East Empire Warden

East Empire Wardens are the guards who patrol the docks of the East Empire Company Warehouse during the quest Scoundrel's Folly. Along with the East Empire Dockworkers, they are hostile towards trespassers, especially those of the Thieve's Guild, and will attack any unauthorised persons without a moments hesitation. They are very similar to the mercenaries encountered in the Goldenglow Estate, in both nature and appearance. Their armour, their dialogue and the way they treat trespassers, attack on sight, is almost identical as well.

Although the Wardens are not difficult to defeat, killing them may alter your profession as a thief to more of an assassin. If this is the case joining the Dark Brotherhood would be more ideal since murdering, under the aegis of the Thieve's Guild, is "bad for business".