This is my very first fanfic so it's not the best thing ever but feel free to review. I'm open to criticism, so if you see anything you like, dislike, or even grammatical errors please let me know.
The following fan fiction follows the adventures of a Redguard warrior-merchant. This takes place in an alternate reality of Nirn within the many realities of Mundas. In this particular reality there are few but important changes to note. Mephala the female daedric prince of unknown plots and obfuscation, master manipulator, and a sower of discord used her abilities in conjunction with Azura, The female deity of balance who maintains power from the balance of night and day, light and dark. they alter the Elder Scrolls, thus altering the world around them. Key changes are that Azura did not want Alduin to return to Nirn(because during his time he destroyed all of her temples, which she did not take kindly) so she removed him from the scrolls, which effectively made him lost in time for eternity. Making the dragonborn's only use to be the Nord leader of the Greybeards. Mephala wanted to chaos between the Septim Empire, the 3rd Dominion, and the province of Skyrim to continue because "It is one of the most necessary conflicts that are meant to be". So in other words, the dragons you are so used to will not appear in the story; however many of your most beloved characters from both Imperial and Stormcloaks will appear. Now I know some of you are thinking "How is this Skyrim with no dragons or dovahkiin?", well that's because daedric lords do what the fuck they want including pissing people off(its what Mephala does best). If you don't want to read no one is forcing you except your curiosity to read.
From the Alik'r region of Hammerfell he was born in 4E 179 with a warrior's disposition. He was born to the noble House Ja'Maliki (sword-kings, named after their ancestor Ja'Malik) 3rd son the 7th and youngest child of house patriarch Ra'kido. Though being a warrior he also possessed his mother's passion for business and trade. He started traveling with his mother Zaytun on merchant trips all over Hammerfell when he was 11 4E 190. Being an adept swordsman for his age he was his mother's personal bodyguard protecting her from the many bandit nomads of the Alik'r. His greatest feat at that time was when he 13 4E 192 he slayed a rogue Ansei(sword-saint) warrior who had attempted to rape his mother while in the capital of Sentinel.
Whilst traveling through the city he had finally been to find an inn to spend the night while his mother had stayed at a certain shop to trade some merchandise. The moment he returned he found the door locked so he peeped in the window and saw her prized possession, an amulet her father gave to her tossed carelessly on the ground. Instantly he knew something was wrong, Ja'red kicked the door thrice sending it off it's hinges. Zaytun was thrown on the ground as the merchant and his friends were standing around her. Two nude males who seemed angry at his intrusion, and one half nude man with his lower body exposed, pulling his pants up in modesty. It seemed as if the modest one didn't want to be there. Ja'red was glad to see his mother still fully clothed though the rips and tear indicated an obvious struggle. He unsheathed his scimitars and charged towards the two exposed men preferring to take out the weaker individuals first. Two cuts and he sliced a leg off of each of the two men now screaming in agony bleeding out. Now for the other two he thought.
He looked up seeing the modest one running out of the shop leaving only the wicked merchant.
"You know, we were gonna have some real fun before you showed you little bastard" he said.
Ja'red replied, "Now your gonna have fun with me you- you," he paused not thinking of good come back, "you no pussy getting maggot!"
smiling after his not so quick reply.
" Actually, I'm not going to have any fun at all, this will be quick and easy" the despicable merchant said.
The young Ja'red chuckled, " Ha, I guess you don't have much stamina, my mother wouldn't have liked you anyway if that's the case you limp dick idiot" mustering up a quicker reply.
Angrily the merchant materialized a sword from thin air a clear sign that he was an ansei.
"You don't know who you're fucking with boy!" The merchant roared.
Ja'red conceived a type of fear but his pride wouldn't let him show fear especially in front of his mother,who had just stabbed the single legged men with the ebony dagger she dropped when the two men surprise attacked her from behind.
The Ansei charged at Ja'red underestimating his speed allowing Ja'red to swiftly dodge leaving him exposed to a stab in each kidney releasing his body's own toxins into his bloodstream. Falling forward to the ground he grunted, " Dammit you little fucker, you bested me".As a warrior he knew when to admit defeat. Since he felt the end coming he had no need for worldly possessions. With his breathing getting progressively more shallow he said, "In my dresser under that portrait," pointing to a frame of a strange painting of a naked Altmer woman Ja'red hadn't notice before, "there's a pouch of gold, I won't be needing it anymore *cough* and also a book about nearly extinct sword styles from ancient Yokuda, our homeland. You deserve it you little fucker. Now finish me." Ja'red didn't hesitate to decapitate the man scissor style with his two blades.
He headed towards the painting while Zaytun was grabbing her merchandise and some of the Ansei's, after all a dead man didn't need to sell things. He examined the painting, he had never saw an elf that busty or a naked elf for that matter. He thought to himself, "Can an elf develop breasts that huge, or was it just an artistic expression". Seeing that her nipples were as pointy as her ears caused him to have an erection. He realized that he was still with his mother and felt the need to hide it. Ja'red hurried and took the hefty pouch of 4,000 Septims, the book titled Yokudan Sword Art: the revised Book of Circles, and an item not mentioned to him, a rare emerald gold necklace which he later sold for more than the pouch he just took. As Ja'red and his mother exited, the guards of Sentinel arrived weapons drawn. The leader of the bunch asked "Where is the Ansei and his accomplices?"
Zaytun explained what happened, though the guards refused to believe a 13 year old boy killed a man who himself slaughtered 30 of their own guards single handedly, that is until they saw his motionless body and his head 2 feet away. Then the modest companion of the Ansei revealed himself and apologized for being apart of the situation. It turned out he was an undercover agent gathering information to see if he was allied with other Ansei and managed to get into his inner circle. That day Ja'red learned to never underestimate anyone after he killed the far superior warrior lest the same thing happen to him. Which coincidentally, was the first lesson in the book he recieved.
Fast forward 6 years, Ja'red 19 in 4E 198 was now a much more experienced warrior and established trader having opened up a general store in Sentinel called Alik'r Accessories. He had earned quite the reputation for killing the Ansei and earned the title amiru'jas (prince of blades) by the high king of Hammerfell, prompting him to be challenged by many of the best warriors that Hammerfell had to offer. He had been undefeated thanks to the teachings of the book given to him. It taught him the ways of the ancient Ra Gada from whom the Redguards trace their name. It was a period of prosperity for the Redguard warrior-merchant, until one day it was discovered that his eldest brother Ma'kido had been caught associating with Thalmor agents, a crime punishable by death. His brother had been revealing military secrets and infrastructural weaknesses to spies. Even though his brother was a traitor to his own people that was still his older brother, the same brother who taught him how to swing a sword, the same brother who ventured into a sandstorm to save Ja'red when even their father believed he perished, the same brother that helped him lose his virginity. The only way that his life would be spared is if someone else took his place. Upon hearing about Ma'kido, he went to the high king and asked for a pardon. The high king laughed and asked,
"Why would you want me to let this traitor go? You may be Amiru'jas He sold out his own people for septims, he brought shame upon your house, and he let our enemy know our secrets, if the Thalmor struck at us they could have killed numerous people even your own family".
" He's my brother and I offer myself in his place" Ja'red replied sternly. Everyone in the high king's court was shocked at the statement.
"I will not have you executed for high treason which you didn't commit it. That pardoning right is not acceptable for murder, treason, and rape. However I can tell that you're serious about this. So I can offer you the only alternative to think about. Your brother may live the rest of his life in prison if you are banished from Hammerfell. Think carefully about this, Ja'red".
"Are you sure?" The high king said intrigued. He thought for sure that anyone in Ja'red's position would rather have a traitor executed then be banished from the country.
"I'm definitely sure your highness" Ja'red said firmly.
"Very well, you are hereby banished from all of Hammerfell" spoke the High King.
With that done Ja'red gathered his items, told his family and headed to the neighboring land of Skyrim he heard about so much. It is well known that the Nords are respected in Hammerfell because of their warrior pride and discipline that is second only to the Redguards.
I chose to make a fic with a Redguard main character because there aren't very many on here. Anything you liked let me know. Anything you disliked let me know.