While it is hardly the most well-regarded of professions, there should be no doubt that all assassins require an almost supernatural level of strength, skill, and wit just to survive. By blade or by magic, Tamrielic assassins have had a hand in too many major events in The Elder Scrolls' blood-soaked history to count, usually in Sithis' name. Ranking assassins from The Elder Scrolls history is tricky because part of the job description is literally getting away with murder. This usually means keeping a clean name before and after the act.