Cult of the Ancestor Moth

The Cult of the Ancestor Moth, also known as the Order of the Ancestor Moth, is one of the many cults across Tamriel. Followers of this cult are known as the Moth Priests. Their library, in which they hold the Elder Scrolls, is situated in White-Gold Tower in Imperial City, but their temple is located on far eastern end of the Jerall Mountains.

Background
The priests believe it is their sacred duty to study the nature of the Elder Scrolls and, using this knowledge, aid the Empire and the Emperor. The Moth Priests sometimes venture out in the world in search for other Elder Scrolls.

The power of the Elder Scrolls exceeds even the one of the gods, Aedra and Daedra. The Moth Priests are able to read the Scrolls through special ritual called the Ritual of the Ancestor Moth. This ritual knows every member of the cult, but rarely has a chance to use it. The readings of the Elder Scrolls lead the Moth Priests to blindness eventually. That's the price the gods often take. Either that or madness. The junior members of the Cult help elder members.

Apart from using the ancestor moths for this ritual, they also use it to collect silk. The silk is then used to create carious vestments and costumes.

Ritual of the Ancestor Moth
The priests are able to attract moths attention by covering themselves into finely ground bark-dust from the gypsy of ancestor moth's favorite tree. The ritual usually takes place in Ancestor Glades which are scattered across Tamriel.