Morrowind:Guards

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This article is about the NPCs. For the Guard class, see Guard (class).

Guards are respawning NPCs who patrol the streets of Morrowind. These people maintain the law, by use of force if necessary, and citizens can call them when they see something unlawful.

Guards also protect valuable resources in ebony and glass mines; wealthier shop owners may have their wares under guard as well.

House Guards

These are the guards of the Great Houses of Vvardenfell, each located within their houses' territories.

House Hlaalu Guards

Hlaalu Guard (hlaalu guard / hlaalu guard_outside)
Race	Dark Elf	Gender	Male
Level	20	Class	Guard
Other Information
Health	210	Magicka	122
Alarm	100	Fight	30
Faction(s)	House Hlaalu (Lawman)

A Hlaalu Guard

The guards of House Hlaalu are each clad in Armun-An Bonemold Helms, Armun-An cuirasses, Armun-An pauldrons, bonemold boots, greaves, and gauntlets, the House Hlaalu shield, expensive pants, and they carry a steel longsword as their weapon. The Hlaalu Sharpshooter wears the same gear, but in place of a sword, they use a steel longbow and twenty steel arrows.

These guards are located in Balmora, Caldera Mine, Gnaar Mok, Hla Oad, Omani Manor, and Suran.

Hlaalu Sharpshooter (hlaalu sharpshooter)
Race	Dark Elf	Gender	Male
Level	20	Class	Guard
Other Information
Health	193	Magicka	172
Alarm	100	Fight	30
Faction(s)	House Hlaalu (Lawman)

A Hlaalu Sharpshooter

House Redoran Guards

Redoran Guard (redoran guard female) (lore page)
Race	Dark Elf	Gender	Female
Level	20	Class	Guard
Other Information
Health	205	Magicka	122
Alarm	100	Fight	30
Faction(s)	House Redoran (Kinsman)

A female Redoran guard

The guards of House Redoran are clad in Gah-Julan Bonemold helms, cuirasses, and pauldrons, in addition to basic bonemold boots, greaves, and bracers. Male guards are armed with a steel mace, and women are armed with silver longswords. Both male and female guards also carry a set of extravagant clothing appropriate to their gender.

These guards are located in Ald'ruhn, Ald Velothi, Khuul, Maar Gan, Molag Mar, and Sudanit Mine.

Redoran Guard (redoran guard male) (lore page)
Race	Dark Elf	Gender	Male
Level	20	Class	Guard
Other Information
Health	210	Magicka	122
Alarm	100	Fight	30
Faction(s)	House Redoran (Kinsman)

A male Redoran Guard

House Telvanni Guards

Telvanni Guard (telvanni guard / telvanni guard_stand)
Race	Dark Elf	Gender	Male
Level	20	Class	Guard
Other Information
Health	205	Magicka	184
Alarm	100	Fight	30
Faction(s)	House Telvanni (Lawman)

A Telvanni guard

The guards of House Telvanni are each clad in closed cephalopod helms, Armun-An Bonemold cuirasses and pauldrons, basic bonemold greaves, bracers, and boots, the House Telvanni shield, and common pants. Each guard carries a steel war axe, a chitin bow, and iron arrows. Sharpshooters are similarly dressed, but they lack a melee weapon, and they use bonemold long bows and ebony arrows. Due to the magic based nature of House Telvanni, these guards also use Conjuration magic and summon Greater Bonewalkers when in combat.

They can be found in Sadrith Mora, Tel Aruhn, Tel Mora, Tel Vos, and Vos.

Telvanni Sharpshooter (telvanni sharpshooter)
Race	Dark Elf	Gender	Male
Level	20	Class	Guard
Other Information
Health	171	Magicka	164
Alarm	100	Fight	30
Faction(s)	House Telvanni (Lawman)

A Telvanni Sharpshooter

Imperial Guards

Guards under the employ of the Imperial Legion to uphold Imperial law.

Legion Guards

A Guard

Guard (Imperial Guard)
Race	Imperial	Gender	Male
Level	20	Class	Guard
Other Information
Health	285	Magicka	110
Alarm	100	Fight	30
Faction(s)	Imperial Legion (Trooper)

Guard (Imperial Guard_ebonhear)
Home City	Ebonheart
Race	Imperial	Gender	Male
Level	20	Class	Guard
Other Information
Health	210	Magicka	122
Alarm	100	Fight	30
Faction(s)	Imperial Legion (Spearman)

Guard Captain (imperial guard captain)
Race	Imperial	Gender	Male
Level	24	Class	Guard
Other Information
Health	238	Magicka	130
Alarm	100	Fight	30
Faction(s)	Imperial Legion (Trooper)

The soldiers of the Empire, these men are clad in Imperial Armor, and stand guard in Imperial-controlled territories. These men are equipped with Imperial cuirasses (chain in Gnisis, steel everywhere else), helms, pauldrons, gauntlets, boots, greaves, bracers, shields, an Imperial belt, and their weapon of choice is the Imperial Broadsword.

They can be found in Abaelun Mine, Buckmoth Legion Fort, Caldera, Dagon Fel, Dissapla Mine, Dunirai Caverns, Ebonheart, Elith-Pal Mine, Fort Frostmoth^BM, Gnisis, Halit Mine, Imperial Prison Ship, Moonmoth Legion Fort, Pelagiad, Royal Palace^TR, Seyda Neen, Wolverine Hall and Yassu Mine.

Duke's Guard

The Duke's Guard

Duke's Guard (Duke's Guard)
Home City	Ebonheart
Location	Ebonheart, Grand Council Chambers
Race	Imperial	Gender	Male
Level	25	Class	Guard
Other Information
Health	244	Magicka	132
Alarm	100	Fight	30
Faction(s)	Imperial Legion (Champion)

Duke's Guard (Duke's Guard_tomb)
Home City	Ebonheart
Location	Ebonheart, Imperial Commission
Race	Imperial	Gender	Male
Level	25	Class	Warrior
Other Information
Health	244	Magicka	118
Alarm	0	Fight	30
Faction(s)	Imperial Legion (Champion)

Duke's Guard (Duke's Guard_tomb2)
Home City	Ebonheart
Location	Ebonheart, Imperial Commission
Race	Imperial	Gender	Male
Level	25	Class	Battlemage
Other Information
Health	159	Magicka	200
Alarm	0	Fight	30
Faction(s)	Imperial Legion (Champion)

The personal bodyguards of Vedam Dren, the Duke of Vvardenfell, these men are found inside Ebonheart's castle. One can be found in the Grand Council Chambers with the Duke, while two are downstairs in the Imperial Commission guarding the Shrine. They are equipped with Duke's Guard Silver Cuirass, Imperial Steel Helmet, the standard Imperial greaves, pauldrons, boots, gauntlets, and shield, and they carry a Silver Flameslayer as their weapon.

Unlike other guards, they will not respawn when killed. Furthermore, only one of them is an actual guard, i.e. capable of arresting you. The other two are a battlemage and a warrior; they will not be as forgiving when provoked.

Prison Ship Guards

The guards stationed on the Imperial prison ship docked at Seyda Neen at the beginning of the game. Each of them carry an Imperial broadsword.

They all disappear from the game (along with the ship) upon entering the Census and Excise Office.

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Guard (chargen boat guard 2)
Location	Imperial Prison Ship
Race	Imperial	Gender	Male
Level	15	Class	Guard
Other Information
Health	179	Magicka	25
Alarm	0	Fight	40
Faction(s)	Imperial Legion (Spearman)

The male Imperial guard is the second person you meet after waking up aboard the ship. He leads you from below deck to the Census and Excise Office.

He wears an Imperial studded leather cuirass, chain pauldrons and greaves, a belt, leather boots, and a bracer on his right arm.

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Guard (chargen boat guard 3)
Location	Imperial Prison Ship
Race	Imperial	Gender	Female
Level	5	Class	Guard
Other Information
Health	84	Magicka	88
Alarm	0	Fight	40
Faction(s)	Imperial Legion (Spearman)

The female guard is located on the deck above the starting location. She wears Imperial chain greaves and a pair of leather boots and bracers with common pants and a shirt.

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Guard (chargen boat guard 1)
Location	Imperial Prison Ship
Race	Redguard	Gender	Male
Level	15	Class	Guard
Other Information
Health	179	Magicka	25
Alarm	100	Fight	70
Faction(s)	Imperial Legion (Spearman)

The Redguard can be found above deck on the prison ship. He wears an Imperial chain cuirass and left pauldron with Imperial steel gauntlets, heavy leather boots, and pants.

Company Guard

Company Guard (Company Guard_unique)
Home City	Ebonheart
Location	East Empire Company Hall
Race	Imperial	Gender	Male
Level	20	Class	Guard
Other Information
Health	210	Magicka	122
Alarm	100	Fight	30
Faction(s)	Imperial Legion (Spearman)

Company Guard

The Company Guard is a unique Imperial guard encountered in the East Empire Company offices in Ebonheart. He is found guarding the East Empire Company Hall, in the entrance area with J'Zhirr and Okan-Shei. He is equipped with an Imperial steel cuirass, helmet, pauldrons, gauntlets, boots, shield, belt, and skirt. He also carries an Imperial Broadsword and a torch. He will respawn if killed.

Ordinators

An Ordinator

Ordinator (ordinator stationary / ordinator wander_hp / ordinator wander) (lore page)
Race	Dark Elf	Gender	Male
Level	20	Class	Guard
Other Information
Health	181	Magicka	122
Alarm	100	Fight	30
Faction(s)	Tribunal Temple (Disciple)

Ordinator (ordinator_high fane) (lore page)
Race	Dark Elf	Gender	Male
Level	23	Class	Guard
Other Information
Health	231	Magicka	128
Alarm	100	Fight	30
Faction(s)	Tribunal Temple (Disciple)

Ordinator (ordinator_wander_hvault / ordinator_wander_tvault) (lore page)
Race	Dark Elf	Gender	Male
Level	20	Class	Guard
Other Information
Health	210	Magicka	122
Alarm	100	Fight	30
Faction(s)	Tribunal Temple (Disciple)

Main article: Ordinator

Ordinators are special guards employed by the Tribunal Temple to guard its premises and the city of Vivec. They are sworn to uphold both Temple law and Imperial law. Ordinators wear Indoril Armor, colored light-gold and blue with masks hiding their faces, and they all carry an Ebony Mace.

They can be found in Ghostgate, Gnisis Temple, Molag Mar, and Vivec.

Named Guards

• List of named Guards

Dialogue

• Greetings:
  • "You violated the law, %PCName. Pay the court %PCCrimeLevel gold and surrender your stolen goods, or surrender your stolen goods and serve your sentence of hard labor. Deliver the gold immediately, or come with me." OR "You violated the law, %PCName. Since you turned yourself in voluntarily, I'll take that into consideration. Pay %CrimeGoldTurnIn gold to the court and surrender your stolen goods, or surrender your stolen goods and serve your sentence of hard labor. Deliver the gold immediately, or come with me."
    • Pay Gold. [%PCCrimeLevel Gold has been removed from your inventory.] "I accept this gold in payment of the fines and compensation ordered by the court. And now you are free to go."
    • Go to Jail. "Then you must serve a sentence of hard labor. Serve your time peaceably, and pay your debt to society." Goodbye
    • Resist Arrest. "Then pay with your blood, outlaw!" Goodbye
  • "You violated the law, %PCName. Since you don't have the %PCCrimeLevel gold to pay the court, you must surrender your stolen goods and serve your sentence of punitive labor. Come with me." OR "You violated the law, %PCName. Since you turned yourself in voluntarily, I'll take that into consideration. But you don't have the %CrimeGoldTurnIn gold to pay the court, so you must surrender your stolen goods and serve your sentence at hard labor. Come with me."
    • Go to Jail. "Then you must serve a sentence of hard labor. Serve your time peaceably, and pay your debt to society." Goodbye
    • Resist Arrest. "Then pay with your blood, outlaw!" Goodbye
  • "What do you want? Go see Captain Carius. Talk to Captain Carius if you're looking for something to do. Head through the General Quarters and all the way up the south staircase. On the third floor are his chambers. That's where you'll find him. If you're here about that colony business, talk to Carnius Magius. He's in the Imperial Cult Shrine." Goodbye
  • "I got nothing to say. Sure could use a drink, though. And not that Nord swill." Goodbye
  • "What do you w.... Hey, is that booze I smell on you?"
  • "What is it you want? I heard you were asking around about this being a dry fort."

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• booze:
  • "Smells like Cyrodiilic Brandy to me. I'd know the smell anywhere. How about giving a thirsty soldier a little pick-me-up?"
    • Sure, take it. [Disposition +40. Cyrodiilic Brandy has been removed from your inventory.] "Some fine Cyrodiilic Brandy. Good stuff. Thanks, friend. Just hasn't been the same around here since this became a dry fort. It's ridiculous, I tell you!"
  • "Smells like flin to me. I'd know the smell anywhere. How about giving a thirsty soldier a little pick-me-up?"
    • Sure, take it. [Disposition +40. Flin has been removed from your inventory.] "Mmmm...flin. Thanks, friend. Just hasn't been the same around here since this became a dry fort. It's ridiculous, I tell you!"
  • "Smells like greef to me. I'd know the smell anywhere. How about giving a thirsty soldier a little pick-me-up?"
    • Sure, take it. [Disposition +40. Greef has been removed from your inventory.] "Mmm... grief [sic]. Thanks, friend. Just hasn't been the same around here since this became a dry fort. It's ridiculous, I tell you!"
  • "Smells like mazte to me. I'd know the smell anywhere. How about giving a thirsty soldier a little pick-me-up?"
    • Sure, take it. [Disposition +40. Mazte has been removed from your inventory.] "Mazte. Good stuff. Thanks, friend. Just hasn't been the same around here since this became a dry fort. It's ridiculous, I tell you!"
  • "Smells like shein to me. I'd know the smell anywhere. How about giving a thirsty soldier a little pick-me-up?"
    • Sure, take it. [Disposition +40. Shein has been removed from your inventory.] "Ahhh...shein. Thanks, friend. Just hasn't been the same around here since this became a dry fort. It's ridiculous, I tell you!"
  • "Smells like sujamma to me. I'd know the smell anywhere. How about giving a thirsty soldier a little pick-me-up?"
    • Sure, take it. [Disposition +40. Sujamma has been removed from your inventory.] "Mmm...take me away, sweet sujamma. Thanks, friend. Just hasn't been the same around here since this became a dry fort. It's ridiculous, I tell you!"
  • "Got enough for now. Check with me later, though."
    • Find your own. [Disposition -10.] "Hmph. Figures." Goodbye
• Captain Carius:
  • "I thought he was a pretty good guy until this whole alcohol ban. Just seems kind of spiteful to me."
• dry fort:
  • "That's right...no liquor at all is allowed at Fort Frostmoth these days. Captain's orders, I guess. Seemed odd coming from him. Captain Carius seemed like a fair enough guy, as long as we carried out our duties. Guess he figured we weren't up to his standards, so he cut us off. Since then, everyone's been in a pretty foul mood."
  • "Got nothing else to say about that right now. Why don't you talk to the Captain?"

Notes

• For guards in Bloodmoon, see the NPCs page. For guards in Tribunal, see High Ordinator, and Royal Guard.
• There are four guards that only appear at the start of the game, which disappear after you have entered the Census Office. Each of them are named "Guard" in-game, but are not generic NPCs.
• Despite being named Duke's Guard, there are two NPCs in Ebonheart's Imperial Commission guarding the shrine for the Lord's Mail (Duke's Guard_tomb and Duke's Guard_tomb2) who aren't listed as part of the guard class and both have an alarm of 0, likely to allow players doing the Lord's Mail quest to pick the door to the shrine and not get arrested.