Guards ( Morrowind ) Guards are characters who serve as protectors of the citizens in . Description . Their main role is to patrol areas and fight crime . Vvardenfell has many different types of guards . The native Dunmer culture and their beliefs have their own protectors , the Ordinators , located mainly in Vivec City . In Morrowind there are , also , Imperial laws and beliefs , Imperial legionnaires are stationed in villages , towns and Imperial Forts . There are powerful families , known as the Great Houses who have their own guards , protecting their lands and cities . In Mournhold , High Ordinators , defend Morrowind ' s capital . There is , also , a special elite of Ordinators that are named Hands of Almalexia , who guard personally the Tribunal Goddess Almalexia . A garrison of royal guards is also stationed in Mournhold ' s Royal Palace , protecting His Majesty King Hlaalu Helseth and his honored Queen Mother Barenziah . Despite their various beliefs and allegiances , all of Morrowind ' s guards enforce Imperial law , while honoring Tribunal law as well . Guard factions . Imperial Legionnaires . Although the Imperial Legion consists of soldiers of various races , its members are represented in Morrowind only by Imperials . They wear combinations of Imperial leather , scaled and steel armor , and are armed with one - handed swords along with Imperial shields . Their leader , Knight of the Imperial Dragon , Varus Vantinius , can be found in the Grand Council Chambers in Ebonheart . Locations . They can be found at : House Hlaalu Guards . As members of one of Morrowind ' s Great Houses , all Hlaalu Guards are native Dunmer , protecting their House ' s territories . They wear a set of Armun - An Bonemold armor and are armed with one - handed swords and carry Hlaalu Guard shields . Their leader , Grandmaster Duke Vedam Dren , can be found in the Grand Council Chambers in Ebonheart . Locations . They are found at : House Redoran Guards . As members of one of Morrowind ' s Great Houses , all Redoran Guards are native Dunmer , protecting their House ' s territories . They can They wear a set of Gah - Julan Bonemold armor and are armed with one - handed swords and carry Redoran Guard shields . Their Leader , Archmaster Bolvyn Venim , can be found in Venim Manor in Ald ' Ruhn . Locations . They can be found at : House Telvanni Guards . As members of one of Morrowind ' s Great Houses , all Telvanni Guards are native Dunmer , protecting their House ' s territories . They wear a set of Armun - An Bonemold armor with a Telvanni Cephalopod Helm , and are armed with one - handed swords and carry Telvanni Guard shields . Their leader , Archmagister Gothren , can be found at Tel Aruhn . Locations . They can be found at : Ordinators . The Ordinators are a religious military order , subordinated directly to the Tribunal Temple . As a result , they stand for Trubunal Law and beliefs , strongly dislike any signs of Nerevarine Prophecy and the Ashlanders ' Nerevarine Cult , and will pursue any of its members . Almost all of them are members of House Indoril . They are all native Dunmer , considered elite warriors , looking down upon commoners , calling them " scum . " They wear a medium armor set , the Indoril armor , and are armed with ebony maces and carry Indoril shields . The " faces " of their Indoril helmets are made to resemble the lengedary Lord Nerevar Indoril . They will pursue anyone not from their order found wearing this armor and punish them with death . Their leader , Chief Ordinator Berel Sala , can be found in the Hall of Justice . Locations . They can be found at : High Ordinators . High Ordinators are a subdivision of Ordinators , consisting of the elite of the order , guarding the peace in Morrowind ' s capital city , Mournhold . They wear one of the best heavy armor in found Morrowind , called Her Hand ' s armor and are armed with Ebony scimitars . The very best of them are chosen to be the personal bodyguards of the Goddess Almalexia and are called Hands of Almalexia . These wear enchanted sets of Her Hand ' s armor . As with other Ordinators , they will also pursue and kill any one else caught wearing their armor . They are under the direct order of Almalexia who can be found at the Temple in Mournhold . Royal Guards . They are a special group of warriors , serving as personal bodyguards and peacekeepers for Morrowind ' s Royal Family , particularly King Hlaalu Helseth and his mother , Queen Barenziah . They can be found in the Royal Palace and on Plaza Brindisi Dorom . They wear one of the best medium armor set in Morrowind , the Royal Guard armor . Their leader , Captain Tienius Delitian , can be found at Mournhold ' s Royal Palace in the Throne Room and are directly subordinate to King Helseth .