Frostfall Coup

The Frostfall Coup was a coup d'état orchestrated by Euraxia Tharn and her hired Nibenese mercenaries against King Hemakar and Queen Numara of Rimmen in 2E 576. The coup resulted in the deaths of the king and queen, as well as all but one of their children, and the accession of Tharn as Queen of Rimmen.The Frostfall Coup
==Background==
Euraxia Tharn was sent to Rimmen as part of a diplomatic mission to Elsweyr by Emperor Leovic, and, at the same time, the recent legalization of Daedra worship had resulted in the rebellion of the Colovian Estates led by Varen Aquilarios. In the confusion of the new conflict, Tharn hired a large army of Nibenese mercenaries and marched them into Rimmen. Because the city was a part of the Empire, King Hemakar welcomed Tharn and her army as representatives of the Empire. Tharn proceeded to assassinate the members of the royal family and declared herself Queen of Rimmen.Dialogue with Lord Gharesh-ri during "The Battle for Riverhold" in 
==Aftermath==
Following the death of all of the members of Rimmen's royal family, except one, Tharn declared herself to be Queen of Rimmen and used her mercenaries, whom she referred to as the Euraxian Legion, to enforce her rule across the region of Northern Elsweyr. Stationed in Northern Elsweyr near Rimmen were a legion of Imperials, the Cygnus Irregulars, who ostensibly provided support to Euraxia's regime, but were, in fact, supportive of the growing efforts of the local militia to depose her.Dialogue with Prefect Calo during "The Final Order" in 
Some time after the coup, the Elsweyr Defense Force was formed under the leadership of Lord Gharesh-ri, speaker of the Mane with the support of the Aldmeri Dominion. The Defense Force intended to depose Tharn and restore the region to Khajiit rule. As a result of the outbreak of the Alliance War, however, the Dominion was unable to provide the Defense Force with material support.
In 2E 582, Tharn would be killed by the Vestige, her half-brother Abnur Tharn, and the last surviving member of the royal family, Khamira. Following Euraxia's death and the retreat of the Euraxian Legion, Khamira became Queen of Rimmen, restoring the line of Anequina Sharp-Tongue.Events of "Two Queens" in 
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==References==
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Category:Lore: Events