Was Cicero the Adoring Fan?
In TES Oblivion, after becoming the Grand Champion of the Arena, you meet an Adoring Fan.
In TES Skyrim, inside of Cicero's Journal Volume 1, you find that he posed as a fan of the Arena in the Imperial City.
In fact, at the bottom of the Adoring Fan page in the Trivia section, it says exactly what I said about the journal, but no reference to how he did it, who he was assassinating or when it was.
TES Oblivion takes place at the end of the Third Era (which lasted for 433 years), whereas TES Skyrim is based 201 years into the Fourth Era.
Was Cicero really there? How did he survive 200+ years?
Best Answer
Some speculate so, yes. And via thorough research it is easy to understand why. Cicero, being a master of disguise, could have potentially fooled the Hero into believing he was a Bosmer child. However, there are some deductions:
Cicero is mad, so I believe if you were to turn down the Adoring Fan, he wouldn't be so patient.
Also, you can potentially just brutally murder the Fan, which means he wouldn't even be alive in the next game.
Last and most importantly, Bosmer, Altmer, Orsimer, Dunmer, Falmer, etc. live much longer than Men. They are not immortal, but live for quite a while. So the Adoring Fan could be alive by the events of Skyrim, but Cicero couldn't be. If I am correct, our beloved Cicero, correct me if I'm wrong, is an Imperial. Which again, correct me if I'm not right, don't live as long. In order for Cicero to be alive during the Oblivion Crisis, he would have to be over two hundred years old by the events of Skyrim. Imperials, being Men, don't live that long.
So, it's a good theory, but it's just implausible. But I could be wrong.
Unless, of course, Cicero is just another alias for something greater...
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Who is the Adoring Fan?
The Adoring Fan is a young and cheerful Bosmer commoner and a part of the "reward" for becoming Grand Champion in the Arena.What race is the Adoring Fan?
The Adoring Fan is a Wood Elf commoner who becomes your "groupie" once you have achieved the rank of Grand Champion in the Arena. He will only appear once you have left the Bloodworks after accepting the Raiment of Valor.How old is Cicero Skyrim?
Probably mid-30s. His journals are dated to 15 years prior to the game, which makes sense, thinking he was between 18-22 when he joined.Can you find Cicero after destroying the Dark Brotherhood?
Although Cicero will still be alive, unfortunately you can't find him when you destroy the dark brotherhood.Is Cicero the Adoring Fan? - Elder Scrolls Lore
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Answer 2
Cicero could have killed the adoring fan and merge his personality with himself, just like he did with the jester. Its Cicero's way of honoring people he has killed.
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