Villainpedia: Dagoth Ur

hey guys. this was one of my first videos ever on youtube, thanks for checking it out! maybe it is due for a remaster at some point...

Someone should remake this entire video script in the AI Dagoth Ur voice.

"Was he god,? Did he want to build a god? Was he crazy, was he enlightened?" All of it.

CHIM: YOUR REALITY IS A GODS DREAM AND NOTHING YOU KNOW IS TRULY REAL The Dwemer: understandable, have a nice day divides by zero

Talking to Dagoth Ur directly makes him seem almost like a delight to speak to, he even actually questions whether or not he can win against Nerevar incarnate. It's an interesting situation.

what a grand and intoxicating video

My personal head cannon is that achieving Chim means figuring out that they’re just a character in a videogame. Dagoth Ur’s mistake was thinking he was the protagonist.

The fun thing about CHIM is that the player character, i.e. The Nerevarine, also possesses it. CHIM is basically you the player character being able to manipulate reality to your whim by virtue of video game mechanics. Vivec notes this when you talk to him, admitting that any confrontation with you, the player, would be pointless because no matter what he did, you would always win due to the fact that reality is what you want it to be, for example, loading a previous save to try again.

after slaughtering Indoril Nerevar, the tribunal removed his feet, so that when he returned he could be from any province, of any race, flayed the skin from his face, so that he could appear as anyone, and pierced him through the chest with the Muatra, allowing his reincarnation to be of either sex.

Come and look upon the heart, Upon the heart, Oh!

There's so much more to tell. How Dagoth was assigned to be the guardian of the Heart while Nerevan was away. How it's proximity slowly corrupted him to use it, and more. He's a sympathetic figure, a loyal servant who was the only one to know the right path at the start. It's sadly ironic that he became the very villain he sought to prevent, which is why he is a multi-layered villain, like all great villains. It's just one reason Morrowind is the best TES game.

Dagoth Ur and Morrowind were something else to behold. The game and writings are astonishing.

Ive not even played morrowind...properly (transitioning from babies first Skyrim to Morrowind is a big change so I'm getting used to it slowly) and Dagoth Ur already had me fall in love with him just cos of his quotes. Idk there's just something...intoxicating about him

The third person who mastered Chim is actually the player. Ya know, being able to save and reload.

“Dagoth Ur is dead. I hope we will no longer be troubled by his dreams. But I wonder, too, what the ghost of a god would be. And can a dead god dream?”

“Kill all Argonians, Judo throw Argonians into a wood chipper.”

It is not too late for mercy...

I like the fact that there are multiple ways to become a deity in ES. Chim, Anti-Chim, Bestowed(Sheogorath), artifact manipulation, Daedra pacts, Potion Exploit(LOL).

I feel like the Dagoth Ur is almost a victim that was slowly corrupted, all the while the Tribunal actively thought out and did evil things to achieve selfish power stolen from Lorkhan no matter the consequences for their people. The Tribunal I feel is more the villain's in this game than Dagoth Ur in a way, not saying Dagoth Ur is not a villain obviously the dude is nuts. If it was not for the Tribunal a lot of terrible things would have not have happened that was brought on by their selfishness and even betrayed their "friend" and King, Indoril Nerevar. If they destroyed the tools when they originally had the chance the whole Blight Crisis would probably never have happened. Very interesting story the best in the series hands down. Amazing video great for new and veteran Morrowind fans I will be liking and subscribing. Thanks!

Once Dagoth Ur asked the question. "How can you kill a god?" With the emergence of AI voice software, a character whose voiced dialog couldn't fill more than a brochure now is infinite, Dagoth has become timeless. How can you kill a god indeed, you can't sweet Nerevar