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<noinclude>{{Lore People Trail}}{{cleanup|incorporate ESO info}}{{About|the historical figure|the book|Mannimarco, King of Worms}}{{Lore People Summary
|race=Altmer
|gender=Male
|birth=1st Era
|birthLoc=
|death=3E 433
|deathLoc=Cyrodiil
|loc=Artaeum
|loc2=Tamriel
|loc3=Coldharbour
|appears=[[DF:Mannimarco|Daggerfall]], [[OB:Mannimarco|Oblivion]], [[Online:Mannimarco|ESO]]
|image=ON-npc-Mannimarco.jpg
|imgdesc=as he appeared in 2E 582}}</noinclude>
{{Lore Link|Mannimarco}}, an [[Lore:Altmer|Altmer]] [[Lore:Lich|lich]], is the leader of the [[Lore:Order of the Black Worm|Order of the Black Worm]] and an enemy of the [[Lore:Mages Guild|Mages Guild]]. He is also known as '''The King of Worms''', though it is unknown whether that title is specific to him or if he holds it as the leader of his cult of [[Lore:Necromancy|necromancers]]. Around {{Year|3E 433}}, he launched an all-out attack against the Mages Guild in [[Lore:Cyrodiil|Cyrodiil]]. Though his initial attacks were successful, his cult failed to destroy the Mages Guild, and Mannimarco was killed by the Mages Guild's newest Arch-Mage with the help of the previous Arch-Mage, {{Lore Link|Hannibal Traven}}.<includeonly>
For more information, see the full [[Lore:Mannimarco|lore article]].</includeonly><noinclude>
==History==
What is known of Mannimarco comes from books which tell a great deal not only about him, but about the time periods and [[Lore:Vanus Galerion|Galerion]].{{ref|name=MKOW|{{Cite book|Mannimarco, King of Worms}}}}
Mannimarco experienced the [[Lore:Dragon Break|Dragon Break]] of the Middle Dawn (1E1200-2208), where he learned "his mystery" from the [[Lore:Maruhkati Selective|Maruhkati Selectives]].{{ref|name=WWY|{{Cite book|Where Were You ... Dragon Broke}}}}
He was studying among the [[Lore:Psijic Order|Psijic Order]] around the year {{Year|2E 230}}.{{ref|name=MKOW}} He was said to be highly intelligent, as was his fellow student Vanus Galerion, founder of the [[Lore:Mages Guild|Mages Guild]].{{ref|name=GTM|{{Cite book|Galerion the Mystic}}}} Galerion had a "light and warm" heart, while Mannimarco unsurprisingly had a "dark and cold" heart.{{ref|name=MKOW}} Mannimarco used necromancy and trapped souls even while studying.{{ref|name=MKOW}}
Galerion eventually confronted Mannimarco about his use of necromancy{{ref|name=OA|{{Cite book|Fragment: On Artaeum}}}}. He ignored Galerion's warning, and was exiled from Artaeum by the Order as a punishment for his dark interests. He spent the next several decades gathering {{Lore Link|Order of the Black Worm|followers}} and spreading his vile practices.{{ref|name=EGTBangkorai|{{Cite book|EGT|Bangkorai}}}}{{ref|name=MKOW}}{{ref|name=GTM}}
Mannimarco's evil began spreading throughout Tamriel and he gathered a following of Necromancers.{{ref|name=MKOW}} He is described in a poem as "world's first of the undying liches".{{ref|name=MKOW}} Considering there were other humanoid liches before him (for example the [[Oblivion:King of Miscarcand| Ayleid King of Miscarcand]]) it is possible that "first" may be simply a poetic way to indicate he was the most important or most powerful. He lost his body and mind; he became a living, moving corpse. His blood became acid, and all manner of repulsive things happened to him.
Galerion left the Mages Guild, calling it "a morass" of political infighting and tortuous bureaucracy.{{ref|name=OOTMG|{{Cite book|Origin of the Mages Guild}}}} Galerion attacked Mannimarco in a great battle, where he called Mannimarco "The Worm King".{{ref|name=MKOW}} While it appears Mannimarco had his nickname, if in an altered form, at this point, it may be extrapolation by the author.
Mannimarco began to unleash incredibly powerful death spells. However, he felt his depraved powers fail, and the battle was won by the Guild. Approximately a thousand men total died in the battle, Galerion included, and it appeared that Mannimarco had died as well.{{ref|name=MKOW}}
===The Planemeld===
In {{Year|2E 579}}, Mannimarco was one of the original [[Lore:Five Companions|Five Companions]] whose goal was to find the [[Lore:Amulet of Kings|Amulet of Kings]]. When they found the amulet, Mannimarco tricked them into using it to cause an event known as the {{Lore Link|Soulburst}}. The Soulburst would allow [[Lore:Molag Bal|Molag Bal]] to merge [[Lore:Nirn|Nirn]] into his realm of [[Lore:Coldharbour|Coldharbour]], forever placing it under his control. Mannimarco, however, was secretly trying to take Molag Bal's place and become a god. In 2E 582, he would go on to be defeated by the [[Lore:Hero|Soulless One]] after the Five Companions had been reformed.
===The Warp in the West===
Due to reports just before the event known as [[Lore:The Warp in the West (event)|The Warp in the West]] regarding Mannimarco's growing power and machinations around Iliac Bay, it is highly suspected that he was involved in whatever phenomenon took place. In fact, that event has cast so much confusion into history that it is unknown whether there has been just one Mannimarco. There's some speculation that encounters with the King of Worms since the Warp were merely with a possessed vessel or another necromancer who took the name for effect. Some even suspect that Mannimarco ascended into godhood after the Warp. It was rumored, after the correspondence of a Worm Anchorite was circulated, that the Necromancer's Moon is the God of Worms- a heavenly body that eclipses Arkay and allows soul gems to ensnare those usually protected by the Divine. It boasted that this moon is the remnant of Mannimarco's apotheosis, and his divine form.
===The Attack on the Mages Guild===
Whatever occurred during The Warp in the West, a powerful necromancer calling himself Mannimarco surfaced years later during the Oblivion Crisis to stage a widespread assault on the Mages Guild in Cyrodiil. It is likely he chose this time to attack because he had a strong following (after Hannibal Traven's ban on necromancy in the Mages Guild took effect) and because he believed the Oblivion invasion would weaken and distract the Mages Guild. As noted before, this threat was eliminated personally by the Mages Guild's newest Arch-Mage and the previous Arch-Mage, Hannibal Traven.
== Artifacts ==
Despite Mannimarco's great age, only a few artifacts have been identified by scholars as belonging to him.
===Bloodworm Helm===
[[File:OB-item-Bloodworm Helm.jpg|thumb|right|Bloodworm Helm]]
{{Lore:Bloodworm Helm}}
{{NewLine}}
===Necromancer's Amulet===
[[File:SR-item-Necromancer Amulet.jpg|thumb|right|Necromancer's Amulet]]
{{Lore:Necromancer's Amulet}}
{{NewLine}}
===Staff of Worms===
[[File:OB-item-Staff of Worms.jpg|thumb|right|Staff of Worms]]
The third known treasured artifact of Mannimarco is the Staff of Worms, a powerful and dreadful staff which will "reanimate" a corpse for thirty seconds. This animated corpse remains mute and shows only minimal intelligence, but it unswervingly follows and defends the caster.
{{NewLine}}
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:DF-King of Worms.png|Mannimarco (Daggerfall)
File:OB-npc-Mannimarco.jpg|Mannimarco as he appeared in 3E 433 (Oblivion)
File:ON-concept-Mannimarco.jpg|ESO concept art
File:ON-wallpaper-The Warriors-1920x1200.jpg|Artwork
File:OB-quest-Necromancer's Moon.jpg|The Shade of the Revenant (Oblivion)
File:ON-place-Castle of the Worm 03.jpg|Castle of the Worm (ESO)
</gallery>
== See Also ==
* {{Book Link|Arkay the Enemy}}
* {{Book Link|The Black Arts On Trial}}
== References ==
<references/>
{{Aedra and Daedra}}</noinclude>
|race=Altmer
|gender=Male
|birth=1st Era
|birthLoc=
|death=3E 433
|deathLoc=Cyrodiil
|loc=Artaeum
|loc2=Tamriel
|loc3=Coldharbour
|appears=[[DF:Mannimarco|Daggerfall]], [[OB:Mannimarco|Oblivion]], [[Online:Mannimarco|ESO]]
|image=ON-npc-Mannimarco.jpg
|imgdesc=as he appeared in 2E 582}}</noinclude>
{{Lore Link|Mannimarco}}, an [[Lore:Altmer|Altmer]] [[Lore:Lich|lich]], is the leader of the [[Lore:Order of the Black Worm|Order of the Black Worm]] and an enemy of the [[Lore:Mages Guild|Mages Guild]]. He is also known as '''The King of Worms''', though it is unknown whether that title is specific to him or if he holds it as the leader of his cult of [[Lore:Necromancy|necromancers]]. Around {{Year|3E 433}}, he launched an all-out attack against the Mages Guild in [[Lore:Cyrodiil|Cyrodiil]]. Though his initial attacks were successful, his cult failed to destroy the Mages Guild, and Mannimarco was killed by the Mages Guild's newest Arch-Mage with the help of the previous Arch-Mage, {{Lore Link|Hannibal Traven}}.<includeonly>
For more information, see the full [[Lore:Mannimarco|lore article]].</includeonly><noinclude>
==History==
What is known of Mannimarco comes from books which tell a great deal not only about him, but about the time periods and [[Lore:Vanus Galerion|Galerion]].{{ref|name=MKOW|{{Cite book|Mannimarco, King of Worms}}}}
Mannimarco experienced the [[Lore:Dragon Break|Dragon Break]] of the Middle Dawn (1E1200-2208), where he learned "his mystery" from the [[Lore:Maruhkati Selective|Maruhkati Selectives]].{{ref|name=WWY|{{Cite book|Where Were You ... Dragon Broke}}}}
He was studying among the [[Lore:Psijic Order|Psijic Order]] around the year {{Year|2E 230}}.{{ref|name=MKOW}} He was said to be highly intelligent, as was his fellow student Vanus Galerion, founder of the [[Lore:Mages Guild|Mages Guild]].{{ref|name=GTM|{{Cite book|Galerion the Mystic}}}} Galerion had a "light and warm" heart, while Mannimarco unsurprisingly had a "dark and cold" heart.{{ref|name=MKOW}} Mannimarco used necromancy and trapped souls even while studying.{{ref|name=MKOW}}
Galerion eventually confronted Mannimarco about his use of necromancy{{ref|name=OA|{{Cite book|Fragment: On Artaeum}}}}. He ignored Galerion's warning, and was exiled from Artaeum by the Order as a punishment for his dark interests. He spent the next several decades gathering {{Lore Link|Order of the Black Worm|followers}} and spreading his vile practices.{{ref|name=EGTBangkorai|{{Cite book|EGT|Bangkorai}}}}{{ref|name=MKOW}}{{ref|name=GTM}}
Mannimarco's evil began spreading throughout Tamriel and he gathered a following of Necromancers.{{ref|name=MKOW}} He is described in a poem as "world's first of the undying liches".{{ref|name=MKOW}} Considering there were other humanoid liches before him (for example the [[Oblivion:King of Miscarcand| Ayleid King of Miscarcand]]) it is possible that "first" may be simply a poetic way to indicate he was the most important or most powerful. He lost his body and mind; he became a living, moving corpse. His blood became acid, and all manner of repulsive things happened to him.
Galerion left the Mages Guild, calling it "a morass" of political infighting and tortuous bureaucracy.{{ref|name=OOTMG|{{Cite book|Origin of the Mages Guild}}}} Galerion attacked Mannimarco in a great battle, where he called Mannimarco "The Worm King".{{ref|name=MKOW}} While it appears Mannimarco had his nickname, if in an altered form, at this point, it may be extrapolation by the author.
Mannimarco began to unleash incredibly powerful death spells. However, he felt his depraved powers fail, and the battle was won by the Guild. Approximately a thousand men total died in the battle, Galerion included, and it appeared that Mannimarco had died as well.{{ref|name=MKOW}}
===The Planemeld===
In {{Year|2E 579}}, Mannimarco was one of the original [[Lore:Five Companions|Five Companions]] whose goal was to find the [[Lore:Amulet of Kings|Amulet of Kings]]. When they found the amulet, Mannimarco tricked them into using it to cause an event known as the {{Lore Link|Soulburst}}. The Soulburst would allow [[Lore:Molag Bal|Molag Bal]] to merge [[Lore:Nirn|Nirn]] into his realm of [[Lore:Coldharbour|Coldharbour]], forever placing it under his control. Mannimarco, however, was secretly trying to take Molag Bal's place and become a god. In 2E 582, he would go on to be defeated by the [[Lore:Hero|Soulless One]] after the Five Companions had been reformed.
===The Warp in the West===
Due to reports just before the event known as [[Lore:The Warp in the West (event)|The Warp in the West]] regarding Mannimarco's growing power and machinations around Iliac Bay, it is highly suspected that he was involved in whatever phenomenon took place. In fact, that event has cast so much confusion into history that it is unknown whether there has been just one Mannimarco. There's some speculation that encounters with the King of Worms since the Warp were merely with a possessed vessel or another necromancer who took the name for effect. Some even suspect that Mannimarco ascended into godhood after the Warp. It was rumored, after the correspondence of a Worm Anchorite was circulated, that the Necromancer's Moon is the God of Worms- a heavenly body that eclipses Arkay and allows soul gems to ensnare those usually protected by the Divine. It boasted that this moon is the remnant of Mannimarco's apotheosis, and his divine form.
===The Attack on the Mages Guild===
Whatever occurred during The Warp in the West, a powerful necromancer calling himself Mannimarco surfaced years later during the Oblivion Crisis to stage a widespread assault on the Mages Guild in Cyrodiil. It is likely he chose this time to attack because he had a strong following (after Hannibal Traven's ban on necromancy in the Mages Guild took effect) and because he believed the Oblivion invasion would weaken and distract the Mages Guild. As noted before, this threat was eliminated personally by the Mages Guild's newest Arch-Mage and the previous Arch-Mage, Hannibal Traven.
== Artifacts ==
Despite Mannimarco's great age, only a few artifacts have been identified by scholars as belonging to him.
===Bloodworm Helm===
[[File:OB-item-Bloodworm Helm.jpg|thumb|right|Bloodworm Helm]]
{{Lore:Bloodworm Helm}}
{{NewLine}}
===Necromancer's Amulet===
[[File:SR-item-Necromancer Amulet.jpg|thumb|right|Necromancer's Amulet]]
{{Lore:Necromancer's Amulet}}
{{NewLine}}
===Staff of Worms===
[[File:OB-item-Staff of Worms.jpg|thumb|right|Staff of Worms]]
The third known treasured artifact of Mannimarco is the Staff of Worms, a powerful and dreadful staff which will "reanimate" a corpse for thirty seconds. This animated corpse remains mute and shows only minimal intelligence, but it unswervingly follows and defends the caster.
{{NewLine}}
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:DF-King of Worms.png|Mannimarco (Daggerfall)
File:OB-npc-Mannimarco.jpg|Mannimarco as he appeared in 3E 433 (Oblivion)
File:ON-concept-Mannimarco.jpg|ESO concept art
File:ON-wallpaper-The Warriors-1920x1200.jpg|Artwork
File:OB-quest-Necromancer's Moon.jpg|The Shade of the Revenant (Oblivion)
File:ON-place-Castle of the Worm 03.jpg|Castle of the Worm (ESO)
</gallery>
== See Also ==
* {{Book Link|Arkay the Enemy}}
* {{Book Link|The Black Arts On Trial}}
== References ==
<references/>
{{Aedra and Daedra}}</noinclude>