Reman Cyrodiil

Reman Cyrodiil, called the Worldly God, was a cultural god-hero of the , founder of the , and the greatest hero of the i Trouble of . His name, Reman, means "Light of Man". Contrary to popular belief, the province of was not named after him; rather, he adopted the ancient name for the province, Cyrod, as his surname.<noinclude>
==History==
Little is known for certain about Reman's early life and ancestry. Remanada describes Reman as the product of a union between King (who was killed in the union) and the spirit of St. Alessia (who was considered to be the land itself), and some other sources seem to corroborate this, though skeptics suspect that this heritage was a fabrication intended to legitimize his rule. The text goes on to say that means "Golden Hill", and that it is the place where Reman was conceived and born. He was reportedly found there by a shepherdess with the , a soul gem of immense power, embedded in his forehead. She carried the infant directly to the and placed him on the throne without contest. During a duel which is believed to have taken place at Sancre Tor over 2,500 years before Reman's birth, purportedly screamed out the future leader's name.<noinclude>
The invasion of by forces from the continent of is what first allowed Reman, called a "son of the West", to unite many disparate factions under his leadership. Many of the old forts and castles in Skyrim are remnants of the network of fortifications Reman had built to defend against Akavir. Reman not only stopped the foreign invaders, he convinced them to help him build his own empire, by which he later conquered all of Tamriel except for Morrowind. The Akaviri were the first to acknowledge him as . In fact, it was the Akaviri who did the most to promote his standing as Emperor (although Reman himself never took that title in his lifetime). They had apparently been searching for Dragonborn, and when they heard Reman's voice during the climactic battle at , they realized what he was, knelt, and swore fealty to him resulting in the formation of the .
The formation of Cyrodiil as it is known today is credited to Reman, who incorporated aspects of , , the , and the sophisticated if strange culture of the defeated Akaviri into a common whole. He instituted the rites of becoming Emperor, which included the ritual geas to the Amulet of Kings. He died in and was buried in Sancre Tor, which had enjoyed a resurgence of wealth and culture under his rule. After two hundred years of rule, his dynasty ended with the assassination of his last heir, (purportedly at the hands of the ), bringing about the end of the .
==Trivia==
*In , one of the souls in the Soul Cairn may mention having been tricked by someone and saying they were one of Reman's court wizards.
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