Lore:Marius Caro

Count Marius Caro
Count Marius Caro circa 3E 433
Race	Imperial	Gender	Male
Born		3rd Era
Died		4th Era
Resided in		Leyawiin
Appears in		Oblivion

Marius Caro was the count of Leyawiin during the late Third Era and early Fourth Era. He was the heir to a long lineage of counts, as House Caro had ruled Leyawiin since the early days of the Second Empire. He and his father were loved by the people of Leyawiin. Circa 3E 432, he married Alessia Valga, daughter of Count Charus Valga and Countess Arriana Valga of Chorrol. Many felt that his marriage to Alessia was an unwise decision, as she had a strong hatred for non-Imperial cultures and races, and she wished to introduce an Imperial-dominated culture to Leyawiin.

Caro created the Knights of the White Stallion, a chivalric order dedicated to eradicating banditry in the Lower Niben, particularly around County Leyawiin. During the Oblivion Crisis of 3E 433, Caro felt that the Empire and the Imperial Legion were not concerned with the welfare of Leyawiin, which was besieged by the forces of Mehrunes Dagon. This caused him to lose his faith in High Chancellor Ocato and the Elder Council, feeling that they focused obsessively on the provinces and left Cyrodiil to fend for itself. However, he provided military aid for Bruma once the Oblivion Gate outside of Leyawiin was closed.

After the Empire's collapse in the early Fourth Era, Bravil and Leyawiin both became independent and were often at odds with each other. By 4E 48, they had been reincorporated into the Empire under the rule of Titus Mede I. However, Leyawiin remained restless, and Caro's daughters became infamous for poisoning guests to Leyawiin's court.

See Also

• For game-specific information, see the Oblivion article.