Ranks: Murderer, Slayer, Eliminator, Assassin, Executioner *, Silencer, Speaker, Listener. The absolute leader of the Dark Brotherhood is the Night Mother. Lucien in turn receives his instructions from the Listener. Ocheeva receives instructions from a Speaker, Lucien Lachance, who is also responsible for recruiting new members. However, new family members are given instructions by Vicente Valtieri. The current head of the Cheydinhal 'family' is Ocheeva. This particular sanctuary was founded more than 200 years ago. The legality of the organization is much more limited than that of the Morag Tong (or of the Fighters Guild, which also sometimes kills for a bounty).Īccording to Lucien Lachance, the Dark Brotherhood has sanctuaries all over Cyrodiil however, only one of these is ever accessible to you: the basement of an abandoned house in Cheydinhal. Entry is governed not by completing a given task, but by the Brotherhood observing you committing murder.
It is similar to the officially sanctioned Morag Tong of Morrowind, but despite a common misconception is a completely separate organization. The Dark Brotherhood is a guild of professional assassins with considerable influence and power. 4.3 Black Hand Quests (Dead Drop Quests).
