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Headcanon #52 - First Night in Skyrim

It was Hlenil's idea to move to Skyrim. At the end of the Great War, he reasoned that with the loss of the Empire there was more of a profit to be made, not to mention the increasing number of raids from Tel Silgrad on his den, and when Vilveriah argued against it he only became more convinced. In his opinion, a bit of conflict in her life would do her good.  Ri'Bash was prepared to do whatever he was told and Felen was too far gone to care, as long as his alchemy equipment was within sight at all times.

They spent their first night after crossing the border in Refugees' Rest. Vilveriah was happy enough, having cleaned out the trolls and started experimenting on their remains, but Hlenil went silent once the flags on the tower came into sight and didn't say another word that evening. She assumed it was either because he was cold, despite having Ri'Bash cuddled protectively around him, or because staying in the land of the Nords opposed everything he'd been taught as a young Dunmer, and never troubled herself with asking why she heard him snuffling in the night or why they found him wandering around the unmarked graveyard the next morning.

After they left he went back to complaining about the snow and his tired feet, and Vilveriah forgot all about it.

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((Something quick, before I sleep - Vilveriah's voice is basically that of the female Dunmer in Morrowind, so here are a few audio samples, for no particular reason.))

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Spell Lists

Both Hlenil and Vilveriah were raised with the Third Era's schools of magic - that is, they studied the Mysticism class, some of the spells must be crafted rather than simply waving a hand around, and a few may be uncommon or completely defunct in the Fourth Era.

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Hlenil

Racial (Dunmer)

Resist Fire

Restoration (Major)

Heal

Healing Hands

Restore Fatigue

Cure Common Disease

Cure Paralyzation

Resist Shock (learned since meeting Vilveriah)

Resist Frost (learned since arrival in Skyrim)

Illusion (Minor)

Light (identical to Candlelight/Magelight)

Sanctuary

Alteration (Minor)

Shield

Mysticism (Minor)

Spell Absorption (struggles with)

Almsivi Intervention (defunct in the Fourth Era/outside Morrowind)

The only offensive magic Hlenil knows is Flames, and even that is only enough to light a candle, hence its absence from the list.

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Vilveriah

Racial (Dunmer)

Resist Fire

Conjuration (Major)

Dead Thrall (and other less powerful reanimation spells)

Command Creature

Turn Undead

Summon Ancestral Ghost (defunct outside Morrowind)

Illusion (Major)

Blind

Frenzy Creature

Light

Sanctuary

Calm

Paralyze (struggles with on more powerful creatures/humanoids)

Mysticism (Minor)

Soultrap

Dispel

Absorb Health

Spell Absorption

Almsivi Intervention (defunct in the Fourth Era/outside Morrowind)

Alteration (Minor)

Levitate

Slowfall

Lock

Open

Stoneflesh

Destruction (Minor)

Shock Damage

Vilveriah appears to know a lot of spells, but the chances of her ever using them outside her research, particularly in combat, are slim. She is not a fighter unless left with no choice, at which point she finds it hard to concentrate and therefore struggles to cast advanced spells. Many of them required carefully prepared scrolls and rituals or immense amounts of magicka, as well, so she isn't going to be throwing them out all over the place.

Much of her magic is of her own devising and therefore not necessarily listed here, because as a Telvanni she has to be awkward she is more interested in unconventional experimentation than pre-crafted spells. It isn't that dissimilar to the magic listed above - in other words, it's lore-friendly and not overpowered - but is also often a disaster.

She has been practising the Command Humanoid spell for some time with, fortunately, no success.

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Headcanon #14: Trinkets

When day-to-day life is starting to feel tedious, Hlenil will set himself a new project. His favourite type of goal, besides finding a new Nord to take under his wing, is buying Vilveriah some sort of expensive trinket - an amulet, new robes, rings, and so on. She's always pleased to receive them and yet hardly ever wears what she's given.

Hlenil doesn't care, since Vilveriah's appreciation isn't important to him and he doesn't care that much for her. Being generous is his way of doing something radically different, to break up the monotony.

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Headcanon #9: Great Houses

Before the destruction of Vvardenfell and his move to Skyrim, Hlenil was of House Redoran, although not, it has to be said, a particularly devoted member. The political alignment was inherited from his family, who were keen for Hlenil to impress other members of the House, but he himself disagreed with House Redoran's core virtues of duty, gravity and piety.

It became a moot point anyway during the Oblivion Crisis and the Red Year. There was a lot to deal with in a short period of time - the destruction of Ald'ruhn, the deaths of his clan and acquaintances during the eruption, the Argonian invasion and the growing political ambitions of the House following Hlaalu's dismissal. Hlenil was a part of the relief effort following the eruption, but after that abandoned his House and rejected the whole political structure.

Vilveriah and Felen were both of House Telvanni. Hlenil knew Vilveriah beforehand and, as somebody from an opposing House, hadn't thought much of her, but the chaos following the eruption didn't leave them much of a choice in allies. He persuaded both mer to share his disillusionment and, like him, they no longer consider themselves as belonging to any House.