Lore:Akorithi

(sometimes Akorith-i)  was Queen of the Kingdom of   and wife of King  , and became the Queen Regent upon her husband's death at the   in  .  Akorithi and Camaron were the parents of  ,  ,  , and  .    

As the ruler of Sentinel, Akorithi played a major role in the events that culminated in the   in  .   She and Greklith both died of a plague sometime near the end of the  , and the queen was succeeded by her youngest son, Lhotun.  
 

History
Early Life
 
Akorithi was born in  .  It is not known when she wed  , but the couple's first child,  , was born in  , and   a year later. Arthago was a sickly child and more interested in scholarly pursuits than being a warrior, and these things apparently embarrassed his parents. Akorithi's third child was born in  , and named   ("Strong King" in the old   tongue) and a year later her youngest,   ("Second Boy").  Arthago disappeared in  ; it was rumored he died of a fever or was kidnapped by the  . In truth, Akorithi and Camaron had him kidnapped and left to die in a forgotten dungeon.   At some point, a   attempted to assassinate the queen, but they were thwarted by  , a mercenary of the  . 

In  , the   broke out between   and  , over the  . The deciding battle was fought at   in  ; both King Camaron and King   of Daggerfall were slain before Daggerfall emerged victorious, leaving Akorithi to rule and rebuild the kingdom.    

The Warp in the West
In life, King Lysandus had been loyal to the  , so when his spirit began haunting the streets of  , Emperor   sent an   of the   to investigate. These investigations led all across the  , and after doing a job for Prince Lhotun,  the Agent gained the attention of Queen Akorithi.  The queen hired the agent to sneak into Castle   and recover a magical painting that had once belonged to Lysandus.   The agent also became involved when Lord   attempted a coup de main against Akorithi's rule and it’s aftermath, though it is unclear how events played out. 

More importantly, after putting Lysandus' spirit to rest the agent recovered an artifact of great power, the  —the key to controlling the ancient   weapon,  . A furious bidding war ensued as the major factions of the Iliac Bay region tried to gain possession of the Totem.  Sentinel was no exception, and Akorithi offered the agent "a king's ransom" in exchange; upon receipt of the Totem, Akorithi promised to use its might to keep the "rebellious powers", Daggerfall and  , in check.  After the agent journeyed to   to recover the  , Numidium was ready.  On the 9th of Frostfall,  , Queen Akorithi activated Numidium in the service of Sentinel.  

However, the impossible occurred that day; six other powers also   gained possession of the Totem and activated Numidium. In what became known as the  , three days merged into one as the seven powers did battle. In the end, each Numidium was gone, Sentinel had greatly expanded its borders, and was at peace with the other surviving kingdoms (Daggerfall, Wayrest, and the newly-formed  ) and the Empire. 

At some point in the following ten years, a plague claimed the life of Prince Greklith, and soon after, Queen Akorithi. She was succeeded by her youngest son, Lhotun. 

See Also
For game-specific information, see the Daggerfall article on Akorithi.

Notes
The name of Akorithi's eldest child is randomized in Daggerfall but is given as "Arthago" in  .
The Daggerfall Chronicles lists Queen Akorithi as having the blood of Tiber Septim, potentially making her a member of the Septim Dynasty.  

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