High Kinlady Estre

High Kinlady Estre is an Altmer High Kinlady and member of the royal family of Alinor, as well as the Canonreeve of Skywatch. She is married to Prince Naemon and sister-in-law to Queen Ayrenn. It wasn't a secret that Estre was bitter about losing the throne when Ayrenn returned, so Ayrenn, looking to smooth their relationship, elevated Estre to a high position in the Thalmor and made it a point to hold her final coronation ceremony in the city of Skywatch. She is also the hidden main antagonist in the Auridon region.
==Background==
Behind the scenes, Estre is actually the Veiled Queen, the leader of the Veiled Heritance and a secret worshipper of the Daedric Prince Mehrunes Dagon. As the Veiled Queen, she has used her influence to gain the support from many other minor canonreeves and other high-ranking members among the Altmer of Auridon. Her goals are the dissolution of the Aldmeri Dominion and expulsion of all non-Altmer from the Summerset Isles. In order to achieve this, she has ordered the Veiled Heritance to use various methods; from assassinations, using magic to manipulate their ancestors, terrorism, even striking a deal with the Maormer and the Ebonheart Pact. She also allied herself with Mannimarco, who promised her the Summerset Isles to rule if she was compliant to both him and Molag Bal.
==Interactions==
Fortunately, she was exposed when the Vestige infiltrated a Veiled Heritance training camp just east of Skywatch and discovered her identity after confronting her three lieutenants. When Ayrenn was informed, she refused to believe that Estre was a traitor and declared that Estre knew of no magic, only to turn around to find her using magic to teleport out of Skywatch. She then begins to travel north through Auridon, leaving a path of daedra, death and destruction in her wake.
At the village of Dawnbreak, she summons a host of daedra to invade an destroy the village as a sacrifice to her master Mehrunes Dagon. She surprises her friend and ally Canonreeve Sinyon and leaves him and his town to be wiped out by the daedra. She also released more daedra at one of the Altmer's holiest sites in Auridon, Torinaan, before finally arriving in Firsthold and opening up a number of portals to Oblivion, taking High Kinlord Rilis XIII hostage.
She is killed when confronted by the Vestige, Battlereeve Urcelmo, Sinien and Razum-dar in the Oblivion portal in Firsthold Keep.
After her death she can be encountered in Coldharbour at the Cliffs of Failure, participating in the Observer's "Game."
===The Witch of Silatar===
High Kinlady Estre appears in a vision taking place on Silatar.
==Dialogue==
After finishing "A Hostile Situation":
"Very impressive. Very impressive indeed. Now that I know your face, I'll be sure to watch for future acts of selfless bravery."
:And who are you? "You have the pleasure of speaking with High Kinlady Estre of Errinome, scion of royal Aldmeri blood and ruler of Skywatch. I'm lucky enough to be married to Prince Naemon, Queen Ayrenn's brother."
At Tanzelwil:
"This is an unmitigated disaster. What is the Queen thinking?"
;The Witch of Silatar
"How did someone like you get an invite to the party?"
:I'm here with Aranias. "Poor girl. With a companion like you, it's no wonder she's confused. She's lucky we arrived before you could stuff her head with any more silly nonsense. There is a natural order to things. The Rock Witch, of all people, ought to understand."
;The Endless War
After reassembling her broken mask, if the Vestige is not with the Aldmeri Dominion:
"Do you see my court jester? Isn't he handsome? In life, I knew him and other members of the Shadow Court. We worked together on more than one occasion. Doesn't he dance like a Daedra? Oh, but you must be wondering why I'm here to greet you."
:The question has crossed my mind. "What? Can't you read my mind? I tease! I tease! I came to thank you for the service you provided me. A service I didn't even ask you to do. The Dark Elf here … such a poor fellow. The things he considered doing to himself. Very sad."
::What do you really want? "Direct and to the point. I can appreciate that. We have so much in common, you and I! I wanted you to know that you're exceeding the Observer's expectations. He thought you'd be dead by now. He certainly didn't expect you to run and save everyone."
:::Why does what I do matter to the Observer? "Because you need to decide soon. The Observer won't let you play the game much longer if you don't select a side. I invite you to join my team. We'd be perfect together. It makes perfect sense. That's why I'm so glad I thought of it!"
Before making your choice, if the Vestige is not with the Aldmeri Dominion:
"The hero of the cliffs returns in triumph! I do hope you didn't get too disheveled down there. Fighting alongside the peasants can be rather unpleasant. They really are disgusting creatures."
:Some of those people are fighting for you. "Of course. I didn't mean them, silly! I meant Thallik's and the vine-man's peasants. Zombies and skeletonsâ€”horrible creatures! Imagine, resorting to the dead because the living won't help you. My soldiers, on the other hand, follow me willingly."
::Do they? Really? "Of course they do! I make sure that my peasants are well taken care of. I do my best to keep my forces in good spirits. That's what a good ruler does! I make a bad situation tolerable. It's the least I can do to ease their lot in life."
:::Why are you here? "Ah, you see right through me! I used to be a princess, you know. But I made a few bad deals and had some obnoxious brat disrupt my well-laid plans. Don't you hate when that happens? I … I don't mean to upset you. Just bad memories."
==Conversations==
;Lifting the Veil
High Kinlady Estre: "… can assure you, if the Veiled Heritance is in Skywatch, they will be found."
Queen Ayrenn: "I believe you, Estre. But the Royal Guard will aid in the search. This is non-negotiable."
High Kinlady Estre: "Very well. If you will excuse me, Your Majesty, I have much to do."
Skywatch Noble: "Psst. Over here."
;The Veil Falls
Razum-dar: "My Queen, this one apologizes. We must speak with you at once!"
Queen Ayrenn: "Razum-dar? What's going on here?"
High Kinlady Estre: "What's the meaning of this? Who let that cat in here?"
Razum-dar: "Our friend here will tell the tale."
;Blessings of the Eight
High Kinlady Estre: "Lord Dagon, my family has been ever faithful. Now, in my hour of need, I request your aid."
Lord Dagon: "Your plot's exposed. Your supporters crushed. And you come crawling to your Lord. What do you have left to offer me?"
High Kinlady Estre: "Anything! Everything! I offer my very soul, if it means I have power. The power to rule."
Lord Dagon: "So be it. I imbue you with a taste of my true power. Corrupt the shrines in Torinaan. Then, move on to Firsthold …."
;Audience with the Wilderking
Ondendil: "We have much need of someone like you, Aranias."
Andur: "Yes, young one. We have a problem in the Valenwood that will require your talents specifically."
Aranias: "I-I would be honored to help however I can."
Andur: "An opportunity has arisen to strike a devastating blow to the Dominion, to divide the Bosmer."
Ondendil: "The Bosmer in Greenshade claim allegiance not to King Camoran, but to a man they call "The Wilderking.""
Andur: "Killing this Wilderking will drive the Bosmer mad. He is very elusive though, so I will need your help to find him."
High Kinlady Estre: "You realize we are entrusting you with an important task, I hope, my dear."
Aranias: "Of course, Lady Estre. You can count on me."
;The Witch of Silatar
High Kinlady Estre: "This creature is no different than those who burned your farm."
Maelin: "Please."
High Kinlady Estre: "Aranias, my child. Raise the ground up to trap this animal."
Maelin: "Please let us go."
High Kinlady Estre: "Aranias. Do you remember how helpless you were when your farm burned? Good. Good. Now, tear this animal apart."
;The Endless War
High Kinlady Estre: "Your troops grow weak, Thallik. The Worm Cult isn't what it once was. And this mage isn't going to change that."
Thallik Wormfather: "You throw peasants at me, Estre. You confuse weakness with boredom. My mage will do just fine."
High Kinlady Estre: "Believe what you will. When I am victorious and you grovel before me, I will remind you of this moment and how wrong you were."
Angof the Undying: "You two bicker like a couple of married old Nords. You didn't even notice the new arrival."
High Kinlady Estre: "Another one? Where do they all come from? I swear, they pop up like rabbits."
Angof the Undying: "This one is different. Special. I think this one will make a good addition to my team."
==Quotes==
*"Search the recruits. One of Ayrenn's agents is in disguise." – Upon entering The Veiled Keep
*"Idiots! Don't let them escape." – In the Veiled Keep
*"You, peasant! You think yourself clever. Did the filthy cat give you that little bauble? Or did Ayrenn herself get her hands dirty? Did she really think she could sail home, and we'd all bend a knee? As she invites mongrels and beasts to cavort in our cities? Deluded fool! No matter. With Mehrunes Dagon's aid, I will dispose of the false queen and rise as true leader to our people! I am the Veiled Queen!" – In the Veiled Keep
*"Dispose of that pest!" – In the Veiled Keep
*"You must excuse us, we were just talking about the Queen's upcoming speech." – If "A Hostile Situation" was completed
*"Well … That's not good." – During A Thorn in Your Side, after killing Coristir
*"Do what you can there. Firsthold already burns beneath my gaze." – During "Through the Ashes."
*"What do we have here? A lamb sent to slaughter?" – When approaching her during "Sever All Ties"
*"You dare challenge the power of Mehrunes Dagon?" – When initiating combat
*"Flame atronachs, shield me!" – During combat
*"It sickens me. You pawns cling to life!" – During combat
*"Madness? This is power! True power!" – During combat
*"No! I've only gone where Ayrenn fears to tread!" – Upon dealing the killing blow
*"Her parents invited me to witness her powers firsthand. She lifted the ground up under my very feet. Her demonstration today will not be one of skill, but of character." – In Aranias's memory
==Gallery==
High Kinlady Estre on Silatar.png|High Kinlady Estre as she appears in a vision on Silatar.
==Appearances==
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