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Even when they take an avatar form and that avatar is vanquished, they are simply banished back to Oblivion. Since they are manifestations of the primal forces of reality, they will always exist for as long as existence itself. Most are treated as "evil" and nothing has ever been able to truly destroy a Prince.For example, a person carrying Mehrunes Razor or the Mace of Molag Bal had to do something for the Daedric Prince of Destruction or the Daedric Prince of Domination and Corruption to make that person worthy of receiving the artifact. Most don't have an 'air' of "doom" on their own, but the means to acquire them often gives them one. Artifact of Doom: Many of the artifacts associated with the Daedric Princes qualify.Examples including Alduin "cursing" Mehrunes Dagon to his role, Boethiah "eating" and corrupting Trinimac into Malacath, Meridia being cast out from Atherius and shaping her own plane of Oblivion, and Sheogorath passing that mantle onto a mortal to become Jyggalag full-time. However, there have been instances of "new" Princes coming into being, though each instance to date seems to be a case of Loophole Abuse, with a sphere being "split" or something similar. Any other powerful Daedra are considered "lords" but not true Princes. Arbitrary Headcount Limit: They are limited in number due to the structure of the Aurbis (loosely, the universe or "totality").Anthropomorphic Personification: Of the spheres over which they govern.Animal Motif: Zigzagged, some deadric princes have strong associations with particular animals (like Nocturnal with crows, Mephala with spiders, Vaermina with snakes etc.), others.And then there's Hermaeus Mora, who doesn't even bother to appear in a form mortals can understand and goes with the whole mishmash of tentacles and eyes look. The Princes themselves range from the angel-like, generally "good" ( if not always nice) ones like Azura and Meridia to the very devil-like ones like Mehrunes Dagon and Molag Bal.As a group, they are (loosely) the "devils" to the Aedric and Magna-ge "angels" and Sithis "squid.".Meanwhile, Malacath is considered a "bad" Daedra by the Dunmer, but the Orsimer consider him their patron deity and divine ancestor. For example, Boethiah is considered a "good" Daedra by the Dunmer. Further complicating the Blue-and-Orange Morality issue is that many of the Princes are seen differently through different cultural lenses.
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Alternate Character Interpretation: In-Universe.For instance, Mehrunes Dagon is the Daedric Prince of Destruction, but can be considered no more "evil" than a tidal wave or an earthquake. The "Good" ones only seem that way because what they seek to accomplish is generally beneficial or benevolent toward mortals, while the "Evil" ones are more likely to harm mortals with their actions.
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Above Good and Evil: Though most are considered "evil" by the general populace of Tamriel, scholars argue that their actions are above what mortal minds can understand, with none wholly good or evil.General Tropes Applicable to the Daedric Princes: