Balreth

 is a large undead creature, and one of the Brothers of Strife. Prior to being transformed into an undead monster, General Balreth was a Chimer general of the Chimeri Armed Forces during the last battle of the Nede-Chimer War. Together with his brother, Legate Sadal, he sacrificed himself, becoming the Brothers of Strife.

The war and the sacrifice
The Nede, ancient tribal humans, ancestors of modern Nords, invaded Morrowind during the First Era, seeking conquests and new lands. The Chimer armies suffered a sequence of defeats until they took refuge on a Daedric Ruin in Stonefalls.

The Chimer armies were trapped at the ruin, without reinforcements nor supplies. General Balreth, seeing that victory was nearly impossible, decided to sacrifice himself together with his brother, giving their lifes to create two terrifying monsters known as Brothers of Strife.

Sorcerer Turoni uses the essences of the two Fire Atronachs Hatewarden and Brimstone in a ritual to create the monsters.

General Balreth and his brother lose their lifes and the Brothers of Strife appear, two enormous creatures assembled with flesh and bones.

The Nedes are anihilated by Balreth and Sadal, however, the creatures were not under control of the Chimer, who also would be their victims. Nedes and Chimer alike, the Brothers of Strife ended lifes of both sides on the battle.

After a great lost of people, Chimer mages from Vvardenfell imprisoned Balreth and Sadal, Mavos Siloreth, summoned two Fire Atronach guardians, Blaze and Ragebinder to lock Balreth in the Ash Mountain.

Sadal was imprisoned on Tormented Spire, another volcano in Stonefalls.

The Death of Balreth
During the events of, the Daggerfall Covenant launches an attack on the city of Davon's Watch, located in Stonefalls. Tanval Indoril, the Indoril Grandmaster responsible for the town, summons Balreth to help in the protection of the city.

Balreth destroys the Covenant's armies, but he gets out of control. Tanval Indoril sends the Soulless One to help his son to capture Balreth again.

With the help of a long-dead Mage, the Soulless One fight against Balreth on the top of the Ash Mountain and defeats him, putting the creature to rest again.

The vision
The Soulless One also encounters Balreth before his transformation into a Brother of Strife, during a vision of the past required by a Telvanni researcher.

Trivia

 * Unlike other undead creatures, Balreth likes fire. When he enters on lava, his Health will be recovered quickly.