The Dark Brotherhood
The Brotherhood, more commonly referred to as the Dark Brotherhood, is a group of highly trained assassins who carry out assassination contracts. They are called upon through the Back Sacrament--a ritual of which the invoker creates an effigy of the intended victim encircled by lit candles and muttering the words of the ritual. Though they are a small and dwindling group, they have eyes everywhere and are feared by most. Any one who meets the requirements of this organization can join yet they come to you to recruit, you cannot go to them. The requirements simply include the ability to stealthily carry out a contract mercilessly without regret or sorrow. Their headquarters is out in the middle of the woods, carved into a rocky ledge which leads underground and also an ancient nordic ruin(Falkreath). The door in front of it all is a heavy stone wall that only unlocks after the code is whispered by a member. It has a giant human skull shape carved into the rock with a red hand print on it's forehead. The hand print is the Brotherhood's symbol. This organization lives by the Five Tenets, which includes:
- Tenet One: Never dishonor the Night Mother. To do so is to invoke the Wrath of Sithis
- Tenet Two: Never betray the Dark Brotherhood or its secrets. To do so is to invoke the Wrath of Sithis.
- Tenet Three: Never disobey or refuse to carry out an order from a Dark Brotherhood superior. To do so is to invoke the Wrath of Sithis
- Tenet Four: Never steal the possessions of a Dark Brother or Dark Sister. To do so is to invoke the Wrath of Sithis.
- Tenet Five: Never kill a Dark Brother or Sister. To do so is to invoke the Wrath of Sithis
Sithis is a deity representative of emptiness and the void. Other sources say that he is also a representation of utter misanthropy. He is worshiped by many cults including the Dark Brotherhood. Although the Brotherhood refer to Sithis as male, he has no true gender. The Night Mother, on the other hand, is the organization's spiritual leader whom is the bride of Sithis. Although she is long dead, her stone casket is watched over by Cicero (keeper of the Night Mother) and she only speaks to Ruby who was granted the title of "the Listener". Members of the Dark Brotherhood wear black and red shrouded (protective) armor with many straps and buckles running down the chest and across the waist, being built for carrying many sorts of weapons without making any noise. Though their armor is light, it's made of surprisingly protective leather. This armor is custom fitted and made for each of the members, having two variations--one with a cover that hides the face except for their eyes, and one without. This uniform also includes black boots, black and red gloves, and a cowl (a hood). They also have a day-to-day outfit consisting of a shrouded black robes with a red hand print that is centered on their chest, red hand wraps, black shoes, and a black hood which is optional to wear inside their headquarters. Fellow brothers and sisters of the organization tend to greet each other with "Hello Sister/Brother" rather than their names.
Ruby
Name: Ruby
Age: 20 Sex: Female Species: Human (Nord) Family: Parents Orientation: Bisexual Relationship Status: Single Occupation: Assassin and Nightingale(Thieves Guild) Rank: The Listener Preferred Weapon: One-handed Sword and magic Appearance: Similar to Arnbjourn, Ruby's body structure is a bit different of those of the Brotherhood. Although she has a toned body, it's a lot more thin as she lacks the muscles that they do. She stands at 5'3" and has hazel eyes and light brown hair. Ruby also is the only member to wear make-up although it is just a bit of eyeshadow. Mannerisms and Back-story: Ruby is known for her traveling, having been born in Winterhold. From there she attended the College of Winterhold(magic school) at a young age, though she never fit in due to her constant rebellious behavior on stealing things and being the first to jump up to fight. After she graduated she traveled south to Riften and joined the Thieves Guild. Yet again she felt misplaced by constantly being arrested, building quite a reputation for herself in the city. She was soon kicked out after having murdered a client in cold blood. Soon, she had caught the attention of the Dark Brotherhood after she traveled west to Whiterun after she had unintentionally murdered someone who had a contract aimed for them. She accepted immediately and hasn't been arrested since, stealthy assassinations being her strong-suit. She was appointed as the Listener since the Night Mother began to speak to her. Thus, giving her a connection to the Black Hand. |
Babette
Name: Babette
Age: Looks 15 (closer to 300) Sex: Female Species: Vampire (Bretonic) Family: Deceased Orientation: Straight Relationship Status: Single Occupation: Alchemy trainer, merchant, and assassin Rank: Member Preferred Weapon: Dagger Appearance: Since she is Bretonic, Babette is half-elf and half-human (now vampire). Though she doesn't look like much, she has comparable strength as Arnbjourn and perhaps even stronger. She stands at 4'11" and has red-brown hair and icy blue eyes. Although she is part of the Brotherhood she tends to wear civilian clothing, making her innocent act during contracts more believable. Mannerisms and Back-story: At the age of fifteen, Babette was bitten by a vampire. Over the last three-hundred or so years she has perfected her skills in alchemy, sale, and assassinations making her both a merchant and an assassin for the Dark Brotherhood. Her best friend is Gabriella and they are often seen together talking about their own contracts, concocting new potions, and gathering herbs and other ingredients. She is very outgoing and tends to boast about using her innocent appearance to her advantage during contracts. Even though she is a vampire, she has a passion for gourmet recipes, implying that vampires in Tamriel can still eat mortal food. |
Astrid Krex
Name: Astrid Krex
Age: 23 Sex: Female Species: Human (Nord) Family: Festus Krex (father) , Olava Mallory(aunt), Delvin Mallory(uncle-Thieves Guild) Orientation: Straight Relationship Status: Single Occupation: Assassin Rank: Leader Preferred Weapon: Appearance: Astrid is a spitting image of her mother's who was a Nord and along with all of the other members of the Brotherhood, Astrid has a toned build; thin enough to move swiftly yet muscular enough to over power her opponents. She stands at 5'5" with hazel eyes and long brown hair. Mannerisms and Back-story: After his mother's murder by her father, she was brought into the Dark Brotherhood by her father and was trained with her now close friend Gabriella. She then grew close to her uncle and mentor who was the leader of the organization, leading to her being appointed as the leader. She rules over the Brotherhood through an unbeatable dictatorship that is perhaps even stronger than the Five Tenets due to the utmost respect and loyalty of her followers. She also tires of the laws and restrictions that she believes limits the Brotherhood, showing she has her father's rebellion side. She wishes the organization to be a family-like unity, which has benefited the members of the Brotherhood better than structure which creates conflict between those who have unwavering dedication towards their beliefs and laws. As the leader, she holds the responsibility of finding new recruits and is more often found in the first room of the Dark Brotherhood's headquarters pouring over contracts to be assigned. She is the only member with her own room, which is to the left of the first room. |
Nazir
Name: Nazir
Sex: Male Age: 22 Species: Human (Redguard) Family: Parents Orientation: Straight Relationship Status: Single Occupation: Assassin Rank: Deputy Preferred Weapon: One-hand Sword Appearance: Along with all of the other members of the Brotherhood, Nazir has a toned build; thin enough to move swiftly yet muscular enough to over power his opponents. He stands at 5'8" and has dark brown eyes and short black hair. Mannerisms and Back-story: Nazir was born into the Dark Brotherhood, his family being close with the Krex family line. After Astrid became leader, she appointed Nazir as her deputy because of their close friendship and his organization skills. He tends to be blunt, straight to the point, and a control freak. His job is to give out missions and contracts to other members of the Brotherhood. He is usually found in the main room of the Brotherhood headquarters which consists of fighting dummies, the forge, a large underground pond, and a fire pit in the center where everyone goes for meetings. |
Arnbjorn
Name: Arnbjorn
Sex: Male Age: 23 Species: Werewolf (Nord) Family: Doesn't speak to anymore Orientation: Straight Relationship Status: Single Occupation: Ex-Assassin, now weapons trainer Rank: Member Preferred Weapon: Two-handed Battleaxe Appearance: Along with all of the other members of the Brotherhood, Arnbjorn has a toned build; thin enough to move swiftly yet muscular enough to over power his opponents. Though, due to the fact he's a werewolf, he is slightly more muscular and much taller than the rest--standing at 6'2". He has steel blue eyes and brown bushy eyebrows that matches his short brown hair. Unlike the other members, he wears short sleeved uniforms and never wears anything on his feet Mannerisms and Back-story: Arnbjorn was born into the Companions, his parents both being werewolfs. As a teenager he was recruited into the Dark Brotherhood for his merciless mannerisms while hunting. At first, he tends to be rudely sarcastic towards people he doesn't know or quite trusts yet. He also disapproves of new members into the Brotherhood, yet trusts Astrid's opinion and loyally follows her;thus leading him to respect and even envy those who carry out successful assassinations. However, he respects fellow werewolves and will tend to act more amiably and friendly towards them than others. Arnbojrn also tends to call people by rude nicknames such as, but not limited to, lambshank and tidbit.. He also tends to deliberately give awful advice when asked questions. After facing a possibly fatal injury, he retired from the assassin life and now stays in the headquarters to train other members. He only leaves for short periods of time to shift into his wolf form. He spends his free time at the forge to sharpen his weapons and make new ones. |
Cicero
Name: Cicero
Sex: Male Age: 27 Species: Human (Imperial) Family: Son of General Tullius (Imperial Military General) Orientation: Gay Relationship Status: Single Occupation: Ex-assassin, now the Keeper of the Night Mother Rank: Follower Preferred Weapon: N/A Appearance: Along with all of the other members of the Brotherhood, Cicero has a toned build; thin enough to move swiftly yet muscular enough to over power his opponents. Yet unlike the others, he sports flamboyant red and black jester attire; only wearing the given armor when travelling. He stands at a short 5'4" with green eyes and short brown hair. Mannerisms and Back-story: Cicero is usually regarded as bothersome, obnoxious, strange, and insane. He also speaks in third person with a high pitched voice and is speculated to speak to himself by other members, giving him his reputation. Yet, he in fact is speaking to the remains of the Night Mother as if she were still alive. Although he normally acts very "jester-like", he takes his job extremely seriously as is willing to wound and kill anyone who questions or ignores the Night Mother's authority which gives him his loyal attribute. Before becoming the Keeper, Cicero was the most lethal member of the Brotherhood. As an assassin, he kept a journal in which he wrote down details about each contract he fulfilled and was quite sane. In his last entry, he writes about his final contract which involved killing a jester and he descended into madness as he obsessed over his kill. As a boy, he ran away from home to avoid being pulled into the civil war at rise. Yet, his killer instinct landed him with the assassins. |
Gabriella
Name: Gabriella
Sex: Female Age: 21 Species: Elf Family: Deceased Orientation: Lesbian Relationship Status: Single Occupation: Assassin Rank: Member Preferred Weapon: Dagger Appearance: Along with all of the other members of the Brotherhood, Gabriella has a toned build; thin enough to move swiftly yet muscular enough to over power her opponents. She stands at 5'6" with slender curves and a small build. She has unforgettable blue eyes and wavy dirty blonde hair. Also, preferring the robed outfit rather than the armor of the Brotherhood. Mannerisms and Back-story: Gabriella is one of the most loyal members of the Dark Brotherhood, being blood related to the Night Mother. She was born into the Brotherhood and was trained alongside Astrid. Although the two girls trained together and are good friends they both had substantially different personalities. Gabriella is extremely sarcastic and shows unwavering respect for the Night Mother. Although Olava Krex isn't directly in the Brotherhood, she served as Gabriella's mother figure after her parents were killed while she was still in pigtails. Unlike the others, her psychic abilities (even though they are weak) and quick learning skills make her stand out. She also will admit that she occasionally uses sexual appeal to get her target to lower their guard before she kills them. Pet: Lis (Spider) |
Veezara
Name: Veezara
Sex: Male Age: 23 Species: Human (Nord) Family: Lost contact with Orientation: Straight Relationship Status: Single Occupation: Assassin Rank: Member Preferred Weapon: Two-handed Sword Appearance: Along with all of the other members of the Brotherhood, Veezara has a toned build; thin enough to move swiftly yet muscular enough to over power his opponents. He stands at 5'10" with gray eyes and black hair. Mannerisms and Back-story: Veezara is a natural born assassin, having been an assassin for the king of Tamriel until his murder and the violent start of the civil war. Not wanting to fight in a full fledged war, he came into contact with the Dark Brotherhood and joined immediately when he was asked. Even though he no longer works for the Imperial Empire, he continues to be quiet mannered and keep to himself most of the time. He rarely starts a conversation and tends to not put much effort into keeping it going. |
Other
Name: Festus Krex
Sex: Male
Age: 57
Species: Human (Imperial)
Family: Astrid (daughter), Olava Mallory (sister), Delvin Mallory(brother-in-law)
Orientation: Straight
Relationship Status: Widower
Occupation: Ex-Professor and assassin, now magic trainer
Rank: Elder
Preferred Weapon: Magic
Appearance: Due to old age, Festus no longer has the strength or agility as he did in his "glory years". He stands hunched over at a little under 5'6" with stringy white and gray hair and dull gray eyes. He always is wearing his old robed attire that now drowns his frail body.
Mannerisms and Back-story: Festus considers himself as a child prodigy; casting spells at age one, completing complex incantations (spells) at three, resurrected corpses by seven, and "accidentally" burning down the family home by thirteen in which he claims that some lightning just "got out of control". His name, Festus, is Latin for "joyous" which is ironic to his curmudgeonly (bad-tempered) nature. As an adult he began teaching at the College of Winterhold (magic school) and soon met his wife while on a journey regarding research for the college. They married and had their daughter Astrid before he became mad and murdered his wife over the temperature of bathwater. For his merciless deed, his brother (the current leader of the Brotherhood) invited him to join. Thus, Festus quit his job as a professor which he claims that he "would have quit anyway" because none of them "truly appreciated destruction magic,". He fit in as an assassin and had his daughter trained to be one as well at an early age. Now, with his old age he spend most of his time playing with magic and talking to whomever will listen and often boasts that he thinks he is the most experienced member of the Dark Brotherhood. Elders usually leave headquarters and try to blend in civilian life, but Festus' mind is set living there for living there as long as he breathes as he sees himself essential to the Brotherhood
Name: Lucien Lachance
Sex: Male
Age: 38
Species: Human (Imperial)
Family: Deceased
Orientation: Straight
Relationship Status: Married
Occupation: Black Hand member
Rank: Speaker
Preferred Weapon: One-handed sword
Appearance: Lucien, along with the other Speakers, is less muscular than the other members as he only gets his hands dirty when he needs to.and often times has his Silencer to carry out his contracts and missions. He wears completely black robes, shoes, and a hood which makes his face look even paler than it is. He stands at 5'8" with outgrown black hair (usually pulled back into a ponytail) and silver eyes.
Mannerisms and Back-story: Lucien is a part of the Black Hand which is the core and ruling body of the Dark Brotherhood. The Black Hand is made up for five members: four Speakers (Index, middle, ring, and little) and a Listener (thumb). Each Speaker also employs a Silencer which represents the nails of the four fingers. Though more often that not, the Silencers are above the laws of the Dark Brotherhood and are allowed to operate as they see fit. The Silencers also have the option of receiving dead drop orders placed in scattered locations rather than direct orders from their Speaker. Lucien is the only member of the Black Hand that Ruby has spoken to and is only summoned when the Night Mother tells Ruby so. He is extremely serious about his work and rarely jokes around, often times not catching sarcasm. He also tends to argue with Astrid, strictly warning her to enforce the Five Tenets and whom to recruit.
Name: Olava "The Feeble" Mallory
Sex: Female
Age: 63
Species: Human (Nord)
Family: Astrid Krex(niece) , Festus Krex (brother), Delvin Mallory(Husband)
Orientation: Straight
Relationship Status: Married to Delvin Mallory(Thieves Guild)
Occupation: Fortune Teller
Rank: N/A
Preferred Weapon: N/A
Appearance: Olava is a frail women who wears civilian clothes and a white bonnet. She has silky gray hair that is usually pulled back into a neat bun and silver eyes that are slowly going blind.
Mannerisms and Back-story: Although she is not part of the Dark Brotherhood, Olava has ties to them since her husband was the leader before he stepped down for the new generation to take over. After he stepped down, he joined her permanently at her house in Whiterun where she grew up. Olava is friendly and kind, adored by everyone in the Dark Brotherhood and the city of Whiterun. During the day she is usually found sitting on a bench outside her house, peacefully watching people busy around the market and occasionally reading fortunes. She is married to a member of the Thieves Guild but they rarely see each other since he is incredibly busy constantly.
Sex: Male
Age: 57
Species: Human (Imperial)
Family: Astrid (daughter), Olava Mallory (sister), Delvin Mallory(brother-in-law)
Orientation: Straight
Relationship Status: Widower
Occupation: Ex-Professor and assassin, now magic trainer
Rank: Elder
Preferred Weapon: Magic
Appearance: Due to old age, Festus no longer has the strength or agility as he did in his "glory years". He stands hunched over at a little under 5'6" with stringy white and gray hair and dull gray eyes. He always is wearing his old robed attire that now drowns his frail body.
Mannerisms and Back-story: Festus considers himself as a child prodigy; casting spells at age one, completing complex incantations (spells) at three, resurrected corpses by seven, and "accidentally" burning down the family home by thirteen in which he claims that some lightning just "got out of control". His name, Festus, is Latin for "joyous" which is ironic to his curmudgeonly (bad-tempered) nature. As an adult he began teaching at the College of Winterhold (magic school) and soon met his wife while on a journey regarding research for the college. They married and had their daughter Astrid before he became mad and murdered his wife over the temperature of bathwater. For his merciless deed, his brother (the current leader of the Brotherhood) invited him to join. Thus, Festus quit his job as a professor which he claims that he "would have quit anyway" because none of them "truly appreciated destruction magic,". He fit in as an assassin and had his daughter trained to be one as well at an early age. Now, with his old age he spend most of his time playing with magic and talking to whomever will listen and often boasts that he thinks he is the most experienced member of the Dark Brotherhood. Elders usually leave headquarters and try to blend in civilian life, but Festus' mind is set living there for living there as long as he breathes as he sees himself essential to the Brotherhood
Name: Lucien Lachance
Sex: Male
Age: 38
Species: Human (Imperial)
Family: Deceased
Orientation: Straight
Relationship Status: Married
Occupation: Black Hand member
Rank: Speaker
Preferred Weapon: One-handed sword
Appearance: Lucien, along with the other Speakers, is less muscular than the other members as he only gets his hands dirty when he needs to.and often times has his Silencer to carry out his contracts and missions. He wears completely black robes, shoes, and a hood which makes his face look even paler than it is. He stands at 5'8" with outgrown black hair (usually pulled back into a ponytail) and silver eyes.
Mannerisms and Back-story: Lucien is a part of the Black Hand which is the core and ruling body of the Dark Brotherhood. The Black Hand is made up for five members: four Speakers (Index, middle, ring, and little) and a Listener (thumb). Each Speaker also employs a Silencer which represents the nails of the four fingers. Though more often that not, the Silencers are above the laws of the Dark Brotherhood and are allowed to operate as they see fit. The Silencers also have the option of receiving dead drop orders placed in scattered locations rather than direct orders from their Speaker. Lucien is the only member of the Black Hand that Ruby has spoken to and is only summoned when the Night Mother tells Ruby so. He is extremely serious about his work and rarely jokes around, often times not catching sarcasm. He also tends to argue with Astrid, strictly warning her to enforce the Five Tenets and whom to recruit.
Name: Olava "The Feeble" Mallory
Sex: Female
Age: 63
Species: Human (Nord)
Family: Astrid Krex(niece) , Festus Krex (brother), Delvin Mallory(Husband)
Orientation: Straight
Relationship Status: Married to Delvin Mallory(Thieves Guild)
Occupation: Fortune Teller
Rank: N/A
Preferred Weapon: N/A
Appearance: Olava is a frail women who wears civilian clothes and a white bonnet. She has silky gray hair that is usually pulled back into a neat bun and silver eyes that are slowly going blind.
Mannerisms and Back-story: Although she is not part of the Dark Brotherhood, Olava has ties to them since her husband was the leader before he stepped down for the new generation to take over. After he stepped down, he joined her permanently at her house in Whiterun where she grew up. Olava is friendly and kind, adored by everyone in the Dark Brotherhood and the city of Whiterun. During the day she is usually found sitting on a bench outside her house, peacefully watching people busy around the market and occasionally reading fortunes. She is married to a member of the Thieves Guild but they rarely see each other since he is incredibly busy constantly.