The first-ever Dragonborn and a Dragon Priest, Miraak is a key character in Skyrim’s universe.

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However, during this time,there has been a gradual religious shift among the Altmer.

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The Psijics particularly reverethe Archaryai, whom they believe are the progenitor spiritsresponsible for all mortal races.

Interestingly,the Thalmor consider the Psijics traitors to the Altmerand react hostilely when encountering them.

This explains their connection to Padomay, a spirit who is considered to be the embodiment of continuous change.

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One example would be the retrieval of the Eye of Magnus from the Thalmor during theCollege of Winterhold questline.

All relics arereturned to Artaeum and stored in the heavily warded Vault of Moawitafor safekeeping.

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The Psijics canstop, quicken, slow or rewind timeas they see fit.

Furthermore, they’ve demonstrated the practice of divination, or scrying magic.

They can evendelve into the memories of objects or peer into the minds of others.

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They’ve also used it for subterfuge,infiltrating their target’s mind to obtain personal information about them.

Whenever asked about why or where they disappeared,the Psijics were notoriously tight-lipped about it.

Miraak appears before the Dragonborn.

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Alongside Vanus Galerion,he was considered one of the best rising talents the Psijics had.

He spends his time at Artaeumlecturing apprentices and teaching them magic.

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The main gallery at the Ceporah Tower in Artaeum.

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The Eye of Magnus in the College of Winterhold.

A member of the Psijic Order demonstrating a Psijic Tautology Glass.

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Ceporah Tower as seen in Elder Scrolls Online.

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