Elder Scrolls: Every Daedra Lord RANKED From Worst To Best

Across innumerable iterations, The Elder Scrolls is a franchise with a supremely well-developed lore, part of which comprises an extensive pantheon of Gods and other assorted divine beings.

A staple of main series entries, however, are the Daedra Lords, usually offering some of the most interesting quests and pieces of gear in each game.

With seemingly every Lord telling the player character that they are the most powerful, the most magnificent, the most awe-inspiring of the bunch, the question presents itself:

Which Daedra Lord really is the best?

There are seventeen to choose from, each lording over some aspect of reality or some character quality, from Order to Debauchery. Even within the world of Elder Scrolls itself, the Daedra are a touch ambiguous, and truly represent the sort of writing that makes the franchise was it is.

With the Daedric Princes, the series' writers really flex their fantasy muscles and what better way to honour their work than by arguing about it?

By "best", we must note that we refer to a balance of interesting lore, quest quality and other such factors, to determine which of these dark beings really is the greatest of them all.

The least recorded Daedra, Jyggalag seems redundant. Appearing but once, as the antagonist of Oblivion's Shivering Isles expansion, Jyggalag is hard pressed to make much of an impression when up against the rest, especially foe Sheogorath.

It's a touch unfortunate that Jyggalag should pale in comparison with Sheogorath, considering that they are, confusingly, essentially the same entity, despite one ruling order and the other madness.

Jyggalag, as Lord of Order, could account for every detail and action in the universe. Fearing they were too powerful, the Daedra cursed Jyggalag to become a madman; they were turned into Sheogorath.

At the end of every era, they can return to their true Jyggalag form, and in ESIV, the Hero releases them from this curse. They sadly make no appearance afterwards. As such, a slightly confusing yet still intriguing Daedra is left undeveloped.

That Jyggalag doesn't have a proper artefact to give to players is another downside to this Prince with admittedly some potential. Perhaps Elder Scrolls VI can bring Jyggalag back and make a good case for them appearing higher on this list.