He is most commonly referred to as the God of Schemes, the Harvester of Souls, the Lord of Domination, the Prince of Domination and the Lord of Brutality. Molag Bal is unique in that he is known by an exceedingly large amount of nicknames, some used by specific groups for different reasons. Mortals have often used descriptors and alternate names to refer to the Daedric Prince in conversation. He purportedly has terrible hygiene and smells of rotting flesh. However, nobody is brave enough to ask him about it. It is rumored among the kyn who serve him that his second-favorite type of weapon after the mace is the axe, as it is the tool of the headsman. He appears before his cultists in the guise of a mortal when invoked on other dates. His summoning day is during Chil'a, on the 20th of Evening Star. Molag Bal's enemies are Ebonarm, Boethiah, Meridia, Lamae Bal and Arkay. A persistent legend about Haymon Camoran claims he is the progeny of Molag Bal and a Breton woman. Molag Bal did not approve of the relationship and had them both banished to Oblivion so he could punish them for eternity.

He also has a daughter named Molag Grunda, a Winged Twilight who took the lowly Frost Atronach Nomeg Gwai as her consort. He has a son, Ozzozachar, who is a Daedric Titan. Molag Bal is acknowledged as the father of several children, though it is unclear what those relationships mean to him. He is capable of preserving live mortals far beyond their normal lifespan to prolong their suffering. The Prince has a penchant for necromancy, often employing the use of the risen dead and forcing his followers to serve beyond the grave. Those who fall into his clutches are forced to labor ceaselessly for his benefit. He also takes great pleasure in the suffering of mortals, and often has them tortured for his amusement. He often deceives those he deals with, and has no trouble waiting exceedingly long periods of time for his plans to come to fruition. The more souls he collects, the more he wants. To this end, he obsessively collects soul gems, and has even dragged pieces of Nirn into his realm to satisfy his insatiable desire for conquest. His ultimate desire is to harvest the souls of all mortals, bringing them within his sway by spreading seeds of strife and discord in the mortal realms. Molag Bal (Stone-Fire, or literally 'Fire Stone' in the Ehlnofex language) is the Daedric Prince whose sphere is the domination and enslavement of mortals. And Molag Bal will watch from his palace in Coldharbour where everything stares back at him with his own face, and he will gloat, and mock, and gorge on the souls of mortals.' Servants and superiors - no one is spared the sharp tooth, ridged blade, or diseased hook, barb, or beak. Cyrodiil's candle flickers and is snuffed.

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