In Tamriel's heartland, Caius Lex, a man of fierce resolve and exceptional prowess, ascended to power. His eyes, aflame with the thirst for dominion, were fixed on the Imperial Isle after the death of Attrebus who attempted to reconquer Cyrodiil from the Akaviri Potentate set up after the death of Reman III, of whom instead of protecting the realm, centralized power, of which, Attrebus in rebellion, shattered it, only to die in battle, tossing Cyrodiil into warring states.