Necromancer (Oblivion)

Necromancers are mages who specialize in the conjuration of undead creatures. Undead servants populate their lairs, and they always summon additional undead to aid them in combat. If the Hero can kill the necromancers quickly, they are a good source of potions and scrolls.

The Mages Guild has banned the practice of Necromancy, forcing many practitioners into hiding. The guild's disdain is so great that when wearing Necromancer's Robes inside one of the Mages Guild buildings will cause the resident members to ignore the wearer; they may even become hostile if the robes are worn around them too long.

Equipment and combat
Necromancers do not wear armor, but instead wear Necromancer's Robes. They tend to wield a mace or dagger of some sort, which varies depending on their level (they tend to use destruction magic more often than melee weapons). Occasionally they will also wield a staff, especially if they're Necromancer Adepts. They also carry several scrolls, and a few healing and magicka potions.

Usually, upon discovering the Hero, necromancers will summon an undead creature, and then drain the Hero's abilities. Then they'll run away leaving their summoned creature to do the dirty work. They are fairly easy to beat on their own but in groups they can be deadly. When groups are encountered, a good tactic is to draw them out one at a time with a target spell and draw them away from the others, allowing you to tackle them one at a time. It's best to focus on killing the necromancer instead of trying to kill his or her minions, as the necromancer will probably summon another one soon after you kill it. They can be difficult for melee fighters as they run a lot and are quite fast.

They lack any kind of armor, so a sneak attack arrow can often kill them instantly if the Hero has decent Sneak. This is extremely effective since they won't be able to summon anything and it won't attract nearby enemies, so one can simply pick them off and loot them.

Subtypes

 * Necromancer
 * Common variety of dark mages.


 * Necromancer Adept
 * Very skilled in the necromantic arts, usually only one is found in each necromantic lair.

These necromancers are charged with creating Black Soul Gems at Necromancer Altars.
 * Worm Anchorite

Locations
''A list of locations where Necromancers can be encountered. Locations marked with an asterisk (*) have a Necromancer Altar.''
 * Bloodrun Cave
 * Cadlew Chapel
 * Dark Fissure*
 * Echo Cave
 * Elenglynn
 * Fort Doublecross
 * Fort Istirus*
 * Fort Linchal*
 * Fort Variela
 * Garlas Agea
 * Kindred Cave
 * Leafrot Cave
 * Lost Boy Cavern
 * Mackamentain
 * Moss Rock Cavern
 * Pothole Caverns
 * Underpall Cave
 * Wellspring Cave
 * Wendelbek*
 * Fort Teleman
 * Vilverin
 * Vindasel (at higher levels with a daedroth)
 * Fort Ontus
 * Brittleshin Pass

Notable Necromancers

 * Mannimarco ("King of Worms")
 * Falcar
 * Bolor Savel (Protector of Echo Cave)
 * Noveni Othran (Lietenant of Mannimarco)
 * Mercator Hosidus. (Lieutenant of Mannimarco)
 * Mariette Rielle.
 * Camilla Lollia
 * Lorgren Benirus (Lich)
 * Celedaen
 * Caranya (After betraying Traven)
 * Erandur-Vangaril (Lich)
 * Raelynn the Gravefinder