A Very Private [Breton] Gentleman : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Tue May 08, 2012 4:58 am

Now with the spook at Old Hroldan all but confirming that Talos who in life was Tiber was actually a Breton Alcairien name of Hjalti Early-Beard, there's two little lorecules that have piqued my interest:

From The Battle of Sancre Tor

Leaving a weak force in the lowlands to draw out the defenders, General Talos approached the citadel of Sancre Tor from the rear, descending the supposedly unscalable heights behind the citadel, and sneaking into the supposedly magically concealed entrance to the inner citadel. This remarkable feat is attributed to the agency of a single unnamed traitor, by tradition a Breton turncoat sorcerer, who revealed both the existence of an obscure mountain trail down the heights behind the citadel and the secret of the citadel entrance concealed beneath its illusory lake surface.

From The Rise of Tiber Septim

Accounts of Cuhlecains assassination differ greatly. The Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition offers the more commonly believe version. It states that a Breton nightblade murdered Cuhelcain before making an attempt on the life of the great general himself. The nightblade, it is said, managed to slice the general's throat.

Combined with The Arcturian Heresy, which plainly states that Hjalti killed Cuhlecain, I think it paints a very interesting portrait of Imperator-that-was.

» Tue May 08, 2012 12:20 am

Interesting. I like this.

I still have difficulty believing Hjalti was intended to be a Breton because of his name. It's too nordic.

» Mon May 07, 2012 8:53 pm

I've always thought of Hjalti as a Breton; Hjalti (High Rock), Wulfharth (Skyrim) and Zurin (Cyrodiil). The name obviously is Nordic but we don't know exactly why he used that name. Perhaps his father was a Nord or he took that name himself for reasons not known.

Edit: Is it not possible that he took on a Nordic name to flatter himself more a warrior?