- For other uses, see Essential Characters.
Essential characters refers to non-player characters, which cannot be killed, either by the Hero or enemies. Their Health may be damaged but will never reach zero.
Generally essential characters play major roles in quests, though distinct personages, such as Counts, are essential regardless. Characters may become non-essential after certain events occur.
Cities[]
Anvil[]
Name | Location | Marked as unessential (if applicable) |
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Arvena Thelas | ||
Azzan | Anvil Fighters Guild | |
Carahil | Anvil Mages Guild | |
Countess Millona Umbranox | Castle Anvil | |
Dairihill | Castle Anvil | |
Enilroth | Morvayn's Peacemakers | Quest "Following a Lead" |
Gogan | ||
Maelona | ||
Newheim the Portly | Newheim the Portly's House | |
Norbert Lelles | Lelles' Quality Merchandise | |
Pinarus Inventius | Pinarus Inventius' House; Outside Anvil hunting | |
Quill-Weave | Quill-Weave's House | |
The Gray Fox | Abandoned House during Thieves Guild quests. | Replaced by Corvus Umbranox after Thieves Guild quests complete. |
Ulfgar Fog-Eye | Anvil Lighthouse | |
Velwyn Benirus | The Count's Arms before Where Spirits Have Lease Luther Broad's Boarding House in the Elven Gardens District after. |
Bravil[]
Name | Location | Marked as unessential (if applicable) |
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Ardaline | Bravil Mages Guild | |
Aryarie | Bravil Mages Guild, or just outside Bravil gathering ingredients. | |
Henantier | Bravil Mages Guild after Through a Nightmare, Darkly. | |
Kud-Ei | Bravil Mages Guild | |
Nordinor | The Fair Deal | |
S'Krivva | S'krivva's House | |
The Night Mother | Crypt of the Night Mother | |
Ungolim | By the Lucky Old Lady at midnight | A Kiss Before Dying |
Varon Vamori | Bravil Mages Guild |
Bruma[]
Name | Location | Marked as unessential (if applicable) |
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A Stranger (Grey Fox) | Helvius Cecia's House during Thieves Guild quests. | Replaced by Corvus Umbranox after Thieves Guild quests complete. |
Arnora Auria | Two Sides of the Coin | |
Burd | Main quest Great Gate | |
Carius Runellius | ||
Cirroc | Great Chapel of Talos | |
Countess Narina Carvain | Castle Bruma | |
J'skar | Bruma Mages Guild | |
Jeanne Frasoric | Bruma Mages Guild | Quest "A Plot Revealed" |
Olav | Olav's Tap and Tack | |
Ongar the World-Weary | Olav's Tap and Tack | |
Tolgan | Castle Bruma | |
Volanaro | Bruma Mages Guild | A Plot Revealed |
Chorrol[]
Name | Location | Marked as unessential (if applicable) |
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Antus Odiil | During The Killing Field. | |
Bittneld the Curse-Bringer | Patrols the streets of Chorrol, or in Castle Chorrol's guard barracks. | |
Chanel | Castle Chorrol | |
Countess Arriana Valga | Castle Chorrol | |
Earana | The Grey Mare at night, outside the Chorrol Mages Guild during the day. | |
Laythe Wavrick | Castle Chorrol | |
Modryn Oreyn | Chorrol Fighters Guild during the day. | |
Orgnolf Hairy-Legs | Castle Chorrol | |
Orok gro-Ghoth | Castle Chorrol | |
Rallus Odiil | During The Killing Field. | |
Reynald Jemane | The Grey Mare before Legacy Lost Weatherleah after |
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Seed-Neeus | Northern Goods and Trade | |
Teekeeus | Chorrol Mages Guild | |
Valus Odiil | The Grey Mare before The Killing Field | |
Vilena Donton | Chorrol Fighters Guild | |
Viranus Donton | Trolls of Forsaken Mine |
Cheydinhal[]
Name | Location | Marked as unessential (if applicable) |
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Aldos Othran | Wanders around town. | Killed by Cheydinhal Guard during the "Corruption and Conscience" quest. |
Amminus Gregori | ||
Arquen | Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary after Honor Thy Mother. |
|
Burz gro-Khash | Cheydinhal Fighters Guild | |
Cheydinhal Guard | Outside Aldos Othrans house during the "Corruption and Conscience" quest. | Removed after quest. |
Count Andel Indarys | Castle Cheydinhal | |
Deetsan | Cheydinhal Mages Guild | |
Falcar | Cheydinhal Mages Guild until Cheydinhal Recommendation | Quest "Ambush" |
Guilbert Jemane | Newlands Lodge before Separated at Birth. The Grey Mare, Chorrol before Legacy Lost. Weatherleah after Legacy Lost. |
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Llevana Nedaren | ||
Mach-Na | Mach-Na's Books | |
Ocheeva | Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary | The Purification |
Rythe Lythandas | ||
Teinaava | Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary | |
Ulrich Leland | Corruption and Conscience | |
Vicente Valtieri | Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary | The Purification |
Imperial City[]
Kvatch[]
Name | Location | Marked as unessential (if applicable) |
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Berich Inian | Outside Kvatch before Breaking the Siege of Kvatch. Inside Castle Kvatch after The Battle for Castle Kvatch. |
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Brother Martin | Chapel of Akatosh; Cloud Ruler Temple; Great Chapel of Talos; Temple of the One | Light the Dragonfires |
Menien Goneld | Prisoner in the Kvatch Descendant Gate. | |
Savlian Matius | Kvatch Descendant Gate |
Leyawiin[]
Name | Location | Marked as unessential (if applicable) |
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Agata | Leyawiin Mages Guild | |
Ahdarji | ||
Alves Uvenim | Leyawiin Mages Guild | |
Britta Invel | Castle Leyawiin during "Sanguine" quest. | |
Count Marius Caro | Castle Leyawiin | |
Countess Alessia Caro | Castle Leyawiin | After "Ahdarji's Heirloom." |
Dagail | Leyawiin Mages Guild | |
Dubok gro-Shagk | Five Claws Lodge during the quest "Drunk and Disorderly." | |
Geel | Blackwood Company Hall | Quest "The Hist" |
Ja'Fazir | Blackwood Company Hall | Quest The Hist |
Jaras Invel | Castle Leyawiin during Sanguine's quest. | |
Jeetum-Ze | Blackwood Company Hall | Quest The Hist |
Kalthar | Leyawiin Mages Guild | Quest "Leyawiin Recommendation" |
Margarte | Great Chapel of Zenithar | |
Rana | Blackwood Company Hall | Quest The Hist |
Rellian | Five Claws Lodge during the quest "Drunk and Disorderly." | |
Rosentia Gallenus | Rosentia Gallenus's House | |
Termanwe | Castle Leyawiin during Sanguine's quest. | |
Vantus Prelius | Five Claws Lodge during the quest "Drunk and Disorderly." | |
Vlarimil Orius | Castle Leyawiin during Sanguine's quest. |
Skingrad[]
Name | Location | Marked as unessential (if applicable) |
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Adrienne Berene | Skingrad Mages Guild | |
Erina Jeranus | West Weald Innkeeper | |
Erthor | Skingrad Mages Guild after Skingrad Recommendation, | |
Fafnir | Outside Summitmist Manor only during the "Whodunit?" quest. | |
Hal-Liurz | Castle Skingrad | |
Count Janus Hassildor | Castle Skingrad | |
Larthjar the Laggard | Skingrad castle dungeon | |
Maglir | West Weald Inn before Unfinished Business The Lonely Suitor Lodge during "More Unfinished Business." |
Quest "The Hist" |
Mercator Hosidus | Castle Skingrad | Quest "Ulterior Motives" |
Other Locations[]
Daedric Shrines[]
Name | Location | Marked as unessential (if applicable) |
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Amir | Molag Bal's Shrine | |
Aymar Douar | Vaermina's Shrine | |
Basil Ernarde | Meridia's Shrine | |
Dredena Hlavel | Mephala's Shrine | |
Engorm | Sanguine's Shrine | |
Er-Teeus | Peryite's Shrine | |
Ferul Ravel | Sheogorath's Shrine | |
Haekwon | Boethia's Shrine | |
Hjolfrodi the Harrier | Namira's Shrine | |
Ilvel Romayn | Peryite's Shrine | |
Kewan | Peryite's Shrine | |
Ma'Raska | Clavicus Vile's Shrine | |
Maren the Seal | Peryite's Shrine | |
Mels Maryon | Shrine of Azura | |
Mirie | Peryite's Shrine | |
Mor gra-Gamorn | Nocturnal Shrine | |
Shobob gro-Rugdush | Malacath's Shrine | |
Vajhira | Hircine's Shrine |
Inns & Settlements[]
Camps, Caves, Forts & Ruins[]
Name | Location | Marked as unessential (if applicable) |
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Ancotar | Fort Caractacus | |
Barthel Gernand | Crestbridge Camp until Goblin Trouble Cropsford after. |
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Baurus | Cloud Ruler Temple | After The Path of Dawn. |
Captain Steffan | Cloud Ruler Temple | Possibly during Light the Dragonfires |
Cyrus | Cloud Ruler Temple | "Defense of Bruma" quest |
Denel | Vahtacen | |
Fathis Aren | Fathis Aren's Tower | Quest "Arrow of Extrication" |
Iver | Outside Silorn during and after "Ambush" | During Ambush |
Lucien Lachance | Fort Farragut after accepting "Of Secret and Shadow" | End of "Following a Lead" |
Merete | Outside Silorn during and after Ambush | During Ambush |
Mirisa | Crestbridge Camp | |
Skaleel | Vahtacen | |
Thalfin | Outside Silorn during and after Ambush | During Ambush |
Other[]
Name | Location | Marked as unessential (if applicable) |
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K'Sharr | Outside Bruma during the quest "The Stone of St. Alessia." | |
M'aiq the Liar | Starts in Nibenay Basin, moves between Leyawiin and Anvil and every so often, searchs for calipers for five hours. | |
Mankar Camoran | Paradise | Quest "Paradise" |
Test[]
Name | Location |
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Arena Contestant | test |
Denyiir | Hawkhaven test world |
Night Child |
Official plug-ins[]
Knights of the Nine[]
Name | Location | Marked as unessential (if applicable) |
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Areldur | Chapel of Stendarr in Chorrol before Stendarr's Mercy Priory of the Nine after. |
After joining the Knights of the Nine. |
Avita Vesnia | Wayshrine of Kynareth before Nature's Fury Priory of the Nine after. |
After joining the Knights of the Nine. |
Brellin | Priory of the Nine after completing several quests. | After joining the Knights of the Nine. |
Carodus Oholin | Chapel of Zenithar in Leyawiin before The Path of the Righteous Priory of the Nine after. |
After joining the Knights of the Nine. |
Geimund | Priory of the Nine after completing several quests. | After joining the Knights of the Nine. |
Gukimir | Priory of the Nine after completing several quests. | After joining the Knights of the Nine. |
Kellen | Chapel of Stendarr in Chorrol. Travels between Inns after Stendarr's Mercy. | |
Lathon | During "Pilgrimage" with Sir Roderic. Priory of the Nine after gathering all but the Greaves and the Sword. | After joining the Knights of the Nine. |
Pelinal Whitestrake | After "Pilgrimage" | |
Sir Roderic | During "Pilgrimage" with Lathon. | Scripted death |
Sir Thedret | Fort Bulwark during Wisdom of the Ages, Priory of the Nine after. | After joining the Knights of the Nine. |
The Prophet | Anvil outside Chapel of Dibella |
Test[]
Name | Location |
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Imperial Female NPC | EmilTest |
ND Conversation Guy 1 | EmilTest |
ND Conversation Guy 2 | Six unused versions |
ND Conversation Guy 2 | EmilTest |
Shivering Isles[]
Other plug-ins[]
Name | Plug-in | Location | Marked as unessential (if applicable) |
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Aurelinwae | Wizard's Tower | Market District, Mystic Emporium | |
Dahlia Rackham TD | The Thieves Den | Sea Tub Clarabella, Anvil | |
Dark Minion | The Vile Lair | Deepscorn Hollow | |
Deepscorn Prisoner | The Vile Lair | Deepscorn Hollow | |
Jak Silver TD | The Thieves Den | Black Flag, Dunbarrow Cove | |
Khafiz TD | The Thieves Den | Dunbarrow Cove | |
Kovan Kren TD | The Thieves Den | Dunbarrow Cove | |
Melliwin TD | The Thieves Den | Dunbarrow Cove | |
Rowley Eardwulf | The Vile Lair | Wawnet Inn in Weye | |
Scurvy John Hoff TD | The Thieves Den | Dunbarrow Cove | |
Tahm Blackwell TD | The Thieves Den | Dunbarrow Cove | |
Yinz'r TD | The Thieves Den | Dunbarrow Cove | |
Zedrick Green TD | The Thieves Den | Dunbarrow Cove |