Mysteries of the Mundus Stones Content . The influence of Aetherius , the plane of magicka and spirits , upon Nirn is unquestionable . It filters through the veil of Oblivion from laminar ( and luminar ) perforations left by the architect Magnus and the Magna - Ge as they fled Mundus , bringing light and magic to mortals . The motivations for their flight aside ( and before I digress into Dawn Era origination theories and thought experiments about a Nirn completely separated from Aetherius ) , the stars , their power , and their arrangements have long been subjects of intense study and even worship in some cultures . The Ayleid s are commonly associated with the practice of Aetherial magic . You can learn more about their creations in my work Aetherial Fragments , but suffice it to say they were able to manipulate and store starlight in ways we have yet to fully comprehend . The Nedic people also had an interest in the stars , though their culture was focused on theology over magical study . However , there is evidence that the highest echelons of Nedic priesthood preserved ancient rituals that invoked Aetherial magic . If what remains of their ponderous , flowery , and excruciating - to - translate poetry is any indication , they had a particular fascination with the constellations and their aspects . The constellations each occupy their own magical domains , as evidenced by the observable energies that emanate from Mundus Stones and their ability to instill power into individuals . We do not know who erected these stones ( which can be found across all the provinces of Tamriel ) or for what purpose , but their magical resonance tells us clearly that each constellation ' s signature is quite unique . This raises questions : were the individual constellations deliberately formed the Magna - Ge , imparting their essence into the trans - constellatory light ? Is each constellation a window into a different Aetherial realm , such as Sovngarde or the Far Shores ? My own careful examination of several of the stones in the Alik ' r Desert , which nearly exhausted my limited funding , revealed a curious phenomenon . Everyone knows that the guardian constellations — the Mage , Thief , and Warrior — are said to protect the other constellations from the destructive chaos of the Serpent , but my research may have exposed part of the magical underpinning of this legend . A survey of the warrior stone uncovered strong Aetherial currents traveling from the stars into the stone and radiating outward , implying a cross - Tamriel ic web . Why no other scholar or mage has commented on this , I cannot say . Mundus Stones are poorly studied , and it is possible that this energy is not always active . I theorize that there are other , related stones , as yet undiscovered , that further focus the power of the constellations . Could these magical pathways be manipulated — or , even more interestingly , reversed — to create a kind of Aetherial feedback ? What would this permit us to achieve , and what would it teach us of the very nature of the relationship between Mundus and Aetherius ? I fear that my work in this area has introduced more questions than it has answers , but you are undoubtedly as thrilled as I am by the implications of this research . Sadly , I have experienced difficulty in procuring additional funding for this project , and I am searching for new sponsors . I hope to pursue this intriguing discovery further as soon as possible .