Marcella Varian (Invasion)

Lore character

## Marcella Varian

Marcella posing in her palace at Judhofkiin.

*Main article: Marcella Varian*

**Marcella Varian** or simply known as **Marcella**, is the deity of the Ten Divines. As an mortal, she is known who become first female Dragonborn and the former Empress of the Varian Empire. She become known for defeating Alduin, Ulfric Stormcloak, and the Third Aldmeri Dominion, which later she became the first person to successfully brought peace to Tamriel. After become an Ten Divine, she is considered as the "Divine-Protector of the Dragon Empire". She resides in her residence-realm in Aetherius called "Judhofkiin." She is also the patron deity of her order the Order of the Mohawk.

In the events of *The Elder Scrolls VI: Invasion*, she resides in her residence-realm in Aetherius called Judhofkiin, which mostly in her quarters and in the throne room. Her role in the expansion of *Akavir*, she explored the ancient ruins of Septimia and Ionith in Akavir, hunting down Orc in Bruma, investigating the Forgotten Ruins, infiltrate the palace, and met The Nerevarine.

## Background

Marcella Varian brought peace to Skyrim, and was becoming one of the popular deities and is worshipped by the Ten Divines. She is an half-breed of a Imperial/Dunmer, and took the appearance of an Imperial. Due to her slim muscular appearance, with an blonde dreadlock mohawk which she is also mostly called the "Mohawk Empress".

In her early years, her childhood was more both successful, and she begin to begin her crusading career and managed to solo-mission by defeating Hades, the Daedric Prince of the Dead. At the start of her military career, she quickly rose the rank from the high-ranking of Legate to become General, by successfully conquering the Padomaic Islands, and the Thalmor-Bosmer alliance at Dovah Skor.

Before becoming an god, Marcella become Empress at aged of 26, and begin to role of defeating Alduin with a help of three dragons, Paarthurnax, Odahviing, and Novulvenkaal. She was met and later married to her love Jenassa. Marcella also by helping General Tullius and Elisif the Fair by defeating Ulfric Stormcloak, ending the civil war in Skyrim. With the war against the Third Aldmeri Dominion led by High King Larethahl Elsinlock of Alinor and Commander Tauraril Athan, Marcella managed to end the war with an victory, which both the Cyrodiilic and the Aldmeri claiming victory and by declaring an new era.

On her deathbed, Marcella died on 5E 68 and become the Goddess of War and Strength of the Ten Divines as Marcella, while her adopted daughter, Livia succeeding her. Marcella considered one of the greatest heroines of Mankind.

## Interactions

#### Judhofkiin

Visit the home of the former Empress of Cyrodiil Marcella Varian at Judhofkiin in Aetherius.

#### The Divine-Mother

After you met Marcella, she tell you that there's a recent events in Cyrodiil that an child had died due to the unknown somewhere in the Imperial City. After you founds that remains of the child, and the Snow-Elf founds and hunted down the Orc to near Bruma and defeats him. Once this is done, Marcella is mourned and glad that the child deserves justice, and awards the you her blessing.

#### Empress' Lucky Tactic

Marcella request you to investigate that an Imperial named Cassia to finder her brother when venturing into the Forgotten Ruins. After return to Marcella, she awards the Snow-Elf that a special tactic that was famous for defeat the Stormcloaks, a millennia ago.

#### The Divine-Mother's Hope

After rewarding her tactic, Marcella asked you again for a favor, this time that her descendants went extinct by Shamar the Lord Usurper after he kills Titus Varian III. She tasked you to help General Avento to infiltrate the Orcish-controlled Imperial City and get to the palace with evidence. After General Avento was crowned Emperor, Marcella appeared and granted you a home in the Imperial City for free.

#### A Dynasty Reunion

Marcella's advisor Raelana will inform you that Marcella wishes to see you at her quarters. Upon speaking to her, she will inform you that an family reunion took place between Marcella and her father, Caius Varian. However it appears that Caius's Ghost isn't reach the afterlife and sends you to help him.

#### Moon and Star

Under her aspect, Ramis, Marcella was set to hunt down the criminal in Skyrim after contracted by Mandyn Hlaalu. The criminal was reveled to be The Nerevarine, the legitimate reincarnation of Indoril Nerevar, which both Marcella and Nerverine track down and defeated the Dwarven Titan.

#### Kagrenac's Tools

Marcella sends Risstun to track down the Tools of Kagrenac.

## Combat behavior, skills and abilities

### Traits

 Stamina | 200

### Class

* Destruction
* Enchanting
* Heavy Armor
* Lockpicking
* Restoration
* Smithing
* Speech
* Two-handed

### Skills and Spells

#### Destruction

* Ebonyflesh
* Flames
* Fireball
* Firebolt

#### Restoration

* Close Wounds
* Fast Healing
* Greater Ward

#### Alteration

* Candlelight
* Magelight

### Dragon Shouts

* Aura Whisper
* Become Ethereal
* Call Dragon
* Call of Valor
* Clear Skies
* Disarm
* Dismay
* Dragonrend
* Elemental Fury
* Frost Breath
* Ice Form
* Kyne's Peace
* Marked for Death
* Slow Time
* Storm Call
* Throw Voice
* Unrelenting Force
* Whirlwind Sprint

## Dialogue

*Hello stranger, welcome to my home. Make yourself comfortable, but don't get yourself too comfortable.*

**Are you the Marcella Varian?** *"Yes, I am. But you can call me, Marcella or the Divine-Mother, which I usually to be called anyway. This is my home of Judhofkiin, or Queen-Home in Dragon language."*

**What do you need?** *"Over the last few days, there's a recent events in my homeland of Cyrodiil that a child were killed by unknown, however my guess us that one of the King Shamar's Army. If I'm correct, I need you to the Imperial City that what are to track the Orc down and revenge the child's honor."*

**Sure my Lady, but what if these Orcs might find me?** *"There's a good possibility, but my advice to you is that you need to hide your face from the Orcish Legions, talk to my blacksmith if you need something to hide your identify."*
**I don't think I need help.** *"The situation that troubles me that you don't know if you taking the responsibility. All I'm going to say that there's not going to be easy for you to enter the Imperial City while there's Orcs patrolling the Imperial City, but be best your aware on this one. Good luck."*
**I made through the Imperial City without noticing me, I saw and killed a Orc.** *"Well done! You've arranged the child's justice and I'm proud of you. Here take this token, you deserve more than me."*

**You request to meet me my Lady.** *"Yes. While you away, I've send one of my mercenary named Cassia and her brother to an strong readings in the abandoned ruins that seem forgotten. I need you to go in the far south-west corner of Skyrim and meet Cassia, she can tell you what happened."*

**I finished my mission.** *"Good, can you tell me what happened? I feared for the worst, but I'm ready to hear it."*
**Cassia alive, her brother dead, and the city is haunted.** *"Oh my, I feel sorry for Cassia that she lost her brother in the haunted and forgotten city. Good thing that you figure out what happened to the city. May her brother rest in peace."*
**Thank you my lady.** *"You've done well in my service so far, and now I'm going to teach you one of my favorite tactic who help you aid your enemies, watch and learn."*

**What's next?** *"Now, some urgent matter that you know why I send you to the Imperial City and kill a Orc?*

**Yes, you did.** *"Well, as you may heard that my family, the Varians had been ruled for 854 years on the Ruby Throne. My grandfather, father, and uncle not dragonborn until I became Empress. Since then we inherited the Dragon blood because of me.*
**You seem sad, it's must a personal matter.** *"Of course, like I said before, my last descendant Emperor Titus III were killed by Shamar, and he usurped the Throne. Now, I need to restore the Empire, by elected a Emperor, but right now, we need to get rid of Shamar.*
**What you need me to do, Shamar must be stopped.** *"Yes, go to and meet with General Crassius Avento again, because he had plans for you.*

**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 Aetheius 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."*

**Marcella Varian:** *"I believe you sent for me."*
**Mandyn Hlaalu:** *"So I did, Ramis. Hmm...amazing. You possess so much power, and no one could tell by looking at you. Back to business, As neighbors, Skyrim and Morrowind share more than a border. Our fates are intertwined. We must look out for one another. As such, when a famous criminal from Morrowind was spotted in Skytrim, I was dispatched by House Hlaalu to find him. Hoever, he is too deadly to face alone. I need a hero's help."*
**Marcella Varian:** *"If it a matter of justice, then I will gladly help."*
**Mandyn Hlaalu:** *"Excellent. I'm glad we could come to an arrangement. I track to a village southwest of here called Little Vivec, but after that the trail went cold. However, you may have luck."*
**Marcella Varian:** *"Do you have any other information about the criminal?"*
**Mandyn Hlaalu:** *"Not only is he a fearsome combatant, but he is silver tongued. If he begs for his life, do not believe a word he says. Before you go, take this ring. The criminal is known to wield enchanted blades, and this may protect you from them. Happy hunting, Ramis, and many thanks. You are doing both Morrowind and Skyrim a great service."*

In Kagrenar:

**The Nerevarine:** *"Ah, at last arrive. I've been expecting you, Marcella."*
**Marcella Varian:** *"You know who I am?"*
**The Nerevarine:** *"In a way,, I know you better than anyone else, Marcella. The weiht of destiny lies heavily on your shoulders. I can it in your stride. I carried it myself once, long ago. At first it was easy. It even felt empowering, to be so important to so many. But time passed, and I grew tired."*
**Marcella Varian:** *"The Nerevarine? You wee supposed to have disappeared."*
**The Nerevarine:** *"I did. You may have that I left on an expedition Akavir two hundred years ago. That much is true. Now that we here, we have a problem that I need your assistance."*
**Marcella Varian:** *"Okay, you have my ears."*
**The Nerevarine:** *"The answer to that lies in the these ruins of Kagrenar, named after the Dwemer's Chief Tonal Architect, Lord Kagrenac."*
**Marcella Varian:** *"And you think he left something here?"*
**The Nerevarine:** *"Not just something. When your ancestor Tiber Septim united Tamriel, he did so by using one of Kagrenac's weapons: a gaint golem called a Numidium. I destroyed a second Numidium two hundred years ago, but recently, I heard a that a third, lay dormant in this very ruin. Such a weapon is too dangerous to exist. I've come to destroy it. I could use you help."*
**Marcella Varian:** *"You have my aid, Nerevarine."*
**The Nerevarine:** *"Good, I'm glad to have it. Now if it awakens, let me deaw its attention, then give it everything you've got."*

After defeating the Numidium:

**The Nerevarine:** *"Well fought, Marcella. It seems that golem was not a true Numidium, but I thank for your aid nonetheless."*
**Marcella Varian:** *"I'm glad I could help."*
**The Nerevarine:** *"And help you did. You are quite impressive, Marcella. it has been too long since I could fight back to back with one I could call my equal. I have no riches to offer you as payment, but thank you again, Marcella. If you ever need advice, seek me out at the Shrine of Azura. Farewell."*

After exciting Kagrenar:

**Mandyn Hlaalu:** *"Ah, there you are. I was beginning to worry you'd never leave that place at all. Now, if you so kind, could you return that eing I lent you."*
**Marcella Varian:** *"How did you find me."*
**Mandyn Hlaalu:** *"Is it that surprising? House Hlaalu send me after this man for a reason. Finding people is what I do. Now the ring, please."*
**Marcella Varian:** *"It's payment for not telling me who my target was."*
**Mandyn Hlaalu:** *"Ah, that. I nmy defense, I didn not lie. He was a criminal before he was the Nerevarine. He arrived on the shores of Vvardenfell in chains, you know."*
**Marcella Varian:** *"Oh that was one of your Tribunal that are the Hortator."*
**Mandyn Hlaalu:** *"But names are titles matter little now. Just return the ring. I won't ask again."*
**Marcella Varian:** *"Hmmm, I don't think so, what you going to do about it. Mandyn?"*
**Mandyn Hlaalu:** *"A pity. Whatever lay in these ruins must have take nits toll on your mind as well as you body. For the Dragonborn to die in a such a state... tragic."*
**Marcella Varian:** *"Hmm, yeah about hat, I think you should take a look at me further, that might be the question after in the afterlife."*

After defeating Mandyn Hlaalu with suffering wounds:

**Marcella Varian:** *"By the Ten, Mandyn is good at combat, god... ugh... he didn't know that I'm Marcella Varian. Oh well, may you rest in peace."*

**You want to see me my Lady.** *Of course Risstun, as you can see. I've seen with you ever since you serve under my cousin, Kaydoc I. That he tell me that you're one of best mercenary in Hammerfell, correct?*

**Yes, you're correct.** *Good. You have Sunder, good. There's rumors that there's a Dunmer waiting for you in the Silver Blood Inn in Markarth. He can feel you on the details. When you done, please reach to me and tell me your success. Good luck Risstun, I'm blessing you with success, good luck.*
**My Lady, I've successful with the Tools.** *Oh my. You've the tools, and I see you've restored it to former glory. Since you're not god, I'm going to hold on the tools for safety and to return back to their resting place of origins. And that armor you got, you deserved it! Well done, here's a token of my thanks.*
**Thank you my Lady.** *You deserve a rest, I've no service of you right now, but in the future.*

### Quotes

* *"I agreed. I've got supported by my soul-partner Jenessa, I love her. Being a Empress and a god takes a lot of work, I mostly protect my citizens in Cyrodiil, as well as love and protect the children, as the Divine-Mother."* (To Raelana)

## Gallery

Marcella Varian ESI (3).pngMarcella in her Divine outfit.Marcella card art.pngMarcella in *Legends*.Marcella in Whiterun, Skyrim. Circa 5E 725.
## Trivia

* Marcella is the only deity that appeared in another *The Elder Scrolls* series, which she appeared as both an Mortal and now an Ten Divine.
* It is possible that after Marcella become goddess, Reman, the Worldly-God and Talos as Goddess of War. Since Alduin is been defeated by Marcella Varian is never heard from again and Marcella began her existence as a Goddess back then.
* Marcella is shown to be equipped with a number of artifacts, though they are not specifically mentioned by name. Mostly wielded on her sword is Dragonbreath, a weapon and previously seen in *The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim*.
* In the beginning of *Invasion*, Marcella wears her Imperial armor, dating back to her rule as Empress as she is getting ready to battle Hades for the final time. For the rest of the game, she switched armors to a more skimpy outfit.
	+ This is because of Marcella had a reputation of her imperial armor as while prior and after becoming Empress, and as seen as the Divine Goddess of Tactics and Peace, as well as Heroine-Guardian of Man.

## Appearances

* *The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim*
	+ *The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard* (Mentioned only)
	+ *The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn* (Mentioned only)
	+ *The Elder Scrolls V: Dominion*
* *The Elder Scrolls VI: Invasion*
	+ *The Elder Scrolls VI: Underworld* (Mentioned only)
	+ *The Elder Scrolls VI: Akavir*

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *Varieties of Faith in the Empire*
2. ↑ Events of "Dragon Crisis"
3. ↑ Events of Skyrim Civil War
4. ↑ Events of *The Elder Scrolls V: Dominion*
5. ↑ Dialogue with Marcella Varian (Skyrim)
6. ↑ Dialogue with Vlarentus Amnevius
7. ↑ Events of *The Elder Scrolls VI: Akavir*
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 *The Dragon Empress*
9. ↑ *Battle of Dovah Skor*
10. ↑ Events of the *Battle for Windhelm*
11. ↑ *Skyrim Rebellion: Vol. IV*
12. ↑ *Second White-Gold Concordat*
13. ↑ *The Ebon Arm*
14. ↑ *Eleven Commands: Ten Divines*
15. ↑ Events of "The Elder Scrolls VI: Invasion"