Lore:Pelidil

(also spelled Peledil)  was an  i diplomat that served the First Aldmeri Dominion in the  , during the early years of Queen  's reign. Vicereeve Pelidil was the advisor of Prince  , Ayrenn's younger brother, but he would later become the leader of the  , and steal the   following the death of Prince Naemon in  . 

 

History
Vicereeve Pelidil was notably loyal to Prince Naemon, who was originally meant to inherit the throne at  , that was until Ayrenn returned to the  , something that Naemon's entourage had held contempt towards her. But as time went on, Pelidil worked as both Naemon's right-hand man, as well as, an envoy in the Aldmeri Dominion's affairs. In early  , Pelidil, along with  , traveled to the island of  , to negotiate with the local  i Clanmother,   and the   Ambassador,  . Unlike his other diplomats, Pelidil did not seek a peaceful resolution but was adamant to rather take the island by force. Pelidil's prejudice against the native races overshadowed his judgment against them, and with the sudden death of the Silvenar, the tension between the representatives had grown.  

Eventually, the situation on Khenarthi's Roost was resolved, and he was sent to  , during Ayrenn's pilgrimage to   and  's attack across the countryside.  He was also present on Elden Root during the controversy surrounding the Khajiiti Embassy, as well as, the ratification ceremony at the Orrery in Elden Root. However, he was not admitted inside the Orrery, and was forced to watch from afar, as Prince Naemon transformed into a vile   and was killed by an   of the Dominion.  In his hubris and grief, Pelidil left   for the city of  , where he took the   from the  , and assumed control of the remaining Veiled Heritance. 

Pelidil's campaign across   had begun with an assassination attempt on the  , which ended in a somewhat failure as the Wilderking was replaced with the Wilderqueen. Pelidil had left for  , all the while, in order to root out the Heritance in Woodhearth, well-renowned spy,   had coordinated a plan to fake Ayrenn's assassination, taking on her form and waiting for the Heritance to strike. The plan had worked successfully and so the Veiled Heritance was rooted out of Woodhearth. Pelidil's back-up plan was to plan a siege against Woodhearth, and subsequently destroy the province of  . After the Dominion took control of the  , the final battle against Pelidil took place in the  . Pelidil was ultimately killed during the siege against the Dominion, who were under the command of  . With Vicereeve Pelidil defeated, the Aldmeri Dominion continued their battle against the remaining Veiled Heritance in  . 

Legacy
Pelidil's battle against the Dominion was not over, as he was able to resurrect Prince Naemon as a  . The Shade of Naemon took swift control of Green's Marrow (otherwise known as Northern Greenshade). The Shade was defeated at a final conflict in  , who attempted to corrupt the  . But after the Shade's defeat, and the total corruption of the Heart. The   mage,   sacrificed his life to take the corruption out of it. However, taking pity on him, the God of the Forest,   had brought him back to life, and made him into the new Silvenar.  Tales of the battle, affectionately known as "The Tale of the Prowler and the Fierce Maormer Sea Serpent," had spread like wildfire across the greater Abecean Sea, becoming popular in the various port-towns. Both the Agent of the Dominion, and the Prowler had become infamous across the land, with many saying that they were surrounded by hundreds of Sea Elves, but the hero was able to beat them with a single punch, and they rode a Sea Serpent that wrecked the Maormeri fleet. The prophetic battle between Pelidil and the Hero was said to have rocked the waters and reshaped the coast. 
See Also
For game-specific information, see the ESO article.

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