Zainsubani ' s Notes Content . Zainsubani ' s Notes [ The following are notes on the Ashlanders and the Nerevarine cult prepared for you by Hassour Zainsubani ] The Ashlanders are the direct descendants of the Aldmer i peoples who followed the Prophet Veloth into the lands we now call Morrowind . The Ashlanders retain the modest nomadic life and simple ancestor worship of their forebears , and despise the soft lives and decadent worships of the settled Great House Dunmer cultures . The Wastes are harsh and unforgiving , and we are a hard people . But there is a beauty and honor in our simple lives , and the snobs of the Temple and Great Houses are fools to dismiss us as crude savages . Ashlanders and foreigners . Most Ashlanders wish all foreigners and their false gods could be driven from Morrowind . At very least , Ashlanders wish the foreign devils would leave them in peace . Ashlanders think it shameful to attack unarmed persons , but they will kill without hesitation an armed person who offends them or their clan laws . No Ashlander is fool enough to make war against the Empire . However , if such a war might be won , many Ashlanders might cheerfully give their lives to win such a war . Ashlander courtesy . Ashlanders may challenge a stranger who enters a yurt without invitation . Customs differ with different tribes , but leave when requested , and you may be forgiven . Be particularly careful about ashkhans — tribal chiefs — and wise women — tribal seers and counselors . Some are welcoming , some are hostile . Be courteous , and leave if requested . If offended , they may attack . Ashlander challenges . When challenged for sport , it is acceptable to decline . When challenged for honor , it is shameful to decline . Honor challenges come from offense given in speech or action , or may represent customary formal challenges of status or ritual . Ashlander worship . All Ashlanders in a tribe , young and small , are born into the Ancestor cult of their clan . The Nerevarine cult is different , though ; it is a very small cult , with only a few wise women with the gift of prophecy , and a few holy warrior - heroes who guard and protect the seers . Sul - Matuul , Ashkhan of the Urshilaku , is the Warrior - Protector of the cult , and Nibani Maesa , also of the Urshilaku , is the Oracle - Seer of the cult . Nerevarine cult . They worship the Great Ashkhan and Hortator , Nerevar Moon - and - Star , who in ages past destroyed the evil , godless dwarves and banished the treacherous Dagoth Ur and his foul hosts beneath Red Mountain . The cult is of small consequence in Ashlander worship , and only among the Urshilaku do its followers have any influence . Others Ashlanders tribes share the sentiments of the cult , but regard the Nerevarine prophecies with suspicion and skepticism . Nerevarine prophecies . It is said that prophecies foretell the return of a reincarnated Nerevar , who shall drive the foreigners from the Ashlands and who shall cast down the false gods of the Temple , and restore the true worships of the Ancestors . It is a dream that would appeal to every Ashlander , but many Ashlanders think it is a silly ancient legend , and little more . The Urshilaku Ashlanders . The Urshilaku are the Ashlanders of the northern Ashlands and the West Gash , in the northwest of Vvardenfell . Ashkhan Sul - Matuul is their chief , a brave and respected war leader , and Warrior - Protector of the Nerevarine cult . Nibani Maesa is their wise woman , a deep and shrewd counselor , and seer of the Nerevarine cult . The Urshilaku camp moves with the herds , but usually lies close to the Sea of Ghosts , north of the village of Maar Gan , on the northern coast of the northern Ashlands .