Skyrim: Most Disturbing Daedric Quests in the Game

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The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is filled with quests that can keep a player occupied for hours. Some, however, are more unsettling than others. While many of Skyrim’s quests require the player to act benevolently — the main questline being one example of this — there are others that allow for evil actions.

Many of these evil-leaning quests are Daedric in nature, wherein the player speaks to otherworldly beings who then offer them power or riches in return for their service. Some of these are pretty tame, following Skyrim’s usual fetch quest format. Though some are downright disturbing, primarily because of what the quests require the player to do.

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Boethiah is the Daedric Prince of conspiracy, deceit, sedition, and treachery. They are known to favor battle and bloodshed, which is why they are commonly viewed as one of the most evil Daedric Princes in the pantheon. They even revel in the conflicts of their followers, as suggested by the book Boethiah’s Proving. Now, should the player chance upon the book on their travels, it will trigger the Daedric quest, Boethiah’s Calling.

At the Sacellum of Boethiah, the player will find the Daedric Prince’s followers gathered around the shrine. A Boethiah Priestess will then instruct the player to sacrifice a follower at the shrine. Doing so will awaken the Daedric Prince and summon them to the mortal plane. Should the player agree, they’ll be given the Blade of Sacrifice and sent on their way to deceive a trusted follower. Any humanoid, non-essential follower can be taken to the shrine and sacrificed.

Once a follower has been killed, Boethiah will take on their form and speak, informing the cultists of their need for a new