Skin Blights by Any Other Name Content . By Ravosa Ildram , House Healer I have been asked by the prominent noble from Rotheran , Ulasa Redoran , to expound upon the bane of long - suffering Dark Elves everywhere — skin blights . These pox care little for economic or social standing . Poor or rich , young or old , skin pestilences can affect anyone and seem to have a preference for the Dunmer complexion . They range from mild annoyances to destructive infestations that leave disfigurement and even death in their wake . The Council of Dunmer Healers , where healing masters from each House gather to exchange information and work together to deal with plagues and diseases at the behest of the Tribunal , have dubbed all skin - related illnesses as " corprus , " using the ancient Velothi word for " skin blight . " Like other plagues that ravage the land , corprus maladies have both natural and unnatural origins . Sometimes an alchemical or even magic al version of a blight gets loose to devastate the public . Take , for example , the Flay Blight of 2E 565 . Throughout that long and scorching summer , a terrible affliction ravaged the western shore of Vvardenfell . Hundreds upon hundreds of Dark Elves contracted rashes that irritated the flesh and blotched the skin . After an extensive investigation by the Council of Healers , it was categorically concluded that the Flay Blight was the direct result of a change to the alchemical formula of Mystic ' s Majestic Face Cream . As to why the Dunmer integument seems to be notoriously susceptible to corprus maladies , well , the best I can offer is theory and conjecture . Some believe that the Dunmer people are " ill - favored by fate , " which makes us particularly predisposed to skin blights and other irritations . Others claim that our ruthless and distrustful nature makes our blood run hot , allowing all manner of disease to breed and take root in our bodies . As a healer , I have found no clear proof of such thermal differences between a Dark Elf or , say , an Orc or Nord . ( Although we do appear to run warmer than Argonians , but that ' s a subject for another report . ) There are also those who hold to the " old religions " and see corprus and other blights as direct evidence of Malacath ' s fury against the Dunmer . The God of Curses , they believe , tests us by sending affliction after affliction that pushes our physical prowess and overall health to its limits . As a healer and alchemist , I try to leave myth and religion outside when I enter the realm of methodical theorizing . My studies , which include treating afflicted Dunmer and reviewing the work of reputable healers throughout Morrowind and the neighboring lands , lead me to conclude that most natural corprus outbreaks — including inflammation and discoloration , as well as flaking and sloughing of corrupted flesh , or an outbreak of blisters or ulcerations — appear to be the result of unsanitary conditions , unbalanced humors , or creatures of foul and ill - tempered disposition . Of course , many of my colleagues scoff at such theories , preferring to believe that every action results from either the interplay of magicka or the movement of celestial bodies or other more traditional views of healing and sickness . In conclusion , the best method for avoiding corprus blights of all varieties is to bathe often , wear clean garments , and eat and drink only the purest of foods and liquors . If it makes you feel any better , you can also mutter a protective prayer to ward off Malacath ' s unwanted attentions . The Tribunal knows such arcane rituals probably won ' t make your chances of contracting a blight any worse , and they ' ll probably make you feel more comfortable .