Lore:Chaotic Creatia

Chaotic Creatiais unformed chaos native to the planes ofOblivion.It is a shapeless but energeticPadomaicmaterial that accretes around aDaedricvestigeuntil it conforms to the morphotype's inherent pattern. It is therefore key to the process by which a banished Daedra forms a new body. Chaotic creatia takes a different but planar-appropriate form in every realm ofOblivion.Chaotic Creatia is commonly referred to as the "waters of Oblivion."

InColdharbour,a realm known for mimicking and stealing parts ofTamriel,it takes the form of ubiquitous pools of blue slime known asAzure Plasm,which functions similarly to icy water.TheVillage of the Lost,a border realm of Coldharbour created during thePlanemeld,was notably covered in a sea of the fluid while it formed.When a Daedra native to Coldharbour is slain or banished, its morphotype, or vestige, is sent back there. Within Coldharbour are secret grottoes where the process of plasm-accretion can be witnessed. It is here the Azure Plasm drains from pools adjacent to the grottoes and slowly coalesces around a vestige to eventually reform the Daedra.It is usually a terrifying and lengthy process for the Daedra involved, although it can be prevented through resurrection with the use ofSoul Magic.

For Daedra native to theShivering Isles,such as theAurealand theMazken,this process takes place at a Wellspring, which acts as a beacon that guides their souls back.For the Aureal, their wellspring flows with a golden liquid; for the Mazken, this liquid is bright teal in color.

Chaotic Creatia in theDeadlandstakes the form of quivering pools of lava.

The process is identical for mortals whose soul is under the protection of aDaedric Prince,such asSoul ShrivenandUmaril the Unfeathered;the creatia coalesces around a vestige and forms a corporeal body with the semblance of the shape it wore in life.Should this individual die, the nature of the vestige is such that their body simply reforms upon death and the cycle repeats itself.

OneHisttree—themad HistofMazzatun—produced an orange sap-like substance known asAmber Plasm,which pooled at its roots. Despite its appearance, this material is not mere sap; one scholar compared it to the chaotic creatia of Oblivion, leaking intoMundusthrough the Hist like blood from a wound. Drinking it or bathing in it can drive anArgonianmad. In2E 582,the Xit-Xaht'stree-mindernoted that harnessing the plasm's properties was a difficult task, as the "call to Sithis" was innate to the substance.

Daedrons

Daedrons are particles of chaotic creatia imbued with sufficient purpose and function from the exertion ofDaedricor mortal will. Though injurious to the mortal form, they can nonetheless perform work. Underutilized daedrons usually return to quiescence, but if imbued with sufficient purpose, they may escape and coalesce to form potentia vortices. These are dangerous if allowed to self-optimize into events known as 'realm-rips' that can cause damage inOblivion.Peryiteis in charge of keeping daedrons from doing so. When asked,Fa-Nuit-Hen's tutor Riparius says that "trying to keep ahead of it all keeps Peryite mighty busy, but nobody really feels sorry for him." He then goes on to say that Peryite "earned it".

The variable flow of daedrons in Oblivion streams can have profound effects on the magicka potential of various locations. Magicka use often causes effects on the streams themselves. By reconfiguring the polarity of the daedron fields, it is possible to manipulate and trace the streams.Slaves in the realm of the Fire KingHadhuulwere forced to consume "drugsdrawn from the admixture of daedrons into living hosts ".

Gallery

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  Anew realmbeing formed from Azure Plasm (ESO)

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  Azure Plasm in the Cistern of the Castle of the Worm, Coldharbour (ESO)

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  Lava inthe Deadlands(Battlespire)

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  Lava in the Deadlands (Oblivion)

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  Lava in the Deadlands (ESO)

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  Chaotic Creatia inQuagmire(ESO)

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  Falls within Quagmire (ESO)

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  Wellspring of the Aureal (Shivering Isles)

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  Wellspring of the Mazken (Shivering Isles)

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  A pool of Amber Plasm on Tamriel (ESO)

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  A pool of green creatia—the color ofVoidenergy—inGrayhaven(ESO)

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  Skaafin corporealizing out of Chaotic Creatia, sprouting from the ground in orange-colored goo (ESO)