M'Aiq the Liar is also in Oblivion, read below.
Originally Posted by wikipediaM'Aiq delighted many fans when he appeared in the fourth Elder Scrolls game, Oblivion. In it, he seems to wander the map arbitrarily, while in fact his artificial intelligence package is set to search for as many calipers as possible. Sometimes, you will leave a town and he'll be standing outside the entrance, as if waiting for you. When you talk to him, you can only ask him about rumors. He gives a different rumor each time you encounter him, but only one rumor for every time. In this game, he seems to give only opinions--opinions that informs the player about changes in the game. In one encounter, he tells the player that he likes having his compass. This informs the player that he or she has a compass that tells you where you need to go. Two other encounters has him saying that he thinks thrown weapons and levitation are dumb. This is a reference to the fact that there are no thrown weapons or levitation spells in this game (like there were in Morrowind). Similarly, M'Aiq pretends to not know what a crossbow is, alluding to the fact that there are no crossbows in Oblivion like there were in Morrowind. He also informs the player that you no longer swing staves like you would in Morrowind. Instead, staves shoot magic, much like your spells do. One of the oddest comments he makes in this game is that he thinks Khajiits and Argonians are beautiful. Some people speculate that the developers are trying to defend their decision to alter the way Khajiits and Argonians look (more human-like). He also says, "People always enjoy a good fable. M'Aiq has yet to find one though. Perhaps some day." This might be a reference to how the video game Fable wasn't as good as everyone expected (it's also the game that is supposed to replace Morrowind as the "greatest RPG ever"). After every encounter, M'Aiq runs away from the player along the road much faster than the player can run. If you do follow him, either by horse or by cheating, he'll only lead you to the border of another province and disappear. Killing him only knocks him unconscious.
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