Dagoth Ur (Morrowind Character)

## Dagoth Ur

*For other uses, see Dagoth Ur.*
**Dagoth Ur** is an Ash Vampire and Dunmer, and the primary antagonist of *The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind*.

## Background

*Main article: Dagoth Ur (Character)*
Dagoth Ur could send messages in dreams and was able to make people serve him. It was also said that he could speak through the mouths of his minions. He was a powerful mage, with long lethal claws. Only by destroying the Heart of Lorkhan was the Nerevarine able to defeat him.

## Personality

Dagoth Ur maintained the honorable ceremonies notable to his house as he allowed the Nerevarine to deliver the first hit when they battled. When asked by the Nerevarine on how he justified his crimes he replied that he accepted the responsibility of leadership and that Morrowind could not be liberated from the Empire without bloodshed and that he viewed his actions as just and noble. It was said that Dagoth Ur had adopted the views and motivations of the Tonal Architect Kagrenac.

## Interactions

### The Citadels of the Sixth House

With the help of Kagrenac's tools, Sunder, Keening and Wraithguard, the Nerevarine journeys to Red Mountain, to defeat Dagoth Ur and save Morrowind.

## Combat

### Skills

Because Dagoth Ur is classified as a creature in the Construction Set, he does not have skills such as Acrobatics or Short Blade that other characters possess. Instead he shares the three general skills of other creatures.

 Magic
 Stealth

### Abilities

* Divine Abilities – Fortify Strength 100 points, Fortify Attack 50 points.

In Akulakhan's Chamber, Ur has the following extra abilities:

* Resist Fire: 50
* Resist Frost: 50
* Resist Shock: 50
* Shield: 50

### Attributes

In Dagoth Ur, Facility Cavern, Ur has the following attributes:

In Akulakhan's Chamber, Ur has the following attributes:

### Spells

* Wrath of Dagoth: Damage health for 5–50 points, during 3 seconds; Damage Agility, Endurance, Luck, Speed, Strength, and Willpower for 1–3 points on target.

*Note:* Dagoth Ur has two sets of statistics, depending on his location.
## Dialogue

*"Strange. This outcome I did not foresee. That you would **come unprepared**."*

**come unprepared** *"This is the place of destiny. And destiny may only be shaped by the holder of Kagrenac's Tools. I do not know what you think to accomplish. But raise your hand against me, and I shall destroy you."*
(If approached again)

*"Until I see you better prepared, we have nothing to discuss."*

*"Come, Nerevar. Friend or traitor, come. Come and look upon the Heart, and Akulakhan. And bring Wraithguard... I have need of it."*
*"Come to the Heart Chamber. I wait for you there, where we last met, countless ages ago."*
*"Come to me, through fire and war. I welcome you."*
*"Welcome, Moon-and-Star. I have prepared a place for you."*
*"Come. Bring Wraithguard to the Heart Chamber. Together let us free the cursed false gods."*
*"Welcome, Nerevar. Together we shall speak for the Law and the Land, and shall drive the mongrel dogs of the Empire from Morrowind."*
*"Is this how you honor the Sixth House, and the tribe unmourned? Come to me openly, and not by stealth."*

Inside the Heart Chamber:

*"It began here. It will end here. Have you any **parting words**? Or would you prefer to skip the speeches, and get to **our business**. You are the challenger here, after all. So to you goes the courtesy of the first blow."*

**our business** *"You are the challenger here, after all. So to you goes the courtesy of the first blow. I'm waiting...."*
**parting words** *"Now that you have come to me here, there can be but one result. Many times I have considered offering to share this place with you. I considered offering to accept your oath of service. You might try to buy my trust by giving me Wraithguard, Keening, and Sunder. I thought we might once again be friends... comrades... brothers in arms. But I have won this place and power by right of conquest. By right of daring and enterprise. I will not risk it to cunning and deceit. I offer you no deals. If you are my enemy, I cannot trust you. And even if you are not my enemy, I cannot let you live. It will all be decided here. I believe I will prevail. But I cannot be sure, and I am vain enough that, should I fall, I would wish to be remembered in my own words. So, if you have **final questions** you would ask, ask them now. I have final questions I would ask you, if you would answer."*
**final questions** *"My first question is: Are you really Nerevar reborn?"*
**By the grace of gods and fate, I am Nerevar reborn.** *"That is bitter. The gods and fates are cruel. I served you faithfully once, Lord Nerevar, and you repaid me with death. I hope this time it will be you who pays for your faithlessness."*
**I'm a loyal servant of the Emperor.** *"Then I salute you for your faithful service to your lord. And I curse you and your Emperors as my enemies, for your stealing and spoiling Morrowind and degrading the Dunmer race. Your death and humiliation will give me special pleasure."*
**I am a self-willed hero, and I make my own fate.** *"You are bold. I honor your independence. You are one to teach the gods their limits. I hope the bards will praise the glory of your death in song."*
**I know no more than you do.** *"What a world.... Perhaps we shall never know. But as I have sympathy for you, and the melancholy fate of all mortals, I shall weep for your death."*
*"My second question is: if you win, what do you plan to do with the power from the Heart? Will you make yourself a god, and establish a thearchy? Or will you complete Akulakhan, and dispute control of Tamriel with the Septims? Or will you share the Heart with your followers, as I have, and breed a new race of divine immortals?"*
**Make myself a god.** *"You will follow the model of the Tribunal? That is a dull and unenterprising ambition. See what the Tribunal have done. They've sacrificed the honor and dignity of the Dunmer race, and handed over our ancient land to the mongrel dogs of the Empire. You may mean well, but you lack vision. You are not worthy of the Heart."*
**Complete Akulakhan.** *"A noble ambition. And anyone who would make war upon the Septims should be my friend. A pity we cannot trust one another as allies."*
**Share the Heart.** *"You have a noble spirit. I share the power I have from the Heart to help free mortals from their ancient fears of the gods. Who knows what we may be capable of once we not longer fear death? Your goal is worthy, and I honor you for it."*
**I have my own, secret plan for the Heart.** *"Well. Perhaps there may be surprises in store for me yet. Or perhaps you obscure your plans on principle. Or perhaps you are an instinctive bluffer. No matter."*
*"My final question is: if I had offered to let you join me, would you have surrendered Wraithguard, Sunder, and Keening to me to seal your oath?"*
**No, I would never join you.** *"Thank you for your forthright response. And now, if you have any questions, ask them. Otherwise, you are the challenger. I await your first blow."*
**No, I would never surrender the tools.** *"An interesting response. You might have been willing to join me, but never to surrender the tools. Very interesting. I'm glad I didn't try to bargain with you. And now, if you have any questions, ask them. Otherwise, you are the challenger. I await your first blow."*
**Yes, perhaps, with the right guarantees.** *"Since it hardly matters, let me assure you... there are no guarantees that would help you once I had my hands on those tools. Pity I didn't try to bargain with you. It might have made things so much easier. But now, if you have any questions, ask them. Otherwise, you are the challenger. I await your first blow."*
**Yes, if I had a cunning plan.** *"Yes, of course. I doubt that any cunning plan would have been of much use once I had the tools in hand. But now we'll never know. Pity. But now, if you have any questions, ask them. Otherwise, you are the challenger. I await your first blow."*
**Ask questions.** *"What are your questions?"*
**What is your plan for the Heart?** *"I will continue to draw divine power from the Heart and distribute it to my kin and followers. I will continue to broadcast divine power upon the blight winds, so that it will touch each soul on Vvardenfell, and then more broadly, across the waters to the rest of Morrowind and Tamriel. In time, every mortal in Tamriel shall feel the liberating contact with the divine. What are your questions?"*
**What is your plan for the Sixth House?** *"The Sixth House will serve as the elite cadre of our movement. As cultists evolve through various stages of enlightenment, they will become, as suits their abilities, either holy warriors or priests. Their duty is to prepare themselves for service; their joy and liberation is to enter ever-more-deeply into the profound enlightenment of the divine dreamworld. What are your questions?"*
**What is your plan for the Dunmer?** *"I will free the Dunmer from the Imperial yoke, and cast down the false gods of the Temple. I will lead them out of their ancient superstitions, and gift them with intimate knowledge of the divine. Then, perhaps, when Morrowind is once again restored to its ancient glories, it will be time to consider whether the Dunmer should cultivate ambitions of empire. What are your questions?"*
**How do you justify your crimes?** *"If, by my crimes, you mean the inevitable suffering and destruction caused by war, then I accept the burden of leadership. The Sixth House cannot be restored without war. Enlightenment cannot grow without the risk of upsetting the tradition-bound and complacent herd. And the mongrel armies of the Empire cannot be expelled from Morrowind without bloodshed. As I have charity and compassion, I grieve. But our mission is just and noble. What are your questions?"*
**What happened to the Dwemer?** *"I have no idea what happened to the Dwemer. I have been denied the opportunity to study Wraithguard, and I am not sure how much of Kagrenac's lore was invested in his tools, and how much in his own sorcery and mastery. I have long studied Kagrenac, and have come to admire his wisdom and craft. Someday, after the campaigns of the Sixth House are secure, I hope to have time to dedicate to this mystery. What are your questions?"*
**Why are you building Akulakhan?** *"Akulakhan will serve three purposes. First, it will be the champion of my armies, liberating first Vvardenfell, then Morrowind, and then, perhaps the rest of Tamriel. Second, it will serve as a sower and cultivator of the divine substance derived from the Heart. Three, it will serve as the prominent banner and symbol of our cause -- to defy the Empire, to liberate mortals from ancient superstitions, and to glorify our crusade against the gods. What are your questions?"*
**I'm finished talking, Defend yourself.** *"Very well. If you are impatient to begin. Go ahead. You are the challenger. To you goes the first blow."*
**End the dialog and prepare to attack.** *"Very well. If you are impatient to begin. Go ahead. You are the challenger. To you goes the first blow."*

If approached again:

*"Have you something more to say?"*

**final questions** *"I believe we've said all there is to be said. Now only deeds can resolve this matter."*

After "defeating" Dagoth Ur:

*"What a fool you are. I'm a god. How can you kill a god? What a grand and intoxicating innocence. How could you be so naive? There is no escape. No Recall or Intervention can work in this place. Come. Lay down your weapons. It is not too late for my mercy."*

In combat:

*"Oh. Please, Nerevar! Spare me!"*
*"I surrender! I surrender! Hah-hah-hah-hah-hah!"*
*"Farewell, sweet Nerevar. Better luck on your next incarnation."*
*"This is getting tiresome."*
*"You are a stubborn thing, Nerevar."*
*"Come on!"*
*"Hah-hah-hah-hah. Oh, dear me. Forgive me, but I am enjoying this."*
*"Omnipotent. Omniscient. Sovereign. Immutable. How sweet it is to be a god!"*
*"Persistent, aren't you."*
*"STUpid...."*
*"This is taking too long."*
*"Damn this thing..."*

While destroying the heart:

*"What are you doing?"*
*"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!"*
*"FOOL!"*
*"STOP!"*
*"This is the end. The bitter, bitter end."*

## Trivia

* Dagoth Ur does not leave visible remains when killed.

## Appearances

* *The Elder Scrolls: Arena*
* *The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind*
* *The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion* (mentioned only)
* *The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim* (mentioned only)
	+ *The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn* (mentioned only)
* *The Elder Scrolls Online* (mentioned only)
	+ Template:ESO Morrowind (mentioned only)
	+ Template:Clockwork City (mentioned only)
* *The Elder Scrolls: Legends*
	+ Template:Houses of Morrowind
	+ Template:Return to Clockwork City

## References

1. ↑ Events of *The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind*
2. ↑ Gameplay in *The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind*
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dialogue with Dagoth Ur
4. ↑ *Five Songs of King Wulfharth*
5. ↑ *The Battle of Red Mountain*
6. ↑ *Nerevar at Red Mountain*