A Taste Of The Tentacle - A Look Into Hermaeus Mora & Apocrypha In Necrom

[@Camelworks]

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen to the Elder Scrolls Online. Today we will be gazing into the Daedric Prince Hermaeus Mora & his plane of oblivion Apocrypha, in preparation for the upcoming Necrom Chapter, releasing June 5th for PC / Mac and June 20th for Xbox / PlayStation. This video is sponsored by Bethesda ANZ #ad Check the links below for more! www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/updates/chapter/necrom facebook.com/elderscrollsonline.anz/ twitter.com/Bethesda_ANZ instagram.com/bethesda_anz facebook.com/bethesda.anz 🐫 MERCH - camelworks.creator-spring.com/ 🐫 twitter.com/Camelworks 🐫 instagram.com/camelworks_official/ 🐫 www.twitch.tv/camelworks 🐫 kzbin.info 🐫 www.patreon.com/Camelworks 🐫 discord.gg/XDGWm72

[@RocketTaiji]

Yo

[@Kernwadi]

.seY

[@LikaPyramid]

After watching this video i think Hermaeus Mora might be one of the only beings in existence that has Jeffrey Epsteins client list

[@samuelevans1399]

Have you ever done a video on the appearance of the races? Like who's the most unappealing to the others? Who's the most attractive to them? What happens when two different races procreate, does the child take on the appearance of both? And can princes have children, what would that even look like?

[@TheFeltmeister]

​@samuelevans1399 the child takes the race of whatever the mother is that's about really all I know and that bretons are hybrids between ancient kneeds and high elves so there's that

[@buttermilkslam]

hermaeus mora’s voice is so good, i love when it sounds like he’s talking mid-yawn lol

[@DankSwank]

I like that too.

[@SerpenteMusic]

Its kinda like Dori in Finding Nemo when she talks Whale. 😂

[@burrzie8446]

It was so good to hear Wes Johnson's voice during the Necrom prequel, brings so many memories from Skyrim.

[@Kernwadi]

"Nostalgia is stored in the testicles." -Bilbo Baggins

[@EJDubbz]

Yeah but it ain't Skyrim. At this point I blame ESO for the lack of a new single player TES game. I'd rather Bethesda farm it out than take another decade to work on it.

[@Hazza_2k]

@EJDubbz ESO and mainline Elder Scrolls games have different developers. Bethesda develops the main games, and Zenimax develops ESO. Bethesda is currently working on Starfield, and elder scrolls six is probably on the backburner

[@LostHorizons0]

* tentacles

[@burrzie8446]

@@LostHorizons0 Yes, that too

[@kylekevau6066]

Almost thought Mora was gonna say "I am the one who KNOCKS!"

[@Flesh_Wizard]

Hermaeus White, Knower of the Crystal Method

[@paulaccuardi9071]

@@Flesh_Wizard99.1% pure knowledge

[@vexfirestone]

I liked his look better in Skyrim when he was more abstract and hidden rather than a solid worm-like mass

[@CorvoFG]

My other half described Mora as “looks like a scrunched up foreskin with an eye” I can’t unsee that now…

[@wyattedmondson9587]

I like his oblivion look the most. A Potato with crab claws jammed into it. 😂😂

[@danielled8665]

I think he, even more than the other shifting impermanent daedra, best fits the appearance of being inconsistent. I feel his appearance has more to do with the observer than himself, when you see him you aren't seeing *him~, so much as your mind's best attempt to comprehend what you are looking at. So a grounded, practical minded child of Cyrodiil in Oblivion sees a potato crab because that's what the statues look like. A superstitious son or daughter of Skyrim, regardless of race, is likely to be more accepting of forces as vague and grand and unknowable, surrounded by Norse and Scottish flavored myths and magic that tends to be more ethereal. Then in ESO we get a more viable confrontable threat as we are in a dragonbreak surrounded by powers that are formidable, but not beyond the reach of our combined efforts to defeat them, and is perhaps held to a stable form by multiple simultaneous observers, perhaps.

[@PyrusFlameborn]

​@@danielled8665 I love your interpretation. Definitely part of my headcanom now

[@jazzlaugh6578]

I personally love Oblivion's design the most. Looks aquatic and like some horrifying lake diety that drives folks crazy.

[@Jpow5734]

Hermaeus Mora, the true lore daddy.

[@viranekk]

Daddy with tentacles so 100 times better.

[@Flesh_Wizard]

​@@viranekkHentai Mora, Slick Darkness of the Anime

[@Kernwadi]

"Nostalgia is stored in the testicles." -Bilbo Baggins

[@Kernwadi]

Women don't have nostalgia...

[@StiffMeat]

Based and Bilbo pilled.

[@Kernwadi]

@@StiffMeat Amen.

[@jacobstephens8738]

Of courses Hermaeus Mora has many titles, he has an infinite library- literally every title!

[@kgraves119]

Ba-dum chhh!

[@lighterudite]

The poison song...😂

[@EJDubbz]

I miss Herma having crustacean parts. He just looks like a stubby Beholder now.

[@Sp33LzZz]

purple void form gang

[@jgon12]

He has that form on the non necrom dlc you can see a Statue of him in another region of the game and talk to him as well

[@insertusername9755]

Now I cant unsee it :(

[@mrdoormat6809]

Well, he literally formless bloob, and crustacean part are mostly just half ass statue made by their followers and stuff. If the guy want to be tentacle blob, you can't complain shit, you ain't a god.

[@DannyQ1988]

hey Camel, im surprised that you haven't, with all your investigative skills, Tamrielic knowledge and lusciously long locks, looked into the contracts we receive from Nazir and who was responsible for putting the hits out on these seemingly uninteresting miscellaneous quests

[@RyanRedfox]

What do you mean? Who did it?

[@Averyr91]

Hello??? Any answer on who 😭

[@DannyQ1988]

@@Averyr91 without looking at all the possibilities its mostly just speculation, some may have clues close by or through dialogue and some may need a deeper investigation into the contract target, if anyone can figure it out, its Camel

[@repterria879]

0:30 I totally thought he was going to say “I AM THE ONE WHO KNOCKS”

[@supertaino1481]

I recently bought Necrom cause I absolutely love Hermaeus Mora and need more Apocrypha, it was so nice to see an expansive look into apocrypha. Hopefully we get more expansive planes of oblivion in future elder scrolls titles. ESO definitely pleases my lore frenzied heart

[@xXx_Regulus_xXx]

I think Starfield is a good indicator of the kinds of sizes we can expect for future titles. probably not gigantic empty expanses that take many irl hours to cross but definitely Big Enough to keep people satisfied.

[@slay7584]

I'm a long time ESO player, but hearing Camel say there's really something to be enjoyed and something to really be suprised about for all TES players really warms my heart in some way

[@user-ux2dd9pp8x]

Out of all of the Daedra Hermaeus Mora is my Favourite.

[@soldierinsane2689]

For fun, if Herma Mora were real, what knowledge would you ask him for?

[@natepotter1709]

is herma more a herm? and does herma more keep records of his rule34 or does he keep that forbidden because i wouldnt want rule 34 of me either

[@fnamelname9077]

It warms my heart to see someone recognizing your work and sponsoring you! They'd be daft to ignore you. Thanks for the video. I didn't expect another one so soon!

[@stefanstoyanov7460]

Mora in the slavic mythology is a suffix for the lower tier immortals. And Hermes, being both a lower tier god and a god of knowledge, is the perfect name for this Daedra Lord. Everything in the Elder Scrolls is layer within layer, meaning within a meaning. Love it!

[@Mary_Beth_Reimer]

I was literally just listening to your CCC Apocrypha video an hour ago! 💜🐪

[@CorvoFG]

Also played it on the PTS. That twist at the end. Really didn’t see that coming at all! Had a lot of thoughts on what might of been forgotten but that wasn’t even on the radar!

[@X16Y22]

I so deeply hope that we will meet Sun-in-Shadow again in the new DLC.

[@ХристоМартунковграфЛозенски]

Well, apparently the new chapter is Telvanni-based, and she did rise in their house, so that would be possible. And cool.

[@X16Y22]

@@ХристоМартунковграфЛозенски I hope so. Her questline was my absolute favorite in the Morrowind-DLC.

[@ReformedSauron]

A good character, but sad. I would like to see her have a redemption arc. She sort of turned out to be a sell out.

[@syruscoy1244]

I am so happy he has his proper voice actor.

[@emilybroderick2421]

My favorite interpretation of Herma-Mora remains Vicn's mod trilogy. Even though Glenmoril isn't finished yet and Unslaad is being expanded again, the execution and extrapolation of the deep lore, particularly regarding Mora, is incomparable

[@carlk6443]

What direction did they take Hermes-Mora in the mod compared to the mainstream installments?

[@emilybroderick2421]

@@carlk6443 I can't summarize everything the trilogy dives into, there's just that much, but the gist is that Herma-Mora is trying to learn how to escape the Dream, and he's orchestrating crazy plots across time to figure it out. He was messing about in Saarthal, masquerading as Jhunal, growing people out of tree limbs, sending agents to infiltrate child slavery cults, all kinds of weird stuff. Vicn's blog entries lately have been promising to bring in the lore regarding Ysgramor and his connection to Mora too. Basically, Vicn portrays Mora as a figure who lives up to his eldritch reputation while also being a compelling character that the player can somewhat understand.

[@emilybroderick2421]

@randobrando161 ????? Bc I like it and I'm expressing my opinion that it's the best take on the game lore. You don't have to agree.

[@sadboiz4lyfe]

I'm missing out so much... Long time fan of you. Love ESO but haven't been able to play for a while. Glad to experience this vicariously through your thorough and erudite presentation.

[@drake713]

"...it would be if he had any sleeves." Acceptable commentary, could also been the voicebox orc locked in a backroom to been accepted

[@mesektet5776]

As the Prince of knowledge who tests mortals, I suppose it makes sense Camel would find out about him on a Beta server. Perhaps that’s why his followers get lost following his quest for knowledge - they’re MMO players.

[@Asa_ig]

Gotta love ol' Herma Mora

[@Thejackofirishdiamon]

In all the videos that this guy does I think I may have found a detail that has gone unnoticed in the game or at least isn't talked about very much Movarth has a foot fetish. His dungeon actually has a minor focus on footwear. Movarth has a shelf filled with many of the styles of boots and shoes, he even has a unique set of hide boots named after him at what I presume would be his bedside. At the beginning of the dungeon you can even hear a vampire thrall with unique dialogue revolving around him gathering clothes off of a pile of their murdered victims. One of the first things the thrall starts talking about is the boots that one of the bodies are wearing. Also Alva (the vampire that you have to kill who enthralled Hroggar and is in love with Movarth) has a set of boots with a very uncommon appearance. Alva's boots while non-magical and not even given a unique name are still the only boots I have seen with that appearance. She is also in possession of the rare tavern clothes. I wouldn't be surprised if Movarth chose her for her unique fashion sense.

[@a.j.carter2294]

Awesome that you got this sponsorship. Definitely looking forward to the lore summary videos on this expansion. Pretty sure this is the first time I'm saying that for ESO lmao

[@narvuntien]

I avoided the quests on the PTS but just spent time wandering Apocraphya, its stunning as usual from ESO

[@ofconsciousness]

Thank you Camel, very glad to know about this!

[@SalusFuturistics]

I didn't think you were gonna list his Names for 20 Minutes. Sure fooled me.

[@alialkhalifa]

I'm impressed with your Lore and how you describe it so eloquently 👌 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Well said @Camelworks

[@rossnguyen2383]

Ngl, took me days to finally start questing as I was too busy exploring and looking at things in Necrom and Apocrypha. The devs really put a lot of detail and clutter in the environment to create immersion and the sense of being in a different world.

[@andrewchapman2039]

Interesting he's got connection to the tides in Khajiit myths, must've missed that note. It stands out to me as I remember reading somewhere that memories are stored in water in some beliefs in TES, which flow out into the seas after death.

[@ReformedSauron]

I hear Hermaeus Mora's hentai collection is... Unparalleled.

[@tantrumtv4270]

Haven't seen you, or the guys over at Fudgemuppet talk much about the new *spoiler* daedric prince that Mora hid from living memory which is revealed in the DLC quests

[@Metalkatt]

1. Whoever wrote the script on this did a great job with alliteration and patter flow. A+ wordcrafting. 2. I still think HM was the one who led the charge against Jyggalag out of jealousy for the whole fate thing. He had to Highlander it up and break Jyg in the best-worst way possible. Interesting that the whole Fate thing never seems to mention Jyg anymore.

[@alpacawizardman6778]

Thanks for the video Camel, hopefully you can talk more about that “surprise” after Necrom releases, it sounds utterly terrifying and could tie to the other Daedric stories in ESO (not spoiling it tho)

[@FriendlyKat]

While he’s my favorite Daedric Prince, I didn’t like the model for Necrom. It didn’t feel as fluid as the Skyrim one. It’s not bad, but it felt stagnant compared to the Skyrim one. Like 7:00 I feel like that’s a way better model. It is very fluid yet still shows how mysterious and powerful Herma Mora is while the ESO version feels more solid. The DLC was absolutely fantastic though! I loved exploring the new lands and I love the new class a lot! All hail The One Who Knows!

[@ThePrinceofPlots]

Lol randomly searching Herma and boom! A new upload !!! Thank you

[@ShadeMeadows]

Everythin' becomes cooler with a Lovecraftian touch~

[@aa306911]

Congrats for the direct Bethesda/ZOS partnership!

[@Zenlore6499]

That new class looks so sick! I might actually get this!

[@sadboiz4lyfe]

It stands to reason that Apocrypha would contain not only tomes, but also various biology, as DNA (or w/e the fantasy equivalent might be) is information.

[@eduardosanin9427]

Love ESO and this is def a match made in heaven! Thanks Camel!!

[@Jamesfrf]

Thanks Camel!

[@kinggacha7274]

Oh hell yes, I've not played much ESO but I'm SO stoked to pick up Necrom. Hermaeus Mora is AWESOME.

[@thatonegolden9463]

I was absolutely ready for Mora to say “I am the one who knocks” in the beginning…

[@glasscanon8758]

Love all your videos. I’d be curious to see a timeline of the Stormcloaks. It feels all over the place. Asgeir Snow-Shod says that his father was a Stormcloak soldier when he was younger implying that the war has been going on for many years. The Markarth Incident suggests it was more recent than this, but when you arrive in Solitude they are executing a man for opening the gates for Ulfric, and I suspect trials don’t last very long in Skyrim based on the speed of Ulfric’s execution if you side with the empire or the speed with you are going to be executed at the beginning of the game. In Falkeath the merchant says he used to be a Stormcloak years prior. Whiterun is also confusing. Whiterun is the only Hold that managed to stay out of the war, yet it is the only city with a war hospital in the form of the temple which has wounded soldiers on every bed. Skirmishes in Whiterun are even a key part of the story of the Solitude Alchemist. I struggle to understand the Stormcloak timeline.

[@4mbrose]

Also, Torygg isn’t in the hall of valor when you visit Sovngarde. Alduin has seemingly only just arrived to the 4th Era, rather than any time longer. Bethesda doesn’t know how time works. I feel like the war should’ve *just* started or started within 5 years of the game.

[@Ellimist000]

This is all well and good Camel, but did you find one of the books of the Poison Song series in the DLC? In case you didn't know, the Poison Song is a 7 part series written by Bristin Xel detailing a historically inaccurate epic saga, set in the aftermath of the war between the Dwemer and House Dagoth. 😜

[@SebasTian58323]

Can i just say that i love that this all knowing daedric prince really only wanted some small knowledge for his help in killing his oldest follower

[@ganggang363]

Wow that mora model and voice are amazing

[@itachiuchiha-ex2lg]

heres hoping we run into miraak again and get to see what its like to fight him as a non dragonborn demigod

[@Didymus20X6]

Apocrypha reminded me a lot of Ghostbusters 360. Specifically the library dimension level.

[@wanderingbufoon]

Herma: "I am the one who knows" me: "Heisenberg"

[@Yuki_Ika7]

my 2 favorite Dadric Princes are Hermaeus Mora and Sheogorath, they are tied for 1st place.

[@Rodiacreed]

Man your'e on a roll. Releasing one video after the other and I for one am happy about it :)

[@muh.andianto]

Someone said that Herma Mora's knowledge domain is limited only the written ones. Is it true? I just wonder why Apocrypha is full of book thing, and why he can't extract Skaal tradition himself. Pardon my noobiness in lore.

[@Charlotte-Tan]

WES'S VOICE, ALWAYS A PLEASURE

[@kylehogan2247]

I really wish I liked the game play of eso for this stuff, it's so beautiful lol

[@johnjohnson8575]

Am I the only one that thinks Hermaeus Mora looks cute with the tiny two tentacles under his eyes?

[@Kahadi]

Just one thing to clarify for those that don't know: The way he explained the different versions isn't 100% accurate in regards to the Collection vs the Upgrade. The Collection is not for new players so much as those that don't have all of the previous DLC. The Collection gives all of the DLC, the Upgrade only gives the Necrom DLC. If you are first starting the game and want all of the DLC, get the collection. If you have the base game with no DLC (Morrowind doesn't count, it's considered part of the base game), then the Collection will give you all of the DLC, but the Upgrade will only give you Necrom. If you have all of the DLCs, you only need the Upgrade. Also, for those that have some of the DLCs but not all of them, or those that only have the base game and are hesitant to get the Collection, your best option is to get the Upgrade. You can purchase the missing DLCs separately in the Crown Store. You're also supposed to be able to play them for free one Necrom comes out if you have ESO+, but I wasn't able to get that to work for a friend a couple years ago with the ones that should have been available then. I don't think it works for certain DLCs, but someone more knowledgeable might be able to explain that better. You can still purchase them in the Crown Store though. So again, Collection is not strictly for new players, but for those that do not have all of the DLCs already. Deluxe is basically the Collector's Edition.

[@michaelwheatstine2170]

I do believe he was the guardian in a past time I will call, soulweaver he kept the under world and after life on check

[@michaelwright1]

A video sponsored by Bethesda ANZ about the Daedric prince Hermes Mora and his realm Apocrypha in preparation for the upcoming Elder Scrolls Online chapter. ✦ Explore the Daedric prince Hermes Mora and his plane of Oblivion Apocrypha 00:00 ✦ Hermes Mora, the Daedric Prince of Knowledge 02:42 ✦ Hermes Mora is an unsettling and incomprehensible entity of knowledge. 05:22 ✦ Hermes Mora is a divisive Daedric prince 07:53 ✦ Apocrypha is an infinite and ever-growing Library 10:15 ✦ The Arcanist class and Talvani Peninsula offer exciting new possibilities 12:39 ✦ Explore new regions and story content in the Necron chapter of Elder Scrolls Online 15:13 ✦ The Necron chapter for Elder Scrolls Online will launch on June 5th for PC and Mac and June 20th for Xbox and Playstation. Click to collapse 17:21 Players can unlock content by finding, buying, or completing challenges and achievements. Pre-purchased versions of Necron come with collectible items and unlock the new Arcanist class at launch.

[@ethan7664]

I love his voice so much more than in Skyrim. So much less like a tired old man, and much more like an actual demonic entity

[@shinjirigged]

brave of them to launch on the same weekend as diablo, thanks for the vid ;)

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

The dude knows his cut content. And I mean Hermaeus Mora and content that was cut when the world was made

[@Cronoo]

Oh shit I forgot this was coming out

[@mr.mcnerdo]

5:01 I mean we've blamed the sword instead of the killer in the past. Look at Vietnam, we blamed the soldiers instead of the politicians who forced them to go there. Humanity really is pathetic.

[@TuberoseKisser]

"A taste of the tentacle" Funnily enough I downloaded a Skyrim mod just for that

[@hmmmooops]

5:12 ah yes, the daedra of irresponsibility

[@DomyTheMad420]

i wasn't gonna click but then i read the title Herma Mora has fascinated me since minute 1. If i lived in Tamriel i'd be one of the lost fools in his library. for. sure.

[@HopiwanKenobi99]

okay but Mr. Mora is looking kinda cute ngl

[@Cybetrexs]

I doubt you’ll ever read this camel, but I’mma do it anyway. I grew up in SW florida, and a few months back I drove 21 hrs north to leave my family in florida behind and finally make my own way. I had never driven a road trip on my own, I had been awake for 24 hrs before the 21 hr drive, and I was driving through the night, and the whole time I had your vids on the aux, listening to your lore dumps to keep me entertained and awake. Even when I blew a tire in West Virginia at 3am and had to wait in the snow on the shoulder for a roadside rescue I was listening to your theory on the Augur of Dunlain. Appreciate it man, ya kept me sane.

[@fearlessretaliator4997]

Our favourite desert roaming mammal has brought us another great tale

[@nathanwhite64]

He's the greatest of the Daedric Princes because... ... the eyes have it!

[@Snorlax8801]

What they thing is a prince I always thought princess

[@davery07]

Excellent video, thanks much! :)

[@thaddeushill7080]

5:07 no no eyes is correct

[@Seraphim_Belisarius]

Reminds me of the gravemind.

[@ericruemker3185]

This is fantastic, I love your videos! Please do a video about Morrowind and whether Vivec or the Dissident Priests were telling the truth about the Battle of Red Mountain

[@gerbenvanegmond4007]

This chapter looks dope!

[@SnoobGoblin]

Clicked for the title, and realized I was the odd one out. Nice to learn something about the ink overlord though.

[@ethan7664]

Would love to play necron, if it plus eso didn’t cost $60. As a college student, I can’t really allocate that much towards games anymote

[@MadAtreides1]

"I am the one who knows." Mom?

[@nathanwhite64]

Did you know his favorite dessert is Hermaeus S'morea's?

[@sklba632]

The shock is they answered what happened to the Dwmer right?

[@ManapuaMan]

Bruh, the comments in here tell me they dont get to the Cloud district often.

[@TheKeeperofLore]

Imagine if we meet Miraak and he is the good guy this time around. Lending aid and helping us save Apocrypha, it would make sense that Hermaeus Mora would utilize him to such end.

[@Cole_1]

Side note, I've always wondered what was in all those books in his world. Like there can't be that much knowledge, but I guess that could depend, does he have a book about a guy named Jim who stole 2 GP from someone and went on to live a normal life? I feel like most of his books are "lame"

[@WeezyOld]

Yeah most knowledge and events are pretty mundane. Yet there is always a way to manipulate information to make it useful. Its all about how one can(t) use the tools they have. Although a overload of mundane info would still be pretty harsh on one’s mental state, arguably more so than “powerful” info.

[@LilGamingYes]

KYAAA!? Step-tentacle, what are you doing?

[@clairegolder3683]

If I can make a suggestion for a (at least seemingly) more simple mystery, about about Rune from the Thieves Guild real name and background. We are introduced to him with him looking for answers, and we can’t even try to look for them too!

[@Tintin-v3s]

Great vid! Do you plan on exploring that insane ending further? Extremely hyped!

[@deepdivecinema9403]

Our time in apocrypha was "BOUND" I see what you did there camel 🤣

[@justsomefecker8283]

I'm gonna need the 4 hour Camelcut of Hermaeus Mora

[@chriscormac231]

13:24 I thought my sound card was dying

[@mlevis05]

Herm looks sooooo good. Just gotta say it

[@italiannomario]

Was "The taste of the tentacle" really the best option for a title? (nice video btw)

[@samuelhaverghast2442]

Hear that ESO haters? Camel said give Necrom a try, even it threw them a surprise when they played it, and as stated.. that doesn't happen easily

[@wretchedabyss1394]

Greetings from Apocrypha.

[@sirkraken5140]

I really want to know this and I think it's interesting that in skyrim you only seen dibella statues. I have like 9 dibella statues yet there are no other small statues that are different or can be picked up?