He sometimes takes the form of a musically talented scamp merchant named Creeper.

While Barbas seems to be subservient to Clavicus Vile, he also often warns people against Vile's plots, suggesting he has some discretion and free will. But who knows what it means.' Although Vile is always depicted along with Barbas, the Prince often grows tired of him and abandons him. 'When he's like this, I think he's somewhere else. According to Vile, he likes being a dog-as well as many other things-on sunny days. Barbas acts as a repository for half of Vile's power. He is a shapeshifting Daedra, although he most commonly takes on the form of a dog. Umbriel, the floating island, is said to be a piece of Oblivion from Vile's realm, torn away by Vuhon and his new ingenium.īarbas is the Hound of Clavicus Vile. WhenCyrus the Redguard came to him seeking his sister Iszara's soul, Vile kindly gave him an opportunity to have it-the two gambled, Vile wagering the soul of Iszara, and Cyrus wagering his own. Not all of Vile's machinations are necessarily insidious he often rewards followers who, at his direction, eliminate threats to the general public. Clavicus Vile purportedly granted the Cyrodiil Vampyrum Order the ability to blend into mortal society undetected. It is possible, though by no means certain, that Clavicus Vile assisted Jagar Tharn in his temporary procurement of the Imperial throne. Vile is famous (or perhaps infamous) for his widespread meddling in mortal affairs and in the past has worked through mortal representatives to gain what he desires. The relic Bittercupis associated with the Prince. His enemy is Ebonarm and his summoning day is the New Life Festival. Vile's plane of Oblivion is an unnamed, tranquil countryside populated by deadly yellow Daedra. He is aptly described as a Daedra who likes souls for the sake of having them. Vile himself is depicted as a small jovial fellow with horns protruding from his forehead. While capable of selective shapeshifting, the form it assumes most of the time is that of a dog. Clavicus Vile is the Daedric Prince whose sphere is the granting of power and wishes through ritual invocations and pacts. Vile has a companion named Barbas.

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