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{{AudioQuote|With you died our last hope for justice. Tharn is now free to do as he will. It saddens me to see the beautiful land of Tamriel rotting from within. Goodbye, (Player's name). I wish you peace in the afterworld...|Ria Silmane|The Elder Scrolls: Arena|Ria Silmane player dead.ogg}}
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{{Quote|I will gladly sacrifice myself however, so that Tharn can pay for his betrayal. [...] You have done more than a hero could be asked. This is the final step of a long journey. Take heart and go forward with my blessings. I thank you, in the Emperor's name.|Ria Silmane|The Elder Scrolls: Arena}}
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'''Ria Silmane''' was the apprentice to [[Imperial Battlemage]] [[Jagar Tharn]], before her death in [[3E 389]].
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'''Ria Silmane''' was a sorceress, ex-apprentice to [[Imperial Battlemage]] Jagar Tharn, and [[High Chancellor|head]] of the [[Elder Council]] before being [[Imperial Simulacrum|murdered by her former master]] in [[3E 389]].<ref name="Arena-FrenchIntro">[https://www.imperial-library.info/content/arena-intro-french Imperial Library – L'Introduction d'Arèna]</ref><ref name="TES1-GameIntro">Introduction to {{Arena}}</ref>
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==By game==
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*[[Ria Silmane (Arena)]]
   
 
==Biography==
  
==Biography==
 
[[File:Ria Silmane's Death (Arena).png|thumb|Jagar Tharn kills Ria Silmane.]]
  
[[File:Ria Silmane's Death (Arena).png|thumb|Jagar Tharn kills Ria Silmane.]]
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At an indeterminate time, Silmane once became the apprentice to Jagar Tharn, then-head of the ruling body of Tamriel: the Elder Council. After the End of Harvest festival that year, Tharn asked the council for relieve of his duties, secretly to plan his coup of the [[Septim Empire|throne]], claiming he wished to study other circles of [[magic]]. He then advocated his apprentice, Ria Silmane, to resume his duties as Imperial Battlemage of the Empire, and head of the Elder Council. The council fully approved.<ref name="Arena-FrenchIntro" />
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When Jagar Tharn [[Imperial Simulacrum|took control]] of the [[Empire]] in [[3E 389]], Ria Silmane tried to warn the [[Elder Council]] of his treachery. Before she could, however, Tharn used the [[Staff of Chaos]] and destroyed her corporeal form.<ref name="TES1-Events">The Events of {{Arena}}</ref>
  
   
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Jagar Tharn returned, and usurped all Imperial power in [[3E 389]]. Silmane attempted to warn the Elder Council of his treachery. Before she could, however, Tharn used the [[Staff of Chaos]] and destroyed her corporeal form.<ref name="TES1-GameIntro" />
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Using her powers as a sorceress, she fought the pull of the afterlife and instead appeared to the [[Eternal Champion]] in the [[Imperial Dungeons]] as an incorporeal spirit. She would have gone to the Elder Council instead, but that would have taken far too much of her energy.<ref name="TES1-Events" />
  
   
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She appeared to the Champion, and told them of Tharn's betrayal. Afterwards, she used magic to connect herself to Talin, so that she may appear in his dreams, and freed him from his cell, setting him free on his quest to obtain the eight shattered pieces of the Staff of Chaos.<ref name="TES1-ManualIntro">[[Main Quest (Arena)#Introduction|The Elder Scrolls: Arena Manual Introduction]]</ref>
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Using her powers as a sorceress, she fought the pull of the afterlife. She instead appeared to the [[Eternal Champion]] in the [[Imperial Dungeons|Imperial sewers]], as an incorporeal spirit. She would have gone to the Elder Council instead, but that would have taken far too much of her energy to appear to so many.<ref name="TES1-GameIntro" /><ref name="TES1-ManualIntro">[[Main Quest (Arena)#Introduction|The Elder Scrolls: Arena Manual Introduction]]</ref>
   
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The more she used her powers after that, the shorter she could remain in the world,<ref name="TES1-ManualIntro" /> so every encounter with the Champion, the messages became shorter and shorter.<ref name="TES1-Events" />
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She told the Champion of Tharn's betrayal. She then used magic to connect herself to them, so that she may appear in their dreams, and freed them from the cell—setting them free to obtain the eight shattered pieces of the Staff of Chaos.<ref name="TES1-ManualIntro" />
   
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In [[3E 399]], the Eternal Champion finally obtained all 8 pieces of the Staff of Chaos and defeated Jagar Tharn in the [[Imperial Palace (Arena)|Imperial Palace]]. Ria Silmane then let herself enter into the afterlife.<ref name="TES1-Events" />
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The more she used her powers after that, the shorter she could remain in the world,<ref name="TES1-ManualIntro" /> so every encounter with the Champion became shorter and shorter.<ref>[[Main Quest (Arena)|Main questline]] of {{Arena}}.</ref> In [[3E 399]], the Eternal Champion finally obtained all eight pieces of the Staff of Chaos. Ria Silmane then sacrificed what little energy she had left to cast an Illusion spell, changing the Champion's appearance so they may infiltrate the [[Imperial Palace|Imperial palace]] undetected. She then ascended to the afterlife.<ref>Events of [[Imperial Palace (Quest)|Imperial Palace]].</ref>
   
 
==Trivia==
  
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*It is written, and Silmane herself states that Silmane was executed by Tharn with the Staff of Chaos,<ref name="BoBv3">[[Biography of Barenziah, v 3]]</ref> while in-game he is depicted as killing her with some sort of spell with his hand.
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*It is written, and later stated by Silmane herself, that she was executed by Tharn with the Staff of Chaos.<ref name="BoBv3">''[[Biography of Barenziah, v 3]]''</ref> In-game, Tharn is depicted as killing Silmane with some sort of spell from his hand.
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*According to [[Ted Peterson]], Silmane's actor likely was one of the [[Developers (Arena)|two female programmers]] at [[Bethesda Softworks|Bethesda]]: Jennifer Pratt, or Foroozan Soltani.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzjvWQCND54 "Ted Peterson Interview | Designer & Writer on Arena, Daggerfall, Morrowind & Oblivion"]</ref>
   
 
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Latest revision as of 13:23, 8 May 2021

"I will gladly sacrifice myself however, so that Tharn can pay for his betrayal. [...] You have done more than a hero could be asked. This is the final step of a long journey. Take heart and go forward with my blessings. I thank you, in the Emperor's name."
―Ria Silmane[src]

Ria Silmane was a sorceress, ex-apprentice to Imperial Battlemage Jagar Tharn, and head of the Elder Council before being murdered by her former master in 3E 389.[1][2]

By game[]

Biography[]

Ria Silmane's Death (Arena)

Jagar Tharn kills Ria Silmane.

At an indeterminate time, Silmane once became the apprentice to Jagar Tharn, then-head of the ruling body of Tamriel: the Elder Council. After the End of Harvest festival that year, Tharn asked the council for relieve of his duties, secretly to plan his coup of the throne, claiming he wished to study other circles of magic. He then advocated his apprentice, Ria Silmane, to resume his duties as Imperial Battlemage of the Empire, and head of the Elder Council. The council fully approved.[1]

Jagar Tharn returned, and usurped all Imperial power in 3E 389. Silmane attempted to warn the Elder Council of his treachery. Before she could, however, Tharn used the Staff of Chaos and destroyed her corporeal form.[2]

Using her powers as a sorceress, she fought the pull of the afterlife. She instead appeared to the Eternal Champion in the Imperial sewers, as an incorporeal spirit. She would have gone to the Elder Council instead, but that would have taken far too much of her energy to appear to so many.[2][3]

She told the Champion of Tharn's betrayal. She then used magic to connect herself to them, so that she may appear in their dreams, and freed them from the cell—setting them free to obtain the eight shattered pieces of the Staff of Chaos.[3]

The more she used her powers after that, the shorter she could remain in the world,[3] so every encounter with the Champion became shorter and shorter.[4] In 3E 399, the Eternal Champion finally obtained all eight pieces of the Staff of Chaos. Ria Silmane then sacrificed what little energy she had left to cast an Illusion spell, changing the Champion's appearance so they may infiltrate the Imperial palace undetected. She then ascended to the afterlife.[5]

Trivia[]

  • It is written, and later stated by Silmane herself, that she was executed by Tharn with the Staff of Chaos.[6] In-game, Tharn is depicted as killing Silmane with some sort of spell from his hand.
  • According to Ted Peterson, Silmane's actor likely was one of the two female programmers at Bethesda: Jennifer Pratt, or Foroozan Soltani.[7]

Appearances[]

References[]

Imperial Battlemage to the Emperor
Jagar Tharn 3E 38? – 3E 399 Ocato
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