Lore:Brara Morvayn

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Mistress Lady Brara Morvayn
MW-npc-Mistress Brara Morvayn.jpg
Mistress Lady Brara Morvayn ca. 3E 427
Race Dunmer Gender Female
Died 4E 65
Raven Rock
Resided in Ald'ruhn
Raven Rock
Appears in Morrowind
Lady of Maar Gan
Reign 3E 426-
4E 1
Previous Ruler Remas Morvayn
Councilor of Raven Rock
Reign 4E 16-
4E 65
Previous Ruler Position Established
Next Ruler Lleril Morvayn

Brara Morvayn was a Dunmer noblewoman alive from the late Third Era to the early Fourth Era. In life, she was a councilor of House Redoran, who at first was a member of the Redoran Council in Ald'ruhn, serving as the Lady of Maar Gan after her late husband, Remas Morvayn.[1][2] Her biggest impact was leading her people to Solstheim's main settlement, Raven Rock, converting it from its Imperial roots to a Dunmer township, and serving as its first councilor.[3]

History[edit]

Life on Vvardenfell[edit]

Brara Morvayn was born sometime in the Third Era and married Remas Morvayn, a councilor of House Redoran.[2] But what their life was like in the past is unknown. Early in the fifth century, House Redoran was on the brink of decline[4] until after King Athyn Llethan opened Vvardenfell to the rest of the Empire in 3E 414.[5] The Redoran Archmaster, Bolvyn Venim moved the council to their new seat in Ald'ruhn and its councilors took shares of the frontier to govern.[4] Remas was made the Lord of Maar Gan and his family lived in Morvayn Manor in East Ald'ruhn.[1][6]

Sometime in 3E 426,[Note 1] Remas Morvayn received a cursed ash statue, and a few weeks later, ash creatures attacked Morvayn Manor. Remas was killed while defending his home and Brara was forced to stay in the Morvayn Quarters in the Council House. With her husband's death, Brara took over his role as councilor and became the Lady of Maar Gan, but lost much of her wealth when the manor was wrecked.[2] In 3E 427, the Nerevarine appeared on Vvardenfell and went to Ald'ruhn to be recognized as House Redoran's hortator. By presenting their ring, Moon-and-Star, Brara Morvayn acknowledged them and gave them her support.[7]

At around the same time, Brara Morvayn enlisted help from a Redoran lawman to retrieve the ash statue and have it destroyed at Ald'ruhn Temple. The lawman cleared the manor of any ash creatures and removed the statue. As a reward, she gave them an Amulet of Mighty Blows and her support to become the new Archmaster.[8] She planned to send the Temple to clean and purify Morvayn Manor, and after the concurrent crisis with Dagoth Ur was done, she wanted to rebuild.[2]

Life on Solstheim[edit]

Brara Morvayn lived in Ald'ruhn for several years until after the Oblivion Crisis in 3E 433. Ald'ruhn fell to the daedric horde and the Great Houses created small groups to re-establish themselves elsewhere. Brara Morvayn led House Redoran to Solstheim,[3] at the time a territory of Skyrim and primarily an Imperial foothold between its main settlement, Raven Rock, and Fort Frostmoth.[3][9] She brokered a deal with the East Empire Company, who allowed them to settle in Raven Rock, where they quickly grew accustomed to the miner lifestyle and solidified a relationship.[3]

Brara did much for Raven Rock during this partnership. In 4E 4, Rieklings attacked the settlement and killed six miners and the Factor of Raven Rock. Brara and her men defeated the invaders and saved the town. For her efforts, the East Empire Company named her the Imperial Factor of the settlement.[10]:1038 When Red Mountain erupted in 4E 5 (the Red Year), Fort Frostmoth was nearly wiped out and without their main line of defense, Brara Morvayn had the elite Redoran Guard come in as Raven Rock's defenders.[3] By 4E 7, The ashstorms that came after made life difficult in Raven Rock so Brara proposed to the East Empire Company they build a giant wall to protect its east flank. The Bulwark, as it is called continues to protect the town.[10]:1038[11]

Because of the widespread destruction on Vvardenfell, many refugees left the island and were taken in by Brara Morvayn.[10]:1038 In 4E 16, the High King of Skyrim passed Solsthiem to the Dunmer[9] and so the East Empire Company was forced to relinquish Raven Rock to House Redoran. The Great House was quick to place Brara as its councilor, and with her new station, she saw fit to rule Solstheim as she wanted. As more and more Dunmer came, Raven Rock thrived into its golden age but after fifty years, Brara Morvayn passed away from old age in 4E 65.[11] News of her death reached her son, Lleril in Blacklight,[12] who immediately took her place as councilor. While he ruled earnestly and shared many of her notions of rulership, Brara was interred in the Morvayn Ancestral Tomb under Raven Rock's temple.[11][13]

Gallery[edit]

  • Remas Morvayn

  • Lleril Morvayn

  • Morvayn Manor (Morrowind)

  • Ald'ruhn

  • Morvayn Manor (Skyrim)

  • Raven Rock in the Fourth Era

Notes[edit]

  • ^  The exact date is never given and there are some inconsistencies. Brara Morvayn appears in the book, Red Book of 3E 426, a yearbook about the past year's events and with each active councilor.[1] So it can be assumed that Remas died last year before the start of Morrowind. However, dialogue from Brara suggests that Remas died recently, a few weeks earlier[2] and his body is still intact when you enter Morvayn Manor.[6] The earliest time in the game would be the 16th of Last Seed, 3E 427[14] so based on that, he would have died sometime between Sun's Height and Last Seed.

See Also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Red Book of 3E 426
  2. ^ a b c d e Mistress Brara Morvayn's dialogue in Morrowind
  3. ^ a b c d e History of Raven Rock, Vol. I — Lyrin Telleno
  4. ^ a b Athyn Sarethi's dialogue in Morrowind
  5. ^ A Short History of Morrowind — Jeanette Sitte
  6. ^ a b Morvayn Manor in Morrowind
  7. ^ Redoran Hortator story quest in Morrowind
  8. ^ Mission to Morvayn Manor faction quest in Morrowind
  9. ^ a b Solstheim Lore loading screen text in Skyrim: Dragonborn
  10. ^ a b c The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Legendary Prima Official Game Guide — David Hodgson
  11. ^ a b c History of Raven Rock, Vol. II — Lyrin Telleno
  12. ^ Adril Arano's dialogue in Skyrim: Dragonborn
  13. ^ Morvayn Ancestral Tomb in Skyrim: Dragonborn
  14. ^ Release Identification
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