Keeper of the Hall

"Halls of the gods or halls of the dead? Which is it? Is there a difference?"

- Keeper of the Hall

Keeper of the Hall is a Redguard residing in the Hall of Heroes.

Dialogue
"Look! Another live one! Oh, sorry. I should speak more quietly. Don't want to disturb the dead ... or the Daedra crawling all over this place. I find them very distasteful. Not right for this place. Not right at all."
 * Trials and Tribulations
 * Who are you? "Me? I'm the Keeper of the Hall. I am guardian of the gate between here and there, between this place and the next. The living don't belong here. I'm supposed to keep them out, but I seem to have failed at that."
 * Are you talking about the Imperials? "Yes. Especially that cruel, twisted lady—Septima Tharn, I believe she is called. She has broken all the rules. I told her as much. I did. But she would not listen. When she leaves, I do not think I will invite her to come back."
 * Do you know where I can find Septima Tharn? "She's in the Chamber of Passage, but it is a forbidden place. You must get special allowances to go there. This is the heroes' hall. You will have to convince them to let you pass."
 * All right. Where do I find these heroes? "Oh, they're scattered all over this place. Everywhere, Getting them to talk is the hard part. They're quiet types; been dead for centuries. Frandar Hunding might listen. You'll just have to do some convincing. You have Tu'whacca's blessing though."
 * I'll go look for Frandar then. "I hope Frandar lets you pass. I also hope he has more clarity than I do. I wonder why anyone would want to visit the Chamber of Passage, or even the Far Shores ... aren't there some shores you could visit a little closer to home?"
 * Do you live here in the Hall of Heroes? "Do I "live" here? That is a strange choice of words. Yes indeed. As I said, this place is not for the living; it is the dead who actually "live" here. I simply watch over the place. I go back and forth between here and there."
 * How did Septima Tharn get into the Chamber of Passage? "If we knew that, then presumably, we could force her to leave. That would save us all a lot of trouble, would it not. That would certainly be nice."
 * Can you tell me more about the Far Shores? "It is not as far as it sounds, but you have to die to get there. It is where mortal souls are supposed to go when they pass from this plane. Not all souls find their way, of course, but some of them do not belong anyways. You understand."

After obtaining the blessings:

"Heroes, gods, Imperials ... who's in charge here? You. You've earned the blessings of the heroes, but blessings will only get you through the door. Are you really ready for what lies on the other side?"
 * I don't know. What lies on the other side? "Something no mortal's ever seen, until that nasty woman went in there, of course ... and who knows what she might have done to the place ...? I guess you'll be finding out soon enough though."

"The real mystery is what's a woman like that wanting to do in a place like this? She has a prisoner, but the Chamber of Passage is not a place for holding someone, it's a place for sending someone on!"
 * To Walk on Far Shores
 * Sending someone on to where? "To the Far Shores, of course. This is it. This is the path the souls of heroes take to move on to the ... afterlife, as some call it. Souls used to be flying through here all the time. Guess there just aren't as many heroes any more ...."
 * Is Septima Tharn trying to get to the Far Shores? "You think it's just an elaborate suicide plot? Afraid I don't share your optimism. But what is she doing in there? I'd say "only the gods know", but I don't think they do. The way I look at it, there's only one way to find out."
 * I understand. I'm going in.