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Trius' real name is Helkan R'is, first son of Azafar and Leanna R'is, who are both members of the order of Ordinators. The name Trius came from his Altmer mentor's name, Trius Callavor; a Thalmor undercover agent assigned in Cyrodiil. Helkan's mercenary company was actually Redoran commissioned attack force that ambushed Thalmor convoys passing into Morrowind soil. Maybe as some sort of wake up call to what Helkan was doing, his party accidentally ambushed a Thalmor diplomatic convoy that Trius was a part of. It was already too late when Helkan realized what he had done. Trius was dead, and Thalmor authorities would hunt them down should they find out about the incident.

In an effort to escape the aftermath of his actions, Helkan took his vows as an Ordinator, and joined the Order of Inquisition. In his time as an Ordinator, Helkan's reputation flourished. Being one of the successful interrogators of the order, he had a promising future following his ancestor's steps. It's in his time with the Ordinators that the nickname "Blackhand" was given to him. When the Nerevarine took control of Morrowind, he was transferred to a special task force working directly for the intelligence branch of the High Ordinators.

Initially his job as an Ordinator Specialist was to extract information about the pockets of Argonian settlements that dotted Morrowind's land, it was a job which he found no difficulty with but he was happy nonetheless. Through some circumstances, his detachment was suddenly tasked on raiding the settlements themselves, and capturing all Argonians they could find.

In the early days of 4E 205, His detachment was once again tasked on gathering information, but this time, it was to round up Imperial sympathizers in the ranks of the Ashland Armigers. Many of his comrades were hesitant on doing it at first, but not Helkan. He did his duty regardless of the race he was squeezing the information from. Not for long, a massive purge in the army was ordered, cutting a one third of the entire army's number. This event planted the seed of which will eventually lead to Helkan leaving the order.

By the 18th of Midyear 4E 205, he was part of a task force which assaulted the base of operations of the "cultists" in Cheydinhal. The first wave of the attack was a success, but the commanding officer was mortally wounded, leaving a gap in command during the attack. Almost at the verge of defeat he summons a Dremora into the fray, catching their opponents off guard. He used this opening to lead the rest of the men in finishing off the remaining cultist force. Though looked down upon by the Ordinator survivors for summoning a Daedra, it was still a success. They rescued the survivors and returned them to Imperial authorities.

In the 21st of Midyear, his detachment arrived in New Vivec, the new capital of Morrowind. His task force paraded on the polished streets while civilians praised them as they passed by. Upon reaching the Fane of the High Temple, Helkan was awarded with an ornate badge of honor for turning his mission into a success and for his loyal service to the order. Soon after the ceremony, he was summoned by the King of Morrowind himself, to convey his personal thanks to the brave Dunmer.

Just as Helkan strode through the corridors of the King's palace with haste, he accidentally bumps into a hooded Mer wearing black robes. This little accident caused the two to drop on the floor, leading the hooded Mer to scatter the scrolls and pieces of paper he was carrying. Helkan struggled to help the Mer but the Mer aggressively declined and pushed Helkan away. Just as the Mer rushed off away from him, Helkan noticed a scroll slip from the Mer's robe. He picked it up and rushed to return it, but by the time he lifted his head up, the Mer was gone. Curious to what it contained he opened it.

Helkan's eyes widened upon reading the contents of the scroll, his hand began to shiver as it held the fragile piece of paper. Believing his life would be at risk should someone see him holding it, he sets it ablaze with a spell, hoping to leave no trace of it. Just as the last pieces of the scroll turned to ashes, the King's Honor Guard spots him at the end of the hall and urges him to make haste.

Entering the throne room, he felt cold sweats drip from his forehead down to his chin. The Nerevarine looked at him with a wry smile, while the rest of the King's Council looked at him with piercing gazes. He kneels before the King but his face still contained a fragment of horror. The Nerevarine sensing conflict in Helkan, asked the humbled Ordinator to stand and hands him a scroll bearing the royal seal. While handing the scroll, the King uttered whispered words which still echoes in Helkan's mind to this day.


After that he was dismissed. But ever since he left the palace, he can't get rid of the feeling of being watched wherever he goes.

In the 25th of Midyear Helkan arrived in Raven Rock along with other Ordinators tasked by the High Priest in New Vivec. Rumors of a new sickness that infected the Dunmer population in Solsthiem alarmed the High Temple and the King. In response to this the Ordinators were assigned to round up the infected and evacuate those who were still unaffected. When the last infected were rounded up, a messenger arrived bearing new instructions to their task. Helkan received the letter from the messenger and read the letter aloud in behalf of the commanding officer.

"By the orders of the High Priests and the King himself. All those affected by the Cyrodiilic Disconnect are to be executed to contain it from spreading."

Without second thoughts the Ordinators beside Helkan began to slaughter the unarmed infected. Half of them were lit ablaze while the rest of the infected were hacked or mauled to death. Helkan himself didn't participate with the act, but when an infected child tried to escape the occurring slaughter, he was forced to burn the child to a crisp before she could flee. To add further burden to the Mer, his superior tasked him to accompany the citizens to Blacklight, where a quarantine section of the city was dedicated for the unaffected for further examinations.

Being pushed to the limit by his last assignment, Helkan returned to the R'is Manor with a heavy heart. On that same evening he arrived, just as the night fell into silence, a shrouded figure slipped into the R'is Manor, and entered Helkan's chambers. A sharp steel blade hovered above Helkan's face, but the steel neither dropped nor plunged towards the victim in the bed. Rather, the shrouded figure suddenly screamed as his body began bursting into flames. Helkan wasn't known to be a complacent Mer, especially when many are keen on having his head on a plate. The fire rune consumed the assassin in an unending fiery blaze that it almost lit Helkan's entire room.

After a few minutes of struggling, the assassin dropped on Helkan's bed, smoking and lifeless. Feeling that attacks like this would soon become bolder since he survived, Helkan takes this as an opportunity to fake his own death. Helkan gathered whatever he could from the manor and created a large fire that would appear as if it originated from his room. With nowhere else to go, he leaves the city and meets with Tobrin and Kemset in secret. After confiding with them about the incident, the two help Helkan by providing him with supplies and gear for a new life outside of Morrowind.

The three shared one last glass of Flin before finally, one had to leave bearing a new name.

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Relations and Affiliations of Helkan:

• Azafar R'is - Father
• Leanna R'is - Mother
• Endar R'is - Younger Brother
• Sadela R'is - Younger Sister, Twin of Sarmela
• Sarmela R'is - Younger Sister, Twin of Sadela
• Braden R'is - Cousin
• Mistress Tilani - Current Madam at the House of Earthly Delights, Distant Lover
• Kemset Arovan - Redoran Councilman, Mentor
• Galos Mirhunn - Ordinator, Friend
• Tobrin Urshklamar - Redoran Member, Childhood Bestfriend/ Blood Brother
• Dobbie - Slave

Ordinators - Despite his decision to leave everything behind, Helkan maintains a positive opinion of the order. After receiving recognition for the operation in Cheydinhal, Helkan's reputation soared and made him a promising candidate for a higher position. His sudden loss was considered a huge misfortune by the order.

The Great House Redoran - After spending several years training under the tutelage of Kemset Arovan, Helkan became a welcome friend in the Redoran ranks. Though not a member of the House, Helkan gained the trust and friendship of several of its members, and was treated almost as an equal to a true Redoran member.

House R'is - As a retainer House of House Redoran, House R'is never grew in great numbers. With such a small number of members, keeping a close-knit relation with each other was a mandatory tradition. Unlike other Houses in Morrowind, the R'is family puts the affairs of their members first, before anything else. Despite his apparent "death" in the R'is family manor, his close relatives still believe Helkan is alive and just in hiding.

Morag Tong - After a recent incident which should have covered up for Helkan, who knows if the guild is still after his head.