History Characters / TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind

* Foil: To his own brother Vedam. Both are extremely powerful political forces trying to do what they think is best for the future of Morrowind and the Dunmer people. However whereas Vedam works openly as Duke of Vvardenfell, actively collaborates with the Imperials, and will go out of his way to request his brother not be killed if at all possible, Orvas works behind the scenes as a criminal kingpin, vehemently opposes the Imperial occupation, and is willing to get his hands dirty even if it means considering a hit on his brother.

* JerkassGods: They're largely benevolent (and certainly much nicer to the Dunmer than Boethiah and Mephala), but they all have their moments. Vivec kills people in anger in the ''36 Lessons'' and holds Vardenfell hostage with Baar Dau so people keep worshipping him, Sotha Sil withdrew from the world almost completely, [[spoiler:and Almalexia goes crazy after losing her powers and betrays the others in an attempt to become the only god of the Dunmer]]. That's not including the fact that their divinity is based on lies, betrayal, and possibly murder.

* StandardHeroReward: Married Almalexia, who was already a high priestess in a noble Chimeri Great House, despite his non-royal background.

* TheGodsMustBeLazy: Averted for the first few thousand years of their reign. They, particularly Vivec and Almalexia, regularly lived and worked among their people, offering guidance and protection, and performing miracles. Played straight after they [[spoiler:lost two of the Tools of Kagrenac to a reawaked Dagoth Ur, though in this case they ''aren't'' actually lazy, just conserving their now-limited divine power for the task of maintaining the Ghostfence]].

* {{Hermaphrodite}}: According to his ''36 Lessons'', he was born as one by absorbing the Dwemer simulacrum of his mother. It's important to his mythic role as the Trickster/Stranger figure, where Sotha Sil is male (Clockwork King of the Three-And-One) and Almalexia is female (Face-Snaked Queen of the Three-And-One). That said, it's something of an InformedAtribute in-game, as his body is fully masculine and he's always referred to with masculine pronouns, which makes it look like Vivec is a cisgender man who simply portrays himself as hermaphroditic as part of his divine persona.

* WarGod: She's a more benevolent version, being worshipped as a protector goddess who's always on the front lines against any threats to Morrowind. According to Galsa, Almalexia's more recent sermons have been emphasizing her warlike aspects over her merciful ones. [[spoiler:She'll prove her WarGod chops as the final boss of the ''Tribunal'' expansion.]]

The last survivor of the Chimeri minor house Sotha, he became a great wizard and trusted advisor to Lord Nerevar. Former member of the Psijic Order (or at least a prominent associate), and one of the members of the Tribunal. Resides, withdrawn from the world, in his magical clockwork city.\\

* AffablyEvil: When you confront him, he politely explains why his plans to spread blight disease and create a giant magical killer robot are really in the best interests of his people. He answers every question you put to him (whether he's telling the truth, lying or mistaken is up to the player). Finally, he offers you the opportunity to buff yourself up before you start to fight him. Though the last part is largely because he needs Wraithguard (the gauntlet you need to hold the weapons required to thwart him) in order to bring his plan into action. And if you approach him without the items needed, he'll politely point out you have come unprepared and that you can not win as you are, suggesting you return when ready to face him.

* EvilCannotComprehendGood: A big part of the reason why he is able to be defeated by the Nerevarine. He believes the Nerevarine, who possesses each of the tools of Kagrenac, has brought them to draw power from the heart to make themselves immortal. Thus, he spends much of the fight toying with the Nevevarine and [[AGodAmI taunting them about his own power]]. He doesn't realize until it's too late that the Nerevarine actually intends to destroy the enchantments on the heart, denying its power to anyone. ([[NoImmortalInertia Power that Dagoth Ur requires to exist]].)

* TheGodsMustBeLazy: Averted for the first few thousand years of their reign. They, particularly Vivec and Almalexia, regularly lived and worked among their people, offering guidance and protection, and performing miracles. Played straight after they [[spoiler:lost two of the Tools of Kagrenac to a reawaked Dagoth Ur]].

* MasculineFeminineAndrogyneTrio: In Tribunal iconography Sotha Sil (a wise and mysterious wizard) is masculine, Almalexia (a brave and compassionate queen) is feminine, and Vivec portrays himself as a hermaphrodite as a symbol of duality (although he seems to identify as male)

* NoOneSeesTheBoss: Vivec and Almalexia were forced into this after being cut off from the power of the Heart. They previously walked and worked among their people, offering guidance and performing miracles. Now, they are basically confined to their temples, communicating only with a select few high level Temple officials and personal guards. (Sotha Sil was always reclusive, even before being cut off.)

* {{Hermaphrodite}}: Typically referred to as a male, though. It's important to his mythic role as the Trickster/Stranger figure, where Sotha Sil is male (Clockwork King of the Three-And-One) and Almalexia is female (Face-Snaked Queen of the Three-And-One).

* VaporWear: She doesn't wear much. Just look at her picture.

* KingIncognito: According to Galsa Andrano, she plans to disguise herself as a mortal and travel the world, in an attempt to rekindle her passion for her people.

** Blunt Weapon covers the broadest range, with [[CarryABigStick clubs]], staves, maces and [[DropTheHammer warhammers]].

%%* Up to the player, naturally.
%%** [[ArcherArchetype Arc]][[AutomaticCrossbows her]]: The Marksman skill.
%%** DropTheHammer[=/=]CarryABigStick: The Blunt Weapon skill.
%%** BareFistedMonk: The Unarmed skill.
%%** CoolSword[=/=]{{BFS}}[=/=]DeviousDaggers: The Long and Short Blade skills.
%%** ElementalPowers: The three main varieties of Destruction magic.
%%*** AnIcePerson
%%*** PlayingWithFire
%%*** ShockAndAwe
%%** LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: The Block skill.

* DropTheHammer: He wields a Steel Warhammer of Smiting.

** The second possibility is that it's subverted -- you're just an extraordinarily [[BornLucky lucky]] / [[{{Determinator}} determined]] mortal of no real importance who, [[TheUnchosenOne by sheer coincidence]], winds up perfectly fitting the prophesied description of Nerevar's reincarnation through comparatively mundane means. This is supported by the presence of numerous "failed Nerevarines" in the Cavern of the Incarnate, and the fact that secret paths allow you to skip certain parts of the prophecy (albeit with great difficulty).

* Foil: To his own brother Vedam. Both are extremely powerful political forces trying to do what they think is best for the future of Morrowind and the Dunmer people. However whereas Vedam works openly as Duke of Vvardenfell, actively collaborates with the Imperials, and will go out of his way to request his brother not be killed if at all possible, Orvas works behind the scenes as a criminal kingpin, vehemently opposes the Imperial occupation, and is willing to get his hands dirty even if it means considering a hit on his brother, .

* Amnesiac Hero: In a very roundabout way, the Nerevarine is this. As the reincarnation of Indoril Nerevar, they do not have the memories from their past life, and much of the main story is the Nerevarine finding fragments of their lost past. This is especially after they are recognized as Nerevar, with many characters seeing Nerevar and the Nerevarine as the same person.