Corvo Attano is the protagonist and sole playable character of Dishonored. Framed for the murder of Empress Jessamine Kaldwin, he joins the Loyalist Conspiracy to restore the monarchy, and receives superhuman powers from The Outsider.
During the events of Dishonored, he works to infiltrate heavily guarded areas and eliminate key targets, either lethally or non-lethally, to allow the Loyalists to succeed and place Emily Kaldwin on the throne.