King Kurog King Kurog gro - Orsinium , also known as Chief Kurog gro - Bagrakh , is the Orcish King of Orsinium . Parts of Wrothgar are under the control of King Kurog , who emphasizes that the Orcs of Orsinium worship Trinimac instead of Malacath , out of the belief that the ways of Malacath are outdated , and that reinstating Trinimac as the Orcish deity is the path to unity and progression . Kurog is a member of the Daggerfall Covenant and represents the Orcs . However , his duties to uniting the Orcish clans and rebuilding Orsinium keep him occupied from the politics of the Three Banners War . He serves as the hidden main antagonist of . Interactions . For King and Glory . Forge - Mother Alga will send you to assist King Kurog in attacking Frostbreak Fortress and defeating the Winterborn . Kurog will be found inside a tent with his shield - wives , saying " " I want all the soldiers from all the clans to circle the fort . Ice - Heart won ' t escape me this time . " " After speaking to him , he will become your follower . When entering Ice - Heart ' s Lair , he and the Winterborn warlord will have the following conversation : Once Urfon Ice - Heart is killed , Kurog will comment " " How do you like that , you cold bastard ? " " . He will then take his sword and say " " Ice - Heart ' s blade is mine ! Now maybe the clans will accept my rule . " " After speaking to him , he will request you go to Scarp Keep . A King - Sized Problem . Kurog will be at The King ' s Cornerclub , and will want to speak with you . After talking to him for some time , his mother and shield - wives will show up , notifying you both about an emergency : You are then tasked with investigating the attack on the Temple of Ire , rescuing the hostages , killing the Malacath extremists . In the Name of the King . Get the clan chiefs to attend Kurog ' s moot . The Anger of a King . Kurog can be found at the bottom floor of Scarp Keep , looking at a statue of Baloth Bloodtusk . He believes that Eveli Sharp - Arrow has betrayed him , and wants you to find her . The King ' s Gambit . Before the Moot , you must speak to Kurog regarding the Vosh Rakh infiltration of Orsinium ' s forces . Kurog will deny the allegations , claiming it is propaganda spread to you by Chief Bazrag , and asks you to meet him in the Dining Hall . There , you find Forge - Mother Alga , and after speaking to her , the following conversation will occur : Kurog will enter the room shortly before you black out . Blood on a King ' s Hands . Kurog and Alga will be at the moot , giving a speech to the clan chiefs : They betray the chiefs and have their archers fire at them . Bazrag and Eveli will help open the gate and lead the clan chiefs to safety , while you don the task of defeating Kurog and his mother . Long Live the King . Attend King Kurog ' s funeral . History . Early Life . Kurog was born to Forge - Mother Alga ( then Forge - Wife ) of Clan Bagrakh sometime around 2E 541 . As a child , Kurog grew up in an Orcish clan in Wrothgar , and was unsatisfied with his life . He had ambitions to explore the world and prove himself in battle . He rallied his companions Bumnog , Bizra , and then friend Bazrag " the Butcher " gro - Fharun and joined the Gaspard ' s Stalkers mercenary company , led by the infamous Gaspard Esmery . After winning skirmishes in Hammerfell and Cyrodiil , the company made its way to Elsweyr . Kurog went to a tavern in the city of Orcrest and met with a Breton woman named Zephrine Frey . He had spoken to her about his past , and said that he would return to his clan and replace his chief by killing him , then taking command of his clan . Rise to Power . Kurog and his companions later resigned from Gaspard ' s Stalkers , and were journeying to Wrothgar . He agreed to meet with Zephrine Frey and had visited Wayrest on his way to Wrothgar . She gave him a tour of Wayrest and its ' Breton cuisine , and then had him meet with King Emeric in Wayrest Castle . Frey described them to have gotten along smashingly , as they found to have shared similar opinions on politics and warfare , and took great pleasure in making each other laugh . At the end of the evening , Kurog admitted he was returning to Wrothgar to take control of his clan , but decided he would try and rebuild Yashnag Gro - Yazgu ' s kingdom in Falkreath before turning to High Rock . Kurog and Emeric then shook hands , and the latter suggested that Kurog take Zephrine Frey with him to Wrothgar . Kurog , admitting to Emeric that he knew Frey was a spy , agreed anyways as he found her amusing . During the trip to Wrothgar , Kurog spoke about his dream to have the Orcish people change their oppressive and restrictive traditions , build large cosmopolitan cities of learning , and introduce new cuisine . Soon after crossing the border into Wrothgar , Kurog entered his childhood stronghold , where Chief Bolazgar was waiting for him with four honor guards . Bolazgar asked Kurog if he ' d come to grovel and beg for his forgiveness . Kurog instead said he ' d come to challenge the chief for his leadership of Clan Bagrakh . Bolazgar , shaking with rage , questioned Kurog if he truly believed he could beat him in fair combat . Kurog taunted the chief saying that he ' d grown fat in weak in his time away , and that he ' d instead been fighting wars in distant lands . Enraged by Kurog ' s remarks , Bolazgar charged at him with a scream of pure rage . Kurog stood his ground and calmly unsheathed his sword , and countered Bolazgar ' s clumsy attack with a block , and than decapitated Bolazgar , killing him , and therefore making Kurog the new chief of the clan . Each member dropped to their knees and yelled " Long live Chief Kurog ! " , to which Kurog proclaimed " Today begins a new day for the Orsimer ! I will lead you to glory ! On this , you have my word ! " Kurog spent a few years consolidating his power , growing his clan , marrying wives , and forming alliances with clan chiefs that supported his ideas . To secure her son ' s success and future , his mother Alga became Grand Forge - Mother , and became an advisor and negotiator for her son . For his hunt - wife , Kurog and Alga turned to Shatul Clan , known for their prized skills in hunting , and Kurog married Hunt - Wife Noroga . For his Forge - Wife , the obvious choice was Ashaka from the prized smiths of Morkul Clan , but Alga was more interested in Tugha . Tugha had studied abroad with the smiths of western Skyrim for two years , with her experience , modern attitudes , and intelligence winning her the place of Kurog ' s Forge - Wife . Kurog married had many other wives who worked behind the scenes handling a number of different matters , such as his Immigration - Wife Uulitag . Alliance with the Daggerfall Covenant . He soon turned his resources to Falkreath Hold of Western Skyrim , hoping to rebuild a great city that could rival Wayrest on the site of Yashnag gro - Yazgu ' s stronghold . In 2E 566 , despite the Nord s ' civil war and Schism years prior , they still proved to be resistant fighters , forcing Kurog to be stationed outside Dragonstar of Craglorn with his troops . King Emeric was fighting in King Ranser ' s War , and sent Zephrine Frey as an emissary to meet with Kurog . She asked of Kurog ' s assistance in the war , and while Kurog was willing to participate , he required a number of demands before he could declare war on King Ranser . Emeric agreed to the terms , granting Kurog de jure control of Wrothgar , supporting construction of Orsinium , agreeing to prohibit Breton or Redguard armies enter the region due to the prior Sieges , and be recognized as an equal in the Covenant . Kurog and his troops were responsible for setting Shornhelm ablaze when King Ranser returned , proving to be a key and final part in defeating him . Ranser then retreated to Traitor ' s Tor , and met his last stand under Kurog ' s troops . In 2E 581 , Kurog visited Evermore Palace and met with Flaccus Terentius .