- For the god of magic, see Magnus.
Magnus Septim (3E 79–3E 145) was the eleventh ruler of the Empire of Tamriel. He was the youngest son of Emperor Pelagius Septim II and Empress Quintilla. That made him half-brother of Antiochus Septim, brother to infamous Potema Septim and Cephorus Septim.[2]
Biography[]
Early years[]
Prior to his becoming Emperor, he lived in Almalexia, where he had been a Councillor to the Royal court, being too young to hold a more formal office.[2]
At some point, Magnus married either Hellena, Queen of Lilmoth[5] or Utheilla of the Direnni Clan. With one of these women he had a son named Pelagius as well as a daughter named Jolethe.[4]
War of the Red Diamond[]
At the time of the War of the Red Diamond Magnus was either of King of Lilmoth or Wayrest.[3][4] He attended Kintayra's coronation, and after her death continued to fight the forces of Uriel III. In the year 3E 127, Magnus led an army of Argonians through friendly Morrowind and occupied Kogmenthist Castle.[6] His army would be driven back by Potema Septim, but his brother, Cephorus would defeat Uriel's forces at the Battle of Ichidag.[7] Magnus would later breach the walls of Solitude during the Siege of Solitude, ending the war.[3]
Ascension[]
Magnus ascended to the throne when his brother, Cephorus I, died in 3E 140. When he ascended to Emperor, he was already 61 years old. The many arrests and trials of those who were treacherous during the War of the Red Diamond drained his health. He was only two years younger than his brother.[2]
Death[]
Magnus Septim died after only five years on the throne in 3E 145 at the age of 66. It is rumored that his son, Pelagius "the Mad", killed him and ascended the throne. Scholars, however, agree that it is highly unlikely due to Pelagius's strange persona and, following the death of Potema Septim, he was busy ruling Solitude and thus rarely visited the Imperial City.[8]
References[]
- ↑ The Fall of the Usurper
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Wolf Queen, Book III – Waughin Jarth
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Wolf Queen, Book VIII – Waughin Jarth
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The Madness of Pelagius – Tsathenes
- ↑ The Wolf Queen, Book IV – Waughin Jarth
- ↑ The Wolf Queen, Book VII – Waughin Jarth
- ↑ Biography of the Wolf Queen – Katar Eriphanes
- ↑ Brief History of the Empire, Book II – Stronach K'Thojj III
| Emperor of Tamriel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cephorus Septim | 3E 140–3E 145 | Pelagius Septim III |
| ← | → | |