Hierem Hierem was a Chief Minister of Emperor Titus Mede I . He worked in secret with Vuhon to bring Umbriel to the Imperial City , planning to turn on him so he could siphon off the souls the city collected once it reached the White - Gold Tower . Appearance . Hierem was an odd , pudgy man with thick eyebrows and mild blue eyes . History . Early Fourth Era . Hierem grew up in an old Nibenese family . He was in the leadership of the Mages Guild , before the organization utterly collapsed . He had a position in the Septim Empire , he was an ambassador to Morrowind . He was later a minister to Thules the Gibbering . When Titus Mede I took the throne , he was one of his main supports . He was also extremely influential with the Synod . Umbriel Crisis . Hierem was present when Attrebus proposed his father to attack Umbriel in Black Marsh . Titus disregarded Attrebus ' proposal because it did not concern the Empire . Hierem pointed out that the Argonians had refused the Empire ' s protection . He revealed that they had already been informed by reports , The Synod and College of Whispers had been tasked to collect information , but they would not sent a military expedition until Umbriel threated their borders . Attrebus decided to disobey the Emperor ' s will , so he ordered Gulan to gather his men at Ione . Gulan informed to the Emperor every time Attrebus went on an adventure . Attrebus believed he was a hero , but in fact , he was only allowed to take part in battles were he heavily outnumbered the enemy . This time , however , he reported Attrebus ' intentions in the office of the prime minister . Inspector Colin investigated a woman named Letine Arese working in Hierem ' s office . He was caught by her men spying on her . Colin was captured and brought to Arese , but she killed her men and revealed Colin a tattoo of a wolf ’ s head , the Emperor ' s personal brand . She had been placed in the minister ' s office to spy on him . Arese explained that Hierem wanted the prince dead , but she did not know why . Colin discovered that Hierem ' s ministry had censored some reports dealing with Black Marsh . Hierem had made a secret trip to Black Marsh the past year , apparently to negotiate with the An - Xileel leaders . He had hired a merchant ship and traveled in disguise . Colin suspected that Hierem had summoned Umbriel into Tamriel . Delia Huerc had accompanied Hierem to Black Marsh , but she had died a short time after the trip due to an illness . Delia ' s journal revealed that Hierem had done a ritual in the Hist tree of Lilmoth . He repeated the word Umbriel several times . Colin informed the Emperor about Hierem ' s involvement in the murder of the prince and the summoning of the flying city . The Emperor answered that Hierem had shown him proofs that it was Arese who plotted against his son . The Emperor asked Colin to find real proof of Hierem ' s treason , he could not afford loosing the minister ' s influence . Finally , he provided the inspector a key to Hierem ' s room . Colin infiltrate in the minister ' s chambers and found a paper with Umbriel writen on it . He copied some schemes and drawings as best as he could . Attrebus was caught by Hierem ' s men while he tried to enter the Imperial City . Sul and him woke up in his chambers , locked up in two cells . Hierem recognized to Attrebus he was in league with Vuhon . Vuhon wanted Sul and Attrebus alive . Hierem planned to betray Umbriel and pretend to save the Imperial City , after the Emperor had failed . He would accuse Attrebus of treason . Hierem did not trust Umbriel would fulfill his word , but he would not honor his terms either . Hierem interrogated Attrebus torturing him with a spell that made him wept in ecstasy . He wanted to know why Umbriel was afraid of them , if they knew how to kill him he could use their knowledge for his own purposes . They told him Umbra could be used to defeat Umbriel , so Hierem mentioned the possibility to give them the sword and let them kill Umbriel . Hierem teleported himself to Umbriel . In the meantime , Colin and Letine entered Hierem ' s quarters . They discovered the prince captive , who informed them about Hierem ' s plan . Colin forced the lock , and they made a plan . Sul and Attrebus would wait in the sigil that teleported Hierem to Umbriel , while Colin and Arese waited for him in his chambers . When Hierem returned , Attrebus and Sul would be teleported to Umbriel . When Hierem appeared , Colin thrusted his knife toward the base of his skull . Yet , he did not intend to kill the minister , he wanted to interrogate him . Colin felt a sob heave up from his chest , then he slumped down to the floor . Arese summoned a daedra who attacked Hierem . The daedra wounded him severly , but he managed to defeat it . When he was about to kill Arese , Colin threw a knife at Hierem . Hierem noticed Colin ' s attack , and he dodged the knife . While Hierem was distracted with Colin another daedra butchered Hierem ending with his life . It is later revealed that Hierem expected to use the White - Gold Tower to make him a god .