Aetherius

Aetherius, or the Immortal Plane, is the realm from which Aedra such as the Nine Divines originate.Pocket Guide to the Empire, Third Edition: Birthsigns Aetherius is the source of magic and of all creation in Mundus.Nu-Mantia Intercept, Letter 7 It can be construed as the inverse of Oblivion, from which the Daedra originate; conversely, Aetherius is the realm from which the Aedra are connected. Oblivion is considered the dualistic inverse of Aetherius.Pocket Guide to the Empire, Third Edition: Arena SupermundusThe MonomythThe Light and the Dark
It is the plane of pure magicka, and is the realm where magicka originates.Magic from the SkyPocket Guide to the Empire, Third Edition: Arena SupermundusPocket Guide to the Empire, Third Edition: Birthsigns Common belief is that souls ascend to this location upon death.The Talos Mistake The Imperial Geographic Society has this to say about it:
"It is aetherial energy that infuses our daily existence, from highest to lowest, and gives all the races of men, mer, and beast common purpose. Its magic brings the rain to the fields, love to our hearths, and scientific principles to our technological industries. It gives us the very Sun itself. Finally, Aetherius is the home to the Aedra, those cornerstones of the Mundus whose aspects we see in the temple, in lordship, and the high walk of heroes."
==Realms within Aetherius==
Though it is known that Aetherius contains a large number of planes within itself, only four are specifically known.
*SovngardeSovngarde, a Reexamination"Death" of Morphotypical Entities
*Mantellan Crux – a self-contained prison for the Mantella.
*Sands Behind the Stars
*The Far ShoresMysteries of the Mundus Stones
==Reaching Aetherius==
It is substantially more difficult to reach Aetherius than it is to reach the void of Oblivion.Dialogue with Girnalin The only two successful trips there occurred firstly during the Reman Dynasty, and secondly by the "Sun Birds" of Alinor. From the Reman Dynasty, the Royal Imperial "Mannanauts" were obtained, and from the Sun Birds, the Orrery of Firsthold. It is also rumored that the Dwemer may have reached Aetherius in the past, as well. Some believe that the stars, including Nirn's sun, Magnus, are laminar tears through Oblivion that were created by Magnus and the Magna Ge who fled from Nirn during its creation, that allow light and magic from Aetherius to reach Mundus.Cosmology During the Alliance War the Vestige travelled to Sovngarde , a realm of Aetherius, through the portal at Skuldafn,Events of Songs of Sovngarde to the Far Shores, another realm of Aetherius, through the portal at the Hall of Heroes,Events of To Walk on Far Shores and visited a shard of Aetherius that became coterminous with the ruins of Ezduiin using Meldil's amulet.Events of The Mallari-Mora Also, the agent sent by Uriel Septim to Daggerfall to ensolve the murder of King Lysandus was transported to Aetherius by Nulfaga in Castle Shedungent in order of find the Mantella. The Last Dragonborn reached Sovngarde, to defeat Alduin in 4E 201.
==Scenes that mention Aetherius==
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The Hero of Daggerfall entered Aetherius' sub-realm Mantellan Crux to extract the Mantella for use against the Underking. The realm exists as a massive labyrinthine puzzle. Sheogorath is encountered here, in his parlor. Although, in later titles, Sheogorath became associated with the realm of Oblivion,Aedra and Daedra Aetherius' converse, he was not included as such in Daggerfall.
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In , Aetherius is mentioned in passing in the form of a Heaven Stone named Aetherius Stone. It is located northwest of Skingrad and slightly south of Bleak Flats Cave. Activating it Fortifies Magicka 50 pts and adds Resist Magic 20%.
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The priestess at Helgen commends the souls of the Dragonborn and of the other prisoners to Aetherius, regardless of race.
When seeking entry for the first time to the College of Winterhold, the conversation with Faralda, the watcher of the bridge, may turn so that this response may be given: "I want to unravel the mysteries of Aetherius," to which she responds with acknowledgement that it is a noble goal to wish to understand the plane from which all magic comes.
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*The Mallari-Mora – 
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