

As such, their existence is hidden from the rest of the guild.Īs Speaker, Lachance both trained and recruited members to the Cheydinhal Sanctuary, including the player. These members are expert assassins that represent the “nails” of the Black Hand, and none of them are bound by the Five Tenets.


Finally, each Speaker is assigned a Silencer. The Speakers, then - of which there are four - assign members of the guild to carry out the Night Mother’s bidding. As the Night Mother’s chosen follower, the Listener receives messages from her, then passes them on to the Speakers. First and foremost is the Listener, the “thumb” of the Black Hand. Though the lower-ranking members of the guild only know of five. This subgroup within the guild consists of nine members in total. This seemingly mundane contract would later lead to his demise, though that comes into play much later.Įventually, Lachance becomes a Speaker, making him a part of the Dark Brotherhood’s main governing body - the Black Hand. At one point, he accepted a contract from a man who wanted his ex-wife killed for leaving him. Later in his life, Lachance joined the Dark Brotherhood, where he took on multiple contracts and climbed the ranks. This suggests that Lachance has had a penchant for violence since his younger years. There, a thief stole his purse and Lachance retaliated by “taking” their eyes. Though he’s known to have journeyed to the land of Skyrim in his youth, specifically to Riften. Little is known about Lachance’s early life.
