Mannimarco, The King of Worms

This started as a simple play on Mannimarco's title, a close-up of a gnarly skull and maybe a few maggots in the dirt. Apparently my hand had other ideas and now it's a Renaissance painting.

All hail the King of Worms, finally he joins them in the ground.

--Sak
The Elder Scrolls Online © Bethesda/Zenimax
Artwork © Shamine Athena King

"Oh, my dear. I didn't mean to imply that you have a choice. I will make you another in a long tradition of Worm Thralls, and take my time in studying you. Your very soul will be forfeit to me."

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Without worms