This article is about the head of the Elder Council. For Imperial Legion battlemages, see Imperial Battlemages.
The Imperial Battlemage serves as head of the Elder Council[1] sometimes stylized as the Imperial Battlemage of the Elder Council,[2] the Imperial Battlemage of the Empire,[3], the Imperial Battlemage of Tamriel, Grand Chancellor,[1] Grand Vizier,[4] or High Chancellor[5].
They act as chief advisor to the Tamrielic Emperors on varying matters (such as: politics, warfare, occult sciences, etc.)[1][6]
HistoryEdit
By the reign of Uriel Septim VII, it was customary for future Imperial Battlemages to be plucked from the Administers of Battlespire, who were themselves battlemage classmen.[7]
Several historic figures have held The Imperial Battlemage title, including:
- Pelladil Direnni (served Potentate Versidue-Shaie)[8]
- Abnur Tharn (served Emperor Leovic)[9]
- Zurin Arctus (served Emperor Tiber Septim)[10]
- Jovron Direnni (served Empress Katariah)[8]
- Welloc (served Empress Morihatha)[11]
- Ud-Maniphas Segu (served Empress Morihatha)[UOL 1]
- Jagar Tharn (served Emperor Uriel Septim VII)[12]
- Ria Silmane (served Emperor Uriel Septim VII)[6]
- Ocato of Firsthold (served Emperor Uriel Septim VII)[13]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b c Meet the Character - Abnur Tharn — Arctus Cove
- ^ Herald Vitelia's dialogue in ESO
- ^ Introduction Sequence of Arena
- ^ Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: Aldmeri Dominion — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
- ^ High Chancellor Ocato's name in Oblivion
- ^ a b French version of Arena's Manual Intro Story
- ^ Battlespire Athenaeum
- ^ a b De Rerum Dirennis — Vorian Direnni
- ^ Chronicles of the Five Companions 4 — Abnur Tharn
- ^ Brief History of the Empire, v 4 — Stronach k'Thojj III
- ^ Response to Bero's Speech — Malviser, Battlemage
- ^ A Life of Uriel Septim VII — Rufus Hayn
- ^ Daggerfall User's Guide
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.