Ma'zaka

"Oh my, old Ma'zaka has a visitor! What brings you all the way out here?"

- Ma'zaka

Ma'zaka is a male Khajiit and keeper of Solitude Lighthouse. He is responsible for keeping the lighthouse beacon lit so that visiting ships may safely navigate along the northern coast of Skyrim.

Background
Ma'zaka is a hermit who lives in the lighthouse north of Solitude and is never seen leaving his home. As the keeper of the lighthouse, his sole responsibility is keeping the lighthouse beacon lit so that any ship sailing along the northern coast can safely navigate.

Having once been a sailor himself, Ma'zaka will often reminiscent of bygone days on the sea. Nostalgic, he will often mention how much he misses the creeking of masts and the clashing of sabres.

Personality
Ma'zaka does not appreciate being visited while he sleeps during the day. He will however welcome any visitor that comes to see him during night time. He often gets excited when a visitor comes to see him, being surprised that someone would bother to come all the way to the lighthouse.

Quests
During the quest Lights Out! the Dragonborn is tasked with putting out the lighthouse beacon. Once the beacon is no longer lit, the freighter Icerunner will run aground east of Solitude.

Quotes

 * "Oh my, old Ma'zaka has a visitor!"
 * "What brings you all the way out here?"
 * "Oh, for the salt spray, the creek of the mast, and the clash of sabers. Those were the days..."

Trivia

 * Unlike most others in Skyrim, Ma'zaka only sleeps during the day, from 8 AM until 4 PM.
 * During the quest Lights Out!, Ma'zaka will snap at the Dragonborn, telling the latter to leave. Upon completing the quest, Ma'zaka will once again act like his friendly self.
 * Even after the Icerunner has ran aground, Ma'zaka has been allowed to remain at the lighthouse as its keeper.
 * Ma'zaka is likely a staunch drinker, as many empty wine bottles can be found right next to the fireplace inside his home.
 * If Ma'zaka becomes the victim of burglary, he may send several Hired Thugs after the Dragonborn.

Appearances

 * The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim