History Characters / TheElderScrollsRecurringCharacters

* AmbiguousSituation: Due to the series's love of {{Unreliable Narrator}}s, it's unclear how much of either of her biographies is actually accurate. Her official biography would of course want to gloss over any scandalous or shameful parts of her life, while ''The Real Barenziah'' would want to do the opposite and likely exaggerates or even outright fabricates the more exciting and scandalous parts of her story. The truth of the matter likely rests somewhere in between the two extremes. ''Daggerfall'' and ''Morrowind'' also offer contradicting stories about Barenziah's reaction to the book; in ''Daggerfall'', Barenziah thinks it's "cruel and defamatory", states the author was executed and the book was suppressed, and gives you a quest to steal a remaining copy from Gortwog. In ''Morrowind'', you meet someone who claims to be its author and says that Barenziah was actually friends with him and found the book ActuallyPrettyFunny.

* LegendaryWeapon: As a Daedric Artifact.

* YourSoulIsMine: One of Umbra's powers.

* AmbiguousSituation: Due to the series's love of {{Unreliable Narrator}}s, it's unclear how much of either of her biographies is actually accurate. Her official biography would of course want to gloss over any scandalous or shameful parts of her life, while ''The Real Barenziah'' would want to do the opposite and likely exaggerates or even outright fabricates the more exciting and scandalous parts of her story. The truth of the matter likely rests somewhere in between the two extremes.

* TheUnreveal: Four appearances in four different games, as well as mentions in in-gamebooks, but we still aren't completely sure [[MysteriousPast who or what she is]]. (There have been a few hints dropped, but so far, not enough to piece together anything close to a complete picture.)

-->''""I wonder if a dragon could be captured alive? It would make a fascinating test subject."''\\

* TheSociopath: Has no compassion or empathy for anyone. In "Dragonborn", he sees anyone working for him as expendable. He doesn't want the player to intervene when Miraak is brainwashing people to work on the All-Maker Stones, wishing to observe out of scientific curiosity.

'''Died''': 4E 15

'''Died''': 3E 433 (Imperial City, Cyrodiil)

* GutturalGrowler: His ''Skyrim'' appearance uses the same, raspy Dunmer voice from ''Morrowind'' which hadn't been used since.

* CatchPhrase: "M'aiq knows much, tells some. M'aiq knows many things others do not." The AmbiguousSyntax seems to be deliberate. It's been noted that this could mean that either he only tells some of what he knows, or that he only tells what he knows to some people.

* GodhoodSeeker: He very much seeks to become a god. As a result of the Warp in the West, it happened. Sort of. He has now seemingly been split into two different entities, the God of Worms and the King of Worms. The King worships the God, but still seeks to become a god himself.

* DummiedOut: ''Morrowind'' had quests for both House Telvanni and the Morag Tong to assassinate Neloth which were removed in the final version of the game. Perhaps the developers already knew they wanted to bring him back? You [[AnyoneCanDie can still kill him]], of course, but as of ''Dragonborn'', this seems to be non-canon.

* RegentForLife: Was named Potentate of the Empire in accordance with the Elder Council Charter after exhausting all other options. He was extremely successful in this role and many nobles thought he would (or even ''should'') declare himself Emperor. He did not, and was assassinated by the Thalmor.

'''Died''': 4E 10

* TheGreatExterminator: He was a Dunmeri crusader canonized by the [[CorruptChurch Tribunal Temple]] for cleansing Vvardenfell of Cliff Racers in atonement for his past crimes. On the Meta-level, he was originally just a fellow prisoner who asks the player their name at the start of ''Morrowind'', but his intimidating appearance ([[HandicappedBadass one-eyed]], [[BaldHeadOfToughness bald]], and [[WalkingShirtlessScene shirtless]]) and friendliness made him popular within the fandom leading to {{Game Mod}}s and {{Fanfic}}s adding him back in. Bethesda took notice and [[AscendedMeme mentioned him]] in ''Oblivion'' with a rumor that he eradicated the Cliff Racers, a much-reviled enemy type by the fanbase. Come ''Skyrim''[='s=] ''Dawnguard'' DLC, the player character can meet his spirit in the [[SpiritWorld Soul Cairn]] and help him recover the pages of his "opus" to tell his story.

* {{Irony}}: Jiub is celebrated for driving the Cliff Racers to extinction; however, what he actually did was drive them from Vvardenfell. However, since the Cliff Racers weren't on Vvardenfell when Red Mountain erupted, he actually indirectly saved them from extinction.

* Irony: Jiub is celebrated for driving the Cliff Racers to extinction; however, what he actually did was drive them from Vvardenfell. However, since the Cliff Racers weren't on Vvardenfell when Red Mountain erupted, he actually indirectly saved them from extinction.

-->"''Power'', my dear friend. I seek ''power''. And so I ''acquire'' and ''study'' those who have ''some degree'' of it.[[NotSoDifferentRemark We are after the same things, your guild and I.]] Yet ''you'' worry about ''"Good"'', and ''"Evil"'', and ''do not accept'' that they are ''manifestations'' of the ''same thing.'' So you brand me a ''"Villain"'', and make ''vain'' attempts to ''destroy'' me. I watch. ''And I wait.'' And I ''collect you'' when you come for me."

* GoodMorningCrono: "Wake up. We're here. Why are you shaking? Are you okay? Wake up!"

* GutturalGrowler: His ''Skyrim'' appearance uses the same, raspy Dunmer voice from ''Morrowind''.