Myths of Sheogorath , Volume I Content . Sheogorath and King Lyandir King Lyandir was known to be an exceedingly rational man . He lived in a palace that was a small , simple structure , unadorned with art and ugly to look upon . " I do not need more than this , " he would say . " Why spend my gold on such luxuries when I can spend it on my armies or on great public works ? " His kingdom prospered under his sensible rule . However , the people did not always share the king ' s sense of practicality . They would build houses that were beautiful to look upon , although not necessarily very practical . They devoted time and energy to works of art . They would celebrate events with lavish festivals . In general , they were quite happy . King Lyandir was disappointed that more of them did not follow his example and lead frugal , sensible lives . He brooded on this for many years . Finally , he decided that his subjects simply didn ' t understand how much more they could accomplish if they didn ' t waste time on those frivolous activities . Perhaps , he reasoned , they just needed more examples . The king decreed that all new buildings must be simple , unadorned , and no larger than was necessary for their function . The people were not happy about this , but they liked their king and respected the new law . In a few short years , there were more plain buildings than ornate ones . The citizens used the money saved to make and buy even more lavish art and hold even more excessive celebrations . Once again , King Lyandir decided to provide them a strict example of how beneficial it would be to use their time and resources for more practical purposes . He banned all works of art in the city . The people were quite put out by this , but they knew that their king was doing what he thought was best for them . However , human nature is not so easily denied . In a few more years the city was filled with plain , simple buildings , and devoid of any sort of art . However , the people now had even more money and time to devote to their parties and festivals . With a heavy heart , King Lyandir decided that his people were to be treated like children . And like all children , they needed rules and discipline laid down by great figures of authority to make them understand what was truly important in life . He decreed that there should be no revelry in the city . Singing , dancing , and music were all banned . Even food and drink were limited to water and simple foodstuffs . The people had had enough . Revolt was out of the question , since King Lyandir had a very well trained and equipped army . They visited the shrines and temples in droves , praying to all the gods , and even to some of the Daedric Princes , that King Lyandir would revoke these new , oppressive laws . Sheogorath heard their pleas and decided to visit King Lyandir . He appeared to the king in his dreams as a field of flowers , each with arms instead of petals and the face of the Madgod in the center . " I am Lord of the Creative and Lord of the Deranged . Since you have no use for my gifts of creativity , I have decided to bless you with an abundance of my other gift . " From that day forward , every child born in the city was born into madness . Since infants do not reveal illnesses of the mind , it was several years before this was realized . The king ' s own son was among the victims , suffering from seizures and delusions . Yet , King Lyandir refused to change his ways . When his son , Glint , was 12 years old , he stabbed his father while Lyandir was sleeping . With his dying breath , King Lyandir asked , " Why ? " His son replied , " It is the most practical thing I could do . " The new , young king ordered all the palace servants slaughtered . He ordered a grand festival to celebrate his new reign and the repeal of Lyandir ' s laws . He served the crowds a stew made from the carcasses of the palace servants . He ordered the east facing walls of every building painted red , and the west facing walls painted in stripes . He decreed that all citizens wear ornate masks on the backs of their heads . He then burned down the palace and began construction of a new one . In the new palace , the young king ordered his personal chambers to not have any doors ; for fear that small woodland creatures would attack him . He ordered that it have no windows for fear that the sun and moon were jealous of him and plotting his death . And thus ended the line of King Lyandir . The people of the city returned to their grand works of art and raucous celebrations . They talked and acted as if they still had a living king , and even kept up the palace , using it to house and care for their mad children . Sheogorath was mightily pleased with this outcome . From that day forward the city was blessed with more than the normal number of gifted artists and deranged citizens .