It has come to my attention that we have all been sleeping on just how insanely broken Julianos/Jhunal is. Jhunal (Nordic Julianos) is the father of language and mathematics.
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Jhunal (Rune God): The Nordic god of hermetic orders. After falling out of favor with the rest of that pantheon, he became Julianos of the Nine Divines. He is absent in modern Skyrim mythology.
Julianos (God of Wisdom and Logic): Often associated with Jhunal, the Nordic father of language and mathematics, Julianos is the Cyrodilic god of literature, law, history, and contradiction. Monastic orders founded by Tiber Septim and dedicated to Julianos are the keepers of the Elder Scrolls.
Julianos was once Jhunal, a member of the Nordic Pantheon, but has fallen out of favor with most Nords.
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It is impossible to discount the wisdom and power of Jhunal. We in Skyrim are often seen by the rest of Tamriel as drunken oafs, or barbarians with little thought in their minds other than an eagerness for battle. Most forget that their favored Julianos was first a Nord god, one that valued wisdom, intelligence, and the pursuit of knowledge above all else.
We true Nords have not forgotten Jhunal. There are still those among us that enjoy scholarly pursuits and the broadening of our minds. Perhaps we are but a token few these days, but hope is not lost. Nords must remember that they are called to a higher purpose than the brandishing of swords. We should be pursuing matters that enrich our lives, not risk them. Things such as scholarship, history, reading, and invention.
If you turn up your nose while reading this, take comfort in knowing that you are not alone. There are many Nords who feel the same way. Jhunal wavers in favor because of a foolish notion that the pursuit of knowledge is somehow beneath us. That anything that doesn't make us stronger or display our courage for everyone to see is worthless. But I beseech you to abandon those notions. They have been learned, which means they can be unlearned. We need not do away with our strength as warriors in order to bolster our minds. In fact, doing both in conjunction can only improve both aspects of our beings.
To be an excellent warrior, you must also have a strong mind and the knowledge to carry you through battle, wouldn't you agree? If the importance of learning is not enough to entice you, let that be your motivation instead. Jhunal is still ours, and Skyrim is still a land of warriors who are enriched by knowledge as well as combat.
Do not turn up your nose at such pursuits! If we turn a blind eye to Jhunal and his teachings, then we are doomed as a people.
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Brother Frongrif: Have you heard tale of Jhunal, friend? The Imperials call him Julianos and claim him as one of the Divines, but few remember his true origin here, in the snowy lands of Skyrim.
Can I interest you in a book on the god of knowledge and wisdom?
Julianos is the god of wisdom & logic.
Being the creator of mathematics (and going by the other gods, would embody mathematics in the same way Akatosh is the embodiment of time, Lorkan is the embodiment of space and Magnus is the embodiment of magic), this means that Jhunal is responsible for all mathematics. This would include basic maths, of course, but also all branches of mathematics. This includes fractions, half numbers, negative numbers and infinite numbers (including numbers of dual natures of black & white).
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The manner by which the diastolic pressure of any two scarce commodities (creating a type of propulsion with no moving parts and virtual silence) has been postulated by thyrionic mathematicians for many years. In conventional thinking, the default parameters of any formula (objectively speaking, it is essential to remember that objectivity is indeed subjective) will always return to what Mornthaur called the "back medium." However, starting with a grid of complex numbers that more than covers the unit circle and three cube roots of one, we can backtrace, by uptracking the negative "half numbers," and create an infinite basin with dual natures of blackness and whiteness. The rate of adiabatic cooling or warming in unsaturated air can thus be made directly proportional to the fourth power of its absolute temperature.
All Dwemer stonework is incredibly mathematical in nature.
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First of all, we can say for certain that dwarven artisans favored stone, at least as far as their buildings were concerned. This is no surprise. With notable exceptions, the vast majority of dwarven architecture is found underground or carved out of mountains. It is possible, although only theoretically, that the dwarves first mastered masonry as a race quite early, and later examples of metalwork were added on to much earlier stone designs as the dwarves began to master more complex tools. Regardless, the foundation of all known dwarven ruins is built on stonework, and the structure of dwarven stonework is sharp, angular, and intensely mathematical in nature.
Maths includes the maths of infinity and infinities.
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I turned, aghast, to see who had dared summon me across the infinities to Nirn, and found myself faced with a tall Elf of Summerset.
Probability is also included in the concept of maths.
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"Open up," said Arslic Oan, patiently. "We need to speak. Thirty out of fifty-four slaves successfully made it to the river and gathered water. Admittedly, some then fled, and a couple didn't survive because I needed to correct their fickleness, but mathematically, that's a fifty-five percent survival rate. If you and I and the two remaining slaves made the next run to the river, we two should survive."
It also includes statistics, such as population numbers and the numbers of armies.
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There is sufficient archaeological evidence for the modern historian to believe that there has been some variety of human settlement in the city-state of Daggerfall starting at least a thousand years before recorded history. The first use of the name Daggerfall to refer to the area around the current capitol was most probably in the 246th year of the 1st Era. The north half of the Iliac Bay, in fact all of the current province of High Rock, was conquered by invading Nords who brought a rough sort of civilization with them. One of the first civilized acts the Nords performed was a census -- the so-called Book of Life. Listed on page 933 of the Book is this entry:
"North of the Highest bluffs, south of the moors, west of the hills, and east of the sea is called DAGGERFALL. 110 men, 93 women, 13 children under 8 years of age, 58 cows, 7 bulls, 63 chickens, 11 cocks, 38 hogs live here."
Nearly four thousand years after this census was taken, we can see that these two hundred and sixteen people have multiplied heartily. The last census, in the year 3E 401, lists the population at over 110,000. It is always difficult to find an exact number, but the capitol city of Daggerfall certainly outnumbers her rivals, Sentinel and Wayrest.
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The larger armies of Hira following the small army of Hunding. Outnumbered thirty to one, the singers never faltered from the Way. The stage was set: Hira and his army maneuvered to the base of Hattu Mountain, where the hammer blow was delivered. The battle was pitched, and many singers fell that day. Hunding knew that the singers who lived would be few, but Hira and his empire of evil would not live—and so it went.
At the end Hunding and less that twenty thousand singers survived the day, but no army of evil was left to pillage and murder—more than three hundred thousand fell that day on Hattu. Of those who were left to run and live, all were scattered to the four winds, an organized force no more.
Numbers can also tell how long a something is, such as a lifetime, an Age, or even just how long it takes to cook something.
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Emperor Uriel Septim VII is dead, at the age of 87, having ruled Tamriel for 65 years. He was killed by assassins unknown. At the same time, in separate locations, the late emperor's three sons and heirs (Crown Prince Geldall, 56; Prince Enman, 55; Prince Ebel, 53] were slain by other assassins. An investigation into the identity and motives of the assassins is under way, but the Elder Council, Imperial Guard, and Blades Guard have forbidden the publication of reports and rumors concerning the event until further notice.
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To surmise, my two proposals are certainly linked. The plant needed to survive, and therefore used a byproduct of its destructor to do so. No other plant in nature has ever come close to this metamorphosis. I feel the Nirnroot has accomplished in a relatively short amount of time what it would take other species millions of years to complete.
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Stoke the flames of your oven, and achieve a moderate heat.
Grate the cheese into thin shavings by running a finely honed elven dagger over the block.
Separate the egg whites from the yolks, and beat the whites vigorously until they thicken.
Begin preparation of the signature Sunshine Sauce - melt the butter, and add in the flour while stirring continuously until well blended. Move the mixture to a smaller flame and begin gently stirring in the milk. It is crucial that you do not stop stirring! Continue to do so for ten minutes, until the mixture thickens. Then, and only then, will the Sunshine Sauce be considered ready.
Add the salt, pepper and nutmeg, and remove from the flame.
Add in the grated cheese, and then the egg yolks. Stir well until fully blended. Then, gently add in the egg whites with a spoon made of carved hickory wood.
Gently pour the mix into four stonework souffle' [sic] dishes, filling each nearly (but not quite!) to the top.
Put the dishes in your moderately hot oven and shut that door! Keep sealed for 25 minutes, or your scrumptious suns will rise, only to fall down flat into the oven's abyss.
Remove after 25 minutes, and serve immediately.
Behold, the brilliance of the sun, and the exquisite flavor of the Sunshine Souffle'!
A genius of a mythic level can use mathematics to predict the future across many universes simultaneiously. Jyggalag mathematically predicted every action of every creature, both mortal and Daedric; from every birth & death, to the rise of Tiber Septim to the Numidium itself.
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Champion of Cyrodiil: Tell me about the library.
Dyus: The great library was the height of logic and deduction. Contained within its walls were the logical prediction of every action ever taken by any creature, mortal or Daedric. Every birth. Every death. The rise of Tiber Septim. The Numidium. Everything. All predicted with the formulae found within Jyggalag's library. When Sheogorath discovered the library he had it burned, insisting that it was an abomination and that personal choice defied logical prediction. I am all that remains of the knowledge contained within the great library of Jyggalag.
Champion of Cyrodiil: How have you survived?
Dyus: Following each cycle of the Greymarch, Sheogorath has cast out or killed every aspect of Order found in the Shivering Isles. I alone have survived. Sheogorath cannot bring himself to destroy the knowledge that I possess. Instead, he has confined me to this place and forbidden me to die. I have not seen another creature until fate, predictably, sent you to me.
Dyus: Your predecessor cursed me with immortality and placed me in this remote location in order to "protect His Realm from my knowledge." In truth, I was Jyggalag's trusted chamberlain and the keeper of the great library. He could not bring himself to destroy the knowledge that I represent, which is to say, precise predictions of all that is, has been, and will be. And so, here I remain until the day that Sheogorath -- or rather, you -- choose to release me. And we both know when that will be...
Likewise, Sotha Sil makes many simulations, and in all of them he predicts that he will be killed by Almalexia.
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Sotha Sil: This day has appeared in all my simulations. The end. My dear friend Almalexia has come to kill me. Now, everything depends on my calculations being correct. My machines need 22 minutes to seal the Chamber of Lorkhan. So that's how long I must live.
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Vestige: Are you fully restored?
Sotha Sil: Restored. Yes. I reclaimed my shadow, and with it, knowledge of what transpired and what's to come.
But those calculations will keep. I owe you a boon. Service, like all equations, demands precise reciprocity. I wonder, what would you ask of me?
Mathematics would also include numerology and sacred numbers. 8 represents the number of Aedra, while 16 represents the number of Daedra. This is something that comes up in the 36 Lessons of Vivec (which in and of itself embraces numerology, with 8 Aedra + 16 Daedra + 12 constellations = 36).
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'The Spokes are the eight components of chaos, as yet solidified by the law of time: static change, if you will, something the lizard gods refer to as the Striking. That is the reptile wheel, coiled potential, ever-preamble to the never-action.'
Second:
'They are the lent bones of the Aedra, the Eight gift-limbs to SITHISIT, the wet earth of the new star our home. Outside them is the Aurbis, and not within. Like most things inexplicable, it is a circle. Circles are confused serpents, striking and striking and never given leave to bite. The Aedra would have you believe different, but they were givers before liars. Lies have turned them into biters. Their teeth are the proselytizers; to convert is to place oneself in the mouth of falsehood; even to propitiate is to be swallowed.'
Third:
'The enlightened are those uneaten by the world.'
Fourth:
'The spaces between the gift-limbs number sixteen, the signal shapes of the Demon Princedoms. It is the key and the lock, series and manticore.'
Fifth:
'Look at the majesty sideways and all you see is the Tower, which our ancestors made idols from. Look at its center and all you see is the begotten hole, second serpent, womb-ready for the Right Reaching, exact and without enchantment.'
Sixth:
'The heart of the second serpent holds the secret triangular gate.'
Seventh:
'Look at the secret triangular gate sideways and you see the secret Tower.'
Eighth:
'The secret Tower within the Tower is the shape of the only name of God, I.'
The ending of the words is ALMSIVI.
In Altmeri culture, 3, 5 & 8 are considered good numbers (representing the Prime Celestials, the Elements and the Planets), while 16 is a powerful number indeed (representing the 'acceptable blasphemies' or Daedric Princes), and 2 is a bad number (as it represents duality & Lorkhan).
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As I sit here in the perfection of this garden, I contemplate the Sacred Numbers that we recognize as Auspicious and critical to the existence of the universe.
Three is the Number of the Prime Celestials, as embodied in the sun and the two moons. It is also the number of my perfect daughters, which is why we shall produce no other heirs.
Five is the Number of the Elements, for reality consists of Earth, Air, Water, Fire, and Aether. It is also the number of books I have open upon my desk at any given time.
Eight is the Number of the Planets, as well as the sum of three plus five. Eight is also the limit I impose when drinking glasses of Gossamer Tawny Port with the members of my philosophical society—no more and no less.
These are the Good Numbers. And the sum of the Good Numbers, which we call Sixteen, is a very powerful number indeed.
We must beware the Bad Number, though, for Two lacks vision and attempts to display duality, which we all know is impossible.
The two Massar & Secunda are often said to represent the duality of Lorkhan.
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In short, the Moons were and are the two halves of Lorkhan's 'flesh-divinity'. Like the rest of the Gods, Lorkhan was a plane(t) that participated in the Great Construction... except where the Eight lent portions of their heavenly bodies to create the mortal plane(t), Lorkhan's was cracked asunder and his divine spark fell to Nirn as a shooting star "to impregnate it with the measure of its existence and a reasonable amount of selfishness."
Masser and Secunda therefore are the personifications of the dichotomy-- the "Cloven Duality," according to Artaeum-- that Lorkhan legends often rail against: ideas of the anima/animus, good/evil, being/nothingness, the poetry of the body, throat, and moan/silence-as-the-abortive, and so on -- set in the night sky as Lorkhan's constant reminder to his mortal issue of their duty.
Finally, there is the insane application of maths in TES lore. This includes transdimensional calculations on how numbers change during inter-planar travel (as well as predictive theory, spherical values an virtuous enumerations).
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Vestige: Do you know what kind of things he tends to study?
Provost Varuni Arvel: Mathematics mostly. Predictive theory, spherical values, virtuous enumeration, that sort of thing.
He just published a dissertation on transdimensional calculation—making inferences on how numbers change during planar travel. Impressive work.
Vestige: How so?
Provost Varuni Arvel: The specificity of his calculations just boggles the mind. It's almost as if…it's almost as if he had access to a planar rift.
Oh no.
Vestige: The Shrike. You think he might be studying a Daedric portal?
Provost Varuni Arvel: I don't want to even consider it. Not until we have proof.
Sotha Sil manipulated mathematics to create the Everwound Wellspring, for reasons known only to himself.
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Sotha Sil manipulated the mathematics and applied the magicka necessary to call forth a huge reservoir of water, which he placed within a chasm in the Clockwork City. He sealed the great pool beneath a thick layer of metallic soil with the intention of creating a lush oasis inside his mechanical wonder. He called it the Everwound Wellspring and explained a little of his grand plan to his apostles.
Antipodal math-grabbers are either made of maths, eat maths or both.
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Augur of the Obscure: Yech. Vampires. Pays to not have a neck sometimes, eh? Blood too, I guess. 'Course if you see any antipodal math-grabbers you'll let me know, right? They'd love to get a bite of me!
The Augur of the Obscure comes from a place where warriors wield swords made of pure mathematics.
Augur of the Obscure: You know, where I'm from, warriors wield swords made of pure math. Kind of puts those crude metal weapons into perspective, eh?
The Dwemer of Skyrim said to the Snow Elves that they would protect them with their power/mathematics.\
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Ye sa sou meldi calne tarn va nou molagnenseli,ye trumbi nou bala.
And so it was that your people were given passage to our steam gardens, and the protections of our power. (literally "protection of our mathematics")
In the OOG text KINMUNE, the Hist attack the Jills with a wave of 16-dimensional mathematics, creating hyperagonal explosions that sent Jinmune back in time thousands of years from the 9th Era to the Merethic Era.
The story of a time-traveling robot
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But then the Hist-Jilian wars spilled out of a Wheelian rip into the SubSys slice of 'brane-space, and things changed for Kinmune. With the outer colonies separated from Nu-Mundelbright chronoculic sync-net anchors, maintenance of space-time beyond the F-Shores faltered. As the barely-there Hist blink-root-ship armada fired an artillery barrage of 16th-dimensional mathematics at their Jilian enemies, impossipoint detonations stippled across the Ix-Egg and its clutch-satellites like some garish TalOSian hologram, only without the irony. Kinmune's synthetic body, caught in one of the blasts, suddenly found itself in the Ysgramorim,her mind an aggregate of the residual personalities of her last several users.
It drove her insane. She retreated into snow-covered forests her memory-web could only recall from ancient histories, broadcasting distress calls in all the known languages of the 9th Era. Most of this tok-talk didn't even even exist in the Wheel we knew of then. But the clevermen, heroes, and whalebone-readers of that time could still feel her presence in the woods of the Western Reach. Some felt Kinmune's distress call as a small tickle of in the Throat, while others were guided by esoteric instinct.
And, of course, it would be a crime not to mention the ability to mathematically disprove someones existence (we do meet Yakin Bael in Morrowind).
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"I am Kena Warfel Tomasin, and I can prove that Akatosh, Nirn, and Oblivion are one," said Warfel, writing out the mathematical formula that showed it was so.
"I am Kena Zombel Mokafa, and I can prove that you do not exist," said Oin. He wrote out the mathematical formula, which proved correct, and Kena Warfel Tomasin vaporized on the spot.
So mathematics as we see in TES includes (but is not limited to) counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, whole numbers, probability, statistics, basins, infinities, transdimensional calculations, sacred numbers, infinite dual numbers of darkness & light, altering reality with maths, beings made of maths, entities that feed on maths and more. Mathematics can be used to describe both space and time, and even alter space-time. Maths was created by Jhunal (who is very likely also it's embodiment).
According to Gary Noonan, the island of Caecity was returned to Tamriel the moment Akatosh defeated Dagon.
Being the creator of mathematics (and going by the other gods, would embody mathematics in the same way Akatosh is the embodiment of time, Lorkan is the embodiment of space and Magnus is the embodiment of magic), this means that Jhunal is responsible for all mathematics. This would include basic maths, of course, but also all branches of mathematics. This includes fractions, half numbers, negative numbers and infinite numbers (including numbers of dual natures of black & white).
