Sanguine

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Sanguine is the Daedric Prince of Depravity. He also has domain over the darker natures of man, such as lust, sin, sloth, and gluttony. He is the patron deity of sinners and is often seen with a bottle of wine or beer in his hand. Sanguine enjoys playing pranks on others, with one such example of this being a spell given to the player that removes the clothes of everyone within the radius. Although a jokester, Sanguine prefers to drag mortals down to sinful lifestyles by means of temptation and humiliation. He can be called upon at the Shrine of Sanguine, yet it is odd that his shrine is the only one that is labeled "Shrine of Sanguine", while the others are labeled as "(Daedra Prince)'s Shrine".

In order to enter the Dark Brotherhood sanctuary in Cheydinhal, you must answer a question posed by the enchanted door, "What is the color of night?".To gain entry, you must answer "Sanguine, my brother". Sanguine may refer to a blood-red color, or to a cheerful nature. In this case, it may refer to the blood-red color due to the blood spilled by Dark Brotherhood assassins.

Sanguine does not show himself to others in Tamriel in any other form than a short, fat man with demonic horns. He enjoys acting with more stealth than force, unlike Mehrunes Dagon, the Daedric Prince of Destruction. While Mehrunes Dagon destroys and murders with little regret, Sanguine prefers to offer mortals indulgence of their whims. These whims might be murder, drunkeness, gluttony, promiscuity and other actions that distance them from mainstream society. Consequently, Sanguine is well-known as a tempter of mankind and the Daedric Prince who has the power over the inner, dark secrets of mortals.

There is a shrine in Cyrodiil which bears the appearance of Sanguine, upon completing the related quest. Sanguine will grant you the Sanguine Rose, a strange staff shaped like a twisted and thorny black rose. When the energy within the Sanguine Rose is cast at a target, one random Daedric servant of Sanguine is summoned to do battle, yet the creature is also hostile towards the player, not merely the enemies present. This staff has very little charge(approximately 10 uses) and must be recharged often.