Lore:Conoon Chodala

was an     who was an   of the   tribe in the mid- . He falsely claimed to be the legendary  , which made him one of the  . 

History
Chodala was born in the   tribe of the    .  He became the ashkhan of the tribe at a young age. He and some of his people took part in the war against   in  , and he was also known to raid old strongholds and venture into the   territory.  All these achievements made him one of the most respected Ashlanders in Vvardenfell. His sister,  , stood by his side as he gained prestige in the eyes of the tribes.  He came to be respected even by the  , a clan formed by the outcasts from the four tribes, who lent Chodala some of their warriors. 

Around  , Chodala invented a plan to engage and defeat the     and elevate the Ashlanders to their rightful status. He somehow learned that  , a powerful staff created by   that could steal the divine powers of the  , was about to be summoned by the  , a group worshipping a twisted version of  . He ordered his Red Exiles to infiltrate the ritual site in the   Ore Mine near   and steal the staff once the ritual was complete.  The Red Exiles succeeded and retrieved the staff for Chodala, who began to use it to slowly drain the divine power from  . Vivec began to weaken, while Chodala became virtually unstoppable. With his new powers, Chodala was able to convince the leader of the Red Exiles, Kund-ud, that he was the legendary  , after which the whole clan pledged its loyalty to him.  However, Chodala's newfound power made him arrogant and willing to use violence to reach his goals. 

Meanwhile, Vivec allied himself with   and sent them to investigate why his divine power was diminishing. The Vestige eventually traveled to  , where the tribes gathered for their annual pilgrimage to the remains of the giant    . There, the Vestige met Seryn, who was concerned about her brother's change of behavior. In the meantime Chodala proclaimed himself Nerevarine to  , the   of the Urshilaku tribe, who then went to the   in the   to verify the validity of his claim. 

thumb|left|Seryn contests Chodala's claim for the title of Nerevarine during the tribal council meeting in Skar
The Vestige followed Dovrosi to the Cavern, and spoke with the spirits of the Failed Incarnates - people who, like Chodala, had once falsely claimed to be the Nerevarine. They told the Vestige about mistakes they had made, claiming that this was not the way of the Nerevarine. The Vestige returned to Ald'ruhn, where Chodala's claim was to be officially ratified during the tribal council meeting within Skar's hollow shell. 

During the meeting, the Vestige and Seryn countered Chodala's arguments with the stories of the Failed Incarnates, confirmed by their spirits, who were summoned during the meeting. This led Dovrosi to reject Chodala's claim for the title of the Nerevarine. The angered ashkhan ordered his Red Exiles to kill everyone present; however, the Vestige was able to defeat them. 

Chodala and his supporters then relocated to  , a   shrine to   in the  . While he had Sunna'rah, he was invincible. However, the Vestige had the wizard   design and build a  , a device that could temporarily disrupt the power of the staff. With the inverter, the Vestige and Seryn followed Chodala into Kaushtarari, where they struck down the warmongering ashkhan and retrieved Sunna'rah.  Chodala's body and some of his possessions were later brought to the Cavern of the Incarnate to rest among the other failed Incarnates. 

In  , the   entered the Cavern to retrieve the ring   during the Third Trial of the Nerevarine. There, he spoke with the spirits of the failed Incarnates, including Chodala. After telling the Nerevarine his tale, Chodala gave him his   axe and his boots. 
 
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Notes
In ESO: Morrowind, he is referred to simply as "Chodala". However, a note written by him is signed "CC". 

See Also
For game-specific information, see the Morrowind and ESO articles.

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