Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-62.31.43.199-20140112175509/@comment-82.28.83.233-20140116023031

Dark Jeto wrote: Coincidence. If there was an intended connection to be made, Ria would have been more essential than just as a potential follower and trainer. It also would make more sense for her to be a mage than a companion. Also, if Bethesda wanted to make the homage clear, they would have done more than just use the same name. They'd share a common quote of dialouge, or Ria would talk about how she was named after her ancestor who helped save the Empire, or just something a bit more obvious.

Also, "Ria" is an Imperial first name for females, and most Imperials are already dark-haired. So that much isn't that suprising. Actually, I must say that your "secondary" sentence ironically holds more point than your whole first paragrah, in terms of arguing against any reincarnation, or passing homage by the lore writers, or descendance either known or unknown to the character. IMO ofcourse.

I guess I'd like to believe it to be possible that, out of a bit of nostalgia for that so tragic but so important character in the very beginning of TES game saga, the lore writers would do a very subtle tribute to her in the form of resemblances that would make the players remember...

Oh well...