Narina Carvain Narina Carvain is an Imperial and the Countess of Bruma at the end of the Third Era . She is known for being a crisp countess , ruthless in negotiations and cunning in thought . During the Oblivion Crisis , she played a crucial role in the events that led to the Second Battle of Bruma , allowing Martin Septim to proceed with his plan to allow the Daedra to attack the city . She was also known to be an avid collector of Akaviri artifacts . Background . At some point during the Third Era , Carvain was named countess of Cyrodiil ' s County Bruma . A somewhat controversial choice , given her Nibenese heritage and the fact the Bruma was for all intents and purposes Nord country , but she proved herself an able ruler in time . Despite this , some among the nobility of Cyrodiil still held misgivings about her . In the year 3E 433 , Carvain found her county host to the last surviving heir to the throne and the only person capable of saving Tamriel from the Oblivion Crisis : Martin Septim . Hidden in Cloud Ruler Temple , the fortress of the Blades in the mountains north of Bruma , Martin was secretly orchestrating a means of defeating the Daedric hordes and ending the Crisis . Bruma was inevitably caught in the middle , becoming a focal point for the war . The Mythic Dawn , the Daedric cult behind the Oblivion Crisis , planned to attack the city in an effort to corner Martin at Cloud Ruler . The Blades notified Carvain of this , and she responded accordingly . Towards the end of the Crisis , Bruma was to finally come under full attack from the Daedra . Martin ' s plan of defeating them involved allowing the Mythic Dawn to proceed with the attack . Carvain was informed of Martin ' s plan by his champion , the Hero of Kvatch , a singular figure in the war . Though hesitant to risk Bruma ' s destruction , Carvain agreed to the plan , accepting that if Bruma fell , so would the Empire . She met with Martin for a council of war to finalize the plans , then ordered the gates of Bruma closed and the city ' s troops deployed . The Battle of Bruma , though costly in terms of life , was ultimately a success , and Bruma was saved from destruction . Carvain allowed for a statue to be erected in Bruma commemorating the hero of the battle , the Hero of Kvatch . Personality and traits . Narina Carvain was described as " a cunning and ruthless negotiator " . She was considered truly politically adept , although aloof and cold as her county . She was also a very religious person , known to be a dutiful chapel goer . Despite her political prowess however , she also knew when the time for words was over , and when desperate action was needed , going against the advice of even her top military advisors , such as Guard Captain Burd . Carvain also possessed a talent for reading others , as displayed when she first met the Hero of Kvatch . She detected that the Hero truly was just that , a person who could inspire and lead others to victory , though the Hero never responded to her claims . Narina was a known scholar and collector of Akaviri antiquities . In her throne room , she had on display ancient Akaviri katanas and shields , and she even carried an Akaviri katana on her person , suggesting some skill with the blade . At one point , she hired the services of an adventurer , who may or may not have been the Hero of Kvatch , to acquire the Draconian Madstone from the ruins of Pale Pass in the north .