Lore:Leki

Illustration of Leki from the Saintsport wayshrine

This article is about the goddess. For the Ansei warrior, see Makela Leki.

Leki, also known as the Saint of the Spirit Sword is the goddess of aberrant swordsmanship and divine daughter of Tall Papa, who is said to reside in the Far Shores. She is said to be one of the most popular gods in Hammerfell.

The Na-Totambu of Yokuda warred to a standstill during the mythic era to decide who would lead the charge against the Lefthanded Elves. Their swordmasters, though, were so skilled in the Best Known Cuts as to be matched evenly. Leki introduced the Ephemeral Feint; afterwards, a victor emerged and the war with the Aldmer began. According to legend, one of Leki's miracles resulted in the founding of a settlement in the Alik'r. Leki's Blade was established after she dueled with Rada al-Saran, a great warrior who claimed to match the gods in the way of the sword. Sai Sahan came from a long line of Redguard swordmaster nobles, and was "something more than mortal man", descending from Leki the Yokudan Sword-Saint. A lock of hair supposedly belonging to Leki the Sword-Saint was found preserved inside small, exquisitely carved jadeite box and kept as a relic.

Gallery

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  A statue possibly depicting Leki administering her Ephemeral Feint

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  Tall Papa, and his children: Hunding, Leki (bottom center), and Ansei.

See Also

Books

• Varieties of Faith... by Brother Mikhael Karkuxor of the Imperial College — An expansive list of the pantheons and associated divine spirits of Tamriel's dominant cultures