Lore:High King Emeric Answers Your Questions

"Your Royal Highness, as leader of the  , you know firsthand of the decline of the  . What are your thoughts on this  ? What will it achieve? Your alliance has a noble cause, but it seems to me that good soldiers are fighting and killing each other while  , our true enemy, succeeds." – Alessandra of  

King   says, "Though orators and demagogues will tell you otherwise, in politics matters are rarely as simple as just choosing one course over another, and a monarch must take thought for the future as well as the present. Though the   are falling across  , the epicenter of the invasion is the   of Cyrodiil. This is no coincidence: the city of   and the   is itself a source of great power, both symbolic and actual. Who controls the Imperial City once the invasion is repulsed is a matter of profound consequence for all of Tamriel. We  s of   remember the oppressive rule of  , and are determined that Tamriel shall not be ruled again by such tyrants, whether from   or  ."


'''"My King, I'm currently working on the rulers of the Second Empire, but the sources are obscure at best  the archives of   say that   is the 'last strong   Potentate' but also a ruler of Cyrodiil during the  . Who exactly is he? Did he rule after   and  , or sometime during the  , or both?" – Iszara the Restless, Singer of the  '''

King Emeric says, "Each Emperor of the Second Empire was advised by the leader of the Akaviri faction on the  , who bore the title Akaviri Potentate. Sidri-Ashak was Potentate to the little-known Emperor  , who occupied the   between the reigns of   and  . Dor was not a particularly capable ruler, nor was he much interested in matters of state, preferring to spend most of his time at his country estate near  . The details of rule, and eventually nearly all issues of policy and politics, were delegated to his Potentate, Sidri-Ashak. This was Emperor Dor's one wise decision during his reign, for Sidri-Ashak proved to be both a gifted administrator and a man of integrity. It is a shame that he is not better remembered today; I have a rare copy of his ' ,' and often enjoy dipping into it before bedtime."


'''"Your Majesty, your great admiration for   and his heirs is famous in these lands, but what's lesser known is your stance on his Akaviri successors. In your opinion, is there anything the Potentates did right, and are any of their policies worth reinstating in your future vision for a unified Tamriel under the Covenant banner?" – Legate Cyclenophus of the  '''

King Emeric says, "As mentioned above, the prudent monarch could do far worse than to model his polices upon those of Sidri-Ashak, who so capably served under Brazollus Dor, but I gather your question pertains to the regencies of Versidue-Shaie and Savirien-Chorak, who administered the Empire after the assassination of Reman III. Despite not being true Emperors, these latter-day Potentates ruled, for the most part, wisely and long. Versidue-Shaie was a peacemaker who ratified the   that ended the disastrous   with  , and suppressed the private armies of the   nobility. But perhaps his greatest achievement was the  , which established and standardized regulation of trade and transactions across the Empire—and indeed, was adopted as de facto law across Tamriel, and even in the  . His successor, Savirien-Chorak, was not quite so able an administrator, and often responded poorly to the crises that began, in his era, to pull the Empire apart. But he was wise enough to recognize that it's better to have the  s of   as your friends than as enemies, and it was he who finally brought   into the Empire."


"Your Majesty, I ask this question on behalf of the citizens of   and  , loyal subjects of the once-great Second Empire, but apparently second-class to the Daggerfall Covenant.   in eastern   is under severe threat from the so-called   and these beings they call  s. Is Hammerfell not part of the Covenant? Why has there been no aid from   to combat the Celestial threat in these Covenant homelands?" – Enodoc Dumnonii, Savant of the  

King Emeric says, "So far, only the parts of Hammerfell that owe fealty to the noble King   have joined the Daggerfall Covenant. Belkarth and Dragonstar are home to many brave and accomplished citizens with admirable aspirations, but until Northeast Hammerfell is represented by some kind of centralized authority, there is no one for the Covenant to sign a treaty with, and no one for the citizens of Craglorn to hold accountable for their protection. It is time for the people of Craglorn to band together and find a leader they can stand behind. The Daggerfall Covenant needs to use the east-west caravan road to supply our troops in Cyrodiil, so naturally we try to maintain order along that corridor, but we cannot commit to more than that under current circumstances. I'm sure a scholar such as yourself will understand."


'''"Your Royal Highness (for that is your title), written history teaches us that   cannot rule Cyrodiil. The   collapsed after the  , and the defeat of those fanatics from the   placed the Akaviri, foes of every race in Tamriel, on the throne. Aren't both of these failures enough proof of the weakness of the human race and its inability to rule an empire that matches its arrogance?" – Bobcat'''

Chancellor   says, "That brings the audience with High King Emeric to an end for today. His Majesty apologizes for his abrupt departure;   will kindly remain in place for a few moments while our intruding impostor is conducted by the Elite   to another chamber for further … conversation. Thank you again for your fascinating questions, and if you write accounts of your audience with His Majesty, be sure to remark upon his warmth and easy approachability. That is all."