

Dishonored Main article: DishonoredĮmily is one of the first to greet Corvo upon his return to Dunwall Tower from his tour of the Isles to solicit aid. Furthermore, he disapproved of Emily's time spent with Corvo learning how to swordfight with wooden sticks. Royal Spymaster Hiram Burrows privately criticized Empress Jessamine Kaldwin's raising of Emily, believing her both undisciplined and spoiled. Growing up, Emily displayed a natural curiosity about the world, and was noted for her active imagination and drawings. Despite the secrecy of the affair, it was speculated by some citizens of Dunwall, including Farley Havelock, Lydia Brooklaine, and indirectly, Treavor Pendleton, that Corvo was her father. Įmily Drexel Lela Kaldwin was born 2nd Day, Month of Rain, 1827, to her mother Empress Jessamine Kaldwin I, and her father, Corvo Attano. Ultimately, Emily succeeds in trapping Delilah in The World As It Should Be, her painted reality, and regains her position as Empress of the Isles. Emily subsequently travels to Karnaca to take down those involved in the coup and regain her throne. On 18th Day, Month of Earth, 1852, Emily Kaldwin was deposed of her throne in a coup led by Delilah Copperspoon with the complicity of Luca Abele, Duke of Serkonos. For fourteen years, her reign saw the reorganization of the Dunwall City Watch, increased trade between the Isles, and the development of Dunwall proper. The Loyalist Conspiracy sought to recover Emily and reinstate the royal line by seeing her crowned Empress.Īfter the brief interregnum under Lord Hiram Burrows, Emily was reinstated as Empress of the Isles. On 18th Day, Month of Earth, 1837, Emily was kidnapped following her mother's murder by the assassin Daud, for which Royal Protector Corvo Attano was framed. Have I changed, or does everything just look different when you're not wearing a crown?" -Emily, to herself, before returning to reclaim her throne Įmily Drexel Lela Kaldwin I is the rightful heir to the throne of the Isles and Empress Jessamine Kaldwin's only child.


"I grew up with this broken skyline, the muted colors and the way the light falls.
