Sheogorath

Sheogorath, also known as Daedric Prince of Madness, is a character from The Elder Scroll series.
== Charactah Account ==
Sheogorath is the Daedric Prince of Madness, and is also associated with creativity, music, and cheese. He typically takes the form of a well-dressed man, often carrying a cane. While not inherently malevolent, the nature of his sphere and his unpredictability make him one of the most dangerous of the Daedric Princes, and thus he is near-universally considered to be one of the "bad" Daedra throughout Tamriel. Despite this, worship of Sheogorath is widespread.
Sheogorath savors the act of driving mortals insane and/or making them perform actions which can be seen as trivial or silly. He is completely unpredictable, and often comments in nonsensical or otherwise socially unacceptable statements. He often refers to the removal of entrails and has a curious obsession with cheese, which is taken to near hysterical levels in Oblivion. Despite being completely mad, Sheogorath displays incredible intelligence and insight. He is invested in the affairs of Oblivion, as seen in being part of the compact of Sotha Sil in 2920 and his mention of attending the "parties" of the other Princes. He has also shown to be capable of not only manipulating mortals, but other Daedra Lords as well. Some famous cases include when he manipulated Malacath into killing his own son, defeated Hircine in a battle of beasts, and beat Vaermina at her own game.
Sheogorath's attitude reflects the madness over which he rules. He spreads the madness of the Shivering Isles in Nirn and beyond. As one of the "Four Corners of the House of Troubles," he is known for a rebellious streak. He speaks with an exaggerated mix of Irish and Scottish accents, which is likely to be a stretch from his usual voice for when he is angry. This may be a legacy trait from his appearance as an Irishman/Scotsman in an earlier Elder Scrolls game. As the Greymarch progressed, Sheogorath's accent became less and less flamboyant as he began to have "moments of clarity" the closer he came to becoming The Prince of Order. A region in Morrowind, Sheogorad, is named in his honor.
== Appearance ==
=== Video Games ===
* Minecraft
* The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
* The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
* The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
* The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles
* The Elder Scrolls Online
* The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr
* The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
== Trivia ==
* During the events of the Shivering Isles questline, the Hero of Kvatch becomes Sheogorath.
** Sheogorath's dialogue in Skyrim suggests this as well. Referenced by Sheogorath, he first mentions that he was a part of the Oblivion Crisis, "...for that whole sordid affair."
** He also mentions "butterflies, blood, a Fox, a severed head," and cheese, likely referencing the events of Oblivion and Shivering Isles.
** Sheogorath's intention was, according to Haskill, for the Hero of Kvatch to mantle him. And at the end of the Shivering Isles questline, Haskill tells the Hero the mantling was successful, and that they'll "grow into the God they need to be."
* If the Hero of Kvatch attacks Sheogorath in Oblivion, Sheogorath freezes them in-place, and calmly states "You really shouldn't have done that. Enjoy the view!" The player character is then teleported into the sky above the Shivering Isles, causing them to plummet to their death.
* Sheogorath is the highest-leveled character in Oblivion.
* Once the Shivering Isles questline is started, if Sheogorath is summoned at his shrine, he will be very disgruntled, saying, "Why are you summoning me? You have things to do. Things I told you to do!" He will, however, give the quest.
* Sheogorath's accent is said to be a mix of both an exaggerated Scottish and Irish accent by his voice actor, Wes Johnson.
* The setting in which Sheogorath is first seen in Skyrim resembles the Mad Hatter's tea party from Lewis Carroll's most famous work, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
* Due to his nature as a Prince of Madness, Sheogorath's name may be derived from H. P. Lovecraft's Shoggoth.
* Sheogorath is one of the only Daedric Princes known to have had an affair with a mortal, namely Relmyna Verenim.
* If Sheogorath is summoned using Console Commands in Skyrim, and forced to go into combat, he will use Expert level Destruction spells and can conjure a Dremora Lord.
* Sheogorath is the only character in Oblivion to have facial hair.
* In the Myths of Sheogorath, it is mentioned that Sheogorath invented music by killing a woman and using some of her body parts as instruments.
* Sheogorath is one of four Daedric Princes in Skyrim to have a unique appearance, the others being Nocturnal, Sanguine and Hermaeus Mora.
* In The Elder Scrolls: Blades, there exists a character named Theodor Gorlash, whose appearance and way of speaking resembles Sheogorath. Also his name is an anagram of "Lord Sheogorath."
* Sheogorath was named after the game designer and Elder Scrolls co-creator Ted Peterson. Sheogorath being a corruption of his first name, Theodore.
* During the quest Long Lost Lore in ESO, Sheogorath outright prophecizes the Eternal Champion's quest to reassemble the Staff of Chaos and the Warp in the West.
* Sheogorath is voiced by Jeff Baker in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Craig Sechler in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion prior to The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles, Wes Johnson in Shivering Isles as well as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and JB Blanc in The Elder Scrolls Online.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Sheogorath at Elder Scrolls
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