Jo'Khar

"I got lied to by many people back in my day. One time a thief took my purse. I took his eyes. A fair exchange, no?"

- Jo'Khar explaining why he doesn't trust people.

 is a Khajiit enchanter, and a vampire. He was initially the Army Enchanter and later Court Wizard for Daric Lariat during his rebellion. Sometime after that he returned to the College of Winterhold and started teaching Enchanting there.

Early Life
Jo'Khar joined the College of Winterhold sometime before the 1st Great War as a student. Sometime before this both his parents died. By the time the Skyrim Civil War started he had already finished his studies and left the College. Sometime during his studies he traveled to Blackreach, exploring the Tower of Mzark. He started a family in Skyrim and lived with them for quite sometime, but one day they were attacked by a vampire and everyone was killed, except Jo'Khar who lived. During the attack he contracted Vampirism. Jo'Khar has been hunting the vampire that killed his family but he decided to leave Skyrim and eventually made his way to High Rock. There he decided to put his enchanting skill to use and joined up with Daric Lariat's army as their enchanter.

Character Form

 * Class: Mage, Enchanter
 * Skills: Master Enchanting, Expert Alteration/Illusion, Adept Sneak/Conjuration/Destruction
 * Spells: Chain Lightning, Lightning Bolt, Ice Spike, Mayhem, Paralyze, Healing, Ash Shell
 * Powers: Night Eye, Vampire's Seduction, Embrace of Shadows.
 * Equipment: Master Robes, College Boots, Mage Circlet, Arcane Ring, Steel Dagger.

Return of the Septim Dynasty I
Jo'Khar mostly stayed in the army's camp and only acted as their enchanter for most of Daric's war in High Rock. It wasn't until their arrived in Evermore that he even met Daric face-to-face. The king had come to his tent so he could refill the enchantment on his sword. He did as Daric asked and refilled the enchantment with a filled grand soul gem. Daric told the khajiit that he had been watching him and noticed that he had great magical talent, a talent he thought was wasted on being an enchanter. Daric asked Jo'Khar to join him in battle as his Court Wizard. He agreed and an hour later when the army marched on Evermore he followed Daric. When the battle started Jo'Khar stayed close to Daric and cast spells at the enemy troops. When a platoon of Orcs arrived to aid in defending Evermore Jo'Khar turned his attention to them. Daric asked him if he knew any useful spells to use against the enemy. He then cast dual Chain Lightning and managed to stagger a group of Legionnaires, the spell drained a good portion of his magicka. After the king and his horsemen took down the staggered Legionnaires he went to see if the khajiit was okay. When the khajiit replied that he was Daric ordered him to go take out the catapults and to meet up with general Roderic. Jo'Khar entered the city through the main gate, which had been opened by Roderic and his group of Blades, and found the general fighting near them. He told the Breton about the king's orders and Roderic told him to follow as they headed to the artillery. They were able to get pretty close to the catapults without being noticed as the men manning them were too occupied with the battle. The enemy general spotted them though, and ordered a group to intercept them. Leading that group was a powerful pyromancer. Roderic told Jo'Khar to continue after the catapult while he stayed back to keep the enemy busy. He ran to the catapults as fast as he could and then destroyed them with a Chain Lightning spell. After that he returned to aid Roderic against the pyromancer and his subordinates. He cast Chain Lighting on them, while Roderic cast a fireball, which took care of most of the subordinates. Daric and a group of horsemen galloped into the city through the main gate. The pyromancer cast a wall of flames at them. Jo'Khar was too late to stop the spell but he cast a Lightning Bolt at the pyromancer. The enemy mage was able to block the spell with a ward, but since he cast it too late it left him staggered. He cast an Ice Spike and then cast Steadfast Ward with his other hand. The pyromancer cast a firebolt at the khajiit's spell, causing an explosion. Jo'Khar ran towards the pyromancer and cast Ice Spike at one of his hands before he could cast a ward. The spells pierced the enemy mage's hand and making them useless. The pyromancer screamed in agony and shot a fireball at the khajiit. He then cast another Ice Spike at the pyromancer, who avoided the spell. But Jo'Khar ran up to him and ended his life by biting his neck with much force.

Jo'Khar felt his hunger declining after feeding off the imperial pyromancer. A Blade, Caesar Autrus, came up to the khajiit and told him that Roderic had taken Daric back to camp so he could get healed. Jo'Khar decided to head back as well to see if the king was okay. He entered the medical tent and asked Daric what his orders were. Daric ordered Roderic and Jo'Khar to capture the castle, bring the king of Evermore to him and end the battle. Caesar burst into the healer's tent and told them that the Legion was retreating but had started to set the city on fire. Daric ordered them to save Evermore before it was burned to the ground. Jo'Khar followed Caesar to the city and used ice spells to put out the fires. The Blades and the other soldiers were also trying to put the fires out. Caesar ran up to Jo'Khar, he said that he found the king. The Blade explained that he was boing escorted out of the city by the Legion. Jo'Khar acknowledged the news and followed Caesar to go after the king. Caesar led the khajiit to where he last saw the king and his escort, then found tracks showing where they went. The two of them spotted the group, a unit of elite legionnaires led by the general himself were taking the fat king out of Evermore. Caesar said that there were too many to fight head on, he suggested a stealthier approach. Jo'Khar mentioned that he knew a Master Illusion spell that he could use on the legionnaires if they were more clumped together, to maximize its effectiveness. Caesar agreed with that and thought of a plan to get them to close ranks around the king, faking an ambush. He told the khajiit that they needed to attack the group from the roofs but remain hidden so they wouldn't know how many attackers there were. They both agreed on the plan and climbed up to the roofs to get into position. When Caesar began to fire arrows at the legionnaires Jo'Khar cast lightning bolts at them. The Legionnaires huddled in a defensive position, trying to see where they attackers were. They raised their shields and wards in the hopes of defending from the attackers. Jo'Khar awaited for Caesar to give the signal to cast the Mayhem spell. Soon afterwards he spotted an arrow that had been fired straight in the air, he knew that must be the signal. He cast the Mayhem spell on the soldiers, causing them to start fighting each other. He noticed the Blade had gotten out of hiding and was heading to the group. Jo'Khar was confused about what Caesar was doing but he chose to provide cover and cast Paralyze on any soldiers that tried to attack the Blade. He noticed that Caesar was heading towards the King, who was trapped in the skirmish between the mayhem effected soldiers. He provided cover for the king as well as Caesar. After Caesar was able to capture the King and was bringing him out of the mayhem induced skirmish the general kicked them down. Jo'Khar cast paralyze on the king to make sure that he didn't try to escape. The fighting had subsided and only 3 legionnaires remained, all free from the spell's effect. They stood by their general, ready to strike at Jo'Khar and the Blade. The khajiit cast paralyze on the general, the three soldiers charged at Caesar. The Blade was having a hard time dealing with the soldiers and so Jo'Khar cast Chain Lightning, however the spell ended up bouncing to Caesar and sent him flying back a few feet. The general's paralysis ran out and he charged at the khajiit. Jo'Khar jumped on the imperial general and wraps his hands around his neck. The general managed to stab him twice which the khajiit was holding on to him but Jo'Khar quickly finished him off by breaking his neck.

Caesar had gotten up and was capturing the king, who was struggling. Jo'Khar aided him and bound king Barnand's hands with rope. Once Barnand found out they were taking him to Daric he tried to bribe them, but they didn't listen. Tired of the fat king's pit ramblings Caesar knocked him out and then Jo'Khar helped take him to Daric back at the camp. The enemy soldiers had all either been captured, killed or escaped. The battle was over, and the city was saved from burning down. The khajiit curiously asked Caesar what he thought awaited High Rock, Evermore and them now that the battle was over. They talked while they made their way to Daric's tent. When they arrived at the tent Jo'Khar waited silently while Daric judged Barnand and sentenced him to the dungeons for this crimes against Evermore. Jo'Khar decided to pledge his allegiance to King Daric and help him in his war against the Empire. He, as Court Wizard to Daric, went with him back to Shornhelm and attended his coronation as High King of High Rock.

Return of the Septim Dynasty II
Jo'Khar had remained by Daric's side ever since, acting as his Court Wizard. The king told gim that they needed to send help to their Redguard allies. He said that since he had to remain in High Rock to maintain order and rule the province he wanted Roderic Acques and the Khajiit to lead in his stead. The king told them that he was sending a force to Taneth, where King Bodean would be expecting them. The wizard left Shornhelm to meet with General Roderic and the rest of the army. He told the Breton that Daric had sent him to help in Hammerfell's Civil War. Roderic acknowledged the order and welcomed the Khajiit. The Breton Army left High Rock by ship and travelled to the city of Taneth, arriving there after two weeks. King Bodean welcomed them to Hammerfell, Jo'Khar let Roderic handle most of the talking. Bodean led them into his palace and to the war room. The Redguard showed them a map of the province and caught them up on how the Civil War was going. The king said that the Forebears had been planning to take back Rihad but now that the Bretons joined them they would be able to assault Stros M'Kai. He told them that the Crowns use the island as a naval base, but the most of the navy that was there was now garrisoned in Rihad. It was the perfect opportunity to strike. King Bodean had readied the forces at his disposal. They boarded their ships and set sail for the island city-state. The Forebears and the Bretons set sail for Stros M'Kai. The next day they could see the island in the distance. Bodean got the monocular and looked at the city. He told them he saw 5 ships stationed there. He told Roderic to take 5 ships and attack them head on, he was going to take 3 and flank them when the time was right. The Crown Navy saw the incoming Breton Ships. The Admiral ordered his ships into loose formation and they went to meet their enemies. The Crown Navy fired on the incoming Breton Army. The Admiral looked to the south where a strange fog had formed, created by Bodean's mages. Roderic ordered the formation to split. The ships turned sideways and the fired on the enemy navy. Jo'Khar was aboard Roderic's ship. He cast Lightning Bolts and other spells at the enemy vessels. The two navies were evenly matched when it came to numbers. Bodean's ships got out of the fog and appeared right behind the Crown Ships, they fired on them. The Forebear ships fired on the enemy's masts, without masts the Crown ships became stranded in between their enemies. Many of the Crown crewmen abandoned their ships. Instead of destroying the ships Bodean decided to board them. They captured the Crowns' soldiers. Having defeated the garrisoning navy of Stros M'Kai the forebears now controlled the island.

Jo'Khar recommend that they get ready for a possible counter-attack by the Nelthars. He thought they'd most likely try to reclaim Stros M'Kai aggressively, as they used to import items from the island before the Forebears took it over. Bodean told him not to worry, as even though the capture of Stros M'Kai was a major blow to their operations. He had already contacted the Nelthars for a negotiation after he conquered the island. Jo'Khar nodded and hoped for the best. He told Roderic that he would follow whatever he decided when Bodean told them they could return to the mainland. The general decided to stay in Stros M'Kai for now. They didn't have to wait long for the Nelthars to arrive on the island, a few days after it was captured a large Nelthar vessel approached. Jo'Khar was stunned at the size of the ship. He hadn't seen anything like it since his expedition to the Tower of Mzark, as the vessel was clearly of Dwemer design. Roderic told the soldiers to stay on guard, they still didn't know if the Nelthars had come for the negotiation or to attack. Roderic headed to the Docks, Jo'Khar was beside him. He was a little nervous. He never saw a ship that size. He thought if that thing carried more firepower than he thought, they'd better watch out. Roderic tried to calm Jo'Khar, the noticed that he looked nervous. He told the khajiit they had it all under control. The Nelthar ship slows down and arrives at the port. The Admiral walked off and up to king Bodean. He introduced the Lady Visus Nelthar, who had come to negotiate with the Redguard. She met with the King. As Jo'Khar was followed the group that was heading into the city a soldier approached Roderic and told him something, Roderic replied and then the soldier headed over to the Khajiit. He said that the general has asked him to lead the Khajiit to where three soldiers, that had been trying to capture a Sload that had been helping the Crowns, were last spotted. Jo'Khar asked where the creature was. The soldier replied that the Sload was on the northern coast of the island and then he, Jo'Khar and three other soldiers headed there.

When they arrived on the coast they could see a downed airship and the Sload seemly trying to repair it. Achel, one of the soldiers, pointed him out to the others. Jo'Khar was surprised about the size of the Sload. He asked whether they had to capture or kill the creature. The Sload managed to get his airship working again and he started to slowly ascend. Lieutenant Achel ordered them to shot the ship down but to leave the Sload alive, king Bodean didn't want it dead. The Sload laughed as he flew up, he waved farewell at the soldiers. Achel ordered them to fire arrows at the airship's balloon. Jo'Khar charged an Ice Spike instead and told Achel that he would fire the spell on his signal. Achel ordered the Khajiit and the soldiers to fire on the airship. Jo'Khar and the soldiers fired arrows and ice spikes at the balloon. A few shots later, the balloon suffered a lot of holes. The Sload's airship started to fall, and the Sload yelled "No" as it crashed at the same place it had previously landed. Jo'Khar and the troops proceeded to the crash site to arrest the Sload. He told the creature to halt and told it they had no intention of harming him if he cooperated. The Sload was unconscious on the wreck of his airship. It was then that an Argonian approached the Khajiit. Jo'Khar warned the Argonian that he was interfering with official business and told him to stay back, as the soldiers drew their swords. The Argonian told them to relax, and asked if there was something he could do to help. Jo'Khar asked the Argonian to tell him about the Argonian maid and the lusty baron, attempting to make fun of the Argonian. He was ignored by him and Achel then told the Argonian to help them check the wreck of the airship for the Sload. The Argonian introduced himself as Tanan. Jo'Khar didn't trust him to he told Tanan that he was going to keep an eye on him. Achel asked Tanan to help him move a large rock. Tanan asked some questions and Achel answered them, they were mostly about the situation surrounding the crash. They lifted the rock and spotted the Sload under it. The three other soldiers dragged the Sload from under the rock, and then Achel and Tanan put it down. Jo'Khar just stood there watching the Argonian, making sure he didn't try anything. Achel ordered his soldiers to take the Sload to the dungeon, as the King wanted to have a word with him after he spoke with the Nelthar ambassador.

Achel and his men managed to put the Sload into a large cell. He then asked that someone notify Bodean, while the rest remain behind to guard the Sload. Jo'Khar left to inform the king of the news. Jo'Khar encountered Bodean and Roderic in a corridor, the king asked about the Sload. Jo'Khar told him that they managed to capture it and it was in the dungeon. The three of them then made their way to the cell. The Sload asked how long they think they can keep him locked up. Bodean introduced himself to the Sload and asked what he was helping the Crowns with. The Sload introduced himself as a diplomat and complained about his airship. Bodean asked what he would do if he was set free. The Sload said he would return to Thras and never bother the Forebears. Jo'Khar told them to wait, and said that he heard stories of the Sloads spreading something known as the 'Thrassian Plague'. He said that maybe they could use this information to blackmail the enemy into surrendering key territories. He mentioned that not even the Nelthars could possibly ignore such a deadly disease. But Bodean ignored the Khajiit, as he disagreed. Bodean decided it was too much of a hassle to keep the Sload locked up and had Achel release him. The Sload exited the cell and asked Bodean if any of his men knew how to fix airships. Bodean answered coldly that none of them did, as the Forebears didn't have any airships on their fleet. The creature questioned how he would fix his ship then, Bodean told him he could buy supplies in the market then the King left the dungeon. Jo'Khar left with him and went to find someway to quench his thirst for blood. Later, Jo'Khar went to meet with King Bodean, he asked what they were going to do with the Sload. Bodean said that he didn't trust the Sload, or believe his story about just being a diplomat. The Redguard thought there must have been something the Sload was helping the Crowns with in Stros M'Kai. He then told the Khajiit that he was heading back to Taneth, as he had been away too long. He told Jo'Khar that General Roderic would be left in charge in his stead, and also asked that the mage look into the Sload's alibi. Jo'Khar nodded and left to find the general. The Khajiit was still in the dark about the Sload's intentions. He had heard of the Thrassian Plague that affected Tamriel in the First Era and thought that maybe the Sload could be persuaded to aid against the Empire or the Nelthars, and if not then to at least give up some information.

Jo'Khar met up with Achel and Tanan and was carefully watching the Argonian. He would not hesitate to break his legs if he tried to escape. Roderic explained to Jo'Khar that they were escorting the Argonian so he could fix the Sload's airship, and that they brought a few soldiers to make sure Tanan didn't try anything. Tanan slowly walked towards the Khajiit and asked why he didn't trust people. Tanan told him not to be so quick to judge. Jo'Khar brushed him off. Tanan said they needed to head to Falkreath, Skyrim. Roderic pointed out that would be a long journey, but Tanan said they could travel by daylight and make camp at night. Roderic suggested that it would be easier to send a messenger to bring his friend to Stros M'Kai. Achel mentioned they'd need to take a ship to Solitude and walk from there. Tanan was starting to convince Roderic, but Jo'Khar had a bad feeling about the Argonian. Achel reminded them that they had a Civil War to deal with, a trip to Falkreath would be too much of a distraction. While the group was talking about the subject the Argonian disappeared. Roderic noticed that Tanan was gone. Achel shamefully stated that he stole all the money. Jo'Khar told them that he could still smell the Argonian. The general ordered them to follow and catch him. Jo'Khar was angry at the Argonian, he cursed him as he ran towards the direction of the cave the trail lead to. He carefully analyzed the trail with his eyes and nose. Achel went with the Khajiit, already with his weapon drawn.

Jo'Khar and the group caught up with the Argonian near the Sload's crashed ship. The Sload was fighting the Argonian. The Khajiit yelled at Tanan and fired Ice Spikes at his direction. Tanan shot the Sload with an arrow, making him shout from the pain. Now angered the Sload summoned two Dremora Lords. The Argonian ran, barely dodging the Ice Spikes. An arrow flew in the Khajiit's direction, he tried to block it with his hands but failed and was shot. He grunter from the pain, then pulled the arrow out and healed himself, before pursuing the Argonian. Tanan ran towards a river in the distance. The Sload pinned him down with Ice Spikes so to stop him from running. Tanan fired arrow after arrow at his pursuers. The Argonian tried to disappear but he was pinned so he stood and gave up. Jo'Khar cast Ash Shell on Tanan, so as to stop him from escaping. However Tanan had faked giving up and struggled, managing to free himself from the Ash Shell. Jo'Khar then ordered the soldiers to get him, they managed to tackle him. The Sload asked the Argonian to give him the gold he had stolen, but when the soldiers tackled him and he gave up again the Sload got angry at them. The Sload approached the Argonian and demanded the gold, Tanan played dumb and avoided answering. Tanan tried to slime his way out of the ordeal, reminding the Sload that he wasn't the one that shot down his airship, he only helped lift a rock. It seemed to work, the Sload was confused. Jo'Khar grabbed his dagger and put it up against the Argonian's throat. He was sick of the Argonian's lies, he asked Tanan what his last words were. Tanan requested that he move the dagger, and claimed that he never lied. He said there was a man that could fix the airship, in Falkreath. Jo'Khar asked why he should trust the Argonian. Tanan said it was in his nature, but he asked to be taken to Falkreath so they could confirm his story. Jo'Khar still wasn't convinced, and asked how he knew the Argonian would keep his word. The Argonian replied saying the Khajiit was smart enough to tell truth from lie. Jo'Khar gave him a cold stare, but agreed to take him there. However he reminded the Argonian that if he tried anything Roderic would kill him. The Sload then added that he would likely eat him.

Trivia

 * Jo'Khar's name was Kiyomori but it was changed to something more lore-friendly after the person that RPed him left.
 * Jo'Khar has a large reserve of magicka, he is seen using many spells one after the other.
 * Jo'Khar is extremely formal, he constantly calls people milord, or sir. Even though they sometimes don't outrank him.
 * Jo'Khar hates being lied to.