In an attempt to stay entertained while waiting for Skyrim, me and my friends decided to try and come up with a lore fitting reason for M'aiqs immortality.

People have wondered how he could be alive 200 years later.

Not to say that he needs a reason, we know he is Bethesda's easter egg.

Theory:

I beleive that M'aiq must have been alive at the time of the Warp in the West. Until then he could have been a normal Khajiit. After the events of Daggerfall he may have somehow been affected by the warp (this may be evidenced by his comment on how fragile dragons are.--- I remember him referencing fragile dragons but I cannot find a quote, can someone back me up?)

From the events of the warp in the west he may have become destabilized with the timelines, since he was completely aware of what was happening unlike most others.
Being -out- of linear time would possibly give him the ability to appear at any point in time, maybe even at any place. He may even run at normal speed (time just being slower for him).

I have heard suggestion on the forums, though with little proof so far to back it up, that M'aiq could have possibly learned that he is in fact just a game character. He would certainly have enough time to gain this type of knowledge (since time really would have no meaning for him) and he seems aware of what "people say" on the forums.

Realizing his position, he may have lost interest in life. Immortality and knowledge of everthing in the elder scrolls universe would make him very bored with nothing left to do. He may have taken this opportunity to become M'aiq -the liar-

He would have of course realised that the PC was not an NPC, and his only means of fun would be to screw with them. He could drop hints or make remarks that would leave people clueless and searching, including amused.

When he gets bored of his subject, he simply moves on to the next place he knows they will meet....

We may have been dealing with a very powerful character this whole time!


Or there is the possibility it is a long line of Khajiits with a skooma addiction...


Please share you thoughts, critiques, favorite M'aiq quotes or anything else useful and entertaining.

I am no lore expert and I have no idea if this is even actually lore friendly, if somone knows more than me can you explain if this could be possible?

See you on 11/11/11!

I just think it's different people

Have you ever heard of CHIM?

Definitely a possibility!

anyone have any more ideas on his seeming immortality?

the person who said he may have become self aware mentioned that word...

what does it mean?

M'aiq is mighty freakish. This all makes sense.

That he realized he was a character in a story and transcended time and space.

... we have been having our legs pulled by a god people

He is an Easter Egg, there is no explanation needed for his immortality. He is simply an Easter Egg.

Yes! I like the idea of him blinking in and out of time and space. I also like the idea of him simply being different people, which would of course make more sense. Perhaps he's actually Sheogorath, and he is simply playing a trick on us because he knows the power we are capable of as Dragonborn.

I realise this is good enough. For entertainment I was trying to make an explanation that made M'aiq make sense with lore.

There seems to be a lot of problems with time in the elder scrolls lore.




0.o this also makes sense! Sheogorath is known for this kind of thing isn't he?

M'aiq lives inside of an easter egg, that is how he endures so long.

I'm quite fond of the idea that M'aiq is an aspect of Hermaeus Mora.

Could you elaborate? I am not so familiar with Hermaeus Mora.

Most of what I know is about Dragons, Hircine, and Sheogorath. (I need to get reading, im so far behind )

he is the doctor.

Hermaeus Mora is the Daedric Prince of knowledge, essentially, which is why it fits M'aiq so well.

"Hermaeus Mora, whose sphere is scrying of the tides of Fate, of the past and future as read in the stars and heavens, and in whose dominion are the treasures of knowledge and memory."

"Morian Zenas described to me an endless library, shelves stretching on in every direction, stacks on top of stacks. Pages floated on a mystical wind that he could not feel. Every book had a black cover with no title. He could see no one, but felt the presence of ghosts moving through the stacks, rifling through books, ever searching.
It was Apocrypha. The home of Hermaeus-Mora, where all forbidden knowledge can be found. "

New actual M'aiq line: Snow falls. Why worry about where it goes? M'aiq thinks the snowflakes are pretty.

Couldn't have said it better! M'iaq's knowledge of the seemingly unknowable certainly supports this claim. His personality however more closely resembles Sheogorath's madness. In any case I like the Hermaeus Mora explanation better, kinda sick of Sheogorath for now.

Good point, I as well am kinda tired of Sheogorath. I need new Daedra! lol

M'aiq is the deadric prince of truth and lies. Didnt you know that?

Belief is a power that can create gods. Many believe in M'aiq and so M'aiq is.

this is great! I am loving you guys suggestions so far!

Have fun! I'm off for the night.

you ruined it once you started suggesting he knows hes in a game. you started strong and then?????
you blew it.
i couldnt take you serious any more

oh, all for fun anyways.

I was merely relating something I had seen suggested in another thread, I don't actually believe he is self aware, just suggesting interesting possibilities.

yeah i suggested the exact same. on a diff thread
its sheogorath.