Has Anyone Thought..., about the assasan? Options

[Zelda_Zealot]

We all know that the king-guy gets killed at the begining of Oblivion, but why is what I want to know? Probably to open the gates, but that also brings up the questions, Who? And Why? Who wants the emperer dead, and why do they want the gates opened? Anyone have any thoughts? At least if we see an assasan in black chain armor killing the emperer we can guess Helseth, for good reason.

[Infiltrator]

I doubt its the DB, you will be working for them later (optionally).

[stargelman]

I doubt its the DB, you will be working for them later (optionally).

Actually, it wouldn't be the first time they'd have pulled a stunt like that. They did kill many a powerful ruler. They don't care who their victim is, as long as they can kill someone and possibly make some money in the process. They're not like the Morag Tong. They're bloodlusty, vicious murderers that haven't got a shred of decency in them.

For instance, in 2E430, the then-ruler of the Second Empire, Potentate Savirien-Chorak was murdered by the DB, along with all his heirs, thus ending the Second Empire. In 3E41, it was Pelagius I who got in the DBs way. So you can clearly see, the Dark Brotherhood has no concept of a job being too big for them. And the fact that you can join them later doesn't mean it can't be them. After all, you'll be wanting the guy who hired them in the first place...