Lore:Conoon Chodala

Conoon Chodala
Conoon Chodala with Sunna'rah circa 2E 582
Race	Dunmer	Gender	Male
Born		2nd Era
Died		2E 582
Resided in		Vvardenfell
Appears in		Morrowind, ESO, Legends

Conoon Chodala was an Ashlander Dunmer who was an ashkhan of the Urshilaku tribe in the mid-Second Era. He falsely claimed to be the legendary Nerevarine, which made him one of the failed Incarnates.

History

Chodala was born in the Urshilaku tribe of the Vvardenfell Ashlanders. He became the ashkhan of the tribe at a young age. He and some of his people took part in the war against Ada'Soom Dir-Kamal in 2E 572, and he was also known to raid old strongholds and venture into the Red Mountain territory. All these achievements made him one of the most respected Ashlanders in Vvardenfell. His sister, Seryn, stood by his side as he gained prestige in the eyes of the tribes. He came to be respected even by the Red Exiles, a clan formed by the outcasts from the four tribes, who lent Chodala some of their warriors.

Around 2E 582, Chodala invented a plan to engage and defeat the House Dunmer and elevate the Ashlanders to their rightful status. He somehow learned that Sunna'rah, a powerful staff created by Sotha Sil that could steal the divine powers of the Tribunal, was about to be summoned by the Nycotic Cult, a group worshipping a twisted version of Clavicus Vile. He ordered his Red Exiles to infiltrate the ritual site in the Shulk Ore Mine near Balmora and steal the staff once the ritual was complete. The Red Exiles succeeded and retrieved the staff for Chodala, who began to use it to slowly drain the divine power from Vivec. Vivec began to weaken, while Chodala became virtually unstoppable. With his new powers, Chodala was able to convince the leader of the Red Exiles, Kund-ud, that he was the legendary Nerevarine, after which the whole clan pledged its loyalty to him. However, Chodala's newfound power made him arrogant and willing to use violence to reach his goals.

Meanwhile, Vivec allied himself with the Vestige and sent them to investigate why his divine power was diminishing. The Vestige eventually traveled to Ald'ruhn, where the tribes gathered for their annual pilgrimage to the remains of the giant emperor crab Skar. There, the Vestige met Seryn, who was concerned about her brother's change of behavior. In the meantime Chodala proclaimed himself Nerevarine to Dovrosi, the Wise Woman of the Urshilaku tribe, who then went to the Cavern of the Incarnate in the Valley of the Wind to verify the validity of his claim.

Seryn contests Chodala's claim for the title of Nerevarine during the tribal council meeting in Skar

The Vestige followed Dovrosi to the Cavern, and spoke with the spirits of the Failed Incarnates - people who, like Chodala, had once falsely claimed to be the Nerevarine. They told the Vestige about mistakes they had made, claiming that this was not the way of the Nerevarine. The Vestige returned to Ald'ruhn, where Chodala's claim was to be officially ratified during the tribal council meeting within Skar's hollow shell.

During the meeting, the Vestige and Seryn countered Chodala's arguments with the stories of the Failed Incarnates, confirmed by their spirits, who were summoned during the meeting. This led Dovrosi to reject Chodala's claim for the title of the Nerevarine. The angered ashkhan ordered his Red Exiles to kill everyone present; however, the Vestige was able to defeat them.

Chodala and his supporters then relocated to Kaushtarari, a Daedric shrine to Malacath in the Zafirbel Bay. While he had Sunna'rah, he was invincible. However, the Vestige had the wizard Barilzar design and build a tonal inverter, a device that could temporarily disrupt the power of the staff. With the inverter, the Vestige and Seryn followed Chodala into Kaushtarari, where they struck down the warmongering ashkhan and retrieved Sunna'rah. Chodala's body and some of his possessions were later brought to the Cavern of the Incarnate to rest among the other failed Incarnates.

In 3E 427, the actual Nerevarine entered the Cavern to retrieve the ring Moon-and-Star during the Third Trial of the Nerevarine. There, he spoke with the spirits of the failed Incarnates, including Chodala. After telling the Nerevarine his tale, Chodala gave him his glass axe and his boots.

Gallery

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  Morrowind

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  Chodala's Treachery (Legends)

Notes

• In ESO: Morrowind, he is referred to simply as "Chodala". However, a note written by him is signed "CC".

See Also

• For game-specific information, see the Morrowind and Elder Scrolls Online articles.