Haidoneus

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## Haidoneus

* 5E 1017
* 4E 201

## Biography information

### Alias(es)

Aides (Bretony Pantheon)
Haades (Khajiiti Pantheon)
The Deadgod
The Dead Cat
The Unseen One
The Deadman of The Daedra

## Affiliation information

### Title(s)

Prince/Lord of the Dead
God of Tombs and Burials
Guardian of the Dead and Tombs

### Affiliation

Daedric Princes
Altmeri Pantheon (formerly)
Order of the Dead
Oblivion

## Behind the Scenes

### Appears in

*The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim*
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*The Elder Scrolls VI: Underworld*

### Mentioned in

*The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind*
*The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion*
*The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard*
*The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn*
*The Elder Scrolls VI: Invasion*
*The Elder Scrolls VI: Akavir*

*"A mortal-turned god of the Dead, Haidoneus is considered keep order guarding the tombs."*
―Erramo Larethihle[src]
**Haidoneus the Unseen One**, also known as **Haides**, **Aides**, **Haades**, the **Deadgod**, the **Dead Cat**, and the **Deadman of The Daedra**, is the main antagonist in *The Elder Scrolls VI: Underworld* expansion and Daedric Prince of the Dead, who spheres death, barrows, burials, and deceased. He is mostly to be called the "Guardian of the Dead and Tombs".

Originally, a Altmeri god, he is known for guilding the Altmer in the afterlife, and formerly a knight of Auri-El and member of the Psijic Order. After his currpation, he is known for his manipulation to mortals, and while ruled the dead, assisted by others over whom he had complete authority. Haidoneus and Boethiah is considered siblings and somewhat have a good relationship, which she had made Haidoneus as her the Dunmer God of Manipulation and was devoted with the Dark Elves. The summoning date of Haidoneus is the 6th of Sun's Height. Rumors has it had said that The Deadman either his aspect or an mystery.atron deity, and mostly worship by the Dunmer and the Altmer, while influence in the Breton, and Khajiiti Pantheons. He is also the main antagonist in *The Elder Scrolls VI: Underworld* expansion.

## Background and personality

He was once a mortal, serving under the Psijic Order and well-famed warrior knight to Auri-El, and responsibility with the Aldmeri burials of the dead and tombs. Since creating the Dead god, he created the Urn of Mantle Souls, a artifact that had the Altmeris' souls. However he gained very feminine characteristics and humor, including of his face is feminine, with a slim figure., which often appears in lothcloth-type robes.

As the Dead God, he allows souls to roam in his pocket realm, the Black Pit, the Elven equivalent of later turning into the Underworld. Every year of the Last Seed, he hosted a tournament in his pocket realm called "The Mirai Arena", who determined the winner of the winning mortal to live in the Black Pit for the end of times. In his life, he appears in the Summerset Isles and others throughout the history, appearing either his two aspects, Anaiel and Manndil, respectfully. He is notability appeared with Queen Ayrenn, which had conversations between the Alinor monarchs and Haidoneus which described with a good relations between the deity and the monarchs. He has commanded the Altmeri to keep the deceased person close and had the ability to summon deceased relatives to them, which they respect Haidoneus.

Before converting into a Daedric Prince, Haidoneus was kind, hopeful, cute, feminine-looking king, with a good personality. While gaining respect with other gods, which the likes of Xarxes, Syrabane, and Magnus, he also in the perfect of moods and give respectful burials that who had a good life. He had accords of having a partner, named Hiradilil Korian who later becoming Haidoneus' husband, who had record of having the best and very successful bonding and marriage of approx. two or three millennia.

After becoming a Daedra, that Haidoneus's personality had shift immediately, that he was a fierce, evil, and selfish ruler who seldom traveled above ground because he was jealous of his brothers and the rights they possessed. However, Haidoneus didn't allow any of his subjects to escaped the Underworld. He was also ruled the dead, assisted by others over whom he had complete authority. and there were very few individuals who visited it's Maeldr himself, made him the most feared and most hated of the Aedra and the Daedric Princes, exacted Haidoneus' brother, Boethiah. He also was very cunning lord, and was able to capture mortal as his wife while she was picking flowers numphys.

## History

### The origins of Haidoneus

According to Altmeri beliefs and creation myths, Haidoneus usually appears a mortal who once served in the Psijic Order, as well serving as a warrior or a knight to Auri-El, who was later elevated to divinity. Haidoneus is described as a very pale Altmer tall warrior in elven steel plate. Haidoneus gained friendships with his fellow deities, Xarxes, Syrabane, and Magnus. As the Dead God, he allows souls to roam in his pocket realm, the Black Pit, the Elven equivalent of later transformed into the Underworld. Every year of the Last Seed, he hosted a tournament in his pocket realm called "The Mirai Arena", who determined the winner of the winning mortal to live in the Black Pit for the end of times.

After Haidoneus' "death", he was re-reincarnated as Rasman, a Atmoran Prince. In the late Merethic Era, a group of Atmorans, led by Ysgramor, left their homeland called Atmora and sailed to Tamriel due to the presence of a civil war in Atmora. The most popular Atmoran Prince Rasman, sided and joined Ysgramor and his two sons, Yngol and Ylgar, who survived and returned to Atmora. After being defeated by the elves, the wounded Hicheth, Ysgramor and his two sons, Yngol and Ylgar returned to Atmora which the civil war had ended. Rasmnal recovered and become one of the leaders alongside with and as Ysgramor's Lieutenant called the Five Hundred Companions and return to Tamriel, a period of time known as The Return. Rasman was involved during Day of Final Passage and later as the Nordic-Falmer War; he Expansion and Elven slaughter by the Five Hundred ended with the final breath of Ysgramor. It is said to have been seen all over Tamriel as a huge dark storm, and left even the fiercest warriors grieving. Ysgramor was adopted Rasman and thus he was now member of the his dynasty.

Ysgramor said to be first ruler of Kingdom of Skyrim and with Rasman, which aged youngest age of about nineteen was given the Jarlship of was going to be Whiterun Hold, Rasman the rank as the first world-known Jarl of Whiterun. Rasmnal then reigned with Ysgramor's behave, about sixteen years until Jarl Rasman's death, possibility was assassinated by Elves (now called the Falmar). Rasmnal's son, Rhyrlill was succeeded him. After Rasman's death with his soul rested known as Sovngarde.

Long after his death, a group of known as the Nercomancers broke into his tomb and nercomancers were heavily defeated and unsuccessful turning Rasman into a evil god, until four millennia later.

### Worship with the Akaiviri

During the early First Era, it was reported that Haidoneus, was called "Adiru" by the Confederation arrived in Akavir and during the time when the Tsaesci, Tang Mo, Ka'Po'Tun wage war against the Snow Demons of Kamal.[*source?*] The alliance against the Kamal was named the "Akaviri Confederation" which it wasn't the name or the Tamrielic historians used to called it. The Confederation was called upon Haidoneus to guild them against the Kamal, which he agrees. However it been rumored that Haidoneus agreed to join the "Akaviri Pantheon" but rather is clear or not that the Pantheon existed. And the pantheon itself also have their own deities.

### Feud with Dagon and Helping the Hero

During the Oblivion Crisis, Haidoneus found an aware alliance with Mehrunes Dagon's invasion of Cyrodiil and that triggers after the assassination of Uriel Septim VII. He, himself fought against Dagon himself but failed, however a prisoner who later to become the Hero of Kvatch, who saves Kvatch and Bruma from the Daedra attacks. Haidoneus allied himself and traveled with the Hero to secure the heir of the throne which later to become Martin Septim as Emperor. Dagon invaded the Imperial City, but only to defeated by the Hero and Haidoneus, but only to truly the Martin becomes an avatar of Akatosh, which and fuses with Martin and defeated Dagon finally. This is the final time before getting corrupted.

### Getting corrupted and Return

After almost three eras since Haidoneus defeated. Many rumors that his undead small army reaches all across Tamriel. The accounts that Haidoneus himself, was originally good deity among the his home pantheon, the Altmeri were concerned, and unware that Antonius Mede the former Emperor, now called the Dead Emperor corrupted Haidoneus to dark and evil, which story goes that Haidoneus was exiled from the Altmeri and later becoming a Daedric Prince. After consorting with the Daedra, he now becomes the Daedric Prince of the Dead, which he was also giving his former sphere of tombs, which he was later to be known as the "Guardian of the Tombs".

In 4E 192, Marcella Varian went to crusade and travel to Haidoneus's plane of oblivion to deal with Haidoneus. Upon Marcella Varian and Haidoneus met, the two went to duel. Haidoneus was too powerful and severe wounded Dragonborn, with she was growing weak and contuining dueling. Marcella use her thu'um against Haidoneus. The wounded Marcella then saved by ghostly Rasmanl before Haidoneus about to end her, both Marcella Varian and Rasmanl finally defeated Haidoneus.

### The Last Dragonborn

Haidoneus appears in Skyrim disguised as The Deadman, who asked the Last Dragonborn to retrieve his lost blade. If the Dragonborn accepts, the quest "Beg or Be Begged" will start. The Dragonborn then traveled to the Ruins of Nchuand-Zel, where he/she may encountered the Falmer, Dwarven Automatons, and Frostbite Spiders. Once the Dragonborn reach the Nchuand-Zel Control, Deadman appears in the chair and seem impressed, and told him/her that protecting him well, and promised for the award. The Dragonborn then heads to Morvunskar where a portal to Deadman's location is found. Going through the portal reveals The Deadman in the Solitude's Dan, where he reveals his true identity as Haidoneus, commenting that he not been in Tamriel since his defeat at the hands of Marcella Varian but warns that his return may come in horror rewards the Dragonborn with his lost blade.

### The Invasion of Tamriel

The return of Haidoneus sparked rumors in Cyrodiil and Tamriel, even it starting the rumors sometimes after Marcella Varian's death and turned into the Goddess Marcella. Plenty small bands of Undead rumored and spotting all over Tamriel. During the Fifth Era or Haidoneus calls it, the return or the darkness era. The return of Haidoneus considered Marcella that she will defeating him once more as rumors that his Undead army plunged Tamriel with the UnDead Army. Since Marcella Varian's descendants went extinct after Emperor Titus Varian III's death in 5E 725.

During the plot of *The Elder Scrolls VI: Invasion*, Melgreah, Priestess of Auri-El serves the Emperor Titus III as his champion and become the Champion of Cyrodiil. During the events of the Orsinium Conquest, led by Shamar the Lord Usurper, which killed the Emperor and Shamar become the usurper, but Melgreah helped General Crassius Avento to re-took the Imperial City and killed Shamar and General become the first Emperor of the Avento Dynasty, which the crown was giving to Lioninus Avento and accepted the crown.

He appointed his new commander, Tauraril Athan, now called Athan to seek to deal with his grandson. Haidoneus's plans were foiled. Haidoneus was forced to confront and woundedly Marcella Varian one-on-one and Haidoneus was defeated. His invasion, also sack the Imperial city and killed of almost half of the Cyrodiil population.

## Plane of Oblivion

 File:UW Underworld View 1.png
Haidoneus's realm in Oblivion is called the Underworld, also known as the **Realm of the Dead**, or the **Darkness Void** by the Necromancers. It is separated into two distinct communities: Xzen, the manic and crazy side and side to be home of the creature of crazy, and Death Valley, the home of the UnDead, the horrific, dark and ominous side. The Underworld describes darkness, ground is nothing more than sludge; the sky constantly burns, and yet the air is beyond freezing similar to Coldharbour.

Haidoneus is also accompanying by his chancellor Koagorath as his advisor, and the Nobles of his realm, the Duke and Duchess of Styx and Death Valley. It also said that the Underworld been a home to the Undead. Given the title and power of rulership of Undead, Haidoneus was only sent his undead army to Tamriel.

## Associations

### Boethiah

According to legend, it had said that Haidoneus was the brother of his fellow Daedric Prince Boethiah, even at the time that both of the brothers/siblings were into a similar short rivalry during the Second Era. After Boethiah defeated Haidoneus however, Haidoneus somewhat changed and start devoted towards Boethiah.

Haidoneus and Boethiah had a devoted unsurpassably alliance between the brothers. In *A Daedric Brothership*, it describes that both Haidoneus and Boethiah are quiet dangerously and toughest if they're in duos or alliance between the brothers.

It also said that Haidoneus give Boethiah a manor in his realm, the Underworld. But Boethiah likes when Haidoneus' former self and powerful. Even Boethiah's likable is when Haidoneus himself manipulated Tauraril Athan, and soon to become Haidoneus' lieutenants, and later soon to sided with the Ten Divines.

### Azura and Mephala

Besides Boethiah, Azura, Queen of Dawn and Dusk and Mephala, the Webspinner and Prince of Obfuscation and Secrecy. It had said that Haidoneus had worked with Azura and Mephala to work with the Dunmer people.

## Rivalries

### Aedra and others

*See also: Aedra and Ten Divines*
Haidoneus have variously rivalries with Aedra, as well of the Ten Divines and the Daedra. Since he become an Daedric Prince, Haidoneus had the total of at least 14 rivals.

#### Marcella Varian

His archrival, Marcella Varian, then later worshipped as Divine Goddess Marcella, first battled when she responded to investigate and travel to Haidoneus 's plane of oblivion in 4E 192. Tamrielic historians authors described the will be feud between Daedric Prince Haidoneus and Empress Marcella Varian (later Goddess Marcella). When Marcella Varian died in 5E 68 and become an Ten Divine Goddess, the rivalries between Haidoneus and Marcella becoming reignites the rivalry.

Her ascension disturbed Haideonius, which he was considered about having a re-match. It was revealed that the feud, turned into an archenemies. Since the first meeting, both Marcella and Haidoneus, dueled. In the progress, the Prince severed wounding Marcella, but Haideonius was defeated which was saved by the ghostly Rasman.

While Haidoneus was banished from Nirn, it were rumors in Tamriel, even plenty small bands of Undead, turns to be his Undead Army, rumored and spotting all over Tamriel. During the King Shamar gro-Rogdul invading Cyrodiil, Haidoneus returns and rise an UnDead army to tried to attempted took Tamriel by force and he "wants to be their Supreme Commander of Nirn", but he was than defeated by Marcella again and managed to escape to the Underworld to recover. The feud was come to a end, when Haidoneus than defeated for the final time by the wounded Marcella in the Underworld and become a trace between the two deities.

#### Maeldr Richcloak

Sometimes during the First Era, Maeldr now he's in an different body and name, which was given by Arkay, God of Cycle of Life and Death and was summoned again by the unnamed Nords and were questioned that he could return to battle the Daedra and the Daedric Princes. The most of Maeldr's most encountered was Hades, God of the Dead and Manipulation — and that both Maeldr and Hades were unfriendly that it was or rumored that Hades himself manipulated Maeldr way before that his role of the Greybeards that lead to his assassination and was killed. Things got corrupted that the Daedric Prince Hades was giving that he wants to gather Maeldr, that he re-called, "I want this late High King's soul". Hades invited Maeldr to the Underworld, but when he got there, Hades trapped Maeldr in his Daedric realm and plan his UnDead Army to attack Maeldr. Maeldr who not a god or deity, that he may defeated by Hades to his soul, but Maeldr continued travel his way to the Underworld, defeating various Undead Dragurs and necromancers. Maeldr finally escape the Underworld.

Years past the conflict between Maeldr and Hades got even more intense, Hades starts to small invasion of Skyrim, which the kingdom is now broken into two. The High Queen Freydis of Windhelm, which controlling the Eastern Skyrim and High King Svartr of Solitude, controlling the Western Skyrim. Both Kingdoms of two Skyrims made similar peace treaty with each other and begin to defeat the invader, which is Hades and his Undead Army. Maeldr, who is and spirituality ghost once again summoned by Svartr to deal with Hades, which he agreed. Maeldr then rode and into the battle with Hades. Hades saw that his coming, and getting ready to take the late-High King's soul, but failed as Maeldr starts to attack, while Hades' as well. The invasion last for few weeks, while Mareldr and Hades are battling back and forth, with his UnDead Army were defeated at the hands of both High King Svartr and High Queen Freydis' Armies. Maeldr once again overpowered Hades and was defeated Hades. After the conflict, with both Skyrim monarchs wants to congrats Maeldr, but he was no where to be found, only to be sent back to Sovngarde.

The final conflict begins after one-hundred years later during the Second Era, Maeldr once again summoned before High King Jorunn the Skald-King, who later role of the Three Banners' War to control the Ruby Throne years year, which the pervious year Hades unsuccessfully invaded Eastern Skyrim, only to be sent back to the Underworld. Maeldr then sent back into Underworld, which he agreed to do. At the underwold, Hades once again manipulated Maldr, but success like the first conflict. Maeldr's first encountered, while Hades recovering and waiting for him to final battle, he met Hades' first command, Kruiite, and was defeated at the hands of Maeldr. Maeldr then walk to the Underworld and again met Luna and couple of UnDead legions and he defeated Luna. Hades' top commander and advisor, Koagorath, Divine personification of strength, confronted and challenged Maeldr to the duel to the death, which he accepted Koagorath's duel. Koagorath was gained the upper hand, but Maeldr catches him and defeating Koagorath.As Maeldr processing to the Underworld, Hades then send Foelmoalag and Meolidea to deal with Maeldr, which Foelmoalag and Meolidea failed to do when Maeldr defeating them with a shout.

Maeldr then finally confronting Hades and into the duel with one another, according to the battle of the duel is both Maeldr and Hades were back and forth with each other. Hades and Maeldr were both wounded in the fight, Maeldr catch Hades and defeating him for the final time. Maeldr then limp and holding his wounds out of the Underworld and sentback to Sovngarde.

### Daedra

#### Peryite

It considered that Peryite, Prince of Pestilence, one of the weakest of the Daedric Princes despite his dragon-like appearance. In order to have power of curses (also Malacath have the power of curses; but it not bad-like curses), Haidoneus needs to challenged and defeating Peryite at his realm of Oblivion. Legends stated that Haidoneus once up to his shrine in Cyrodiil, disguising as an Imperial, demanding and challenge Peryite to an duel. Peryite accepted the duel. Once Haidoneus confronts and by defeating Peryite.

#### Molag Bal

Having considered one of the most popular Daedric Prince of the UnDead, as well of having good relationships like other Daedra Lords, but it can be that two currently rivals of Boethiah, Daedric Prince of Deceit and Molag Bal, Daedric Prince of Schemes. During the Second Era, Haidoneus start rival with both Princes of Plots and Schemes, soon after an two eras after becoming Daedra Lord, and they started to made a alliance and confronted Haidoneus, ended with an 1–2 battle. It ended when Haidoneus was defeated for the first time by Boethiah and Molag Bal, and was banished from Tamriel and was waited until five centuries later during the Fourth Era.

#### Tauraril Athan

Haidoneus have another rival which is Tauraril Athan or Athan become archrivals, but formerly as allies. Athan was late Duke of Skywatch and Commander of the Dominion under High King Larethahl Elsinlock, and even was developed friendship with Marcella Varian after the Second White-Gold Concordat was signed, ending the Fifth Era.

Athan have been suffering from madness and insanity fifteen years later, and become an learning nercromancy and having changed his identify as the "**The Commander**". After Than's death in 5E 39, Haidoneus turned Athan an Daedra after his deathbed that he wants to be served Haidoneus's side.

The memories that Athan had as an Daedra, it was learned that Haidoneus were responsibility of killing Athan's parents on 4E 171; which Haidoneus both declines and admits it, but it will making Athan very angry, and that relationship with Haidoneus and Athan decrease after multiple attempts by trying to defeat Marcella (which leads to have allied on Athan's revenge).

Haidoneus more convicts that both Marcella and Athan is now reunited and allied to try to defeat him, but it will be matter that if Haidoneus defeats both Marcella and Athan or other way around.

## Worship

### Altmer/Ayleid

According to Altmeri beliefs and creation myths, Haidoneus's official origins usually appears a mortal who once served in the Psijic Order, as well serving as a warrior or a knight to Auri-El, who was later elevated to divinity. Haidoneus is described as a very pale Altmer tall warrior in elven steel plate. Haidoneus gained friendships with his fellow deities, Xarxes, Syrabane, and Magnus. As the Dead God, he allows souls to roam in his pocket realm, the Black Pit, the Elven equivalent of Haidoneus' Underworld. Every year of the Last Seed, he hosted a tournament in his pocket realm called "The Mirai Arena", who determined the winner of the winning mortal to live in the Black Pit for the end of times.

In his life, he appears in the Summerset Isles throughout the history, appearing either his two aspects, Anaiel and Manndil, respectfully. He is notability appeared with Ayrenn, and Larethahl Elsinlock, which had conversations between the Alinor monarchs and Haidoneus which described with a good relations between the deity and the monarchs. He has commanded the Altmer to keep the deceased person close and had the ability to summon deceased relatives to them, which they respect Haidoneus.

In the both late Merethic and early First Eras, the Ayleids did somehow worship Haidoneus due to his background. By the time when the Slave-Queen Alessia started a rebellion against the Ayleids, a unknown of result of either the Slave Army deposed of Haideonius relics, including one of his artifacts Witherbrand was stolen but re-claimed back by Umaril the Unfeathered and which return back to Haideonius. In the Second Era, the worship of Haideonius was almost desecentrated and the last King Laloriaran Dynar who rumored to worship of the Deadgod until his death in 2E 582.

### Dunmer

Haidoneus had a role with the Dunmer people in Morrowind, which Dunmer is former Chimer also known as the Changed Ones. The Dunmer also worshiped Haidoneus, Prince of Death and was nicknamed the "Manipulator-God". Boethiah approached a group of Trinimac's followers and began preaching to them an alternative viewpoint: the Aldmer were weak and unworthy of their immortality, and their mortal existence was a trial which all mer had to endure. Instead Trinimac was defeated by Boethiah and Trinimac become Malacath.

While Boethiah, Azura and Mephala was worshipped as the "Good" Daedra, Haidoneus become one of the "good" Daedra, which also he enjoy suffer and pain. In the Dunmeri Pantheon, Haidoneus is considered called the *Unseen One* by the Dunmer and as well nicknamed the "Deadgod". Haidoneus is considered the God of Manipulation by the Dunmer people. When the Tribunal defeated by the Nerevarine in 3E 427, Boethiah sent a invited to his brother the Deadgod to joining the The Reclamations, which Haidoneus agreed to rival to the House of Troubles.

While Haidoneus and Boethiah is considered a duo called the Siblings of Destruction, the Dunmer considered Haidoneus that one of most dangerous and favorable then Boethiah. A personal trait of Dunmer follows within Marcella Varian's grandmother's Dunmer ancestors.

### Bretony/Reachmen

In the Bretony Pantheon, Haidoneus was worship as "Aides" in High Rock. Haidoneus and the Bretons made a unfamiliar alliance with each other, and made allied within the High Rock's Thieves Guild to assassinate the Breton royal family. Even the Bretons also have their main religion in High Rock is the worship of the Ten Divines, alongside with three Elven deities, Magnus, Y'ffre, and Phynaster, and Sheor, who is unique to the Bretons. Haidoneus also the first and only Dunmer deity who joined the Bretons. Haidoneus also associated with the Reachmen religion, sometime alongside with Namira.[*source?*]

### Khajiit

He is also worship within the Khajiiti Pantheon as "Haades" in Elsweyr, homeland of the Khajiit or cat-like people. With he is commonly known as the "Dead Cat", Haidoneus also one of the many prominent Daedric Princes in the culture, alongside as Sheogorath, Hermaeus Mora, Hircine, Mephala and Sanguine.

## Cult

*Main article: Order of the Dead*
The cult, the Order of the Dead was formed by a future Emperor and Protonate Antonius Mede in 4E 95 after Antonius was kicked out of the Arcane University due to necromancy. Upon Antonius's succession, the Dead Emperor become Dictator in 4E 119, which leads to the Varian Ruby Rebellion, and his defeat after the Battle for Ruby Throne in 4E 128 that Antonius was actually alive and faked his own death to continued his study on mercomancy somewhere in Skyrim. The Cult was also known as the "UnDead Cult" or "Dead Cult", because of the order's patron was Haidoneus, the Prince of Death. It was also known for the home of the necromancers, which Haidoneus collect their souls to his plane of Oblivion, the Underworld after done a service and purpose. The cult also re-recruited the former members of the infamous Order of the Black Worm and the Mythic Dawn. The similar cult was in the Nordic Pantheon called the Death's Hand during the First Era.

## Artifacts

### Spear of Haidoneus

The most powerful artifact and the most infamous artifact is the Spear of Haidoneus, the Prince's personal weapon. The Spear is known for many names, but the names are mostly known as the Spear of Gashing Pity and the Spear of Souls. Even the spear itself was powerful, it had said that it can easily killed mortal and a god in a few hits. Most notably the spear almost killed Marcella twice in her respective lives of both a mortal and a divine, in 4E 192 and in 5E 1017, respectfully. The Spear took the appearance of an Daedric spear, and is lightly similar to the Spear of the Hunter, a Daedric Artifact of Hiricine. The Spear is mostly used by Haideonus himself, but the minority of the Spear was given to his champions.

Haideonus had started by given the Spear to various of followers or champions in his favor in the Third Era. In 3E 427, he rewarded the Spear, which known as The Soultrapper to the Nerevarine. The spear was than disappeared, mostly presumably Haidoneus himself re-welded his personal weapon.

### Staff of Eternal Reign

The Staff of Eternal Reign was created by Haideonus and it served as rulership of the Dead and his realm, the Underworld. The staff also had given the wielder or Haidenous the power to summon, raise and command the UnDead, and was temporary used and wielded by Potema Septim, also known as the Wolf Queen.

### Witherbrand

Haideonus's next powerful artifact is a two-handed rapier known as Witherbrand who was pervious was the Deadgod's personal weapon in battle before giving to his champions. The origins of the katana is shrouded in mystery, but it was mostly certain to be from the Akaviri Dragonguard officer's sword and was rivaled to Goldbrand, artifact of Boethiah and Goldbane, personal katana by Claudius Varian. Both Haideonus and Boethiah fought with their respective katanas, which known as the Duel of the Akaviri Swords which it unknown who won the battle. The rapier appeared in the Fifth Era and was wielded by Akaviri King Ilneh.

### Urn of Mantle Souls

Prior transformed into a Daedric Prince, Haideonus was a elven death god in the Altmeri Pantheon, and was mainly associated only known is the Urn of Mantle Souls. The golden urn contains the Souls of the Aldmeri and the Altmeri who fought a honor death and fear. The souls than traveled to Elven afterlife, the Black Pit before turning into the Underworld. It also revealed to Xarxes that the Deadgod steal the soul of Emperor Titus III.

## Trivia

* Haidoneus was inspiration and resemblance of Greek God that under the same name, the chthonic god of the underworld and Osiris, god of the afterlife, the underworld, and rebirth in ancient Egyptian religion.
* Upon the first confrontation between Marcella Varian and Haidoneus, he mention of having been with Ysgramor and the return.
* In the Greek mythology, the origin of Haidoneus' name is uncertain, but has generally been seen as meaning "the unseen one". So in the Daedra Worship, Haidoneus was called the "Unseen One".
* During the events of *The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion*, which took place during the warning years of the Third Era, Haidoneus (along with Jyggalag) doesn't have shrines dedicated to them.
	+ However during the events of *The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim*, an shrine is dedicated to Haidoneus, as well as he appears in his mortal form.
* Despite the relationship with the Kings and Queens of Alinor, he revealed that Haidoneus is the opposite entity of Hades.

## Representations

* Haidoneus – Altmeri Pantheon and Daedric Princes
* Aides – Bretony Pantheon
* Haades – Khajiiti Pantheon

## Gallery

Haidoneus in *Underworld* Beta.Haidoneus as "The Deadman" in *Skyrim*.Full body of Haidoneus in the Underworld.
## Appearances

* *The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind* (Mentioned only)
* *The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion* (Mentioned only)
* *The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim* (as The Deadman)
	+ *The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard* (Mentioned only)
	+ *The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn* (Mentioned only)
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* *The Elder Scrolls VI: Invasion* (Mentioned only)
	+ *The Elder Scrolls VI: Underworld*
	+ *The Elder Scrolls VI: Akavir* (Mentioned only)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 *Haidoneus, the Unseen One*
2. ↑ *Haidoneus and Bretons*
3. ↑ *Words of Clan Mother Ahnissi*
4. ↑ *Guide of the Underworld*
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Dialogue with M'ia
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 *Varieties of Faith in the Empire*
7. ↑ *Altmers' Dead God*
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 *Life of Haidoneus the Deadgod*
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 *Haidoneus' Effeminacy*
10. ↑ *Songs of the Return, Vol 56*
11. ↑ *The Rise and Fall of Rasman*
12. ↑ *Pocket Guide to the Empire, Second Edition: Cyrodiil*
13. ↑ Dialogue with Koagorath during "A Door to the Dead"
14. ↑ *Haidoneus's Madness*
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 *Guide to the Underworld*
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 *A Daedric Brothership*
17. ↑ *Rivalries: Marcella-Haidoneus*
18. ↑ *Pocket Guide to the Empire, Second Edition: Cyrodiil*
19. ↑ Events of "The Elder Scrolls VI: Invasion"
20. ↑ Events of "The Elder Scrolls VI: Underworld"
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 *Rivalries of Hades*
22. ↑ 22.00 22.01 22.02 22.03 22.04 22.05 22.06 22.07 22.08 22.09 22.10 *Haidoneus and the Dunmer*
23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 *Haidoneus and the Bretons*
24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 *Haidoneus and the Khajiit*
25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 *The Dead Cult*
26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 *Tamrielic Lore*
27. ↑ Dialogue with Marcella Varian
28. ↑ Events during "The Soultrapper"
29. ↑ *The Staff of Eternal Reign*

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