Stendarr

Stendarr, also known as S'rendarrVarieties of Faith in the Empire — Mikhael Karkuxor, is the God of Righteous Might and Merciful Forbearance.The Healer's Tale He is the inspiration of magistrates and rulers, the patron of the Imperial Legions and the comfort of the law-abiding citizen. Stendarr has evolved from his Nordic origins into a deity of compassion or sometimes, righteous rule. He is said to have accompanied Tiber Septim in his later years. In early Altmeri legends, Stendarr is the apologist of Men.
==Chapels==
The Chapel of Stendarr is located in Chorrol, and, according to legend, the Gauntlets of the Divine Crusader are located there.Events of "Stendarr's Mercy"
==Cults and followers==
===Vigilants of Stendarr===
In Skyrim, the fanatical Vigilants of Stendarr wander the countryside, looking to distribute justice. On being questioned, Vigilants say that they formed their order after the Oblivion Crisis. Their objective is to eradicate certain undesirables from Nirn, namely necromancers, conjurers, and especially Daedra.Dialogue with the Vigilants of Stendarr They are also involved in trying to expunge Daedric worshippers from houses.Dialogue with Vigilant Tyranus When the Volkihar Vampires attacked, the Vigilants lost their main base of operations within Skyrim, known as the Hall of the Vigilant, as well as the head of their Order, Keeper Carcette.Events of The Vigilants as a whole were under attack by the vampires,Conversations between Vigilant Tolan and Isran with only their bastion at Stendarr's Beacon near the Morrowind border remaining as a safe location within Skyrim. It is unknown how many Vigilants of Stendarr remained after the attack, due to most Vigilants living as nomads and the ones with the knowledge of their numbers having been killed.Dialogue with Vigilant Tolan Still, the Vigilants did engage with the vampires in the wilderness, though on occassion the vampires beat them and took on their garments in attempts to lure unsuspecting travelers.Random encounters in 
===Crusaders===
The knightly Order dedicated to the Temple of Stendarr, the Crusaders are tasked with protecting His Temples and acting as his blade when the situation demands it."The Crusaders" dialogue topic in Much like the other knightly orders of the Divines, the Crusaders are involved in a variety of tasks. These include exorcisms of both homes and children,Events of "The Haunted House"Events of "The Obsessed Child" purging heretics aiming to weaken the faith,Events of "The Heretic" finding missing scholars,Events of "The Missing Scholar" pacifying mad priests,Events of "The Insane Priest" delivering of items,Events of "A Delivery" finding holy relics,Events of "The Relic" destroying cursed items of evil,Events of "The Great Evil" cleansing locations plagued by undead,Events of "Hunt for Undead" and safeguarding relics.Events of "The Cursed Weapon" In times where Stendarr is mad with the Temple, the Crusaders also perform rites of atonement.Events of "The Rite of Atonement"Events of "The Expiatory Sacrifice" The Crusaders are also involved in healing the sick.Events of "A Special Plant"
==Artifacts==
===Gauntlets of the Crusader===
Stendarr gifted the Gauntlets of the Crusader to Pelinal Whitestrake. They were deemed lost for some time, but were eventually recovered by the Knights of the Nine.The Knights of the Nine They were subsequently used by Sir Casimir when he fought in the War of the Red Diamond. Some time after Sir Casimir returned from war, he struck down a beggar in the Chapel of Stendarr in Chorrol, and the gauntlets slipped from his hands and lay immovable on the floor.Dialogue with Sir Casimir They would eventually be picked up by the Hero of Kvatch after the hero displayed mercy by taking the curse put on Casimir's heir onto themselves.Events of Stendarr's Mercy
===Stendarr's Hammer===
According to rumor, Stendarr was said to have wielded his eponymous hammer himself, and the weight of it was so immense as to require four men to lift.Dialogue with Torasa Aram in In 3E 427, the hammer was displayed under guard at Mournhold's Museum of Artifacts in Morrowind, having been acquired through unknown means by the museum's curator, Torasa Aram.Events of By 4E 180, the hammer was the in the possession of the Fugitive in Cyrodiil.Events of In 4E 201, the hammer was displayed in Markarth's Dwemer Museum in Skyrim under the curatorship of Calcelmo after having been found deep under the city. It was then taken by the Last Dragonborn.Events of "If I had a Hammer" in 
==Representations==
*Stendarr – Nine Divines and Bretony Pantheon
*Stuhn – Nordic Pantheon
*S'rendarr – Khajiiti Pantheon
==Verse==
"Come to me, Stendarr, for without you, I might be deaf to the manswarm murmurings of thy people, and forgetting their need for comfort and wisdom, I might indulge myself in vain scribbling."
==Gallery==
Stendarr Stained Glass Circle.png|Stendarr's symbol wrought in stained glass.
TESV Shrine Stendarr.png|Shrine of Stendarr found in .
==Trivia==
*Stendarr was named after beta tester Daniel Starr.Daggerfacts
==See also==
*Altar of Stendarr
*Amulet of Stendarr
*Chapel of Stendarr
*Knights of Stendarr
*Wayshrine of Stendarr
*Vigilants of Stendarr
*Shrine of Stendarr
==Appearances==
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* Generic dialogue with Imperial Cult members
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==References==
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