Sotha Sil is Vivec's FATHER!? - 36 Lessons of Vivec EXPLAINED - Sermon 1 - Elder Scrolls Lore

[@Camelworks]

I hope your sanity makes it through this video

[@badluck5647]

"I am a part of you, little mortal. I am a shadow in your subconscious, a blemish on your fragile little psyche. You know me. You just don't know it." - Sheogorath

[@gerbenvanegmond4007]

So do I

[@loekstrobbe626]

Sanity whats that?

[@ajackass5950]

Sanity is for fools and madmen

[@jackagonis9302]

what if the secret to understanding the sermin is to abandon sanity as we know it? after all, many would say that the morag tongs continued existence is pure insanity, despite the reasons they still exist being understandable and even benefical.

[@Save_Frog]

by azura he's doing it

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

Almalexia: "I am physical perfection in mortal form, and therefore am a God." Sotha Sil: I am the master of my own mind and created a perfect world within an imperfect one, and therefore am a God." Vivek: "Can I just bang my way to Godhood??? Yeah? Ima do that."

[@lazilycatharticone4191]

Vivec: Ass is Ass

[@thalmoragent9344]

Sotha Sil was based

[@weeaboobaguette3943]

@@thalmoragent9344 >was :(

[@thalmoragent9344]

@@weeaboobaguette3943 True. Didn't agree with the Tribunal in all accounts at all, but I'll give Sotha Sil credit where it's due

[@DevinDTV]

vivec was closest to being a real god, given that he had achieved CHIM

[@badluck5647]

Sotha Sil: "Vivec knows the boundaries that separate fact from fiction. He knows them so well that's he's learned how to break them. He exists inside his verse, but recognizes the lies. The contradictions.He both does, and does not believe his own tales." It makes one wonder what parts of Vivec's stories are true, what parts are lies, and what parts have been turned from lies to truth through his use of divinity.

[@stveloth694]

I believe that all these contradictions and seeming lies are simultaneously truth and fiction. Vivec both did and didn't help murder Nerevar. His two-sided nature and his divinity allows this. He is both the friend to Nerevar who watched him die at Red Mountain, and the traitor who murdered him. While before his ascension only one may have been true, afterwards all realities became truth.

[@badluck5647]

@@stveloth694 I think most of his story is just bull $***. For example, the tale of him being a divine egg sounds like a cover-up of him being an orphan or his father being incredibly ordinary.

[@Look_Upon_The_Heart]

@@badluck5647 Vivec is both, he is all at once. Mortal and Ada at once lol

[@leonardomarquesbellini]

​@@stveloth694 "foul murder"

[@crooker23]

This is all I ever wanted, just drew doing just the lore for as long as is possible

[@smugglersmoon8852]

Agreed, Drew talking about the lore is like my Zen haven.

[@aran.m977]

Drew knows what the people want

[@TheVioletBunny]

Yep unlike fudgemuppet they have made pretty booty cheeks content since drew left

[@badluck5647]

@@TheVioletBunny Another build video 🤮

[@alyxxpratt678]

@@TheVioletBunny I would disagree. maybe its not to your taste and that's completely fine, but I don't think it's objectively bad. Yes Drew was a big part of the channel and brought so much good to it, but imo Scott and Michael are still great content creators.

[@alyxxpratt678]

@@badluck5647 Just curious and I don't mean this to come off as disrespectful but do you have an issue with build videos? After all, doing builds is what kickstarted their channel. They're still gonna keep making them regardless

[@badluck5647]

@@alyxxpratt678 Time wasted on boring build videos or ES VI wishlists is time that would have been better spent exploring the lore. I haven't finished a single Fudge video since Drew left.

[@timothy8428]

The Barons that Move Like This would be a good name for an early 90s rap band, except they would move like 'Dis'

[@_Reverse_Flash]

Drew will teach us how to build houses, and what items we need to bury in the corners. He will demonstrate the right way to wear our skin.

[@TheRealMycanthrope]

He will show us the way to walk to achieve an exodus

[@realzachfluke1]

​@@TheRealMycanthrope I mean I still watch Fudgemuppet so idk about that bit lol (⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠)

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

Ahh. Transitioning from Daedrology to Sarko-Aedrology for this series, I see. What a Grand and Intoxicating endeavor.

[@TheRealMycanthrope]

Sarko?

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

@@TheRealMycanthrope comes from the word "flesh" in Greek, and is a reference to Vivvek being a living god, and is a play on the term "Flesh Divinities" which is occasionally used in TES lore to refer to the bodies of gods, particularly Lorkhan's.

[@realzachfluke1]

​@@Im-Not-a-Dog damn, look at you. I can definitely dig it!

[@supermelon928]

@@Im-Not-a-Dog more like pseudo-aedrology amirite?

[@flintsrevenge]

This... This type of stuff is what will make Drewmora great.

[@amyduncancinder]

Drew, my Friend, thank you. As many times as I've read the 36 Lessons, I have to admit, I have never understood them. This helps. I don't consider myself an idiot, but these Lessons have found me seriously wanting. Thank you, kind Sir for taking the time to explain them! I will wait patiently for the remaining 35 Lessons.

[@veraxiana9993]

my sentiments exactly!

[@redguardjediwarhammer498]

Great job Drew! But dang my man's doing all 36 lessons of Vivec! If you do a lesson per week (36 weeks, 4 weeks in a month) that's like 8 months! He's in it for the long haul!

[@Sinnixk]

36 divided by 4 is 9. Math does not check out.

[@adityanadgauda]

I hope a certain Promiscuous Argonian Lady makes an appearance somewhere down the road in this series. Make it happen Drew!

[@UncleJunkyard]

plenty of time, my dear, plenty of time

[@alyxxpratt678]

I’ve been really sick lately and have been stuck in bed. This just made my day a lot better. Vivec is one of the most complex characters I’ve ever had the pleasure of learning about. Really looking forward to the rest of this series :) Hail the tribunal !

[@realzachfluke1]

Feel better soon, friend ╰(⸝⸝⸝´꒳`⸝⸝⸝)╯ Let our old boy Drew and his lore tellings take good care of you

[@alyxxpratt678]

@@realzachfluke1 Ahhh so sorry I'm just now seeing this! Thank you for your kind words

[@TECXVII]

Yes ! I remember when I heard this was too tedious of a series to do. So glad you’re doing it. Keep up the great vids.

[@badluck5647]

The First Lesson can't be all myth as Fa-Nuit-Hen said in ESO, "In fact, my barons and I even made the acquaintance of Vivec in his youth. Showed him a few things. I think it made an impression"

[@thalmoragent9344]

Really? So this guy really played a part in these Lessons? Who's this Fa-Nuit-Hen you speak of?

[@badluck5647]

@@thalmoragent9344 Fa-Nuit-Hen is a deadra demiprince and leader of the Barons Who Move Like This. In the First Lesson, he taught Vivec his martial skills.

[@tylerwhite3335]

Doing the work of ALMSIVI. Great to see you putting out this content Drew!

[@lyrainealei7848]

I was fully expecting these to be hours long, but *chefs kiss* I am looking forward to this series all the same

[@_Beastie_]

Quite a challenge you’re taking on, I wish you luck on this journey.

[@badluck5647]

Will we finally figure out what "milk fingers" are?

[@flygawnebardoflight]

They are exactly what you think 🍆 🥚 🥚

[@just_addd_water_to_your_ramen]

Hah

[@Spike2276]

It's an allusion to Vivec sticking his fingers into milk, what else could it be?

[@oliverholm3973]

Milk fingers are like an Italian thingy jiggy you put in tiramisu

[@catkin840]

It's like when you take a bath too long and your fingers get all wrinkly but with milk.

[@badluck5647]

I assumed that homunculi was referring to Factotums. Some define homunculi as artificial humans created outside of traditional biological procreation. To me this sounds like the Clockwork God's Factotums - mechanical constructs created in the shape of men/mer. Therefore, Sotha Sil used the Factotums as a force to rescue Vevic's mother from the underwater creatures.

[@hydro_pyro]

The term homunculi actually initially referred to semen, and specifically sperm though it wasn’t known at the time how it worked so sperm were likely inseparable from semen. It was believed that the ‘humonculi’, or the little humans, were planted within a woman to grow.

[@kajetanmazurkiewicz5459]

Wow, this will be quite a series to behold! I'm running an Elder Scrolls TTRPG and a deeper understanding of Vivec and his sermons will be invaluable!! 😍

[@jesse3829]

After all these years of listening to the FM podcast, we finally get the tedious videos about the Lessons, thank you Drewmora

[@hortatorindorilnerevar31]

Such a great video! I'm so glad that you've included areas from Tamriel Rebuilt in backgrounds footage!

[@ConnorRunda]

I cant wait to see the content you put out Drew! I am a Daedrologist in my heart, so your vids were always a highlight in my life.

[@bryankelly335]

Just made my day seeing this .. I've been wanting a deep dive into each Lesson for a long time .. Thanks for everything you do for us We appreciate it , dowg

[@supermelon928]

I'm so glad this is here and I hope you still plan to do all 36 because there is no way I am ever going to read all of these books

[@Charles-hm5zj]

Dreewww this is such good content weeew! As much as I love the FudgeMuppet-style ambient footage as a visual filler for your narration, this kind of analysis would ~really~ benefit from a bit of text on the screen as you're reading, especially in the latter section when you annnotate & explain. Can't wait for the rest of the sermons! Soo glad this channel is taking off, big love man :)

[@DrewmoraYT]

Good idea! I'll do that when I cut to quotes from the sermons

[@Fuzzycuffsqt]

Great video! This is not subject matter to be tackled lightly. Really appreciate your honesty when it comes to sections that don't make sense to you.

[@denisrivarola2387]

This one was magical, and it changed the end of my Saturday from fail to win. Thank you so much for what you are doing now by your own man, as always cheers from Uruguay

[@Bluebeetle71217]

I have wanted this series for years! Who better than Drew the Daedrologist to grace us with such a gift? Hail Drew!

[@maxgoss5653]

This is the best video I’ve seen trying to decipher the enigma that is Vivec! I loved the part about the secret number and infinite possibilities, I think your take on it was spot on. Duality is the coolest aspect of his character.

[@JXEditor]

So stoked to see you tackling this!

[@adaml1533]

YES! The dream finally came true! Drew is taking on the 36 lessons of Vivec! Blessings of Mystara upon ye!

[@TheMooseOnTheLeft]

Drew, thank you for starting this series! I've been a FM watcher for years and have waited so long for this. Great first episode. Can't wait for what's to come

[@Hakunee94]

YEEEEUUUUUUSSSSS! LONG have I waited, night-after-night, for the prophecy hath foretold that a herald of Vivec would finally shine light on each of his lessons!

[@VLarraechea]

So we’ve finally come to this. The best part of Elder Scrolls lore. This shall be enlightening once more. Thank you, Drew!

[@shahhaque5242]

I am about to chim... is this truly what it feels to be a god by just watching the first part of the this series???

[@luckyjedi429]

Ha! Drew’s catching Scott lacking!

[@TheVioletBunny]

Yeah fudgemuppet is falling off big time since the split I realized how much drew shaped fudgemuppet and how much influences he held.

[@veraxiana9993]

@@TheVioletBunny eh honestly im enjoying both of their content tbh. if anything we're more spoiled for content now since between the 3 they're now uploading on 2 independent channels instead of what we were used to with all 3 just being on & uploading to fudgemuppet.

[@riskytinfoil1969]

I have waited for you to do something about the sermons for what feels like years, thank you so much for the absolutely top notch content I love the new channel

[@Vicstier]

My brother in Talos; I don’t understand a thing about the 36 lessons, but because it’s coming from you, I’ll give it a listen.

[@azadisoleil6319]

Because I said I would if I passed an impossible class, I’ve been reading these lessons live of Facebook. I’m currently on sermon 8. I have a slight idea about what’s going on but it’s hard to focus and even read them because I to can feel the sanity leaking out of my brain every time I go live. It’s becoming a “dear god, here we go again 😔” thing 😂

[@420-V.T.L-Machinist]

Very nice. I've always wanted a more detailed explanation of Vivecs lessons. Morowind lore is really something on its own.

[@josephlongbone4255]

Vivec writing salacious FanFiction about Vivec is pretty on point for their level of delusion, insanity and ego.

[@ZeroSeriesMMX]

Hope all 36 Lessons will be discussed. Prepping a personal playlist. 😁

[@bitysmith]

I’m glad you’ve finally started this series and good luck! Lots of content to get through, but at least it’s a good outline and plan to commit to for 35+ videos. Honestly never looked into this before but it’s fascinating that ESO actually used the demiprince and the barons from this sermon in the Maelstrom arena. Definitely thought that kind of stuff was just made up 😂

[@critical3rrrornotfound]

Amazing work as always Drew! But i will need to watch it again to get it all lol :)

[@adde27]

The Whirling School has covered some of the lessons: it's interesting to see the difference of interpretations between two people very familiar with TES lore.

[@NatasWhite]

Woooo, Drew’s always talked about wanting to do this and it’s finally here

[@fenrir7878]

Am I child for giggling everytime Drew says "milk fingers"?

[@aran.m977]

IT'S HAPPENING GUYS IT'S FUCKING HAPPENING! Everyone stay calm. I SAID STAY THE FUCK CALM!

[@X5gray]

No.

[@organicketchup5171]

Exactly the kind of content and coverage I’ve been looking for and interested in. The sermons alone are interesting, but far more so when then dissected and analysed by someone who really knows the subject matter. Subscribed 😊

[@marinacatica]

I loved this video! I hope we get to see all the lessons

[@roymehedi7453]

Looking forward to seeing more videos of this series! Please keep making more Morrowind lore videos, they're the best!!!

[@BrookeSpillman-ui2vr]

Just discovered your channel and I am blown away! It has been such a pleasure listening and learning about Elder Scrolls lore through your work. Do you plan on continuing this series? I truly hope so because it is my only hope of understanding Vivec’s sermons lol. I plan on joining your patreon soon and can’t wait to dive into the rest of your videos!!

[@Dovah_Jay]

By Boethiah's unflinching hand, I hope you continue with the rest of the Vehk's lessons!

[@elodiehallward8186]

so hype, can’t wait for the rest of the series 🤍

[@MrOmarkhaledbadr1]

You absolute mad lad. I can't wait for the rest of these, the 36 lessons are some of the most interesting parts of Elder Scrolls Lore in my opinion.

[@javedshhhh]

Oh my god, Drew this is the kind of content I needed! Superb video! Cant wait for the rest of the series. 1 point though, the term hermaphrodite is a bit outdated apparently, I’ve been told the more appropriate term is Intersex.

[@andykegs5584]

It’s good to hear your voice talking Elder Scrolls metaphysical nonsense again!

[@cararowe2427]

Wonderful!!! Thank you so much. I’ve been hoping you would do these!

[@twaalfendertig]

I really like that you say that someone should only pledge to Patreon if they can afford it. I feel some You-tubers ask for money a bit too easily/eagerly. As I am someone who is fortunate enough to be able to afford it; You have my pledge!

[@MrDelferi123]

Well now I have to subscribe to this channel!

[@NahasapeemapetilonX]

Elder Scrolls VI might not come out anytime soon but there is enough content by dedicated fans to scratch my itch. Thanks man.

[@lumer1611]

Looking forward to understand this entire thing... I've always heard it is really difficult to explain everything the 36 lessons has

[@thebigbrodie]

Yes! I could never find all the sermons in game so haven't gotten around to reading them. This is way better

[@veraxiana9993]

thank you so much for this! I've always been a bit of a lore nerd but the 36 lessons have honestly been something I'd intentionally avoid because upon initial readings it almost seemed like all gibberish to me frankly lol. Getting some thoughts and explanations helps big time!

[@Vernon013]

Been waiting for this series for literal years. Great video!

[@holdenringle3615]

I'm so excited for this! CHIM AE ALTADOON GHARTOK PADHOME!

[@linkk4577]

Great video and I'm looking forward to 35 more videos on that topic ;-) quite the ambitious project =)

[@SeamusOCleirigh2002]

The ending of these words is ALMSIVI 🙏

[@sit-insforsithis1568]

I am very excited for this project ! Thanks KZbin recommendations

[@charlieboone1298]

Amazing work, Drew. My poor drunk brain just exited via my nose.

[@mattasticmattattack8546]

13:34 , the number depends on how many branches the tree has , because birds bones are hollow and weigh very light , but all creatures need space and even though you scientifically can fit more birds on a tree then any mammal, doesn't mean that's how it works in nirn , life needs space to grow, and there can be 1 or many but its about the nurture that is given that produces stronger life.

[@K1ngCraft]

Thank you for your teachings, Drew!

[@DrewmoraYT]

I'm writing sermon 2 right now, and gods my brain is mush already

[@Visputin]

Such good content!

[@gabrielsimon9302]

15:43 Whats with Lesson 37 from ESO?

[@el-violador]

Here for the engagement algorithm.... This should be taught in the College of Winterhold

[@dps9390]

Keep up the good work

[@LSDireWolf]

This is going to be the start of something great

[@achille5]

I don't know why.. but anytime I'm in a bad state of mind or need something to sleep to..this series always helps thank you, Drew

[@CyborgMagm4r]

I have never been more ready, I need to get my food and bev to watch this! 🥤🍿

[@soggy11]

Finally someone has the will to take on such a task

[@cryonix226]

"Fine, I'll do it my self" -Drew probably

[@ghostwriterj9421]

Oh here we G-O! I've been waiting for this since you and the boys' "vivec explained"

[@SilverSurrepstitious]

Thank you!!! You're amazing for this mi'lord

[@colemclean1676]

Dude I have been wanting to watch a video like this.

[@yansilva23]

Amazing, KEEP this ongoing please!

[@MattbyNature]

AMAZING! While writing my PhD thesis I started to play Morrowind (for the first time) to balance out the dissociative effect of the writing. Finding Vivec's sermons alienated me even more from the physical plane.

[@catkin840]

I was just starting to think this wasn't coming. This video couldn't have arrived at a better time.

[@turbish40]

Hell yes what an awesome topic to explore!

[@nomadrootstv2408]

This is so great Drew! I always wondered what the hell the lessons were on about

[@Spike2276]

Madlad Drew finally gonna do it

[@darthxerox15]

Oh I've been looking forward to this

[@michaelrobb9542]

This has been long promised. I'm happy it finally arrived.

[@marekmalenovsky4359]

The moment my notification popped up and i noticed the SERMON 1, i said out loud Holy moly he's doing it

[@digilost71]

The title of this video alone has me hyped

[@CoadyShay]

Good stuff, Drew

[@thehappypittie]

Oh dear god im so excited for this series

[@aegidius3408]

STOP RIGHT THERE CITIZEN! I thank you for covering this, long have I waited for a lesson on the 36 lessons of Vivec. Keep it up citizen or you shall pay with your blood.