[quote=Schradinger]
Alright, I've gotten a fair portion of the first post written (though I'm having to do most of it one my phone so it's slow going), and I have a question about named items, specifically Goldbrand. Would that be a weapon I could have one of the emperor's sons or the emperor himself use? According to Lore, it was last suspected to be in the Empire's possession.
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I would have to say no to this. Goldbrand's last legitimate appearance was in Oblivion, more than 200 years ago. In addition, Titus Mede's possession of this weapon was merely a rumor, with no proper backing. Even if the rumor was true, the weapon could have changed hands by now and it is very unlikely that it simply got passed down (artifacts tend to disappear after a while). Lastly, your Emperor and nobles are busy devoting themselves to politics, economics and defense, most Cyrodiilic citizens have poor views of daedra (especially after the Oblivion Crisis), making them distrustful to something like the Goldbrand.