Lore:Aurora

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Aurora (Skyrim)

The aurora (also known as Kyne's lights)[1] is a phenomenon occurring in the night sky characterized by vivid ribbons of light.[2] It occurs when the skies are clear.[3] Similar phenomena occur in realms of Oblivion,[4][5][6] and Aetherius.[7][8]

Culture[edit]

The aurora played a significant role in the culture of the Nedic followers of the Cult of the Stars, who in some texts gave it similar importance to the constellations. They modeled their weapons and armor after the constellations and after the aurora. Cuirasses, jerkins, jacks, and robes were linked to the aurora, "protecteth Nirn from roguish particles, ye ill from on high". They referred to it as the "curtain of light that wrappeth the globe in its folds.", and their armor was meant to emulate the aurora's nature, in their words: "like the Aurora thou shalt make thy cuirass, that it may wrap thee and ward thee particularly 'gainst weaponry."[9]

The aurora is occasionally linked to the Nordic goddess Kyne,[1][10] and the Daedric Prince Meridia.[11]

During the conflict between the Ayleid cities of Delodiil devoted to Meridia and Abagarlas devoted to Mola Gbal, on the night when King of Abagarlas led his armies across the valley to Delodiil the skies were lit by a furious racing aurora caused by a small group of Delodiil infiltrators backed up by Meridia who aided them in the creation of the Prismatic Core. Hearing the laughter in the lights of skies he marched his soldiers back to Abagarlas, but when they arrived, their city was utterly destroyed by the scorching light.[11][12][13]

The Direnni were once known for devices that could project artificial aurora effects.[14]

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Note: The following references are considered to be unofficial sources. They are included to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive.