Lore:Hasphat Antabolis

Hasphat Antabolis
Race	Imperial	Gender	Male
Born		3rd Era Morrowind
Resided in		Balmora
Appears in		Morrowind, Castles

"When we UNDERSTAND the events that occur to us, the events become history. History is understanding. Otherwise we're all just dumb animals trying to get in out of the cold."
—Hasphat Antabolis on History

Hasphat Antabolis was an Imperial drillmaster and famous author from the late Third Era. He is most well-known as a student of Dwemer lore and lived his entire life in Morrowind, becoming well acquainted with local Dunmer and backcountry mercenaries. He also worked in the Fighters Guild of Balmora as its drillmaster.

History

"Now you are a part of history, [Nerevarine]. It is an honor to know you. And yet, there is still the mystery. Does the hero shape the times, or do the times shape the hero? Perhaps you should write a history book, [Nerevarine]."
—Hasphat Antabolis to the Nerevarine

Hasphat Antabolis was born and raised in Morrowind, having known the natives and other locals for his entire life. He became interested in Dwemer ruins and artifacts, and became a scholar in the Dwemer and Morrowind's history. Hasphat was particularly knowledgeable about Vvardenfell's dwemer ruins.

Throughout the years, he gained a few notable friends, such as the Blades spymaster, Caius Cosades, Percius Mercius of the Ald'ruhn Fighters Guild, and Senilias Cadiusus of the Imperial Archaeological Society. In time, he became part of the Fighters Guild. Hasphat grew cautious ever since Sjoring Hard-Heart became the Guildmaster over Percius Mercius.

Hasphat and Caius often argued about the nature of heroes and important individuals throughout history. He argued that Tiber Septim changed the world and the course of history, while Caius believed that he was a product of his time and that someone else would have done what he did. Hasphat was loyal to the Third Empire. In regards to Tiber Septim's origins, he believed in the orthodox myth that he was born in Atmora and denounced both the Arcturian Heresy and the notion he was born in High Rock.

In 3E 427, Caius Cosades was looking for information about the Nerevarine Cult and the Sixth House. He sent a Blades novice to seek out Hasphat Antabolis to learn more. Hasphat was willing to give them what they needed, but only if they retrieved a Dwemer Puzzle Box from the nearby ruins of Arkngthand. With the box in hand, Hasphat gave the novice his notes on the Sixth House to Caius Cosades and offered them a key to Arkngthand's lower section.

One of Hasphat's writings includes Dwemer History and Culture, which details the history of the author, Gor Felim and his series of Dwemer stories, Ancient Tales of the Dwemer, and why it captivated many during the early Third Empire. He gave props to the inaccurate descriptions of Dwemer in the stories, which depict them as more comfortable, friendlier, and familiar than what they were really like in ancient history. He also notes how the public would rather prefer this light-hearted version that viewed humans are the pinnacle of creation.

He also wrote Dunmer and Chimer in the Mythic Era: A Social History and dedicated it to his patron, Romori Sedur Norilnor of House Hlaalu. Ever since he met the Nerevarine, he wrote a four-volume piece called the Life and Times of the Nerevarine, which covered the establishment of the Nine Divines after the Vvardenfell Crisis but neglects to discuss how much Emperor Uriel VII knew about the Nerevarine Prophecy and its significance.

Notes

• The developer Kurt Kuhlmann posted to official forums as the alias Hasphat Antabolis, and often roleplayed as the character.

See Also

• For game-specific information, see the Morrowind and Castles articles.
• For a list of books written by Hasphat Antabolis, see the following list.

References

Note: The following references are considered to be unofficial sources. They are included to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive.