High Chancellor

The High Chancellor, sometimes referred to as the Grand Chancellor or more formally as the Lord High Chancellor, is the head of the Elder Council, a group of advisors that aid the Emperor of Tamriel in the governance of the Third Empire, who is appointed by the Emperor himself. In the absence of an Emperor, the High Chancellor is the de facto ruler of Tamriel, and is normally the second-highest authority figure in all of the Empire, naturally only second to the Emperor. The position has existed ever since the establishment of the Elder Council during the First Age.
==Notable Chancellors==
===Abnur Tharn===
Born in the Second Era, Tharn was a prominent member of House Tharn, an extremely influential family within the Empire. Tharn's life was marked by his involvement in political affairs and his role as an advisor to various emperors and as Overlord of Nibenay. Tharn served as Chancellor and Imperial Battlemage under both Emperor Leovic and later Varen Aquilarios following his deposition of Leovic in the Colovian Revolt. Tharn accompanied Aquilarios as a member of the Five Companions to retrieve the Amulet of Kings and make Aquilarios Dragonborn.Chronicles of the Five Companions 4 Following the Soulburst, Tharn assisted the Vestige in fighting against Molag Bal's invasion of Tamriel during the PlanemeldEvents of and again during the Season of the Dragon in Elsweyr prior to his death.Events of and 
===Ocato===
Ocato of Firsthold was the Altmer Chancellor of the Elder Council and Imperial Battlemage from as early as 3E 405The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall User's Guide until his assassination by the Thalmor in 4E 14.Rising Threat, Vol. IV Ocato was a close advisor to Emperor Uriel Septim VII and presided over the Empire after his assassination in 3E 433 during the Oblivion Crisis.Events of During the Crisis, opinions among the nobility of Cyrodiil were split as to Ocato's right to rule.Dialogue with Regulus Terentius in Dialogue with Andel Indarys in Ocato participated in the battle against Mehrunes Dagon's forces in the Imperial City after proclaiming Martin Septim as Emperor and later proclaimed the Hero of Kvatch to be the Champion of Cyrodiil after the Crisis' end and Martin's sacrifice.Events of "Light the Dragonfires" in He reluctantly continued to rule the Empire as Potentate from 4E 0 after the Elder Council was unable to select a new Emperor and was assassinated 14 years later by the Thalmor, beginning the Stormcrown Interregnum.
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