Mirmulnir



Mirmulnir is a dragon that attacks the Western Watchtower outside of Whiterun, killing all of the guards there. Upon learning of this threat, Jarl Balgruuf the Greater sends his Housecarl Irileth, the Dragonborn, and several Whiterun Guards to slay the dragon. Together they defeat Mirmulnir, only to have the player character absorb its soul. When the Dragonborn kills Mirmulnir, he says, "Dovahkiin, no!". The guards realize the player is the Dragonborn, asking the player to demonstrate a shout. Upon returning to Whiterun, the player can hear "Dovahkiin" being shouted. The Jarl, having heard of the events at the Western Watchtower and the call, advises the player to seek out the Greybeards.

Mirmulnir will appear as the strongest possible dragon type for the player to encounter at his level (i.e. a level 16 character will most likely fight Mirmulnir as a blood dragon). He may use either Yol (fire) or Fo (frost) attacks as well as Shout attacks.

It can be read in a book in Sky Haven Temple that Mirmulnir was one of a very small number of Dragons that were not killed by the Blades. He was known to be alive, and living nearby, and thus was not one of those dragons that were revived by Alduin.

Related Quests

 * Dragon Rising

Bugs

 * Mirmulnir can sometimes appear downed somewhere around the Western Watchtower some time after defeating him (Most notably during the quest Defend Whiterun), but as a fully-fleshed, partly-animated dragon, instead of the pile of bones that normal slain dragons become. He can be approached and will display the command "Search Mirmulnir" but nothing will happen. It appears this bug can occur with all slain dragons, not just Mirmulnir.
 * Mirmulnir's remains may also appear somewhere around the gate to Winterhold and Whiterun long after he has been slain.
 * Mirmulnir's skeleton, once it has appeared, can move/flail around as with any other Dragon.
 * If exiting Beast Form near Whiterun, Mirmulnir's skeleton may fall from the sky near you and will later disappear

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Mirmulnir