In Oblivion

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Hircine is the Daedric prince whose sphere is the Hunt, the Sport of Daedra, the Great Game, the Chase, known as the Huntsman and the Father of Manbeasts. Hircine created the various therianthropic diseases which transform mortals into beasts, and is therefore the guardian of were-creatures. They reflect his sphere admirably, hunting at night and being hunted by day. Hircine is a sportsman who enjoys giving his prey a chance for victory, however small. Hircine's statue depicts him as a physically fit man whose whole head is obscured by a deer skull with long antlers. He is armed with a great spear and has a companion wolf.

The Hero of Daggerfall, in exchange for hunting a rogue Wereboar, won Hircine's Ring. In Daggerfall, Hircine's enemy is Ebonarm and his summoning day is 5th of Mid Year.

In Battlespire, the protagonist was forced to endure a hunt in his realm.

Hircine was featured heavily in Bloodmoon, where the Nerevarine was forced to defeat Hircine when he attempted to enter the Mortal Plane. Hircine's typical lackeys on the mortal realm Nirn are werewolves, which he directly talks to, gives tasks and rewards with additional powers. Hircine hosts a great hunt every era, pitting various prey of his choosing against one another. The exact nature of each hunt varies from era to era.

In Oblivion, his quest requires the Hero of Cyrodiil to go hunting to obtain the unicorn's horn. When done, Hircine rhetorically asks if its blood was drunk and its flesh eaten, stating that no spoils of a hunt should ever go to waste. The hero was rewarded with the Savior's Hide.


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