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Athenaeum of Arcanos

The **Athenaeum of Arcanos**, more often simply called the **Athenaeum**, was a library on the island of Arcanos. It was significant for its extensive collection and exclusivity. Those who desired to enter the library, who were not affiliated with the School of Arcanos, required the permission of the Magisterium and this was rarely given.

Some historians believed that the island of Arcanos predated the greater Trident Archipelago. Among these are those who posited that the Athenaeum already existed prior to the arrival of the Trident King and that his journey to the island was itself guided by Hermaeus Mora. Whether this is the case or not, the library was ancient and widely held to be older than the School of Arcanos.

The Athenaeum was managed by a Keeper, usually a person without magical ability, and a cohort of homunculi.
Afiya at-Temur

**Afiya at-Temur** was a Redguard princess and heir to the Kingdom of Hamitas.

Afiya was the firstborn child of King Temur II, one of three by his marriage to Queen Saliha. She was initially unremarkable and heirship to her father's kingdom remained open. More than a decade later, with the birth of her five sisters, the continued lack of a son and pressure from the royal court forced the King to finally designate an heir. To the amusement of some and the horror of others, Temur proclaimed the Princess Afiya his successor.

It was decided that Afiya and her sisters would lead the line of succession, in the order of their birth: herself, then Hatice, then Halime, then Ulayya, then Ismihan, then Roxana.
Cragdale

**Cragdale** was a mountainous region in central and northern High Rock.

The crags and the dales were home to numerous Reachman tribes who had migrated westward from the Reach proper in days of old. The land was notoriously troublesome for Breton kings. It was difficult to pass through and from it emerged raiding party after raiding party. For centuries, attempts were made to pacify Cragdale, but terrain and people both proved stubborn.

The Reachmen of Cragdale would associate themselves and identify one another with particular animals. Some of these in the Third Era were the Crab Men, who lived in the hollowed shells of giant mudcrabs, and the Crow Men, who wore crow feather headdresses.
Emma of Coeth

**Emma of Coeth** was a Breton queen as consort to Henri XVII and mother to Henri XVIII of Arian. As consort, mother, then dowager, Emma was for most of her life the most powerful woman (if not individual) at court. Through the reigns of three kings, many in the palace owed their positions to her patronage.

The High Queen Dowager was among the best educated in the realm, raised in the scholarly tradition of her forebears. Her father and grandfather, the *Lords Alain*, recognised particular prodigious abilities and traits in her and spent a great portion of their time and wealth preparing her for the crown. It was already decided that she would one day be queen.

## **Character**

Emma was an exceptionally talented woman of high learning, trained from birth by her father and grandfather to one day sit the throne as a philosopher-queen of old. She was raised in the image of the mother of Arthur the Old, the princess Peronelle 'Starsight', and it was her whom she took as a personal icon to be emulated.

Genial and witty, Emma was able to stir any number of emotions in an audience. She gave both rousing speeches and scolding sermons throughout her long life, governing the realm by way of suggestion and talk alone. Emma was responsible for coining many a phrase at the court of Arian.

Emma shared with her husband, the Restorer, a compassion for and empathy with the peasant class. Although she belonged to perhaps the most powerful family in the realm, second only to the ruling Galan dynasty, and was wealthy beyond measure, Emma rarely seized opportunities to display this opulence. Instead, she routinely worked to reduce her expenditure and the expenditure of the court on luxuries.

One potentially apocryphal tale recounts how the King, returned from a progress through the land, came to Emma with three gifts. One was basic and inexpensive, a simple necklace of uncut stones. Another was of middling price and make, a bracelet of gold and her home Coeth's jade. The final gift was a caged phoenix. Emma gave the first gift to one of her handmaidens, kept the second for herself, and set the phoenix free. When the King asked her why she had done this, she responded by stating that she could not accept the first gift for she was his wife and it was her duty to maintain appearances as Queen; she could not accept the third gift for it was too extravagant and she shared his humility and modest tastes; she kept the second gift for it was simple yet befitting a Queen.

## **Notes**

1. ↑ Alain the Tall and Alain the Short, lords of Coeth.
Calendar

*The calendar used in the Elder Scrolls series, with their Gregorian equivalents.*

## Days of the Week

* **Morndas -** Monday
* **Tirdas -** Tuesday
* **Middas -** Wednesday
* **Turdas -** Thursday
* **Fredas -** Friday
* **Loredas -** Saturday
* **Sundas -** Sunday

## Months *(with birthsigns)*

* **Morning Star** - *the Ritual* - January

* **Sun's Dawn** - *the Lover* - February

* **First Seed** - *the Lord* - March

* **Rain's Hand** - *the Mage* - April

* **Second Seed** - *the Shadow* - May

* **Mid Year** - *the Steed* - June

* **Sun's Height** - *the Apprentice* - July

* **Last Seed** - *the Warrior* - August

* **Hearth Fire** - *the Lady* - September

* **Frost Fall** - *the Tower* - October

* **Sun's Dusk** - *the Atronach* - November

* **Evening Star** - *the Thief* - December
Second Treaty of Torlan

The **Second Treaty of Torlan** was a diplomatic alliance signed between the the kingdoms of Gylfin and Torlan in 3E 298. It was so named to distinguish it from an earlier Treaty of Torlan – better known as the Peace of Torlan – in the same year.

This treaty resolved the longstanding dispute between the two kingdoms over the County of Dolen. It was agreed that the county would be granted to Julia, granddaughter of King Regulus I of Gylfin, who would then be wed to King Elzear VII of Torlan.

The settlement was negotiated by Archmagister Engelard and King Regulus I of Gylfin. It was nominally arbitrated by the Imperial Prefect, Scribonius Pompilius.
Provincial Governor

A **Provincial Governor**, sometimes referred to as an **Imperial Governor**, was the Emperor's viceroy of a province of the Third Empire.

The Empire conventionally permitted a significant degree of autonomy in the provinces where imperial laws and taxes were honoured. It was only when a province failed to fulfil these obligations that the emperor appointed a Provincial Governor to restore order. Governors were delegated imperium – that is, the authority of the emperor – within their province. This imperium encompassed civil and military authority; the governor being both chief imperial magistrate and commander of legionary forces within their province.

The duties of a Provincial Governor were as extensive as their authority. Governors were rarely appointed for a fixed term length, but are rather assigned broad mandates to achieve. This included the imposition of imperial law (which generally eclipsed local law and custom), the adjudication of appeals and petitions, the mediation of disputes between local rulers, and the collection of taxes owed to the emperor by every citizen of the Empire.

Provincial Governors were conventionally accompanied by at least one imperial legion to enforce their authority. Generals appointed to governorates often commanded their mandated legions personally, whereas civilian governors tended to delegate this to legates. Governors were otherwise supported by a sophisticated bureaucracy.

The large size of imperial provinces necessitated the appointment of Imperial Prefects as delegates of a Provincial Governor, who were generally appointed to important cities distant from the governor's headquarters.
Louis VI of Glorinel

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**Louis VI** was a Breton prince who ruled the Archduchy of Glorinel. His reign lasted twenty-five years, from 3E 251 to 276. His collapse into depression and melancholy, however, caused others to govern the realm on his behalf from 266 onwards.

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## **Summary**

Louis was widely detested and decried as a tyrant. Excessive taxation and regular attainders were common features of his rule. His reign saw no fewer than three significant uprisings. Louis was overly trusting, dependant on a series of powerful councillors, yet not at all passive. He was quick to anger and prone to rash action. It was said that to serve on the council of the Archduke was to ride a lion; a fall from grace often meant execution.
Lupercus Family

The **Lupercus Family** are a prominent Imperial family.

Hailing from the Niben Valley, the Lupercus family made their fortune from grain. During the reign of Emperor Pelagius Septim II (3E 82-98), Granius Lupercus purchased a seat on the Elder Council. Henceforth almost every generation of the family would find themselves on the council, at the forefront of imperial politics.
Mundane Spirit

**Mundane Spirit** was a theological work written by Barnabe Montpellier, more commonly called *The Bishop Montpellier*. It contained a compilation of dialogues and essays connected by the promotion of lay piety. Montpellier’s thoughts were contained within eleven volumes, each dedicated to (but not solely concerned with) one of the eleven *mannish* and *merrish* divines. Having begun decades earlier, Montpellier completed the tome in 3E 270. He died three years later.

Paradoxically, while *Mundane Spirit* contained extensive arguments in favour of lay piety over traditional reliance on clergymen, the work’s academic nature and Montpellier’s style precluded a wider, untrained audience. One of Montpellier’s students, Archange Thorey, succeeded him as Bishop and later produced a smaller text: *Path of the Lay*. Montpellier’s disciple sought to take his thoughts to lay readers. To this end, he used excerpts from *Mundane Spirit* and added his own annotations.
Knahaten Flu

The **Knahaten Flu** was a plague that spread throughout the lands of Tamriel during the Second Era. It is said to have begun in 2E 560 in the city of Stormhold, ending finally in 2E 603.

The disease was among the deadliest in the history of Tamriel, killing vast swathes of people from Morrowind to High Rock. Only the Argonians, who many blamed for the plague, were safe. All others, high and low, old and young, were potential victims of the sickness.

Notable victims of the Knahaten Flu were:

* Prince Arthur of Arian, died aged 45 in 2E 570
* Arthur, Prince of Seren, died aged 80 in 2E 573
* Roland I of Arian, died aged 22 in 2E 602

1. ↑ Many believed the Knahaten Flu to be the creation of an Argonian shaman who intended it as retribution for the oppression of his people.
Clovis Helfaut

**Clovis Helfaut** was a Breton battlemage.

## **Biography**

Born in the Duchy of Olywn, Helfaut was apprenticed to the Mages Guild. His aptitude for destruction magic earned him a place at the War College in Cyrodiil, where Helfaut endured the arduous training of a battlemage. He later fought in the wars of Emperor Uriel Septim V, including the ill-fated invasion of Akavir, where he mastered magical reconnaissance. Helfaut was among the battlemages who rescued survivors from the shores of Septimia after the Disaster at Ionith and death of the emperor.

After the war, Helfaut retired to his native High Rock. His activities and whereabouts in the following years is uncertain. It was rumoured that the veteran squandered his legionary pension on wine and women, thereafter reduced to poverty and vice. On becoming Archmagister in 3E 295, Engelard of Morfa located Helfaut in the town of Gornest and invited him to serve as his personal battlemage. For restoring his *'life, dignity and honour'*, Engelard earned the ardent loyalty of Helfaut.

No mere bodyguard, the battlemage thwarted numerous conspiracies to overthrow and murder the archmagister. To this end Helfaut employed both spies and his own battlemage abilities: plotters feared that Helfaut could *hear* their scheming.

Engelard rewarded his faithful protector and spymaster by bestowing the title *Royal Battlemage* upon Helfaut during the second coronation of King Elzear VII in 3E 297.
Charles Thodure

**Charles Thodure** was a Breton priest and statesman. He was a principal supporter of and advisor to Queen Eleanor I of Eirias, responsible for consolidating and expanding her powers.

## **Character**

Thodure was a highly controversial figure in the court of Eirias. His unique closeness to the Queen drew ire and accusation from many corners of the realm. He was a priest interfering — interfere he certainly did.

Capable of shifting from moments of seeming joy and glee to unsmiling, dour glares, Thodure instilled both warmth and uneasiness in those he met. He was not entirely without friends, but few considered him friendly. As his Queen’s preeminent agent, he dismantled and undermined much of the traditional power structures and relationships in Eirias. This naturally brought him into opposition with the nobility, whose rights and privileges he did much to strip.

The priest was rarely seen wearing much more than a loose black robe, forever in stark contrast to the colours and pomp of the royal court. Some called him *The Black Eminence*. Thodure made extensive use of violence and threats of violence, even leading soldiers in arrests and battles personally, giving second meaning to the title.

## **Biography**

### **The Truce of the Swans**

There was some consternation surrounding the Truce of the Swans in the ranks of Eirian nobility. The Queen was in 3E 298 only twenty-four and far too young for concern, but her apparent disinterest in marriage to any of her subjects led many to believe she was seeking a foreign match. It was not beyond reason to think that a ruler so occupied with reducing the power of her vassal lords would not want to give any one of them such great favour. Some supposed Eleanor was willing to share power, simply not with any of her subjects.

Thodure did not believe an appropriate marriage could be arranged and so he did not give the notion serious pursuit. The Queen was only freshly so, made by blade and sorcery in the field. Furthermore, Thodure felt that if no lasting alliance could be made when Eleanor lived in exile, then no true alliance could be made so soon after she first sat on the throne. He declared before an assembly of nobles, come in protest against any possibility of marriage negotiations, that *‘no foreign prince is worthy and friend both. The one who is worthy of our Queen is no friend, while the one who is friend to our Queen is not worthy.’*

Despite this, his own absence of belief and his public declaration of opposition, Thodure did not outright block attempts to negotiate by diplomats. Detailing his thoughts in a letter, he stated that *‘an alliance can only reliably come from marriage or the promise of marriage’*. He did not actively search for a consort to the Queen but felt that absolute rejection would potentially be offensive enough to isolate Eirias. He additionally sought to use the *promise*, or *potential*, of marriage to Eleanor as a key bargaining chip.
Royal Chronicle of Torlan

The **Royal Chronicle of Torlan** was a historical record of events concerning the Kingdom of Torlan.

It was written from the early Third Era by the Royal Chronicler, a scribe appointed by the kings of Torlan to record the significant happenings of each year. At an annual ceremony held in Morning Star, the new entry for the previous year was red aloud in the presence of the king and his court by the Royal Chronicler, who then received their customary stipend from the former.

Unsurprisingly, the Royal Chronicle was generally sympathetic, and often laudatory, to the ruling Clerjus dynasty. Few Royal Chroniclers were audacious or injudicious enough to censure the king in the presence of his knights.
Uriel Septim VI

**Uriel Septim VI** is the reigning Emperor of Tamriel.

He ascended to the Ruby Throne – aged five – following the death of his father Emperor Uriel Septim V in 3E 390 during the Disaster of Ionith. During his minority, the Empire has been governed by his mother Thonica (the Empress Regent) and the Elder Council.
Guillaume Viandier

**Guillaume Viandier** was a famed Breton chef.

## **Biography**

Viandier was the most celebrated chef in the Empire during his lifetime. His signature dish – *Canard Ensorcelé* – was coveted by the great and the good of Tamriel, and was poorly imitated by other cooks. Viandier served in the kitchen of Emperor Uriel Septim V until the emperor's death in 3E 290, following which the chef returned to his homeland of High Rock. The royalty and high nobility of the province offered Viandier great riches for his culinary services. It was said that this cost was so prohibitive that even the wealthiest kings could only afford to maintain the chef for a season, whereafter Viandier would move on to another eager patron.

Unbeknownst to all but a select few, the celebrity chef was the Grand Spymaster of the Blades in High Rock. Owing to the privileged and often unrestricted access he was accorded by the province's rulers, Viandier was able to gather intelligence and promote imperial interests without the knowledge of his benefactors. The spymaster was also capable of eliminating threats to the Empire whilst wearing his apron; the culinarian was a master poisoner. The corpulent, effete and peevish Viandier was above suspicion. His itinerance was strategic rather than incidental.
Gautier of Dulas

Kingdom of Torlan

**Gautier Montfaucon**, better known as **Gautier of Dulas** was a dispossessed Breton nobleman, and a knight in the service of Bouchard of Corsen.

## **Appearance and Character**

Gautier was an imposing figure, towering over his fellow Bretons by at least a foot. His height was matched by his broad build, with muscular arms and legs resembling the trunks of an oak tree. This giant was not regarded as handsome. His stubbled face featured a flat broken nose, a square jaw, and pale eyes beneath drooping eyelids. It was supposed that his ancestry was Nordic.

Despite his hulking appearance, Gautier was surprisingly nimble and graceful. His ferocity on the battlefield was contrasted by his courtly politesse. Gautier's signature candour, which oftentimes flirted with vulgarity, vanished in the presence of ladies. Years of degradation and exile embittered Gautier, and his sole joy was the misfortune of others.

The giant's motives were unambiguous. He sought the restitution of his ancestral possessions, specifically the County of Dulas. More intensely, Gautier coveted vengeance against those who had dispossessed him, and those who stood in the way of his restoration. His loyalty to the Duke of Corsen was conditional on Bouchard's ability (and willingness) to help fulfil these ambitions.
Discourse on Direnni Law

The ***Discourse on Direnni Law*** was a treatise written by Engelard of Morfa in 3E 293. It was a commentary on the *Codex Dirennis*, a compilation of the laws of the Direnni Hegemony attributed to Noctua Direnni.

Engelard was appointed Chancellor of Torlan in 3E 292, amidst concerns over his lack of formal legal education. The *Discourse* was intended to flaunt his knowledge of legal theory and history, and thus his qualification for high office.

In the *Discourse*, Engelard ascribed many laws and customs in contemporary High Rock to those of the ancient Hegemony (as detailed in the *Codex*). Deliberating both Direnni and Imperial influences on Breton jurisprudence, Engelard contended that the former was more pervasive.

## **Notes**

1. ↑ The authenticity of the *Codex Dirennis* was disputed by scholars. The earliest known reference to this text was in 2E 667, over three thousand years after the collapse of the Direnni Hegemony. Only fragmentary copies of the *Codex* survived in the Third Era, though it was speculated that the original manuscript was kept on Balfiera. Engelard was convinced that the *Codex* was genuine.
Abecean Revolt

The **Abecean Revolt** was a rebellion by the Kingdom of Hamitas against the Third Empire.

## **Summary**

The conflict began in 3E 269 following the assassination of Marcus Tarius, the Imperial governor of Hamitas, and subsequent massacre of Imperial forces in the peninsula. The emperor, Uriel Septim V, committed his attention and resources to conquering Akavir, assigning a single legion to quell the revolt. The rebellion dragged on for fourteen years, during which time the Imperials failed to make landfall on Hamitas. A blockade of kingdom was intended to starve the recalcitrant Redguards into submission, to no avail. The Imperial fleet was eventually scattered in 3E 283 by Prince Hasan, following which no reinforcements were sent by the emperor.
Invasion of Akavir

The **invasion of Akavir** was the unsuccessful attempt by Emperor Uriel Septim V to conquer the continent of Akavir. The invasion itself lasted between 3E 288 and 290, although preparation for the campaign began when the emperor ascended to the Ruby Throne in 3E 268.

## **Timeline**

*An attempt to summarise the events of the invasion as described in Report: Diaster at Ionith.*

**23rd Rain's Hand, 3E 288:**

* The Expeditionary Force, aboard the Far East Fleet, embarks from Black Harbour on Estroniet.

**c. Early Mid Year, 3E 288:**

* The Expeditionary Force lands at Tsaesci port which is renamed Septimia, after six weeks at sea.
* The Emperor and two legions (presumably the Tenth and Fourteenth) march inland and occupy another Tsaesci city which is renamed Ionith.

**Mid-Hearth Fire, 3E 288:**

* Colonists and supplies begin to arrive in Septimia. They begin to work the fields.
* Around this time Tsaesci emissaries arrive in Ionith.

**Early Winter, 3E 288:**

* Early winter storms destroy a large portion of the Far East Fleet (including the emperor's flagship) as it sails for Tamriel.

**Winter 3E 289-289:**

* Tight rations are imposed due to supply shortages, overpopulation of civilians and Tsaesci raids.
* Several fortresses between Septimia and Ionith are captured by the Tsaesci during blizzards, whilst the rest are abandoned. Communication between the two cities is restricted to magic.

**5th Sun's Dawn, 3E 289:**

* A Tsaesci diplomatic entourage enters Ionith, but in the night murder guards and allow a larger force inside the city. The attackers are all slain.

**Early Spring, 3E 289:**

* Lack of spring rain causes crop failure and the river to dry up.

**Early Second Seed, 3E 289:**

* A supply fleet finally embarks from Black Harbour, being delayed due to bad weather.

**c. Early Sun's Height, 3E 289:**

* A reduced supply fleet arrives at Septimia,
* The Elder Council advises the Emperor to abandon the invasion and return to Tamriel. The Emperor refuses and dispatches most of his battlemages to return with the supply fleet.

**Mid-Sun's Height, 3E 289:**

* The Emperor marches out of Ionith to confront the Tsaesci beyond the mountains to the north. Despite taking the Tsaesci by surprise, he is forced to retreat to Ionith and sustains heavy losses in doing so. He is besieged at Ionith, and is cut off from Septimia which is also besieged.

**Frost Fall, 3E 289:**

* The last contact between the Emperor and the Elder Council.

**Evening Star, 3E 289:**

* The Elder Council orders the fleet to sail from Black Harbour despite continued storms

**c. Sun's Dawn, 3E 290:**

* The Emperor and the Tenth and Fourteenth Legion break out of Ionith. The Emperor and the Tenth Legion cover the retreat of the Fourteenth Legion, resulting in their annihilation. The Emperor himself is said to have been slain by Tsaesci arrows.
* The fleet arrives at Septimia and rescue the surviving defenders of the city.
Blaise Lamarque

**Blaise Lamarque** was a Breton knight in the Kingdom of Arian. He was a member of the Shining Host and was personally responsible for the protection of Emma of Coeth as High Queen Consort and then High Queen Mother.

Blaise was used as a model for the first portrait of Arthur XIII of Arian in 3E 265, as no portrait depicting the King as an adult was produced in his own lifetime. Though peculiar as the knight was already twice the age of the deceased King, it was said he bore a passing resemblance. Future portraits of Arthur XIII used Sir Blaise's likeness and so his face came to be the King's in the minds of the people of the realm.

Blaise lived to the age of seventy-four. He died peacefully in his sleep in 3E 295.
Cephorus Septim II

**Cephorus Septim II** was the sixteenth Emperor of Tamriel, ruling for twenty one years between 3E 247 and 268.

## **Overview**

Cephorus belonged to a distant branch of the imperial Septim dynasty. He descended from Emperor Magnus (r. 3E 140–145) through his daughter Jolethe. Jolethe succeeded her brother Emperor Pelagius III (r. 3E 145–153) as High Queen of Skyrim. From the city of Solitude, rule of Skyrim remained in Jolethe's line and eventually passed to her great-grandson Cephorus. Jolethe's successors married into the Nordic clans, and Cephorus himself was considered a Nord.

In 3E 247 the emperor, Uriel IV, died. By intrigues of the Elder Council, the emperor's son Prince Andorak was disinherited and Cephorus – now High King of Skyrim – was elected to the Ruby Throne. This was the first time in history that the Council had presumed to appoint an emperor of their choosing. Cephorus accepted the will of the Council and travelled in procession from Solitude to the Imperial City. There he was invested with the imperial regalia (namely the Amulet of Kings) and lit the Dragonfires.

Despite being the first true Septim to sit on the Ruby Throne in almost half a century, the rights of the *'stranger from the north'* were contested by the loyalists of Prince Andorak. For nine years this civil war remained the emperor's principal concern, and he devoted his legions to this effort.

## **Notes**

1. ↑ Uriel IV, the illegitimate son of Empress Katariah, had no blood relation to the imperial dynasty. His claim to the Ruby Throne rested on his adoption into the Septim family by his half-brother Emperor Cassynder. This expedient was tolerated by the Elder Council; the succession of Uriel IV's descendants was not.
Rundis Snow-Sage

Archmagister **Rundis Snow-Sage** was a Nordic mage. She was the Guildmaster of the Mages Guild in Skyrim.

## **Summary**

Whilst the Clever Craft was not shunned by the Nords prior to the Fourth Era, the Mages Guild never established a significant presence in Skyrim. Nordic mages gravitated towards the native and independent College of Winterhold; the Mages Guild was mistrusted for its elven origins and foreign influence. In the third century of the Third Era, guild chapters were only found in the cities of Riften, Whiterun and Solitude. Only the latter was of significant size.
Duchy of Corsen

The **Duchy of Corsen** was a High Rock principality and fiefdom of the Kingdom of Torlan. Formerly a county, Corsen was elevated to a duchy and bequeathed to Prince Bouchard of Torlan in apanage by his father King Berenger I in 3E 269.

Corsen was thereafter ruled by Bouchard as its duke, though its government was delegated to others during his absences as King of Ystrad between 3E 271 and 295.

## **Recent History**

Duke Bouchard departed Corsen in 3E 271 to court Queen Mahaut of Ystrad, whom he married in the same year. Exalting himself as co-ruler of his wife's kingdom, Bouchard's sojourn to Ystrad now seemed indefinite. He entrusted his brother, the landless Prince Baudouin, to rule the Duchy of Corsen in his name. In 3E 274, however, Baudouin received the County of Gorlif from his other brother Bernard, who had become a monk. The count was obliged to leave Corsen to take charge of his new lands. Duke Bouchard consequently returned to Corsen, accompanied by Queen Mahaut (who was concurrently Duchess Consort) and the newborn Prince Bouchard (the heir to the duchy).

Before his second departure in early 3E 275, the duke appointed a new Council of Corsen to govern Corsen in his absence. The council was composed exclusively of the duchy's vassal lords and ladies; Bouchard would not be represented by anything less than nobility. As such, membership of the council was hereditary.

The Council of Corsen was defined by its blunderings, tyranny and cupidity. Though some of its members attempted to govern the duchy justly, the council was dominated by avaricious and unscrupulous barons who exploited the trust of their duke to expand their own wealth and power. For years the council exacted steep and arbitrary taxes from the ducal demesne, the profits of which were embezzled into the robber barons' purses. The absentee Duke Bouchard was content to ignore complaints of the council's malversation, so long as his own exorbitant financial demands were satisfied.
Esquieu Belvoir

Sir **Esquieu Belvoir** was a Breton diplomat.

## **Biography**

Belvoir was born in the city of Torlan, the son of a wealthy cloth merchant. He was apprenticed in the Clothiers' Guild, to which his family had belonged for generations, expecting little more than a comfortable life among the bourgeoisie. Belvoir grew to become exceptionally handsome and charming, delighting men and women alike. Through a family acquaintance, Belvoir gained an introduction to the royal court in 3E 295 where he made a great impression on Queen Regent Adelaide. The young merchant was recommended to the chancellor (and newly-elevated Archmagister) Engelard of Morfa, who recognised Belvoir's potential as a diplomat.

The twenty six year old Belvoir, yet to travel beyond his native kingdom, spent the next three years journeying between the great courts of High Rock to promote a peace summit hosted by Torlan. His good looks and charisma won over many sceptics; kings and queens alike fawned over this elegant emissary. Belvoir's presence occasionally inflamed jealousies; he was forced to flee the kingdom of {Kingdom} in fear of his life after its king accused the diplomat of seducing his queen.

Notwithstanding this incident, his diplomacy was overwhelmingly successful. Belvoir convinced numerous rulers to participate in the Peace of Torlan in 3E 298, some of them attending in person for no other reason than to meet the dashing diplomat again. At their insistence, Belvoir was knighted by King Elzear VII (this being one of the king's only actions during the summit). For his success, Engelard awarded the feted Sir Esquieu a generous pension, with the promise to convert this into lands of equal value.
Orders of chivalry

In Tamriel, **orders of chivalry** or **knightly orders** were organised communities of knights.

Such orders were dedicated to specific purposes (such as the the defence of a kingdom), or were accolades awarded in recognition of deeds or favour. Originating in High Rock, orders of chivalry represented the highest ideals of Breton knighthood.
House of Erudition

The **House of Erudition** was a library in the Kingdom of Hamitas, famed as the largest in Hammerfell and among the largest in all Tamriel.

It was said that the House of Erudition contained within it more books than an Elf could read in his lifetime. The library was a labyrinth of shelves and walkways, requiring a host that numbered hundreds to organise it. People from across Tamriel made academic pilgrimages to this holy site of scholars, often bringing new books as gifts or payment for unrestricted access.

The principal aims of this great library were the research and invention of things magical and mundane, the passing of wisdom from one generation of scholars to the next via its attached academies, and ultimately the collection of knowledge concerning all things.

The Kings of Hamitas were generous patrons of the library. Per tradition beginning with King Cemal I, who founded many of the city’s institutions including the House of Erudition, the Kings of Hamitas sponsored a dozen students each year to study at the library.

The academies attached to the House of Erudition were:

* Hall of Medicine

Notable alumni of these academies were:

* Hakim at-Selim, Grand Vizier of Hamitas
Horatius Family

The **Horatius Family** is a political dynasty. Its nominal head is the present High Chancellor of the Empire, Gaius Horatius.

Its lineage of those in service to the Empire can be traced back as far as Tiber Septim’s early rule, when Publius Horatius served as a general in the Septim Conquests. The family did not, however, come to particular prominence until the War of the Red Diamond. Lucius Horatius, already nearing fifty, fought for Empress Kintyra II and then Cephorus I. With the crowning of the latter in 3E 127, Lucius was given command of the Fourth Legion.

Presently, the family holds key offices across the realm. Of particular note:

* Gaius Horatius is High Chancellor of the Elder Council. He is additionally the Inspector of the Niben, controlling a number of keeps along both banks of the river.
* Marcus Horatius is an Elder Councillor. He is additionally assigned to the County of Anvil as an Imperial Prefect.
* Lucius Horatius is a lieutenant of the Seventh Legion, currently serving as its acting commander in the absence of its general.
* Regulus Aelius is the Imperial Tutor.

**[High Chancellor and Imperial Tutor in one family too much?]**

Additionally, amongst those adopted or fostered into the family:

* Florianus serves as court physician in the County of Cheydinhal.

A family tree can be found here.
Berenger II of Torlan

**Berenger II**, nicknamed **the Miser**, was a Breton king who ruled the Kingdom of Torlan from 3E 269 to 292.

## **Reign**

King Berenger II was much concerned with the accumulation of gold, with little interest in spending it. In this respect, he was the antithesis of most monarchs. The king was thus regarded as both avaricious and miserly. His personal frugality mirrored the lacklustre of his court. He nevertheless oversaw fiscal reforms which flooded the royal treasury with gold. The king closely scrutinised the accounts of his Lord Treasurer, Sir Henri Tarascon. Whilst Berenger's subjects were oppressed by punitive taxation, they enjoyed two decades of peace during his reign.

The king married twice, on both occasions with pecuniary motivations. He first married Lady Emma, niece of the Duke Richard XI of Ebyr, who provided a handsome dowry. Berenger quickly grew to love 'Gentle Emma', and was devastated when she died during childbirth in 3E 272. Although disinclined to remarry, the king was enticed to wed Princess Adelaide of the fabulously wealthy Archduchy of Glorinel. His relationship with Adelaide was frigid and increasingly disdainful.

Berenger never truly recovered from the death of Queen Emma, to whose memory he remained fixated. The death of his son and heir by Emma, Prince Berenger, in 3E 291 finally broke the king's spirit. Already suffering from ill health, including gout, he withdrew to his private chambers and neglected state affairs. The wretched king died the following spring, bequeathing his surviving son and successor Elzear VII an overflowing treasury.
Arthur XII of Arian

**Arthur XII**, called **Arthur the Great**, was a king of Arian and its wider dominion as High King over the Spires and Valleys. In the histories of the region, he was recorded as its 110th ruler and reigned from 3E 178 to 210. Furthermore, Arthur was more widely considered to be a High King *proper*, crowned by a gathering of kings in 3E 204.
Homunculi of Arcanos

The **Homunculi** were a race of magical and mysterious origins that inhabited the island of Arcanos in the Trident Archipelago.

Whether the homunculus was a creature natural to Nirn, conjured forth from a Daedric plain, or the result of magical experimentation, was a topic of some debate. Little was known for certain about their exact origins and whether or not their presence on the island of Arcanos preceded that of the Bretons and others.

The homunculi were of peculiar portions. They were short in height but possessed long spindly arms. A homunculus often had more than ten digits, though there was some variance in how many fingers any one homunculus had.

Whether by ancient magical subjugation or treaty, the homunculi came to serve the mages of Arcanos as a kind of worker caste. The homunculi of the island served in various roles ranging from guards to cooks to librarians.
War of the Imperial Succession

The **War of the Imperial Succession** was a civil war in the Third Empire. It followed the death of Emperor Uriel Septim IV, the disinheritance of his son Andorak Septim and the proclamation of Cephorus Septim II as emperor by the Elder Council. The war was fought across Tamriel for nine years.

## **Theatres**

### **High Rock**

The loyalties of High Rock were divided, although Andorak Septim (son of the half-Breton Uriel IV) found much support in the province. Many rulers exploited conflict as a pretext to wage war on their neighbours.

* Louis VIII of the Archduchy of Glorinel (from 3E 255)

* Berenger I of the Kingdom of Torlan

* Elisabeth I of the Archduchy of Glorinel (died 3E 251)

* Louis VIII of the Archduchy of Glorinel (until 3E 255)
Anisa at-Junayd

**Anisa at-Junayd** was a Redguard noblewoman from the Kingdom of Hamitas.

Anisa was head of the Temurids, a branch in the House of Hamit. She was the Emira of Raqaba and was for this reason commonly referred to as a *Raqabid*.

## **Emira of Raqaba**

Anisa inherited her family's vast holdings following her father's in 3E 267. She was aged just eight and did not accede unopposed. Her uncle Ilyas contested her right to the Emirate, proposing himself as the more appropriate successor to her father. The dispute was brought before the Imperial Governor Marcus Tarius, who decided in Anisa's favour.

The young Emira was kept in the capital, housed in the central ring, while the Governor took over her lands as regent. Just two years later, he was assassinated by Afdal al-Qamaris, the Kingdom of Hamitas erupted into rebellion, and Anisa's cousin the King took over management of her estate.
Feyzids

The **Feyzids**, also called the **House of Feyza**, were a Redguard dynasty in the Kingdom of Hamitas. They were the descendants of Princess Feyza, the only biological child of King Murad I with issue.

The Feyzids were affiliated with the Forebears, and drew support from that faction.

## **History**

When King Murad adopted Babur in 3E 163, his daughter was effectively (but not explicitly) disinherited from the throne. A firman issued by the king decreed that Feyza and her heirs would enjoy royal status and the title of *prince* or *princess*. Nevertheless, after Murad's death in 3E 180 Feyza challenged the succession of her adoptive brother.

The Baburids swiftly placed the princess under house arrest in the Emerald Palace, one of several royal residences in Hamitas, averting civil war. After over two decades of subdued defiance, Feyza was finally persuaded to renounce her claim to the throne after her son Murad was captured. King Sharukh, Babur's successor, granted the Emerald Palace (already by this time known as Feyzid Palace) to his 'aunt' in perpetuity after her capitulation. Though his advisors suggested that the Feyzids be compensated with (and banished to) an emirate away from the capital, the king was resolved to deprive these would-be pretenders of an independent power base, and to keep them under close surveillance.

## **Feyzid Princes and Princesses**

* **Feyza at-Murad** (3E 142–214)
	+ **Murad at-Feyza**
		- **Malik at-Murad**
			* **Zahir at-Malik** (3E 244–293)
				+ **Hasan at-Zahir** (3E 266– )
Seraphine Rocamadour

**Seraphine Rocamadour** was a Breton mage and astronomer. She was an Archmagister of the Mages Guild and Guildmaster of High Rock.

Rocamadour was the most celebrated astronomer of her day, *'mapping the heavens and the Void'* from her observatory in Eglur. Eccentric and reclusive, Rocamadour neglected her duties as Guildmaster. Under her indifferent tenure of over four decades, corruption in the guild province went unchecked. In her final years, Rocamadour was blinded after poring over an Elder Scroll.

She was succeeded as Guildmaster of High Rock by Engelard of Morfa, the Magister of Torlan.
Castle Cirnau

**Castle Cirnau** was a manor house in the Kingdom of Arian, built among the Morcantine Cairns in the south. It was the birthplace and first home of several kings.

The castle stood taller than it did wide, parapets serving as floating ramparts between two towers. Though a royal residence, it was notably modest and kept so throughout its history. Cirnau was the favoured home of Henri the Restorer.
Elzear VI of Torlan

**Elzear VI** was the King of Torlan from 3E 183 until his death in 3E 201.

## **Biography**

Elzear was born in the same year that his father, King Elzear V, acceded to the throne of Torlan. Elzear V – recognised as High King – died in 3E 183. The nine-year-old Elzear VI succeeded to the kingdom of Torlan. Elzear's early reign was dominated by a succession of regents and guardians; the hegemony forged by his father was lost.

The shadow of Elzear V loomed large over King Elzear. On assuming the rule of his kingdom in 3E 194, he led several unsuccessful campaigns against neighbouring kingdoms in an attempt to re-assert his father's suzerainty.

Elzear's reign ended in disaster in 3E 201 when he fought his father's erstwhile vassal, King Enguerrand VII of Gylfin, at the Battle of Dolen. A stray firebolt (possibly cast by one of his own battlemages) struck Elzear, who was roasted alive inside his armour. In this battle, Torlan lost both its king and the county of Dolen, which the King of Gylfin annexed.

The childless Elzear was succeeded by his sister, Berengere.
Glanfa Abbey

**Glanfa Abbey** was a monastery built on the island of Ynys in the Cygnus River, in the dominion of the Kingdom of Torlan. Its monks were dedicated to the Eight Divines. The abbey and its community were led by an abbot.

The monastery was closely associated with the Clerjus dynasty, the rulers of Torlan. King Elzear IV abdicated the throne to become a monk at Glanfa in 3E 174; his veneration as a saint began there. Exactly a century later, Prince Bernard (the son of King Berenger I) also renounced his inheritance and retired to the abbey as a monk.

The ruling counts and countesses of Ynys claimed the title *Vidame of Glanfa*, signifying their role as the abbey's protectors.
Enguerrand of Eirias

**Enguerrand of Eirias** was a Breton nobleman in the Kingdom of Arian.

Enguerrand was the son of Arthur, Prince of Eirias and his wife Eleanor of Cyfnos. He was named for his maternal grandfather, the Prince of Cyfnos. As the grandson of King Henri XVII, he was permitted the dignity of prince.

While he inherited his mother's silver hair, Enguerrand's twin brother was dark haired.
Lord Justiciar of Glorinel

In the **Archduchy of Glorinel**, the **Lord Justiciar** (otherwise the **Justiciar**) is the head of the Judiciary - the justices and courts of the realm.

To enter into the judiciary, one must pass formal examination. Almost all studied in law, members of the judiciary are generally drawn from the free citizenry of towns and cities. Duties for those within this department range from secretarial work to representing the archduke as justices (or judges) in the courts of the realm.

As president over the courts of the realm, the Justiciar is the chief jurist and is required to act as the archduke in the latter’s absence. In the Archduchy of Glorinel, legal matters are rarely presented to the archduke personally. Rather, the many cases in the realm are issued to local justices. These men are selected and appointed by the Justiciar.

In his position as the principal legislator of the realm, the Justiciar is responsible for the creation, suggestion, and enforcement of law. The *ex officio* keeper of the White Book, the Justiciar is the archduke’s primary legal adviser. While the Lord Chancellor is tasked with hearing petitions, the Lord Justiciar responds to appeals.

Not receiving direct monetary compensation, the Justiciar is instead granted sinecures and permitted to take fees for petitions and the expedition of cases.

As one of eight Great Officers of the Realm, the Lord Justiciar is granted the right to hold a golden staff as a symbol of his authority.
Thibault Pomoy

**Thibault Pomoy** was a Breton statesman in the Kingdom of Arian.

He was instrumental to the creation of peace in the reign of King Arthur XII and orchestrating the creation of a High King.

Although he was not brought to noble rank in life, he was posthumously made Count of Ystarn. This title continued to be held by his family.

He is sometimes called *'Pomoy the Peacemaker'*.

## **Pomoy's Peace**

It was Pomoy's belief that true and lasting peace could only be achieved in High Rock by the creation of an overlord native to Bretony. The Imperial court, he argued, was too foreign and too far away to preserve any kind of order in this far province of the Empire. Furthermore, he believed that this overlord—a High King—could only exert his will if he were supported by the other rulers of Bretony. Finally, these rulers would only support a High King in and with whom they held vested interests.

The Peacemaker pursued betrothals and marriages across High Rock, securing prestigious (and, more importantly, *useful*) matches for the nobility of Arian. In these efforts, he was extraordinarily successful. It was said that any man could wed a princess if Pomoy proposed on his behalf. The web of unions that emerged created a string of alliances throughout much of High Rock. In particular, a so-called *Northern League* was created.

Through these extensive unions, territorial disputes were settled by diplomacy instead of war. Once each ruler could see one of their own blood one day sitting at High King, it was not difficult for Pomoy to convince them to support his king Arthur XII's bid. A great gathering was held in 3E 204, which saw Arthur raised to the rank of High King over a number of kingdoms. In addition to the agreed marriages, Pomoy arranged for wards from each involved kingdom to be exchanged. A significant number of princes left their home kingdoms for others. Pomoy believed this mutual exchange was the surest short-term guarantee of peace.

What came to be known as *'Pomoy's Peace'* was mostly successful in the north-west of High Rock, not extending to the Iliac or into the East. Although undoubtedly he would have desired the rise of his king as a *Second Emeric*, Pomoy was content with his achievements.
Informações de Calabouço

Observações:

**1.** A quantidade de material é fixo em todos os mapas, sendo: 1~3 Pedras de Evolução, 1 Carta de nível 1\*~4\*, 1~3 Material de Encatamento Mágico, 1 Runa, 1 Material de Criação de Raid e 1 Ticket do Altar do Tempo.

**2.** Runa, Material de Criação de Raid e Ticket do Altar do tempo são drops de missões com boss (x-3, x-6 e x-9 de capa mapa), começando no mundo 02 - Máusfia.
todos os mapas dropam carta de monstro e hero A (depois do Santuário)
Glory of Glorinel

The **Glory of Glorinel** was the belief that the Archduchy of Glorinel was especially significant in Western High Rock. Features of this significance, real or imagined, were imperial favour, economic and diplomatic primacy, and the power of the Temple of Glorinel.

The Archduchy of Glorinel was the sole principality of its kind. Its rank seemed to be between that of a Duchy and a Kingdom, though its unique nature and Septim favour made it at least the latter’s equal.

This notion of an *exceptional position* for Glorinel in the list of Breton principalities informed the realm's policy throughout history.
Princess Gunky

Level 5 Fighter

Noble Gnome

Lived in a magnificent castle

Every night would disguise herself and slip into the town

Fight off monsters

Ended up fighting off invaders that were loyal to the king

Was captured and sentenced to death

Only afterward did the king discover the he had actually killed his own daughter