Lore:Ria Silmane
Ria Silmane | |||
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Ria Silmane in spirit form | |||
Race | Unknown[nb 1] | Gender | Female |
Died | 3E 389 |
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Previous Ruler | Jagar Tharn | ||
Next Ruler | Ocato | ||
Resided in | Imperial Province | ||
Appears in | Arena |
Ria Silmane was the apprentice of Jagar Tharn, who sought to disappear and impersonate Emperor Uriel Septim VII. To avoid suspicion of his own disappearance, Tharn convinced the Emperor that he was going to take a leave of absence to pursue magical studies, and the Elder Council to allow Silmane to take his place as the Imperial Battle Mage of Tamriel.[2] After Tharn accomplished this goal, he murdered Ria with the Staff of Chaos when she attempted to warn the Elder Council of his plot. However, her ghost appeared to King Eadwyre in a dream and revealed to him that the true Emperor had been kidnapped by Tharn and imprisoned in an alternate dimension.[3]
Ria kept her spirit bound to the mortal plane via her magic; yet her magicka reserves were constantly draining, limiting the time she had left. Ria could still cast magic, but it drained her energy even further. She aided the Eternal Champion in escaping the Imperial Prison by opening a shift gate and tracking down all eight pieces of the shattered Staff of Chaos. She did not have a corporeal form, and she communicated largely through dreams and visions. She used up the last of her magicka by using a spell of altering which changed the appearance of the Champion so that the guards posted outside the Imperial Palace would be fooled and allow him entry. By doing this she sacrificed herself to ensure that Jagar Tharn would be brought to justice.[1]
Notes[edit]
- Unused text for importing a character from Arena into Daggerfall describes Ria as an "enchantress" and "one of the Elders of the Imperial Council".
See Also[edit]
- For game-specific information, see the Arena article.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Ria Silmane's dialogue in Arena
- ^ Arena Player's Guide
- ^ Biography of Barenziah, v 3 — Stern Gamboge, Imperial Scribe
Note: The following references are considered to be unofficial sources. They are included to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive.
- ^ Ted Peterson's posts in Playing Houses