Caius Varian (Invasion)

## Caius Varian

*For other uses, see Caius Varian.*

*"During the time, I was convinced that this will be my final when my role during the civil war in Skyrim that last until me an my wife's deaths."*
―Caius Varian[src]
**Caius Varian** is the Imperial who formerly served as Emperor of the Fourth Empire until his death at the Battle of Grimpen Ward and the member of the Varian Dynasty. Like many Heroes of Sovngarde, the former Emperor had made an appearance in his daughter Marcella's realm of Judhofkiin.

## Background

Second son to Emperor Reman Varian, the founder of the Fourth Empire and his wife, Empress Svennja. During his father's rise to power and seen that his father became the founding Emperor of the Fourth Empire. During his early years as the heir presumptive, Caius, along with his father, had rebuild most of the Empire and redone most of his father's predecessor, Potentate Antonius Mede and formed the Tamrielic Alliance. In 4E 153, Caius married Brelyna, an Dunmer from House Selodil and bore two daughters, Tulvia and Marcella, the future Empress of Cyrodiil, respectfully.

A year before his accession and his father's death, Caius build a new port-city on the island of Yneslea, called New Gaius and brief short office year as it's first Military Governor, later changed to Count. In 4E 160, Caius became Emperor, and arrived at the Imperial City few months later after Reman's death to be coronation. Prior to the Great War, Caius' early years in his reign were popular, including a policy. His reign come to the question, when he was feuding with Thaoroth Lylirilamil, the High Chancellor of the Elder Council, and the deveasting losing the war with the Third Aldmeri Dominion by the result in 4E 175. He spend rest of his life, trying to rebuild his reputation with his Empire. However during the early stages of the Skyrim Civil War, he and his wife Brelyna to support the Imperial side of Skyrim, however both of the Emperor and Empress Consort were killed at the Battle of Grimpen Ward.

## Dialogue

### Conversations

**My Lady, Raelana wishes to see you in your quarters.** *"Yes, I did say, I'm happy you here and the matter of fact that. Did she give you a reason why?"*

**Yes, she told me.** *"Good, as you heard by my advisor, she tell you that my parents were killed by the Stormcloaks in the Pale in Skyrim. Now my father's ghost now lured at the battlefield and stick, I need you to go to the location of the battle where my parents were last stand, and I..."*
**I'm sorry, my Lady, do you need privacy?** *"No. I just missed my dad, ever since I was a little girl, but his death hunts me, and still is. But I need you to make my father go to Aetherius with a home of Arkay. His priest will help you."*
**Yes, I will do it.** *"Good, I will wait until you return with my father."*
**I've found him and he's here.** *"Oh my, I can tell. Please lead me to him. Thank you so much, I will met him now, please take this weapon, I hope it suits you necessary."*

## Trivia

* Like most Sovngarde heroes who had the glowing effect, Caius doesn't, making him the only NPC to not have the effect, other than Marcella.

## Appearances

* *The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim* (mentioned only)
	+ *The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard* (mentioned only)
	+ *The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn* (mentioned only)
* *The Elder Scrolls VI: Invasion* (appears as a ghost or a spirit)
	+ *The Elder Scrolls VI: Underworld* (mentioned only)