The Elder Scrolls: Tamriel

Hidden in the snowbound mountains south of Dawnstar, the Shrine of Mehrunes Dagon is a foreboding Daedric temple dedicated to the Prince of Destruction, Change, and Ambition. Perched on a jagged cliff surrounded by towering stone pillars and swirling mountain winds, the shrine radiates a sense of violent stillness—as if time itself holds its breath in reverence or fear. Its massive black statue looms above an altar, carved in Dagon’s four-armed likeness, surrounded by charred remains and ritual implements. Once sealed and forgotten, the shrine becomes active during the Pieces of the Past quest, when the Dragonborn reassembles Mehrunes’ Razor. Upon reawakening, Dagon’s voice fills the air, and the shrine transforms into a place of blood and confrontation. The Shrine of Mehrunes Dagon is not merely a monument—it is a living testament to the chaos that lurks just beneath the surface of Nirn, always waiting to be unleashed.