A silver longsword? That’s what Vivec is going to have to fight with? A mortal tool of steel coated with a layer of silver, that degrades and falls apart with use and has moderate attack power at best?

Dagon’s axe, however, there’s a weapon worthy of immortal combat. A huge weapon bigger than a fully grown man used to smash buildings, forged in the fires of Oblivion with the power of a Daedric Prince and steeped in deadly magics. It is undoubtedly the equal or superior of the Daedric Artifacts you can find in game, which are some of the best items you can find.

Vivec is NOT more powerful than a Daedric Lord! Do you know what the source of all of his power is? Lorkhan’s heart, a mere REMNANT of the body of a being of similar power and nature to Dagon, and that power was split between 3-4 individuals! By the time of Morrowind, Vivec was only getting about a quarter share at most, with two other “hacking Dunmer”(love the way Asger put that), and a completely insane maniac who was confirmed by Vivec’s own account to be getting a bigger share than any of the three.

There is no canonical evidence that states without the chance of a doubt that Vivec is more powerful than a Daedric Lord, and as anyone who knows anything about Elder Scrolls lore will tell you, all information from characters in-game should be taken with a grain of salt. The only source that states Vivec is bigger and badder than Dagon is the priestly writings of the Dunmer Temple, and a more deluded and biased sample of information would be hard to find. They freaking worship Vivec and tell everyone that he’s stronger than the Daedra to keep their hopes up. The Daedric Princes are laughing their asses off in Oblivion at the idiot Dunmer who actually think their “gods” could take them on. The fact that the daedra cannot enter the mortal plane except in very specific circumstances is the only thing that’s keeping Dagon and his cohorts from stomping over to Morrowind and showing the Tribunal who’s powers are bigger.

Again, note that in the backstory, it took TWO beings of Vivec’s power to take on a weaker incarnation of Dagon invading the mortal plane. I don’t think one is going to quite cut it.