Modern Heretics Content . Daedra worship is not prohibited by law in Cyrodiil . Primarily this is a result of the Imperial Charter granted the Mages Guild permitting the summoning of Daedra . Nonetheless , chapel and public opinion is so strongly against Daedra worship that those who practice Daedric rituals do so in secret . However , opinions about Daedra worship differ widely in other provinces . Even in Cyrodiil , traditional opinions have changed greatly over the years , and some communities survive which worship Daedra . Some more traditional Daedra - worshippers are motivated by piety and personal conviction ; many modern Daedra - worshippers are motivated by a lust for arcane power . In particular , questing heroes of all stripes seek after the fabled Daedric artifacts for their potent combat and magical benefits . I personally have discovered one community worshipping the Daedra Lord Azura , Queen of Dawn and Dusk . A researcher curious about Daedra worship might research in several ways : through a study of the literature , through exploration and discovery of ancient daedric shrines , through questioning local informants , and through questioning worshippers themselves . I used all these means to discover the shrine of Azura . First I read books . References like this one may provide a helpful general background concerning Daedric shrines . For example , my researches led me to understand that , in Cyrodiil , Daedric shrines are generally represented by statues of Daedra Lords , are generally situated in wilderness locations far from settlements , that each shrine generally has associated with it a community of worshippers , often referred to as a ' coven ' , that shrines have associated with them a particular time - - often a day of the week - - when a Daedra lord might be solicited , that Daedra Lord often will not deign to respond unless they regard a petitioner of sufficient prowess or strength of character , that they will only respond if given the proper offering [ the secret of which offering often known only to the community of worshippers ] , and that , in return for the completion of some task or service , the Daedra Lords will often undertake to offer an artifact of power to a successful quester . Then I questioned locals with an intimate knowledge of the wilderness . Two classes of informants I found especially useful - - well - traveled hunters and adventurers [ who might come across shrines in their travels ] , and scholars of the Mages Guild . In the case of the Shrine of Azura , both sources were profitable . I discovered a Cheydinhal hunter who had chanced across a strange epic statue in his travels . The statue was of a woman with outstretched arms ; in one hand she held a star ; in the other hand , she held a crescent moon . He had shunned the statue out of superstitious fear , but had marked the location in memory - - far north of Cheydinhal , northwest of Lake Arrius , high in the Jerall Mountains . Then , proceeding to the local Mages Guild with a description of the statue , I was able to confirm from its description the identity of the Daedra Lord worshipped . Having discovered the location of the shrine , I visited it , and discovered there the community of worshippers . Because of the strength of opinion against Daedra worship , the worshippers were , at first , reluctant to admit their identity . But once I had won their trust , they were willing to divulge to me the secrets of the times when Azura would hear petitions [ from dusk to dawn ] , and that the offering required by Azura was glow dust , a substance obtained from the will - o - the - wisp . I am , of course , nothing more than a chapelman and scholar , so it did not lie within my power to find a will - o - the - wisp to obtain glow dust ; nor am I certain that Azura would have found me worthy to make such an offering , even had I proffered it . But I was assured that if I had been able to make such an offering , and if it had been accepted , Azura would have given me some sort of quest , which , if completed , might have earned me the reward of Azura ' s Star , a Daedric artifact of legendary magical powers . I have since heard rumors of the existence in Cyrodiil of several other Daedric shrines , of the Daedric Lords to which they are dedicated , and the Daedric artifacts that might be won by questing heroes . Hircine the Huntsman , for example , is linked in legend to the Cuirass of the Savior ' s Hide , a powerful enchanted armor . The sword Volendrung is associated with Malacath , Lord of Monsters , and the eponymously named Mace of Molag Bal is also thought to be the object of Daedra worship . Other Daedra Lords , their shrines and worshippers , remain to be discovered in Cyrodiil by earnest and persistent researchers .