Oblivion:Count

A Count or Countess is a ruler of one of the eight counties of Cyrodiil, and reside in the castles of their respective cities. The nobility of Cyrodiil have limited authority, since most power lies in the Imperial City in the hands of High Chancellor Ocato and the Elder Council. All of the rulers have their own staff, including bodyguards, stewards and many servants. Some also have a castle mage in their service, while a captain of the guard commands the city watch and castle guard.

The game begins with seven ruling counts and countesses, with Ormellius Goldwine having perished in the Daedra attack on Kvatch. Most rulers provide quests, and will offer to sell a house within their city provided their disposition is high enough. The counts and countesses are also involved in the main quest Allies for Bruma, during which they will send aid to Bruma once the Oblivion Gate in their county has been closed. Each of the rulers can also be asked for their own varying opinions about the ongoing Oblivion Crisis, and Ocato's stewardship of Tamriel following the death of Emperor Uriel Septim VII and his heirs.

In the absence of the hereditary count it appears that their spouse inherits the title in their own right, as seen with Millona Umbranox of Anvil, and Arriana Valga of Chorrol. Two of the counts have known heirs who reside with them; Gellius Terentius is the son of the Count of Bravil, while Farwil Indarys is the son of the Count of Cheydinhal. Additionally, the recently wedded Alessia Caro of Leyawiin is the daughter of the Countess of Chorrol.

Governments of Cyrodiil

County		Residence	Count/Countess	Spouse	Steward	Court Mage	Guard Captain
	Anvil	Castle Anvil	Millona Umbranox	Corvus Umbranox	Dairihill	Baeralorn	Langley Hieronymus Lex
	Bravil	Castle Bravil	Regulus Terentius		Dro'Nahrahe	Fathis Aren	Viera Lerus
	Bruma	Castle Bruma	Narina Carvain		Yvara Channitte	Gan Luseph	Burd
	Cheydinhal	Castle Cheydinhal	Andel Indarys	Llathasa Indarys Deceased	Naspia Cosma	Ulene Hlervu	Ulrich Leland Garrus Darelliun
	Chorrol	Castle Chorrol	Arriana Valga	Charus Valga Deceased	Orok gro-Ghoth	Chanel	Bittneld the Curse-Bringer
	Kvatch	Kvatch Castle	Ormellius Goldwine Deceased	Kvatch's entire court is deceased			Savlian Matius
	Leyawiin	Castle Leyawiin	Marius Caro	Alessia Caro	On-Staya Sundew	Tsavi	Caelia Draconis Decentius Opsius
	Skingrad	Castle Skingrad	Janus Hassildor	Rona Hassildor	Mercator Hosidus Hal-Liurz		Dion (City) Danus Artellian (Castle)

†Corvus Umbranox is absent until The Ultimate Heist is completed.

‡Hieronymus Lex replaces Langley after completing Taking Care of Lex.

††Garrus Darelliun replaces Ulrich Leland after completing Corruption and Conscience.

‡‡Decentius Opsius replaces Caelia Draconis after completing Next of Kin.

§Hal-Liurz becomes the sole steward after completing Ulterior Motives.

Notes

• All the counts and countesses are marked as Essential, with the exception of Regulus Terentius, and Ormellius Goldwine who is already deceased.
• Janus Hassildor is the only ruler to lack the prefix of "Count" in his displayed in-game name.
• Skingrad lacks a court mage, possibly due to the count's own noted abilities as a "master sorcerer", as well as his status as a vampire.
• Janus Hassildor and Millona Umbranox are the only rulers to have the correct rank of "Count/Countess" in the Nobility faction. All others only hold the rank of "Knight".