially the same pantheon as the Imperials and Bretons , whereas the more conservative Crowns still revere the ancient Yokuda n gods . The Eight of the Forebears Akatosh ( Dragon God of Time ) : Akatosh is the chief deity of the Eight Divines ( the major religious cult of Cyrodiil and its provinces ) , and one of two deities found in every Tamrielic religion ( the other is Lorkhan ) . He is generally considered to be the first of the Gods to form in the Beginning Place ; after his establishment , other spirits found the process of being easier and the various pantheons of the world emerged . He embodies the qualities of endurance , invincibility , and everlasting legitimacy . Tava ( Bird God ) : Yokudan spirit of the air . Tava is most famous for leading the Yokudans to the isle of Herne after the destruction of their homeland . She has since become assimilated into the mythology of Kynareth , and is often worshiped by the Forebears in that name . She is very popular in Hammerfell among sailors , and her shrines can be found in most port cities . Julianos ( God of Wisdom and Logic ) : Often associated with Jhunal , the Nords ' father of language and mathematics , Julianos is the god of literature , law , history , and contradiction , and is thus the patron of magistrates ( and wizards ) . Dibella ( Goddess of Beauty ) : Popular god of the Eight Divines . She has nearly a dozen different cults , some devoted to women , some to artists and aesthetics , and others to erotic instruction . Tu ' whacca ( Tricky God ) : Yokudan god of souls . Tu ' whacca , before the creation of the world , was the god of Nobody Really Cares . When Tall Papa undertook the creation of the Walkabout , Tu ' whacca found a purpose ; he became the caretaker of the Far Shores , and continues to help Redguards find their way into the afterlife . His cult is sometimes associated with Arkay in the more cosmopolitan regions of Hammerfell , and he is often worshiped in that name by Forebears . Zeht ( God of Farms ) : Yokudan god of agriculture who renounced his father after the world was created , which is why Akatosh makes it so hard to grow food . Analogous to Zenithar , and sometimes worshiped in that name . Morwha ( Teat God ) : Yokudan fertility goddess . Fundamental deity in the Yokudan pantheon , and the favorite of Tall Papa ' s wives . Still worshiped in various areas of Hammerfell , including Stros M ' kai . Morwha is always portrayed as four - armed , so that she can " grab more husbands . " Analogous to Mara , and sometimes worshiped in that name by the Forebears . Stendarr ( God of Mercy ) : Stendarr ' s sphere includes compassion , charity , justice , and righteous rule , and is the favorite god of Redguard " gallants " ( knights ) . Additional Deities with Significant Redguard Cults : Leki ( Saint of the Spirit Sword ) : Divine daughter of Tall Papa , Leki is the goddess of aberrant swordsmanship . The Na - Totambu of Yokuda warred to a standstill during the mythic era to decide who would lead the charge against the Lefthanded Elves . Their swordmasters , though , were so skilled in the Best Known Cuts as to be matched evenly . Leki introduced the Ephemeral Feint . Afterwards , a victor emerged and the war with the Aldmer began . HoonDing ( The Make Way God ) : Yokudan spirit of " perseverance over infidels . " The HoonDing has historically materialized whenever the Redguards need to " make way " for their people . In Tamrielic history this has only happened twice , in the First Era during the Ra Gada invasion . Malooc ( Horde King ) : An enemy god of the Ra Gada who led the Goblin s against the Redguards during the First Era . Fled east when the army of the HoonDing overtook his Goblin hordes . Sep ( The Snake ) : Yokudan version of Lorkhan . Sep is born when Tall Papa creates someone to help him regulate the spirit trade . Sep , though , is driven crazy by the hunger of Satakal , and he convinces some of the gods to help him make an easier alternative to the Walkabout . This , of course , is the world as we know it , and the spirits who followed Sep become trapped here , to live out their lives as mortals . Sep is punished by Tall Papa for his transgressions , but his hunger lives on as a void in the stars , a " non - space " that tries to upset mortal entry into the Far Shores .