Lore:Raven Camoran

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Raven Camoran
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Raven Camoran
Race Altmer Gender Male
Born Third Era
Died 3E 433
Imperial City Sewers
Final Death 3E 433
Gaiar Alata
Resided in Cyrodiil
Appears in Oblivion
"So. You want to become one of the Chosen of Mehrunes Dagon. The Path of Dawn is difficult. But the rewards are great. I have the book you seek. With it and the Master's three other books, you will possess the key to enlightenment. But do you have the wit and strength to use the key you have been given? If so, I will see you next at Dagon's Shrine."
—Raven Camoran[1]

Raven Camoran, also known as the Sponsor was a powerful Altmer assasin and the son of Mankar Camoran. Along with his sister, Ruma, he served as a lieutenant in their father's cult,[1][2] the Mythic Dawn—a group of Mehrunes Dagon worshippers responsible for the assassination of Uriel Septim VII in 3E 433 as part of their attempt to bring about the destruction of Nirn.[3] As a son of Mankar Camoran and therefore likely a grandson of Camoran Usurper he had ties to the royal Camoran Dynasty of Valenwood.[4][5]

History[edit]

Ruma Camoran

Little is known about Raven Camoran's past and origins. He was identified as the son of Mankar Camoran, leader of the Mythic Dawn cult. However, the Commentaries suggest that the nature of his and his sister Ruma's creation was a more metaphysical event. According to them Ruma was remade after initially rejecting the Dagonite path, and that "blackbirds formed her twin behind all time".[6] According to some sources, Ruma gave birth to herself, and her father was the father. She also gave birth to her brother, but he was not her son.[UOL 1]

He was an active member of the cult by 3E 433, the final year of the Third Era, following the assassination of Emperor Uriel Septim VII.[1] During this time, his name also appeared on the Waterfront District tax records maintained by Watch Captain Hieronymus Lex.[7]

He served as the Sponsor within the Mythic Dawn, penning instructions for prospective initiates and overseeing their induction into the cult. One such recruit he pursued was Gwinas, a Bosmeri scholar and avid student of the Commentaries. Raven was scheduled to meet Gwinas in the Imperial City sewers for his initiation.[8] However, Gwinas was intercepted by the agents of the Blades—Baurus and the Hero of Kvatch—who sought to meet him instead in order to obtain the fourth volume of the Commentaries.[9][10] The details of the meeting were unclear, but it concluded with the agent obtaining the Fourth Volume from Raven, who was been killed that day.[1][10][11]

Raven Camoran (Oblivion Remastered)

Regardless, Raven eventually returned to Paradise, granted a form of immortality as long as his father remained alive. Mankar's followers would reform in the realm if they ever died, wherever their death took place.[2][11] There, he ultimately faced off against the Hero of Kvatch, fighting alongside his sister and father. He met his end when Mankar Camoran was slain and Paradise began to crumble.[1][12]

See Also[edit]

Books[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Raven Camoran's dialogue in Oblivion
  2. ^ a b Ruma Camoran's dialogue in Oblivion
  3. ^ Mankar Camoran's dialogue in Oblivion
  4. ^ The Refugees — Geros Albreigh
  5. ^ The Oblivion Crisis — Praxis Sarcorum, Imperial Historian
  6. ^ Mythic Dawn Commentaries 3 — Mankar Camoran
  7. ^ Waterfront Tax Records — Hieronymus Lex
  8. ^ Note to Gwinas — Raven Camoran
  9. ^ Baurus's dialogue in Oblivion
  10. ^ a b Events of The Path of Dawn in Oblivion
  11. ^ a b Eldamil's dialogue in Oblivion
  12. ^ Events of Paradise in Oblivion

Note: The following references are considered to be unofficial sources. They are included to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive.

  1. ^ Michael Kirkbride's Posts
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