Lore:Edward

King Edward
Race	Breton	Gender	Male
Born		1st Era Daggerfall
Died		1st Era
Previous Ruler		Corcyr I
Resided in		Daggerfall Crystal Tower

Daggerfall (ESO)

Edward was the legendary King of Daggerfall during the early years of the First Era, amidst the waning years of Nordic control over High Rock. King Edward's legacy has been told through stories that have been passed down as far as the late years of the Third Era, spanning across all of Tamriel. It is shared with his trusted allies, the Witch-King of Ebonheart, Moraelyn and his Companions. His legend has been documented in the historical-fiction, King Edward, which circulated in the Iliac Bay. He was a skilled warrior in magic, wielding a mithril staff and the dagger, Dragon's Tooth.

History

The Story of King Edward

Edward's life is largely told through the historical-fiction, King Edward. According to the stories, he was born in a time before the Redguards migrated to Tamriel and the Third Empire was born, but after the Dwarves were driven out of Hammerfell by the Goblins. He was the son of King Corcyr I of Daggerfall and Queen Aliera of Wayrest. In reality, he was the biological son of King Moraelyn and the Queen. Corcyr did not care for Aliera and vice versa, which resulted in her escape from the castle. Before her departure, the young Edward and Aliera spent time together, but were at times, forcefully separated by the King, causing dismay and sadness between the two. Eventually, Aliera met the Dunmer, Moraelyn, who arranged a deal with the King to mine Ebony in the Wrothgarian Mountains. As the two spent more time together, they became infatuated with each other, and when Moraelyn gave the Queen a grim ultimatum, she was forced to leave Daggerfall and Prince Edward behind her.

The Crystal Tower (ESO)

Prince Edward continued to grow up in Daggerfall, under the care of his arrogant father, his step-mother, Roane and his step-brothers. Sometime later, he was approached by Moraelyn and I'ric Harad Egun, Archmagister of the Crystal Tower, to be taken and set on the path of becoming King of Daggerfall. Moraelyn took him to the Summerset Isles, to reunite with Queen Aliera in the treetop-city of Firsthold. For the next several weeks, Edward spent time with his actual parents and Moraelyn's motley crew of companions, where he learned to hunt and live for himself, all the while, inquiring on the companions' many stories and lessons, which in itself gave him much to learn.

As time went on, the young prince was brought to the Crystal Tower to be trained by the Archmagister in the ways of Magic, being one of the first Bretons to learn in the tower. Fiery magic came quickly for him but his healing skills were lacking. Edward left the Crystal Tower with Moraelyn, wielding his staff of Mithril. Edward and Moraelyn returned to Aliera and the companions back in Firsthold, for all of them to set forth for Morrowind. Some of their stories were recounted in the historical-fiction, such as overthrowing a tyrannical baron of the wilderlands, and uncovering a village of Dragons in the Wrothgarian Mountains near Raven Spring. What became of their trip to Morrowind remains unclear, but eventually, he returned to Daggerfall and become the King after his father. A mountain near the Wrothgarians was named Edward's Mountain in his honor.

Myth and Legend

Some of Edward's story had apparently occurred much earlier than what the historical-fiction implied. He was the King of Daggerfall during the late years of the Nordic occupation of High Rock, which ended roughly around 1E 369, contemporary with the death of High King Borgas. High Rock's liberation had been attributed to King Edward and King Moraelyn, who used the Horn of Summoning to expel the Nords out of the province. His heroic actions have been recited for many years, as far as the late Third Era. The Horn of Summoning was reportedly kept in the underground caverns of Daggerfall, but in actuality, on his deathbed, King Edward gave the horn to Moraelyn, who later placed it in the possession of his step-brother, Ephen.

See Also

Books

• King Edward — The story of the life of a long-ago king