Lore:Arkay (planet)

The names of the heavenly bodies around Nirn

The Thief Constellation

The planet Arkay, sometimes called RKHET, is one of the Dominion Planets in the skies of Mundus, and according to the Warrior-Poet, Vivec, it is one of the eight worlds known to the Dwemer. No other planet orbits Arkay. Arkay marks the eye of the Thief constellation. As with all astral bodies seen in the skies above Nirn and their corresponding deities, the planet Arkay is believed to be the plane of the god Arkay as well as the god himself, as seen from the mortal plane. It is said to actually be a different plane of existence in its own right, infinite in size and mass, with its appearance as a sphere being only a visual phenomenon caused by mortal mental stress. Though scholars largely agree no mortal beings live on Arkay or Akatosh, Azandar al-Cybiades theorized that the power Ayleid Wells reroute back towards the heavens was being collected by someone.

The Necromancer's Moon eclipses the light of Arkay once every eight days, shining down a purple light called the Shade of the Revenant. Various altars constructed in far-off places like the Dark Fissure harness the light to create Black Soul Gems. The 33rd sermon in Vivec's thirty-six lessons calls Arkay the south-pole-star of thieving, which references its position on the Thief constellation. There is a similarly named star known as the Southron Pole Star but whether they are the same or related is unknown.

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