Gold-in-the-Eye

Gold-in-the-Eye was a male Argonian and lived as a hunter-gatherer in the outskirts of Black Marsh.

## Biography

### Childhood and kidnapping

   Gold-in-the-Eye was born in the Argonian city of Archon on the world of Nirn. He received his name from an Argonian elder, who pointed to his vocation in the future. However, Gold-in-the-Eye was only called Gol by most, as this name would otherwise be too long and cause confusion. He moved early with his family to Skyrim due to some complications with other Argonians and led a simple country life there. Gol spent a lot of time in nature, always looking for valuable objects. One day, the collector found a strange looking gold chain, which he carried with him from then on. At the age of eleven, Gold-in-the-Eye suddenly disappeared and had been nowhere to be found. His parents reproached themselves heavily and blamed the eldest for their loss, since as a discoverer one is lost oneself. However, the young Argonian was kidnapped by marauders and trained to be a thief and exploited.

### Return and new life

Eight years later, Gold-in-the-Eye secretly left the group to live a simple honest life again. He went to his parents' farm, which remained, but his parents were seriously ill. They recognized their son with joy, but nevertheless died some time later as a result of their illness. Gol buried his parents under the farm and tried to sell it. Since many residents had a dislike for his parents, the attempt was unsuccessful and he moved to Windhelm to the Argonian Quarter without any money to earn some septimes with craft work. Gol's ineptitude in this line of work tempted the other Argonians to dismiss him. Thereupon he gave up living in civilization and lived alone in the wilderness for some time, active as a hunter. After living a solitary life as a hunter in the wilderness, Gold-in-the-Eye eventually found himself in Riften, where he encountered members of the Thieves Guild. They recognized his skills and offered him a chance to join their organization. Gol was initially reluctant to join a criminal organization, but the Thieves Guild promised to provide him with a sense of purpose and belonging that he had been lacking since he was kidnapped and forced into a life of thievery years earlier.

As he progressed through the ranks of the Thieves Guild, Gold-in-the-Eye honed his thievery skills and became a respected member of the organization. He learned to pick locks, disarm traps, and move quietly, becoming an expert in stealthy thievery. Gold-in-the-eye was also known for his ability to gather valuable information, often using his Argonian charm to gain access to restricted areas.

However, as Gold-in-the-Eye became more involved with the Thieves Guild, he found himself conflicted about his life of crime. He had always dreamed of living an honest life and being involved in theft and deception went against his core values. But at the same time, he felt a sense of loyalty to the Thieves Guild and the friends he had made there. One particularly challenging mission involved stealing a valuable artifact from the home of a wealthy noble in Solitude. The mission was successful, but Gol began to question the morality of his actions. He started to feel guilty about stealing from innocent people and longed for a way out of his life of crime. Despite his misgivings, Gold-in-the-eye continued to serve the Thieves Guild for some time, rising through the ranks and becoming a trusted member of the organization. However, eventually, he realized that he could no longer ignore his conscience and left the Thieves Guild to pursue a simpler life as a hunter-gatherer.

Despite leaving the Thieves Guild, Gold-in-the-Eye maintained connections to his former comrades and occasionally worked with them on missions. He remained conflicted about his past life of crime, but tried to use his skills for good by helping people in need and giving back to his community. For one mission, he briefly joined the Imperial Legion and trained as a soldier. To show loyalty, Gold-in-the-Eye was sent into a hopeless battle in which he suffered severe injuries. He was left unconscious after the battle. Daedric cultists found his body and took him away to torture him for some rituals. When his body was no longer needed, they froze him.

### Hunter-gatherer

   After many years, Gold-in-the-Eye regained consciousness after an unknown mage reversed the curse. Confused, he settled in a hiding place on the outskirts of Black Marsh, as he no longer recognized his surroundings, did not know what year he was in, and no one had ever missed him or there was a legacy from him. Likewise, Gol noticed changes in his body, although he had not aged a bit during that time. He wrote a book about his life afterwards and finally led a life as a hunter-gatherer.

Over time, he stored all the artifacts in his hut. However, Gold-in-the-Eye died when he lost his gold chain while traveling in Morrowind.

### Legacy

His body was discovered and buried some time later by a couple of soldiers passing through.