The Nature of M'aiq

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The Nature of M'aiq; A lore reason for his odd behavior. :P
Topic Started: Dec 21 2008, 11:10 PM (678 Views)
Quirk	Dec 21 2008, 11:10 PM Post #1
News Editor Posts: 1,663 Group: Team Member #468 Joined: November 1, 2008	M'aiq the Liar is well known throughout both Morrowind and Oblivion. In Morrowind, he is the fishing Khajiit wearing a Colovian Hat who is fond of making fun of the nature of the game itself and what happens in it. In Oblivion, he appears to attempt to explain, in his own manner, why things are like that, while wearing a pair of tattered robes. In Morrowind, he could definitely and absolutely be killed. However, even if such is done, he reappears, seven years later, in Cyrodiil, impossible to kill and with a whole new outlook on life. Why is this? Perhaps there is more than one M'aiq. The mysterious Khajiit may, in fact, be of two different personalities. One appeared in Morrowind, attacking the rules/prohibitions of the game world. The other, in Oblivion, defended them. They are quite the polar opposites of each other. Discuss, give your own ideas.
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Nilloc James	Dec 21 2008, 11:36 PM Post #2
IT Posts: 1,940 Group: Member Member #471 Joined: November 10, 2008	The second is in fact the firsts ghost and is this unkillable. In addition the developers bribed him to protect the game from MW fan boys.
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Chimer_Warrior	Dec 22 2008, 10:50 AM Post #3
Scamp Posts: 80 Group: Member Member #480 Joined: December 14, 2008	He is either a fragmented aspect of Sheogorath, or he is the first Khajiit to achieve CHIM.
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Lord Veneficus	Dec 22 2008, 10:53 AM Post #4
Trust me, I'm a doctor. Posts: 1,282 Group: Member Member #293 Joined: March 24, 2008	I know this is going to sound stupid, but what's CHIM? I'm not a Lore guy so explain.
	"I've felt these shifting hours Mistakenly used up So I gasp and hold my breath"


Chimer_Warrior	Dec 22 2008, 11:05 AM Post #5
Scamp Posts: 80 Group: Member Member #480 Joined: December 14, 2008	Ok,in a very condensed nutshell, it is when a person realizes they are essentially a part of the whole, that they are the universe, but also that they are still able to maintain and understand that they are simultaneously also an individual. Like being one with everything but still being yourself. There are better and lengthier explanations, go look on the Lore Forums on the official TES boards. One reason I stated that, is that by some peoples explanations, it is like realizing you are playing a video game, that the video game universe exists only for you, and you essentially are the only individual in it. That it all doesn't matter, and yet exists solely for yourself. But that's just some peoples opinion on it. Edited by Chimer_Warrior, Dec 22 2008, 11:08 AM.
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Brian S	Dec 22 2008, 12:39 PM Post #6
Lore Editor Posts: 2,969 Group: Team Member #266 Joined: March 1, 2008	Oh god, no, don't use the "they realize they're in a game world" anaolgy.
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VickyD	Dec 22 2008, 12:42 PM Post #7
Flying Penguin Posts: 2,925 Group: Member Member #466 Joined: October 16, 2008	I think we are thinking too hard into the concept M'Aiq, but I'll bite. I like the ghost theory. I always did find M'aiq creepy in OB. Edited by VickyD, Dec 22 2008, 12:43 PM.



Chimer_Warrior	Dec 22 2008, 01:25 PM Post #8
Scamp Posts: 80 Group: Member Member #480 Joined: December 14, 2008	Well it was more a joke anyhow, M'aiq is just a joke and essentially an easter egg. The only person that could achieve CHIM via the "realize they are in a vid game" analogy would be the PC, so it doesn't really apply to other characters in the game. I just thought it was funny. Edited by Chimer_Warrior, Dec 22 2008, 01:25 PM.
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VickyD	Dec 22 2008, 01:40 PM Post #9
Flying Penguin Posts: 2,925 Group: Member Member #466 Joined: October 16, 2008	It was funny



Nilloc James	Dec 22 2008, 10:49 PM Post #10
IT Posts: 1,940 Group: Member Member #471 Joined: November 10, 2008	Chimer_Warrior Dec 22 2008, 01:25 PM Well it was more a joke anyhow, M'aiq is just a joke and essentially an easter egg. The only person that could achieve CHIM via the "realize they are in a vid game" analogy would be the PC, so it doesn't really apply to other characters in the game. I just thought it was funny. Yeah it was funny. My sarcasm is contagous apparently.
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paw-prints-in-the-mud	Dec 23 2008, 05:03 PM Post #11
Lore Mod Posts: 993 Group: Member Member #55 Joined: December 8, 2007	Brian S Dec 22 2008, 12:39 PM Oh god, no, don't use the "they realize they're in a game world" anaolgy. And I missed people dissing that analogy. I can't share my explanation, having personally struck M'aiq from the list of important figures on the lore section of uesp.
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Quirk	Dec 23 2008, 07:43 PM Post #12
News Editor Posts: 1,663 Group: Team Member #468 Joined: November 1, 2008	paw-prints-in-the-mud Dec 23 2008, 05:03 PM Brian S Dec 22 2008, 12:39 PM Oh god, no, don't use the "they realize they're in a game world" anaolgy. And I missed people dissing that analogy. I can't share my explanation, having personally struck M'aiq from the list of important figures on the lore section of uesp. A mistake all in its own!
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Chimer_Warrior	Dec 23 2008, 08:45 PM Post #13
Scamp Posts: 80 Group: Member Member #480 Joined: December 14, 2008	Easter Eggs shouldn't be considered lore, just like the lack of children is not lore.
	The adventure starts here: The Chase Follow my Morrowind comic and each page as I make it.


Quirk	Dec 23 2008, 08:47 PM Post #14
News Editor Posts: 1,663 Group: Team Member #468 Joined: November 1, 2008	Chimer_Warrior Dec 23 2008, 08:45 PM Easter Eggs shouldn't be considered lore, just like the lack of children is not lore. While this may be true, Chimer, I think it is worth the fun. Another thing: What if the invisible dragons he speaks of are the Jills of Akatosh?
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Chimer_Warrior	Dec 23 2008, 08:50 PM Post #15
Scamp Posts: 80 Group: Member Member #480 Joined: December 14, 2008	No, we will Lore Nuke even the little island that he stands on, of course then we might have to take out half of Oblivion as well... but that might not be such a bad thing.
	The adventure starts here: The Chase Follow my Morrowind comic and each page as I make it.


paw-prints-in-the-mud	Dec 23 2008, 08:55 PM Post #16
Lore Mod Posts: 993 Group: Member Member #55 Joined: December 8, 2007	Chimer_Warrior Dec 23 2008, 08:50 PM No, we will Lore Nuke even the little island that he stands on, of course then we might have to take out half of Oblivion as well... but that might not be such a bad thing. We'll nuke him every time he sets foot in Nibenay until the radiation causes culture and religion mutations that bring back the real Cyrodiil.
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Chimer_Warrior	Dec 23 2008, 08:58 PM Post #17
Scamp Posts: 80 Group: Member Member #480 Joined: December 14, 2008	I think we will be at it for quite a while, but it'll be worth the effort if we can even manage to get one patch of jungle like rain forest to appear.
	The adventure starts here: The Chase Follow my Morrowind comic and each page as I make it.


Quirk	Dec 23 2008, 09:06 PM Post #18
News Editor Posts: 1,663 Group: Team Member #468 Joined: November 1, 2008	Amen to that. Though it will probably turn out that Fallout was Oblivion nuked.
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Chimer_Warrior	Dec 23 2008, 09:25 PM Post #19
Scamp Posts: 80 Group: Member Member #480 Joined: December 14, 2008	Lol, they used the wrong Nuclear Warheads, Bethsoft used up all their Lore Nukes already. Or they signed a secret non-proliferation treaty with other developers.
	The adventure starts here: The Chase Follow my Morrowind comic and each page as I make it.


Quirk	Dec 23 2008, 09:27 PM Post #20
News Editor Posts: 1,663 Group: Team Member #468 Joined: November 1, 2008	Hey, ever thought that might be the reason Morrowind has so many ashlands?
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