An Elder Scrolls Novel: The Bruma Killer

***The Bruma Killer*** is an novel set in *The Elder Scrolls* universe, that published by SpartanMazda on April 20, 2021, and by Titan Books in the UK. It is written by Sammy Sutter.

## Characters

### Main characters

* Kanato Vulpon
* Crethius Tulius
* Sheogorath

### Secondary characters

* Marcellius Vulpon
* Marcella Varian
* Hevnoraak
* Sadlyn
* Alerana Maenon
* Rinveso Rothni
* Geraoc Locnie

## Plot summary

For over five hundred years after Empress Marcella Varian declared a new era after her 300-year peace treaty between the Empire and the Third Aldmeri Dominion. The Varians rule Cyrodiil in a peace and gracious reign. The story tells the rise of the notorious killer since Cyrodilic history, Kanato Vulpon, the Bruma Killer.

The Vulpon family had been into the nobility since the aftermath of the Oblivion Crisis, and since been arriving and living in Anvil and giving the nobility status. The Vulpons family then met with the unknown name, presumably the Guildmaster of the Thieves Guild in Anvil and went on joining the Guild. Kanato was born in 5E 631 in Bruma while his father, Marcellius (who secretly the Guildmaster of Anvil's Thieves Guild) is the advisor to Count Crethius Tulius of Bruma. While Kanato's mother is described as a "pretty" and beautiful women.

Kanato's early life is a matter of debate or unknown, the only fact about him is that his relationship with his father had not good because of Kanato's obsessed of killing. He also was married to a unknown female with had only one child, a son. While his father having a duelship occupations of advisor to Count of Bruma and the Guildmaster of the Anvil's chapter of the Thieves Guild respectfully, Kanato's personality changed when he gained a close friendship to the Daedric Prince of Madness, Sheogorath.

By 5E 672, Kanato, now had relations with the Daedric Prince, he had made potential plans that targeting political assassinations of the Empire, including Emperor Attrebus Varian – however the plans were never successful or given out by Kanato's own illness where living in Bruma.

Now a middle-aged man and have a middle life crisis, Kanato murdered his first victim - which he was never caught due to lack of witnesses. However Kanato found a Dragon Priest mask that belongs to Hevnoraak however the mask came with a curse, driving Kanato even more insanity, causing him to steal a hooded red robes. His next victim Kanato murdered is a male Dunmer named Sadlyn, after Kanato caught Sadlyn spying on him. While Kanato's next victims were a two Dunmer males, three Nord males, and two Imperials females, which their names is never unsure and unknown. While Kanato's terrorizing Bruma, the citizens of Bruma nicknamed him, the "Bruma Killer" and throughout the murder sprees in 5E 679 and 5E 680, respectfully, which causes the dark ages in, as well as terrorized Bruma, and dubbed "One-Year Murdering Spree".

The event had shocked in Bruma and the Empire, that event was know to be is The Bruma Massacre. During his final years of his killing spree, Kanato mocked the Castle Guards and guardsman that portals in and around the city of Bruma. Kanato also surprised that the citizens of Bruma didn't know that The Bruma Killer is actually Kanato. In 5E 683, Kanato killed his last victim, a noblewomen named Alerana Maenon. After murdering Alerana Maenon, Kanato retired due to his declining health, while hiding with a large bounty on his head.

Kanato than escaped Bruma, disguising himself as "Macris" sneaking past the Guards and traveled and settled to the Imperial City's sewers, which is now run by Imperial's gangs; most famously is the Thieves Guild and the Rats of Cyrodiil, respectfully and becoming the first assassin or murderer to escape custody since his idol Rinveso Rothni.

During his final years in the sewers, Kanato met and mentored a Dark Brotherhood assassin, Geraoc Locnie, even adopting Geraoc as his own son. While living his most peaceful life, Kanato died peacefully on 5E 688 at the aged of 57, while suffering from series of mental illnesses.

After his death, it leaves an infamous and popular legacy in Tamriel, where he was never caught by the law and the Legion, because of the stealthness of Kanato.

## Characters

*For a list of characters, see Characters (Bruma Killer).*

## Acquisition

The two *TES* novels can be purchased here:

* Amazon (The Infernal City)
* Amazon (Lord of Souls)