"The basics, yes." He draws in a breath, ordering his thoughts. "As a Saxhleel, I revere the Hist, the wise trees of the swamp with whom we live in communion. The broader empire, being composed mostly of men and mer, have no tie to the Hist, and instead revere the pantheon of the Aedra--the eight Divines who created the world, and a ninth, a mortal man who ascended to join them. Also worthy of consideration in this discussion, and subjects of worship in their own right, are the lords of the daedra, the assembled spirits of Oblivion who did not participate in the creation of the world. Their number is somewhat greater."