Lorkhan Lorkhan , also known as Shor , Lorkhaj , Shezarr and Sep , is the Et ' Ada most directly responsible for the existence of Nirn . According to legend , Lorkhan died long ago , giving his life to create Nirn . As such , he has not had much direct influence over events of the Third Era , though he was indirectly responsible for at least three major near - disasters in the last decades of the Third Era , and his remains are connected to the disappearance of the Dwemer . It is also believed that the Moons are the remains of Lorkhan ' s physical form , cleaved in two . Creation . It is said that Lorkhan was begotten by Sithis to go and destroy the universe , after the Aedra had enslaved everything Sithis had created . It is unknown whether this is true , although the Dark Brotherhood tends to advocate this hypothesis . Some sources state that he simply originated as an Et ' Ada formed of the primal urge to physically or metaphorically create . Creation of Mundus . It is generally accepted that Lorkhan either tricked or persuaded many of his fellow Et ' Ada into investing some of their power into a project he called Mundus , the Mortal Plane . Some Et ' Ada invested more power into the project than the others , however . These were the entities that would come to be known as the Eight Divines . Their contributions were those of their Gift - Limbs , parts of their investment made physical in the final product . These Gift - Limbs were the planets of Nirn . Those who could not or refused to participate were the Et ' Ada that would later come to be known by the Aldmer as the Daedra . The Mortal Plane was magically volatile , and the presence of the Aedra there both strengthened and weakened it . Once the project had been completed , Magnus , the chief architect of the project began to have doubts . For this reason , the Convention was held at the Direnni Tower . At this Convention , it was finally decided that Lorkhan was to be punished for his trickery in persuading the Aedra into the creation of Mundus . His divine spark was removed and hurled onto Tamriel , and the Aedra departed to Aetherius . History . Lorkhan is one of only two Aedra ( the other being Akatosh ) to appear in every known mythology on Nirn , and the first being to be referred to as King of the Gods ( the other being Akatosh ) . However , opinions of him vary dramatically from race to race . Generally speaking , Lorkhan is considered an enemy of the mer , and a patron and hero to men . The Cyrodilic culture calls him Shezarr , The Missing God , reflecting the fact that he alone of the Aedra has truly died and vanished . In Mer mythology , Lorkhan is called The Trickster , and the Mer do not look kindly on him . They blame Lorkhan for tricking the other Aedra into giving up their divinity . This includes those who would become the Ehlnofey and thus the Altmer , who now blame Lorkhan directly for their mortality . The Dunmer have a slightly different view of Lorkhan . Since they believe that their mortality is a test of their strength , and that they are ultimately destined to shed their mortality , Lorkhan is simply one of the obstacles the Dunmer have to overcome . However , Men do not believe themselves to be descended from the Aedra . They believe themselves to be created from nothing by Lorkhan , and thus owe their entire existence to him . In their opinion , Lorkhan is the hero of mankind , and they object to his mistreatment by other races . Lorkhan ' s Heart . Even more so than the Amulet of Kings , the most influential legacy of Lorkhan ' s existence was his Heart . Altmer legend details the anger the remaining Aedra had towards Lorkhan once Nirn had been created . As punishment , Trinimac tore out his heart , intending to destroy it . However , the Aedra were present on Nirn , and Nirn itself was the remnants of Lorkhan ' s body . Thus , his Heart was literally the Heart of the World , and could not be destroyed . Instead , Auri - El flung the heart down to Nirn , intending to bury it forever . The Heart did not remain hidden , however . During the First Era , while excavating caverns under Red Mountain in Morrowind , the Dwemer located Lorkhan ' s Heart . At the time , the Dwemer were pursuing the goal of attaining divinity through the combined effort of magic and science , and their High Priest Kagrenac believed that Lorkhan ' s Heart was the key . Kagrenac proceeded to build a huge mechanical being , a golem named Numidium , which he intended to power with Lorkhan ' s Heart . Before he could do so , however , the Chimer attacked the Dwemer , a battle which resulted in the disappearance of the Dwemer . However , Numidium survived its creator ' s disappearance , and would play a key role in many future events . The first real use of Numidium came during the late Second Era , when it was loaned by Vivec to Tiber Septim to aid in conquering Tamriel . At this point , however , Vivec and the Tribunal were keeping close control over the Heart of Lorkhan , so another power source was used for the golem ( specifically , the Mantella , often mistaken for the soul of Ysmir ) . The golem would reappear late in the Third Era , hundreds of years later , as Zurin Arctus reappears as the Underking and destroys the golem . The final encounter with the Heart of Lorkhan came during the Dagoth Ur crisis . It was here that the true power of the Heart was revealed , essentially validating many of Kagrenac ' s claims . After the defeat of the Dwemer , the Tribunal had used the Heart to achieve near - divine status . Contact with the Heart granted them immortality , at least as long as they maintained frequent contact . It also granted them legendary powers ; such as Vivec ' s ability to flood all of Morrowind , and supposedly grant the entire Dunmer race water breathing ability first , to fend off an invasion . Indoril Nerevar was the Chimer general responsible for the attack and ultimate defeat of the Dwemer at Red Mountain around the year 1E 700 . When the battle had concluded Nerevar ordered Dagoth Ur to remain behind and guard the Heart , as he and the Tribunal ( then mortal Chimer ) found a plan on what to do with the artifact . When they returned they found that Dagoth had become insane from tapping into the Heart ' s power . A battle broke out between Nerevar and the Tribunal against Dagoth Ur . Dagoth eventually lost the duel which ended with Nerevar being mortally wounded . This is where reports differ . One legend states that after finding the Tribunal and making them swear not to use the tools of Kagrenac on the Heart , they murdered Nerevar . Another report simply says that Nerevar died after making them swear to Azura , after which they used the tools , against their oath , and became the living gods of Morrowind ( the act that caused Azura to turn the Chimer race into the Dunmer ) . It was thousands of years later in the Third Era that the Nerevarine , an incarnation of Nerevar , was able to destroy the Heart , after the second rise of Dagoth Ur . This caused the Tribunal to lose their immortality as well , simply making them incredibly powerful mortals . After losing her immortality though , Almalexia killed Sotha Sil and was , herself , killed by the Nerevarine . That event led to Vivec being the only member of the Tribunal alive during the Third Era and ended the influence that the Heart had on men and mer . Vivec disappeared around the end of the Third Era during the Oblivion Crisis under mysterious circumstances . Though magical inventions were made to support Baar Dau in Vivec ' s absence ; the meteor eventually fell in 4E 5 , resulting with the destruction of Vivec City , and another eruption of Red Mountain . Lorkhan and Daedra . There are several comments made in that are rather strange and contradictory . Several statements made by Mankar Camoran in his Paradise point out that Lorkhan " did " make Tamriel , but Lorkhan was lost for an unknown reason . Mankar Camoran also states that Tamriel is not a realm for the mortals nor common folk , but is actually another realm of Oblivion . He says that it is an Oblivion - realm that once belonged to Mehrunes Dagon , the Daedric Prince of Destruction , Change , Energy , and Ambition . Mankar Camoran explains that Lorkhan , having loved his created world so much , was unwilling to let the Prince of Destruction claim it . Mehrunes Dagon is not actually invading Tamriel , Mankar Camoran says , but rather is coming to reclaim his long - lost world . Of course , Mankar may not be a reliable source in this respect .