Ahnassi (Morrowind)

Ahnassi is a female Khajiit who resides in Pelagiad. She is, more or less, a 'freelance' member of the notorious Thieves' Guild. According to some sources, the Nerevarine (being male in this instance) formed a lucerative, mutual relationship with her sometime during his time on Vvardenfell (those who suggest that the Nerevarine was female dismiss this relationship entirely, and even some who say that the Nerevarine was male maintain that there was no relationship. For the remainder of this article it is assumed that the relationship occured).

Originally, she could be found at the Halfway Tavern. Enticing the Nerevarine with her sweet personality, she gained the 'gift of friendship' with him. Almost immediately she gave him a Feather potion, a suggestion to steal the Belt of Sanguine Fleetness from a fellow tavern guest, and most importantly, a desperate plead for help. Specifically, a Cammona Tong thug by the name of Daren Adryn was threatening her in the hopes of forcing her to join his chosen guild. The Nerevarine traveled to the fishing village of Gnaar Mok and duly massacred the Dunmer assassin (sources debate as to whether or not he tried to reason with the thug before the brawl and if Adryn was the only casualty). Upon his return to Pelagiad, she pulled some strings and expunged everything on her friend's criminal record, as well as a small token or two of apperciation. Additionally, she pointed him in the direction of a key to some treasures in the Redoran treasury in Vivec (City).

Next she explained that she has a former mate by the name of J'Dhannar, who was a Skooma addict living in Vivec's St. Olms' Canton. Upon his discovery it was learned that J'Dhannar wasn't just a mate, he was Ahnassi's husband. Though he insisted that skooma addition has no cure, the Nerevarine supplied him with a copy of "Confessions of a Dunmer Skooma-Eater". Taking the book to heart, J'Dhannar released Ahnassi from their bond and returned to the province of Elsweyr-and reportedly stopped using skooma.

Subsequently, Ahnassi invited the Nerevarine to stay at her home just across the street from the tavern, behind the smithery, giving him access to all of its contents and allowing him to deposit his 'loot' there. From then on she would only be found at the house (itself quite nice, both cozy and roomy and well furnished. Additionally, the only bed in the house was made for two people).

She also pointed him towards a friend of hers, Senyndie, who could be found at Vivec's Arena Canton, and a 'secret master' of Acrobatics.

Next, she sent him on a short flower seeking mission, and then after a Flamemirror robe from Mavon Drenim, a Telvanni wizard living at the Telvanni Compound in Vivec. Upon giving her the robe, she gave him a very special prize: 20 throwing stars, made of ebony (an amount that even to him seemed astounding).

Finally, Ahnassi gave the Nerevarine (by now her VERY special friend) the location of Elvul's Black Blindfold (an enchanted glove meant to help flee from enemy archers). The glove itself was found under Ebonheart (and some reports suggest that the glove was not the only artifact found that day...). This ended the 'live' portion of the romance, though Ahnassi's passion did not appear to fade (unless, as some gossipers suggest, he hit her) and she occasionally restocked her wares after he made use of them.

It is important to note that while the Nerevarine's race remains debatable, all advocates of the 'romance' series agree that race had nothing to do with the prolification or dissolving of the relationship.