The goddess of knowledge, Hermoeus Mora, who had successively obtained two treasures of knowledge, the "Twilight Library" and the "Seeker's Library", immediately recounted the history of the Psijic Order.
As we all know, the Psijic Order is the oldest monastic order in Tamriel, dedicated to the study and practice of mystical magic. They call this the "Old Way" or "The Way of the Elders."
They live on the island of Artium in the Summerset Islands. Members are selected through "a complex, ritualized method that is incomprehensible to ordinary people." Although the Psijics are reclusive, they can be recognized by the distinctive clothing of their members, which has given them the nickname "Grey Cloaks" (later light yellow). The Psijics are governed by an organization known as the Council of Artim. The Council is led by a single Psijic, known as the Master of Ritual or the Master of Knowledge. As a member of the Psijic Order, it is important to remain true to the ancient ways. Members believe that the gods are always watching over our world, and a devout Graycloak will perform the ritual of Moawita on the 2nd of Hearthfire and Vigyld on the 1st of Subbud. To empower beneficial gods and weaken unclean ones. These gods are considered by the cult to be the ancestors of life, even the Daedra and Idra are considered merely special gods who gained great power in the afterlife.
The Psijics usually serve as advisors to Tamriel's rulers and do not participate directly in political affairs. This was regarded as a sacred duty and was called Seliffrnsae, which means "courageous and faithful counsel." The kings of Summerset, especially those on Moridunon near the Isle of Artium, often asked the Psijics for their opinion, but the Order was skeptical of other rulers, especially the Emperor of Tamriel. The influence is sometimes strong and sometimes weak. The Psijics are reluctant to swear allegiance to a master except after careful consideration, as their duty to the Old Way and their duty to their master may conflict. It has even been suggested that if a conflict arises, the Psijics should commit suicide to avoid The Order of Shame. The Order often views those to whom they advise as "minorities," but most rulers will band together to resist Psijic advice with tyranny and stupidity. Giving wisdom to leaders in the form of "the few" is the Order's most widely known method of achieving their stated purpose: to help the world through times of change. They believed that there was no power more divine than change, and that while it should be embraced, it should also be carefully directed toward "Oegnithr," or "bad change."
The Altmer established the Order when they first colonized Summerset Island. During this time, there was a change in the beliefs of Altmer society: instead of pure, ordinary ancestor worship, the Altmer of Summerset began to worship only those claimed by the elite of Altmer society. The ancestors of the High Elves (the ancestor gods of the High Elves), hence the traditional Temple of Altmoidra. A group of dissident Altmer elders rejected this change and left Summerset to settle on the nearby island of Artim. The order was first mentioned in the writings of the Breton sage Voernet in 1E 20, who traveled to the Isle of Artim to meet with the Psijic ritual master Lachesis. During this time, the Psijics were portrayed as advisors to the royal family and teachers of the "Way of the Elders," a philosophical meditation and study of arcane magic. They also preserve the DreamingCave (the 'natural' liminal bridge to the plane of Annihilation), a method of entry into the Oblivion portal.
Sotha Sil is believed to have been a friend of the Psijics, possibly a Psijic member himself, and once used this (Dream Cave) entrance to converse with the Daedra. Years later, the now-famous Vanus Galilan came to Artium with an Altmer soothsayer. Here, Vanus met Manimac, a student at the time. They became good friends and masters of mystical magic. But many years later, Galilean discovered that Manimarc was using his mystical magic to manipulate souls and the dead. Disgusted by this perceived sacrilege, Vanus confronted his old friend at the Tower of Cepolla. Galilean begged Manimarc to repent, but his pleas fell on deaf ears. Manimak and the Psijics who agreed with his approach left Yatim, never to return. Galilean established the Mages' Guild, an organization that further spread knowledge and practiced magic than Seyk. This was the first recorded schism in the Psijic Order.
The Psijics, along with the entire Isle of Artim, disappeared from Tamriel at the beginning of the Second Age, around the time the Mages' Guild was formed. The Psijics and their island reappeared 500 years later. No one has ever explained the disappearance or what exactly happened in Parliament. The Psijics were governed by the Master of Knowledge, Thelarus, for at least 290 years until 3E 400, but it is unclear whether he held that position from Artim's return. The Order's influence waxed and waned over the following centuries. According to legend, in 3E 110, a unified alliance formed by the kings of Summerset Island and Antaiox Septim defeated King Orghum of the island nation of Pandonia, relying on an accident of God. A storm created with magic by the Psijic Order. This is unusual, as the Psijics rarely take direct part in warfare or political conflicts, and it has been suggested that Potema, the Wolf-Hearted Queen who initiated the War of the Red Diamond, manipulated the Order in order to seize the Ruby Throne.
Uriel V was heavily influenced by the Psijic Order in his early years, which was the most glorious period of his reign, before his disastrous attack on Akavir. However, the last four emperors of the Septim dynasty, Uriel VI, Morihata, Pelagius IV, and Uriel VII, were so suspicious of the Psijics that they stopped Arti The envoys from Mu Island entered the imperial capital. The Psijics still advise the royal family, but their influence on imperial politics is much reduced.
The Order's actions during the Fourth Age remain a mystery. Between Artim's return in the Second Age and the year 3E 430, only seventeen new members were added to the order. But from 3E 430 to 3E 432, in the years before the Annihilation Crisis, as many as thirty people joined the order. Now it seems that this is obviously Psijic gathering strength for the coming crisis of annihilation. It is not widely known how the Psijics responded to the Annihilation Crisis and the subsequent Thalmer takeover of Summerset to establish the separatist regime of the Third Ancestral China. But the Thalmer viewed the Psijic Order as a hostile organization. The Psijic Order and Artim disappeared again around the second century of the Fourth Age. The exact reason for the island's disappearance remains unknown, but it coincides with the Night of the Void and a new wave of expansion in the Third Ancestral State. Perhaps they predicted the coming crisis in advance.
What is known, however, is that at least some members of the Order are still observing events in Tamriel. When the Eye of Magnus was discovered by members of the Academy of Winterhold in 4E 201, several Psijics helped the Academy members retrieve it from Thalmor spies, eventually even retrieving the Eye of Magnus themselves. Eye. The Psijic Order is generally regarded as one of the most powerful mage organizations in Tamriel. It has been suggested that their "power gained through practicing the ancient ways came from the manipulation of nature itself, not magic." However, because the two most famous magicians in history, Vanus Galilan and Manimarc, were both trained by the Psijic Order, and the Order is always described as the study and study of mystical magic. The teaching is extremely professional, so it can be guessed that "either the power given by the ancient path is not completely different from the magic practiced by other mages, or the Psijics practice them as related subjects."
Some of the Order's most impressive achievements relate to the scale at which they unleash their spells. They could move the island at will or make it vulnerable to enemy invasion, and some believe that the island's occasional disappearance for centuries was a way for the Psijics to leave the world during chaotic periods of history. The destruction of King Ognum's fleet, the anchor of the island nation of Pandonia, at least proved that the Psijics were powerful enough to control the weather in a large area.
Whether it's moving Artim Island or creating a storm, it's all powerful magic at the forbidden level.
It is no wonder that the Psijic Order is deeply feared by the rulers of the Pancontinent. It is also understandable why the Psijics live in seclusion on an overseas island and remain as neutral as possible.
Just because they are too powerful.
