uesp:“Ayem threw down her cloak and became the Face-Snaked Queen of the Three in One. Those that loo
uesp:“Ayem threw down her cloak and became the Face-Snaked Queen of the Three in One. Those that looked upon her were overcome by the meanings of the stars.” — The 36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 36Almalexia, also known as Almalexia the Lover, Almalexia the Warden, and Ayem, was one of the three God-Kings who constituted the Tribunal, or Almsivi, along with Vivec and Sotha Sil. She was very popular amongst the Dunmer, who called her “Healing Mother”, “Lady of Mercy”, and “Mother Morrowind”. They knew her as the source of compassion, sympathy, and forgiveness, the protector of the poor and weak, and the patron of teachers and healers. She resided in the temple city of Mournhold within the city of Almalexia, the capital of Morrowind, and was closely associated with House Indoril. She was also the most personable of the Tribunal, and was well-known for walking amongst her people. As a mortal, she was the wife of Lord Indoril Nerevar, First Councilor of Resdayn. As a living god, she became the consort of Vivec, who associated her with the stars.Mother Morrowind is the subject of our latest Featured Article, read more here.Image sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] -- source link