Lore:Talos Cult
- "We are those who worship the true following of the Legions. Protecting the Glory of Tiber Septim, Talos, the Dragonborn."[1]
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The Talos Cult, also known as the Citizenship Cult,[2] is a religious group that expressly reveres Tiber Septim,[3] founder of the Third Empire, as a divine god-hero.[4] Combined with the worship of the Eight Divines, the Talos Cult forms part of the whole Imperial Cult.[4] It has a significant following in the Imperial Legion.[1][5]
Circa 3E 427, fringe members of the Talos Cult in the Imperial Legion were part of a conspiracy to assassinate Emperor Uriel Septim VII during a rumored visit to Vvardenfell, due to his perceived weak rule. They began to recruit new members from the Deathshead Legion garrison in Gnisis, requiring them to swear an oath that they "shall die to put a strong man back on the throne of Tamriel".[6] This was prevented by the Nerevarine, who executed the conspirators by order of General Darius.[7]
Following the signing of the White-Gold Concordat, the worship of Talos was banned in the Empire.[8] As such, it could be assumed that the Talos Cult no longer exists in any offical capacity.
See Also[edit]
- For game-specific information, see the Morrowind article.
- Order of Talos
- Cult of Tiber Septim
- Red Templars
References[edit]
- ^ a b Talos Cult topic in Morrowind
- ^ People of Morrowind — Various
- ^ Darius' dialogue in Morrowind
- ^ a b Morrowind Lore topic in Morrowind
- ^ Reflections on Cult Worship — Cuseius Plecia
- ^ Note from Oritius Maro — Oritius Maro
- ^ Talos Cult Conspiracy quest in Morrowind
- ^ The Great War — Legate Justianus Quintius
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