Arena:Ria Silmane

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Ria Silmane was the apprentice of Jagar Tharn. After Tharn took over the throne, he murdered Ria because he was not able to corrupt her. However, she keeps her spirit bound to the mortal plane via her magic; yet her magicka reserves are constantly draining, limiting the time she has left. Ria can still cast magic, but it drains her energy even further. She does not have a corporeal form, and she communicates largely through dreams and visions.

She first appears to the player in the Imperial Prison. Ria gives the player a ruby key to open the prison cell and teleports the player far away from the Imperial City using a Shift Gate. After the player's escape, she becomes the guide through the entire Main Quest, appearing in dreams to give the latest information she learns about the Staff of Chaos. After the player finally collects all 8 pieces of the Staff of Chaos, Ria uses up the last of her energy to help the player infiltrate the Imperial Palace. Ria Silmane then presumably travels to the afterlife.

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• If you are to die during your travels, Ria will appear and admonish you. She will talk about how the last hope for the empire is lost and wish you peace in the afterlife.
• Although Ria knows where the pieces of the staff are hidden, she only provides vague information at best. You must find the entrance to these ruins and infiltrate them on your own.