Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-186.215.22.127-20130215011559/@comment-6707115-20140620011549

Harold Burned-Mane wrote: Draconi Nascentum Imperatore wrote: Hjaltli was from Alicaire I'm not denying that, but no where in the Arcturian Heresy or in the common legends of him does it say he was royalty, otherwise why would he go off and serve under the King of Falkreath? All the knowledge about his societal position in Alicaire comes from his ghost comrade at the Old Hroldan Inn, that they trained under the Sword Masters of Alicaire (which really sounds like it's open to any really skilled warriors, which Hjialtli naturally would have been).

Concerning Hjaltli and his status as royalty, it's far more likely that he became royalty the moment he became emperor. The Lariats from High Rock are said to be related to Tiber and his Brother, which is another thing that points to them being of royal blood.

Just because the family is of high status AFTER the Talosian conqests does not mean they had that high status before the emergence of Talos, logically a conqueror would elevate as many allies and family relations to positions of power and privilege to better cement their line's power in the long run (proof Tiber Septim exercised this behavior is in the Numidium being turned against the dynasties of Cyrodil after the fall of the Aldmeri Dominion).