please enjoy these ramblings
As a Nightingale,
I feel compelled to place quill to paper and discuss what we are and
who we are.
“Our trinity serves the Lady
Nocturnal, the Empress of Murk and the Daughter
of Twilight.” (nightingale book one) Nocturnal to me has some
similarities to the Celtic Goddess Mhorrigan
Lady Nocturnal The Mhorrigan
“We believe her to be our patron, if not the
patron of all thieves worldwide. We serve her without prayer, without
charity and without celebration. Our bond with Nocturnal is in the
form of a business transaction we strike known as the Oath. Her terms
are simple and binding. “ (Nightingale book 1)
As a follower of the Mhorrigan I see her having
many similarities like this as well especially once you make an oath
to her. A lot of people make promises (oaths) and not take them
seriously. To me that’s a huge thing. My word is who and what I am.
Yes the Mhorrigan doesn’t have the thief aspect as nocturnal.
“As Nightingales we are required to guard the
Twilight Sepulcher, the Temple of Nocturnal, against those perceived
as a threat. In return, we are allowed to use our abilities as
Nightingales to further our own means and the means of the Thieves
Guild.” (Nightingale book one.)
As with deities in skyrim and the real world they
do grant us abilities and they do demand a gift for a gift. Again
this goes back to being careful with the oaths you make. The
Mhorrigan in her dealings with Cuchulainn she gave him gifts in Irish
lore it was grated great battle prowess but with that the Mhorrigan
tested him and his word. On numerous time she appeared to him to get
him to try and break his vows, and in the end. She was there. Just
as nocturnal tests she is always there.
“Upon our death, we are bound to the Twilight
Sepulcher as guardian spirits until such time as Nocturnal feels our
contract has been fulfilled. Our ultimate fate lies within the
Evergloam,
Nocturnal’s realm. There, our spirits become one with shadow itself
and we become the cloak which envelops all of our fellow thieves in
their endeavors. This is the true origin of the phrase "walk
with the shadows" uttered within the Thieves Guild.”
(nightingales book one)
we all have been chosen I feel to be guardians.
The Mhorrigan in fact does act as a guardian for her followers.
This is well shown in the story on the death of Cuchulainn. She
tested him terribly and warned him but he ignored her warnings, and
as a result died. But did she leave him no. she held him in her arms
as he died, she can be seen as the guardian of the dead. In a
similar way Nocturnal is the Guardian of thieves. But what we are to
guard? If you looked at the Mhorrigan we are to guard knowledge and
the dead and dying. For nocturnal it’s knowledge and well thieves.
But in today’s world we are also called to guard the earth it’s
self. For me I see the twilight Sepulcher, as the earth it’s self.
“The Twilight Sepulcher is more than a temple, it contains a
conduit from our world to the Evergloam, a swirling pool of liquid
midnight we call the Ebonmere.” (Nightingale book one) I also see
us when we die going to the “ebonmere” (the shadows.) and then
being reincarnated. This brings up an interesting. Point, that upon
death we truly do walk with the shadows. So in essence that phrase
well part of it has a two fold meaning. As a blessing and a curse.
The Mhorrigan chooses people to guard the earth, well and do her
bidding in different ways just like Nocturnal ask the Nightingales to
guard the Sepulcher. Some in both cases guard with sword. Today
the sword is going against the big companies, and well wars and
battles. But also word, and that is spreading the word about what
is going on. Some battles need to be fought.
Now lets look at the skeleton key. To me the
skeleton key is knowledge it’s self yes the skeleton key is a very
much a misunderstood artifact, in fact isn’t knowledge it’s self
misunderstood?” While this is true, the wonder of this device can
only be appreciated once the owner is willing to expand his mind and
abstract what defines "unlocking." This action refers to
more than simple doors and portals. In the proper hands, the Skeleton
Key has the capability to unlock hidden potential and untapped
abilities. The extent of this power has yet to be discovered, which
is a frightening thought if it ever fell into the wrong hands.”
and that truly what true knowledge is untapping our potential. So, in
essence the skeleton key can also represent human potential. And both
the Mhorrigan and Noctural what us to unlock it. Yes just like the
skeleton key it’s self knowledge needs to be guarded. For if in the
wrong hands disasters can happen. As nightingales and part of the
human race it truly is our duty to not only protect but recover
knowledge if it is stolen.
In a way nightingales are more than a holy order.
“To say that the Nightingales are a holy order would be doing us a
disservice. In our hearts, we are thieves. We enjoy the hunt and
delight in the spoils. We might swear our loyalty to Nocturnal and
hold some influence within the Thieves Guild, but the greatest
allegiance a Nightingale holds is to himself. “They are the
keepers of mysteries and knowledge and with the knowledge they have
only they can decides them self everyone has the potential to break
allegiance. All we can do is strive to be better and live by the
oaths we make. Just like the followers of Mhorrigan are called to
keep her knowledge she gives, and the powers she grants us that truly
follow her. She does though ask for sacrifice. Just like Nocturnal
ask that the nightingales guard the twilight splectacr . The
Mhorrigan as her followers to sacrifice of them selves. again a gift
must be given for a gift to be received.
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