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Race | Ayleid | |||
Born | In 1E 102 | |||
Died | In 1E 239 (aged 137), Abagarlas | |||
Spouse | King Anumaril Arana | |||
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Palolel Vaeliar was a member of House Vaeliar during the reign of Anumaril Arana of Abagarlas under the Ayleid Empire. She was the wife and queen consort to King Anumaril. Together they had two children: Malyon and Naelor, the first of which held her favour above all. She died in 1E 239 during the War of the Shrine defending the Mortuum Vivicus until her last breath, but ultimately failed.
Appearance and Character[]
Palolel had high cheekbones, vivid green eyes, and a skin tone typical of the Ayleid race: a deep olive. However, her hair was chestnut brown in colour, a trait not common among Ayleids, especially the high nobility.
Speaking with an authoritative voice from a young age, Palolel commanded respect and fear throughout her life, training her magical prowess often to match her fierceness with traditional weaponry. Palolel always preferred to wear plated armour into combat as opposed to robes, and developed a strong physique to fit her style of combat. She was also a skilled necromancer.
Like the rest of the Empire, Palolel followed the Alvarlic faith, worshipping both aedra and daedra. Though upon marrying Anumaril, she elevated Molag Bal to chief among the gods, as was customary across the Kingdom of Abagarlas.
History[]
War of the Shrine[]
Around the year 1E 98, many Ayleid kingdoms found themselves in conflict. Whether it be for political power, territorial expansion, or religious fervor, the multiple Ayleid kingdoms began to wage wars against one another, severely weakening their military capability for the years to come. Among these wars was a religious conflict between the Kingdom of Abagarlas and that of Delodiil known as the 'War of the Shrine', which took place in 1E 239.
After King Anumaril I called his banners to march upon the city of Delodiil, Molag Bal blessed him with a gift, the Mortuum Vivicus, a device capable of siphoning the life essence of the denizens of Delodiil and guaranteeing an ultimate and permanent victory for Anumaril over the Kingdom of Delodiil. By Anumaril's instruction, Queen Palolel was to stay with the Mortuum Vivicus and prepare it for when he returned with the imprisoned populace of the city of Delodiil, specifically their king, Cenedelin, and his royal family. Prince Malyon was also to remain behind with her as he was the crown prince, and thus duty-bound to hold Abagarlas in his father's name, an arrangement Palolel was privately glad for, as she loved Malyon dearest and did not wish to see him harmed. Naelor, her youngest child, left with Anumaril for war so as to gain experience in the field.
Palolel prepared the Mortuum Vivicus for use deep within the tunnel complex below the city, and assumed a commanding position within Abagarlas in her husband's absence. Her days were spend laboring away at the magical tool, ensuring it would be prepared for her husband's return. While Palolel had de jure command of the few meager forces that remained in the capitol, de facto command passed to her son Malyon, as Palolel was far too busy with the Mortuum Vivicus to spend any significant amount of time organising soldiers.
Prince Malyon was a young green boy, but Queen Palolel did not feel there was any risk of battle, expecting her husband to lay siege to the city of Delodiil and end the war before they even knew there was a war. Little did she know that King Cenedelin of Delodiil had been informed by his Daedric Lord Meridia of Anumaril's gambit, and evacuated his capitol before the forces of Abagarlas reached it. In less than a fortnight his host would arrive at Abagarlas itself and begin their siege, hoping to eliminate King Anumaril's capitol and force a capitulation.
The Battle of Crimson Streets[]
Within a fortnight of the commencement of the war, Queen Palolel was given reports that the city was approached by a great host carrying banners bearing King Cenedelin's royal sigil. Unable to divide her attention from the Mortuum Vivicus she gave military command to her son, Prince Malyon.
Despite a heroic effort by her son, the forces of Abagarlas were driven back to the castle, which was eventually breached as well. King Cenedelin's soldiers poured through the castle gates and pursued Prince Malyon into the underground tunnel complex, where the Prince had hoped to make a final stand. Malyon fought bravely against Sir Ostarand of King Cenedelin's host, but was eventually cut down by the knight. As life faded from his eyes, the Daedric Prince Molag Bal claimed Malyon's soul for his failure.
Death[]
Soon after Malyon's death, the knight Ostarand continued down the tunnels of Abagarlas and eventually reached the inner chamber, which housed the Mortuum Vivicus and Queen Palolel. The Queen put up a deadly defence, and despite the tunnels almost negating the advantage of numbers, the grief for her lost son, and the unending sea of soldiers, slaves, and daedra proved to be too much and eventually overwhelmed her. She was ultimately cut down by none other than the knight Ostarand, her son's blood still warm upon his blade.
As Palolel laid dying upon the ground, Ostarand tried to destroy the Mortuum Vivicus, but before he could Molag Bal pulled the device into his daedric realm of Coldharbour. Not a second after Palolel drew her last breath, her soul, just like that of her son, was ripped from her body and claimed by Molag Bal, presumably to be tortured for all eternity for her failure.