Lore:Maligraphy

Roiling Ink spawning maligraphies within the Infinite Archive

Maligraphies are Daedric creatures composed of vivified ink. They are described as being myths from books come to life, and as such can take on virtually any form. These forms can include mortals of different races and affiliations, other daedric entities, animals, nature spirits, dragons, shades, celestials, undead, and even Dwemer or clockwork constructs. They can replicate not only the physical appearance of the forms they copy but also the accompanying equipment, including powerful artifacts. They were summoned by the Tho'at Replicanum in the Infinite Archive. Each maligraphy's strength depended on the page they were created from, translating the power in the contents of the page to physical prowess.

Though classified as Daedra nominally, they are truly pieces of Tho'at without individuality. They were created from fragments of her nymic combined with the ink of the archive's tomes via Daedric magic. Due to the nature of the archive, a potentially infinite amount of maligraphies may have formed, though they are normally unable to sustain themselves outside of the archive, some have found a way to escape it's confines.

Maligraphies are often found alongside the Fabled. Whether the Fabled are a subtype of maligraphy or a distinct entity is unclear.

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  A Maligraphy formed from knowledge of the real entity

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  Maligraphic Mount

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  Maligraphic Skeever