Lore:Amun-dro

Silent Priest Amun-dro
Race	Khajiit	Gender	Male
Resided in		Elsweyr

"Lorkhaj was the first spirit to make his own path with purpose, because he was in conflict with himself as soon as he was born. His courage inspired all those he encountered, so much that he united the spirits to make the World. He gave his life to do this. We honor his sacrifice by walking the Path with purpose and resisting the call of the Dark."
—Amun-dro

Silent Priest Amun-dro was a Khajiiti scholar, poet, priest, prolific religious writer, and devout adherent of the pre-Rid-Thar-ri'Datta epiphany Khajiiti faith.

History

Little is known of the personal life of Amun-dro outside of his publications. In the words of the enigmatic immortal entity known as the Impresario, "he was a complicated man, but a thoughtful scholar". According to her, one should turn to the writings of Amun-dro to truly understand the Legend of the Lovers, an ancient tale popular during Heart's Day. According to religious texts such as Thava'ko's Epistle, dated between 2E 311 and 2E 582, he was already ancient by the time of their publication.

He wrote extensively and was a priest of the old faith, earning the moniker of the Silent Priest. He also used the honorific "-dro," typically reserved for the wise and witty, as well as for elders and patriarchs. He wrote a catalog of ancient Khajiiti deities, classifying them as Sky, Dark, Worldly, Wandering, and Adversarial Spirits. Another of his works was the poetic text All Our Perfect Forms, dedicated to the furstocks of the Khajiiti people and their roles in society, praising the beauty of Khajiit diversity. He also recorded the tale of the creation of the first dro-m'Athra, The Favored Daughter of Fadomai, and Azurah's Crossing, which described a meeting between a Khajiit and Azurah at the Crossing.

Legacy

By the time Thava'ko's Epistle was written, between 2E 311 and 2E 582, long after Amun-dro's life, his works continued to captivate the Khajiit. According to the Torval Curiata, his writings had captured the imaginations of Khajiit throughout Pellitine. In response to this growing interest, the Epistle on the Spirits of Amun-dro was published. This text aimed to portray Amun-dro as a heretical zealot, claiming that his theology offered no refuge for simple virtues like charity, humility, and love, providing little more than vague guidance on moral action. Thava-ko's epistle argued that Amun-dro's works were devoted to promoting slavish obedience to Azurah and tried to discredit his worldview.

Despite the religious shift in Khajiiti culture, the sermons of Amun-dro, along with other texts like the Rites of Sangiin and Noctra's Hissing Codex, were considered fascinating lectures by some Khajiiti scholars by 2E 582. Amun-dro's works were referenced in research by modern Twilight Cantors, such as High Cantor Viti, who studied his texts while writing her own notes on the Moon Beasts.

Bibliography

Works Written

Spirits of Amun-dro

Name	Description
The Sky Spirits	A pre-ri'Datta text listing deities associated with the sky
The Dark Spirits	A pre-ri'Datta text listing several dark or obscure gods
The Worldly Spirits	A pre-ri'Datta text listing deities associated with the world
The Wandering Spirits	A pre-ri'Datta text listing old gods
The Adversarial Spirits	A pre-ri'Datta text which lists several dangerous gods

Other Works Authored

Name	Description
All Our Perfect Forms	A poem about the Khajiiti Furstocks and their roles
Azurah's Crossing	A religious text predating the Riddle'Thar Epiphany detailing a meeting between a Khajiit and Azurah at the Crossing
The Favored Daughter of Fadomai	A pre-ri'Datta Khajiiti tale about the creation of the first dro-m'Athra

Featured In

Name	Author	Description
Epistle on the Spirits of Amun-dro	Thava-ko	A treatise on a set of old Khajiiti myths
Loremaster's Archive - Tamriel's Holidays	The Impresario	The Impresario answers questions about holidays
Viti's Notes: Moon Beasts	High Cantor Viti	A cantor's speculations on Ravith-morna's plans

Notes

• 1.	Epistle on the Spirits of Amun-dro by Thava-ko was written after the First Mane's epiphany of 2E 311, as it references this event and is influenced by the cultural shifts it caused. It was also published at the latest by 2E 582, during the Three Banners War, when the text was readily available.