Can we assume she lies in Sancre Tor since her wraith is there in the Vault of Kings?
Can we assume she lies in Sancre Tor since her wraith is there in the Vault of Kings?
If you are asking Where did you find the reference stating that Queen Ayrenn's wraith is in the Vault of Kings in Sancre Tor? Here is your answer: https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Online:Sancre_Tor Specifically the section farther down referring to the Vault Antechamber: The Vault of Kings lies to the north. Images of Clivia Tharn (absent if White-Gold Tower is completed), Eyes-of-Steel, Jorunn the Skald King, General Noramil, Queen Ayrenn, The Silvenar (Appears as Indaenir even if Edhelorn has not died yet), The Mane (Akkhuz-ri by default),[verification needed — Is he replaced by Khali or Shazah, and if so after what quest?] King Emeric, King Fahara'jad, and King Kurog (replaced by King Bazrag after Long Live the King) appear while Mannimarco monologues.
Ah, Mannimarco's manipulations then.
All three of the Alliance leaders remain alive after the base-game's main quest (Emeric can be considered an exception; he's only alive because you lead his soul from the Far Shores back to his recently-deceased body). King Kurog will die as a result of the Orsinium questline.
I guess the question I should be asking then is "Is Queen Ayrenn still alive during the events of Skyrim Elder Scrolls 5?"
Most likely not, since Alinor (the capital city of Summerset) was ruled by King Coreriil in the late 3rd Era.
It is unknown if Coreriil is a descendant of Ayrenn, her "proxy-queen" Alwinarwe, or someone else.
But from what you say, the wraith in the Vault of Kings was not, in fact, the spirit of an already dead Queen Ayrenn, whose body was nearby. Am I correct to infer that?
That is correct. All of the wraiths we see in the Vault of Kings were just visions conjured by Mannimarco.
Thank you for your help.
^^^^^I remember reading somewhere that queen Ayrenn died after the war, but I don't remember the details or where it was mentioned. So I guess she's already dead by the time of TES V.
According to the "A rising threat" series, it is described that all legitimate nobility, kings and queens of Summerset are killed by the Thalmor (of the Third Aldmeri Dominion) in the events before TES:V anyway. So Coreriil is probably dead too, or at least imprisoned.
^True, and most likely. The Thalmor quite directly rule Alinor now.
What do you think?