Morana

Morana Reed-Lachance, High Listener to the Dark Brotherhood

Abandoned as a child, Morana raised herself on the streets of Cyrodiil. She was self taught to read and write as well as pick-pocket and steal from unsuspecting stalls in the market. At the age of 13, she murdered a man that tried to attack her for his own benefits- she would have none of it. A few mornings later and she awoke to a letter on her nightstand with a black palm pressed to the page and “We Know” written just under it. Soon after, she was recruited into the Dark Brotherhood at the Cheydinhal- where she remained for the majority of her assassin life.

At some point, when she was still a teenager, she had her first run in with what would be the infamous Lucien Lachance. They exchanged few words and even fewer pleasantries before going down different paths. Lucien climbed the ladder for the Black Hand and Morana.... well, she remained stuck. Her higher ups would not advance her- when it came for her to be in her late 20’s, she was finally approached again by an older Lucien, who took fondly of her killing style and even more of her attitude. The two clicked this time, making her quickly become his Silencer. Finally, she advanced and left the Sanctuary behind.

But she would return some odd months alter to enact a Purification, a old Order given by the Speakers to execute an entire Sanctuary. She was given this order because someone was betraying the Black Hand and their Unholy Matron. Someone was trying to frame Lucien and his Silencer. After several investigations and Lucien reclusing to only speaking to her verbally. Despite all their efforts, it was too late. On a snowy winter night, Morana found the horror of her love murdered by his fellow Black Hand members, regardless of not having any proof he had done anything. Morana quickly turned on the one who had truly done this and attacked him severely- she had done 10 fold the amount of torture they had to Lucien, making sure he truly felt her rage and hoped Sithis would damn him to an eternity of more torture and sorrow. Turning to the Night Mother, who also confirmed Lucien’s innocence, she decided to give Morana the honour of being her Listener and granting life back to Lucien. Due to both being unwaveringly devoted to one another as well as their Lord Sithis and his wife, she granted life be returned to the Speaker. Upon returning to where he was left, she found him confused and exhausted. For the rest of their days, she lived with Lucien at Applewatch, peacefully enjoying their time as Dark Brotherhood members and with one another.

They waited impatiently for tragedy to strike. After all- you can’t have something nice without paying.