Secunda

Secunda, also known as JoneVarieties of Faith in the EmpireCosmology or Shandar's Sorrow,Mara's Tear is the smaller of the two moons in orbit of Nirn, the other being Masser. The moons can easily be seen in the night sky throughout Tamriel. These two moons do not contribute anything to gameplay outside of scenery in games, except for the fact that Secunda becomes the Bloodmoon in expansion of .
==Reverence==
Among the Khajiit, Secunda, as well as Masser, are revered because their lunar phase helps determine the forms Khajiit take at birth.
Lorkhan, "The Missing God," was sundered into two halves during his destruction, becoming both Masser and Secunda.The Lunar Lorkhan The two moons symbolize his duality, reminding his man-creations of his struggle.
Secunda vanished together with Masser between 4E 98 and 4E 100 during what was known as the Void Nights.The Keepers of the Razor
==Becoming the Bloodmoon==
During the Bloodmoon Prophecy, Secunda became the Bloodmoon once every era. It is the fourth and final sign of the prophecy, as it is tainted with the blood of Hircine's crimson tides. After the prophecy ended, Secunda returned to its normal state.
==Trivia==
*Secunda is a Latin feminine singular adjective meaning "second."
**Secunda is called Secundus in . Secundus is the corresponding masculine form of secunda.
*There is a song in the Skyrim soundtrack named after the moon.
==Gallery==
Arena - Masser and Secunda.png|Secunda (left) as seen in .
Masser and Secunda - Daggerfall.png|Masser and Secunda (left) as seen in .
Old Friends Long Gone (Mercenary Friends).png|Secunda (left) as seen in .
SecundaMorrowind.png|Secunda as seen in .
Masser and Secunda.png|Masser and Secunda as seen in . 
Bloodmoon Dawnguard.png|The Bloodmoon as it appears in .
Nirn's Moons.jpg|Secunda (right) as seen in .
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