Arena:Ruler

A male ruler

A female ruler

Rulers are the governing nobles of any Settlements you may encounter and dwell in the local palace alongside their personal guard and possibly their personal priest and jester. Rulers fulfill the role of Quest Givers for high-level players. Some City Rulers are also involved in the main quest. The possible titles for people of nobility are as follows: King/Queen, Prince/Princess, Duke/Duchess, Baron/Baroness, Lord/Lady.

Greetings

Besides acting as Quest Givers, rulers also welcome the player with some special lines should they don't have any quests to offer.

• "Let all in [Rival Settlement name] know that we in [Settlement name] welcome all travelers wishing to do business in our [Settlement type]. We are even giving in to demands to build a new hall for guild meetings. I hope you have a very restful stay here, [PC name]. You may leave me now."

• "Tell me, young [PC race], are you in our fair [Settlement type] for business or pleasure? No matter, [Settlement name] offers ample rewards for seekers of either. You will find the people here friendly and accommodating — although I would not recommend leaving your weaponry back at your Inn if you wander at night. Goodbye, [PC name]."

• "Welcome to [Settlement name], [PC name]. Please, treat yourself to our [Settlement type]'s many pleasures. Our taverns are a particular delight, the best mutton pie in the province. Now I regret I must dismiss you."

• "Hail to [PC name]. I hope you enjoy your stay in the [Settlement type] of [Settlement name]. If you want to see some real action, young [PC race], try exploring the wilderness. You may come back with something useful. Now I must bid you farewell. Good day"

• "Greeting [sic] [PC Name], and welcome to [Settlement Name]. We are a peaceful [Settlement Type], but I would not recommend wandering the streets unarmed at night. Now I fear I must dismiss you. Political matters, you understand. Goodbye."

• "You call yourself [PC name], is that right? Well, all I can say is that we have had trouble with another young [PC race] like yourself a few days ago and it would be a good idea to stay out of trouble. You are dismissed."

Rulers of the Arena

Tamriel as portrayed in the game

The world of Tamriel is one of a hierarchy of nobles ruling holdings ranging from villages to towns to city-states with their own agencies and rivalries, though all remain ultimately beholden to a singular liege lord in the form of the Emperor of Tamriel. These provinces and their rulers are:

Black Marsh Rulers

City-states

Ruler Name	Title	Settlement	Rivals
Herula	King	Archon	Lilmoth and Thorn
Claudios	King	Blackrose	Lilmoth
Demia	Queen	Gideon	Soulrest
Germanus	King	Helstrom	Stormhold
Artomeda	Queen	Lilmoth	Archon and Blackrose
Hesiana	Queen	Soulrest	Gideon
Aphiana	Queen	Stormhold	Helstrom
Tibius	King	Thorn	Archon

Towns

Ruler Name	Title	Settlement	Rivals
Macedetera	Baroness	Greenglade	Riverwalk
Pilerius	Prince	Greenspring	Tenmar Wall
Demetrus	Prince	Moonmarch	Rockgrove
Tabiana	Princess	Riverwalk	Greenglade
Diocletate	Count	Rockgrove	Moonmarch
Demetera	Baroness	Seaspring	Rockpark
Dematea	Princess	Rockpark	Seaspring
Germanicus	Duke	Tenmar Wall	Greenspring

Villages

Ruler Name	Title	Settlement	Rivals
Tibius	Lord	Alten Corimont	Rockpoint
Augustandros	Lord	Alten Markmont	Rockpoint
Judiana	Lady	Alten Meirhall	Longmont
Niketera	Lady	Branchgrove	Portdun Mont
Diocletate	Lord	Branchmont	Riverbridge
Caligios	Lord	Chasecreek	Branchmont
Caligius	Lord	Chasepoint	Stonewastes
Niketera	Lady	Glenbridge	Stonewastes
Julos	Lord	Longmont	Rockspring
Hecatea	Lady	Portdun Mont	Branchgrove
Demetrius	Lord	Riverbridge	Branchmont
Hericus	Lord	Rockguard	Glenbridge
Augusterius	Lord	Rockpoint	Alten Corimont
Tibides	Lord	Rockspring	Longmont
Athatea	Lady	Seafalls	Riverbridge
Diocletian	Lord	Stonewastes	Glenbridge

Elsweyr Rulers

City-states

Ruler Name	Title	Settlement	Rivals
Mojnir	King	Alabaster	Rimmen and Senchal
Ak'nir	King	Corinth	Torval
Ab'ir	King	Dune	Riverhold
Amtaba	King	Orcrest	Riverhold
Ommed	King	Rimmen	Alabaster
Ab'dul	King	Riverhold	Orcrest and Dune
Huskir	King	Senchal	Alabaster
Mojtabe	King	Torval	Corinth

Towns

Ruler Name	Title	Settlement	Rivals
Mohamsien	Prince	Brukreich Bridge	Greenhall
Za'ir	Prince	Darvulk Haven	Tenmar Forest
Khasrin	Princess	Ein Meirvale	Portneu View
Fa'dul	Count	Greenhall	Meir Lynmount
Husdul	Prince	Meir Lynmount	Greenhall
Ab'gh	Duke	Portneu View	Tenmar Forest
Omsoud	Duke	Seaplace	Ein Meirvale
Rajjan	Baroness	Tenmar Forest	Portneu View

Villages

Ruler Name	Title	Settlement	Rivals
Fajjan	Lady	Black Heights	Markgran Brook
Ak'noud	Lord	Chasegrove	Black Heights
Fahrazad	Lady	Chasemoor	River Keep
Ak'der	Lord	Cori Darglade	Verkarth Hills
Akh'soud	Lord	Darkarn Place	Valley Guard
Aziahin	Lady	Duncori Walk	Black Heights
Mojsoud	Lord	Heimthor Mount	Neumar Walk
Fa'gh	Lord	Helkarn Land	Neumar Walk
Sinir	Lord	Kings Walk	Tardorn Wood
Husbil	Lord	Markgran Brook	Black Heights
Ab'bil	Lord	Neumar Walk	Helkarn Land
Mohamurabi	Lord	River Keep	Chasemoor
Akh'soud	Lord	South Guard	Markgran Brook
Named	Lord	Tardorn Wood	Kings Walk
Moahin	Lady	Valley Guard	Darkarn Place
Ab'bil	Lord	Verkarth Hills	Cori Darglade

Hammerfell Rulers

City-states

Ruler Name	Title	Settlement	Rivals
Dhatan	King	Dragonstar	Skaven and Elinhir
Fhimke-i	Queen	Elinhir	Dragonstar
Coc	King	Gilane	Hegathe and Taneth
Ghapimti	Queen	Hegathe	Gilane and Sentinel
Blubamka†	Queen	Rihad	Taneth
Caacte	King	Sentinel	Hegathe
Mijurti	Queen	Skaven	Dragonstar
Lhezem	King	Taneth	Gilane and Rihad

• † Has a role in The Main Quest

Towns

Ruler Name	Title	Settlement	Rivals
Modka	Princess	Belkarth Guard	Heldorn Mount
Shetan	Baron	Heldorn Mount	Belkarth Guard
Fonta	Prince	Lainebon Place	Vulnim Gate
Krolunki	Baroness	North Hall	Riverpoint
Khajun	Prince	Riverpoint	Roseguard
Febun	Prince	Roseguard	Riverpoint
Alazen	Prince	Sunkeep	Lainebon Place
Lhothe	Count	Vulnim Gate	Lainebon Place

Villages

Ruler Name	Title	Settlement	Rivals
Shraj	Lord	Chaseguard	Corten Mont
Fhalan	Lord	Chasetown	Lainlyn
Lhan-i	Lady	Cliff Keep	Dragon Gate
Vaman-si	Lady	Corten Mont	Karnver Falls
Krut	Lord	Dragon Gate	Cliff Keep
Klaltaki	Lady	Dragon Grove	Chasetown
Blebem	Lord	Karnver Falls	Corten Mont
Glavt	Lord	Lainlyn	Chasetown
Bozun-e	Lord	Nimbel Moor	Stonedale
Blotten	Lord	Riverview	Shadymarch
Maoler	Lord	Shadymarch	Riverview
Raipom	Lord	Stonedale	Nimbel Moor
Nhosemka	Lady	Stonemoor	Vulkneu Town
Lhovim-e	Lady	Thorstad Place	Riverview
Chez-si	Lady	Verkarth City	Thorstad Place
Fholta	Lord	Vulkneu Town	Stonedale

High Rock Rulers

City-states

Ruler Name	Title	Settlement	Rivals
Edward	King	Camlorn	Daggerfall
Trystictor	King	Daggerfall	Camlorn and Imperial City
Trystinak	King	Evermore	North Point and Imperial City
Trystirick	King	Farrun	Jehanna
Bedyctor	King	Jehanna	Farrun
Elona	Queen	North Point	Shornhelm
Rodore	King	Shornhelm	North Point and Wayrest
Tristore	King	Wayrest	Shornhelm

Towns

Ruler Name	Title	Settlement	Rivals
Edwyval	Prince	Cloud Spring	Raven Spring
Andywyr	Baron	Ilessen Hills	Kings Guard
Rodoryan	Baron	Kings Guard	Meir Darguard
Andoryan	Baron	Meir Darguard	Kings Guard
Tristyval	Count	Old Run	Portdun Creek
.Belladabyth	Baroness	Portdun Creek	Old Gate
Andoryan	Baron	Raven Spring	Cloud Spring
Alabywyr	Baron	Vermeir Wastes	Portdun Creek

Villages

Ruler Name	Title	Settlement	Rivals
Perore	Lord	Black Wastes	Wind Keep
Elolda	Lady	Dunkarn Haven	Karthgran Vale
Theodastyr	Lord	Dunlain Falls	Karthgran Vale
Theodyn	Lord	Eagle Brook	Moonguard
Dunyrick	Lord	Ebon Wastes	Moonguard
Carolyrrya	Lady	Glenpoint	Reich Gradkeep
Peryrick	Lord	Karthgran Vale	Dunkarn Haven
Tristyrick	Lord	Markwasten Moor	Thorkan Park
Peryval	Lord	Meir Thorvale	White Haven
Tristard	Lord	Moonguard	Ebon Wastes
Lysyssa	Lady	Normar Heights	Thorkan Park
Chrystorya	Lady	Norvulk Hills	Wind Keep
Chrystorya	Lady	Reich Gradkeep	Glenpoint
Theodoryan	Lord	Thorkan Park	Normar Heights
Gwynanna	Lady	White Haven	Meir Thorvale
Uthistyr	Lord	Wind Keep	Norvulk Hills

Morrowind Rulers

City-states

Ruler Name	Title	Settlement	Rivals
Vermith	Queen	Blacklight	Ebonheart
Casik†	King	Ebonheart	Blacklight, Firewatch, Kragenmoor and Mournhold
Vaynth	Queen	Firewatch	Ebonheart
Shalpar	King	Kragenmoor	Ebonheart
Zirik	King	Mournhold	Ebonheart, Narsis, Necrom and Tear
Vermothah	Queen	Narsis	Mournhold
Hekothah	Queen	Necrom	Mournhold
Nisath	King	Tear	Mournhold

• † Has a role in The Main Quest

Towns

Ruler Name	Title	Settlement	Rivals
Vaynth	Baroness	Dragon Glade	Glen Haven
Zirimal	Prince	Eagle Moor	Silnim Dale
Turfar	Duke	Glen Haven	Dragon Glade
Demiah	Princess	Karththor Dale	Stoneforest
Nisik	Duke	Oaktown	Eagle Moor
Shalpar	Count	Silgrad Tower	Karththor Dale
Helseth	Count	Silnim Dale	Eagle Moor
Caskan	Count	Stoneforest	Karththor Dale

Villages

Ruler Name	Title	Settlement	Rivals
Casien	Lord	Amber Forest	Corkarth Run
Shalimar	Lord	Corkarth Run	Amber Forest
Niskan	Lord	Cormar View	Reich Parkeep
Ulfar	Lord	Darnim Watch	Helnim Wall
Helkan	Lord	Greenheights	Sailen Vulgate
Shelelle	Lady	Heimlyn Keep	Riverbridge
Zirkan	Lord	Helnim Wall	Greenheights
Shurien	Lord	Karththor Heights	Greenheights
Nisain	Lord	Markgran Forest	Verarchen Hall
Turfar	Lord	Old Keep	Heimlyn Keep
Nisik	Lord	Old Run	Darnim Watch
Helkan	Lord	Reich Parkeep	Cormar View
Casseth	Lord	Riverbridge	Stonefalls
Nisseth	Lord	Sailen Vulgate	Greenheights
Caspar	Lord	Stonefalls	Riverbridge
Zirath	Lord	Verarchen Hall	Reich Parkeep

Skyrim Rulers

City-states

Ruler Name	Title	Settlement	Rivals
Ulrarne	King	Dawnstar	Whiterun and Winterhold
Bjeld	King	Falcrenth	Whiterun
Bjis	King	Riften	Windhelm
Torbens	King	Snowhawk	Solitude
Hania	Queen	Solitude	Snowhawk
Asgis	King	Whiterun	Dawnstar and Falcrenth
Asgan	King	Windhelm	Riften and Winterhold
Erarne	King	Winterhold	Dawnstar and Windhelm

Towns

Ruler Name	Title	Settlement	Rivals
Helle	Baroness	Amol	Vernim Wood
Dorina	Princess	Dragon Bridge	Stonehills
Fenrald	Duke	Granitehall	Oakwood
Alarke	Duke	Karthwasten Hall	Granitehall
Eren	Duke	Oakwood	Granitehall
Vlarke	Duke	Stonehills	Dragon Bridge
Mojarik	Prince	Sunguard	Vernim Wood
Sorens	Duke	Vernim Wood	Sunguard

Villages

Ruler Name	Title	Settlement	Rivals
Jurger	Lord	Amber Guard	Lainalten
Torben	Lord	Black Moor	North Keep
Torbald	Lord	Dragon Wood	Pargran Village
Fenren	Lord	Dunpar Wall	Helarchen Creek
Bjarne	Lord	Dunstad Grove	Markarth Side
Hante	Lady	Greenwall	Reich Corigate
Ingte	Lady	Helarchen Creek	Laintar Dale
Jytina	Lady	Lainalten	Amber Guard
Mojan	Lord	Laintar Dale	Helarchen Creek
Hellne	Lady	Markarth Side	Amber Guard
Fenrens	Lord	Neugrad Watch	North Keep
Ingmik	Lord	Nimalten City	Pargran Village
Alan	Lord	North Keep	Neugrad Watch
Kjarke	Lord	Pargran Village	Reich Corigate
Torbald	Lord	Reich Corigate	Pargran Village
Asgens	Lord	Riverwood	Nimalten City

Summurset Isle Rulers

City-states

Ruler Name	Title	Settlement	Rivals
Coreriil	King	Alinor	Lillandril
Kelkemmenar	King	Cloudrest	Firsthold
Saura	King	Dusk	Shimmerene
Kalalian	King	Firsthold	Cloudrest
Corridalf	King	Lillandril	Alinor
Shashara	Queen	Shimmerene	Dusk, Skywatch and Sunhold
Kalalian	King	Skywatch	Shimmerene
Sauriil	King	Sunhold	Shimmerene

Towns

Ruler Name	Title	Settlement	Rivals
Saursha	Baroness	Archen Grangrove	Riverfield
Kalallon	Count	Belport Run	West Guard
Cyreriil	Prince	Corgrad Wastes	Riverfield
Saruril	Prince	Marnor Keep	Riverfield
Solimon	Duke	Riverfield	Marnor Keep
Calina	Countess	Sea Keep	Corgrad Wastes
Mithra	Duke	Vulkhel Guard	West Guard
Corelas	Count	West Guard	Belport Run

Villages

Ruler Name	Title	Settlement	Rivals
Lillandllon	Lord	Ebon Stadmont	Marbruk Brook
Kalanar	Lord	Glenview	Holly Falls
Lorana	Lady	Graddun Spring	Marbruk Brook
Kalatar	Lord	Holly Falls	Rosefield
Zenosara	Lady	Karndar Watch	Silsailen Point
Lillandman	Lord	Karnwasten Moor	White Guard
Mithllon	Lord	Kings Haven	Old Falls
Saulas	Lord	Marbruk Brook	Ebon Stadmont
Cyremon	Lord	Old Falls	Kings Haven
Lovilian	Lord	Riverwatch	White Guard
Lillandas	Lord	Rosefield	Holly Falls
Soliron	Lord	Silsailen Point	Karndar Watch
Coreman	Lord	Silver Wood	Thorheim Guard
Zenosha	Lady	Thorheim Guard	Silver Wood
Kelkemmeril	Lord	Wasten Coridale	White Guard
Kalaron	Lord	White Guard	Riverwatch

Valenwood Rulers

City-states

Ruler Name	Title	Settlement	Rivals
Coman	King	Arenthia	Silvenar
Ulandra†	Queen	Eldenroot	Greenheart, Silvenar and Southpoint
Elisgorn	King	Falinesti	Silvenar
Colas	King	Greenheart	Eldenroot and Woodhearth
Silrim	King	Haven	Southpoint
Paligorn	King	Silvenar	Arenthia, Eldenroot and Falinesti
Mindra	Queen	Southpoint	Eldenroot and Haven
Laredra	Queen	Woodhearth	Greenheart

• † Has a role in The Main Quest

Towns

Ruler Name	Title	Settlement	Rivals
Sinia	Baroness	Eagle Vale	Wasten Brukbrook
Desnia	Countess	Emperors Run	Longvale
Litan	Baron	Karthdar Square	Thormar Keep
Rillina	Countess	Longhaven	Longvale
Tacher	Duke	Longvale	Emperors Run
Karocher	Count	Thormar Keep	Karthdar Square
Argorn	Duke	Vulkwasten Wood	Longvale
Physandra	Princess	Wasten Brukbrook	Eagle Vale

Villages

Ruler Name	Title	Settlement	Rivals
Palitan	Lord	Archen Cormount	Tarlain Heights
Larena	Lady	Black Park	Meadow Run
Anvan	Lord	Cori Silmoor	Glenpoint
Anrim	Lord	Cormeir Spring	Heimdar City
Lidell	Lord	Ebon Ro	Stone Fell
Legonis	Lord	Glenpoint	Cori Silmoor
Sinia	Lady	Green Hall	Stonesquare
Larethia	Lady	Heimdar City	Cormeir Spring
Elisnor	Lord	Lynpar March	Moonmont
Palinis	Lord	Marbruk Field	Glenpoint
Aragan	Lord	Meadow Run	Archen Cormount
Ancher	Lord	Moonmont	Stone Fell
Arlas	Lord	Stone Fell	Moonmont
Linis	Lord	Stonesquare	Green Hall
Aracher	Lord	Tarlain Heights	Archen Cormount
Silmain	Lord	Vullain Haven	Glenpoint

Imperial Province Rulers

Finally, there's the Imperial Province holding the single City-State and capital of the empire known simply as the Imperial City, seat of the ruling Septim Emperors.

Ruler Name	Title	Settlement	Rivals
Uriel Septim VII	Emperor of Tamriel	The Imperial City	Daggerfall and Evermore

Bugs

• A ruler can change their gendered appearance (male to female or king to queen respectively) after failing a quest. In reality, it seems that the ruler is somehow replaced, palace and all, after failing a quest for them. It seems to not always occur, however. ^?