Elder Scrolls
Don't have an account?
Register
Advertisement
Register
Elder Scrolls
Elder Scrolls
72,452
pages
in: Lore: Character Stub, Lore: Titles
English

High Chancellor

Edit
Ocato

High Chancellor Ocato.

The High Chancellor, sometimes referred to as the Grand Chancellor or more formally as the Lord High Chancellor, is the head of the Elder Council, a group of advisors that aid the Emperor of Tamriel in the governance of the Third Empire, who is appointed by the Emperor himself. In the absence of an Emperor, the High Chancellor is the de facto ruler of Tamriel, and is normally the second-highest authority figure in all of the Empire, naturally only second to the Emperor. The position has existed ever since the establishment of the Elder Council during the First Age.

Notable Chancellors[]

Abnur Tharn[]

Born in the Second Era, Tharn was a prominent member of House Tharn, an extremely influential family within the Empire. Tharn's life was marked by his involvement in political affairs and his role as an advisor to various emperors and as Overlord of Nibenay. Tharn served as Chancellor and Imperial Battlemage under both Emperor Leovic and later Varen Aquilarios following his deposition of Leovic in the Colovian Revolt. Tharn accompanied Aquilarios as a member of the Five Companions to retrieve the Amulet of Kings and make Aquilarios Dragonborn.[1] Following the Soulburst, Tharn assisted the Vestige in fighting against Molag Bal's invasion of Tamriel during the Planemeld[2] and again during the Season of the Dragon in Elsweyr prior to his death.[3]

Ocato[]

Ocato of Firsthold was the Altmer Chancellor of the Elder Council and Imperial Battlemage from as early as 3E 405[4] until his assassination by the Thalmor in 4E 14.[5] Ocato was a close advisor to Emperor Uriel Septim VII and presided over the Empire after his assassination in 3E 433 during the Oblivion Crisis.[6] During the Crisis, opinions among the nobility of Cyrodiil were split as to Ocato's right to rule.[7][8] Ocato participated in the battle against Mehrunes Dagon's forces in the Imperial City after proclaiming Martin Septim as Emperor and later proclaimed the Hero of Kvatch to be the Champion of Cyrodiil after the Crisis' end and Martin's sacrifice.[9] He reluctantly continued to rule the Empire as Potentate from 4E 0 after the Elder Council was unable to select a new Emperor and was assassinated 14 years later by the Thalmor, beginning the Stormcrown Interregnum.[5]

Appearances[]

References[]


Čeština
*Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, Fandom will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.
More Fandoms
Advertisement

Fan Feed

More Elder Scrolls