Blades (Morrowind)

Caius Cosades, the Grand Spymaster of the Blades in Vvardenfell

For other uses, see Blades.

The Blades are a faction present in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. The Blades are the hidden Eyes and Ears of the Emperor in the provinces of Tamriel. The faction is integral part of the main questline and progression through the ranks will occur as the storyline progresses.

Joining the Blades will grant access to services provided by its members, such as training and bartering. The current spymaster in Vvardenfell is Caius Cosades.

History

Although the Blades are known, it is difficult to account for their origins. Their history can be traced back to the Akaviri bodyguards of Reman Cyrodiil, the immortal Akaviri dragon-slayers who pledged themselves to Cuhlecain in order to aid General Talos' ascent to the throne.

There are ancient Blade strongholds throughout Tamriel. Two known such strongholds are Cloud Ruler Temple, located in the Jerall Mountains in Cyrodiil, and Sky Haven Temple in Skyrim's hold of The Reach.

Joining the Blades

The Nerevarine is ordered by Emperor Uriel Septim VII to join the Blades during the events of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Caius Cosades will have orders for the Nerevarine that will send them on many quests across Vvardenfell.

Blades Ranks

Unlike other factions, the Nerevarine will not be able to rise through the ranks to lead the Blades. Caius Cosades leaves suddenly for Cyrodiil and abandons the hero at rank five, as an "Operative." As an Operative, the Nerevarine is the highest-ranking Blade in Vvardenfell.

Note: All promotions are given through quests and do not actually check skill and attribute requirements.

Rank	Required Attributes	Required Skills
0. Novice	Intelligence 30 Personality 30	—
1. Apprentice	Intelligence 40 Personality 30	One skill at 30 and two at 20
2. Journeyman	Intelligence 45 Personality 35	One skill at 40 and two at 20
3. Finder	Intelligence 50 Personality 40	One skill at 50 and two at 25
4. Traveler	Intelligence 55 Personality 45	One skill at 60 and two at 25
5. Operative	Intelligence 60 Personality 50	One skill at 70 and two at 30
6. Agent	Intelligence 65 Personality 55	One skill at 80 and two at 30
7. Spy	Intelligence 70 Personality 60	One skill at 90 and two at 35
8. Spymaster	Intelligence 75 Personality 65	One skill at 100 and two at 35
9. Grand Spymaster	Intelligence 80 Personality 70	One skill at 110 and two at 35

Blades Quests

See the Main Quest.

Blades Members in Vvardenfell

Name	Race	Class	Rank	Location	Comments
Gildan	Bosmer	Nightblade	Journeyman	Ald'ruhn, Gildan's House	Services to Blades members
Caius Cosades	Imperial	Monk	Grand Spymaster	Balmora, Caius Cosades' House	Services to Blades members
Nine-Toes	Argonian	Hunter	Journeyman	Balmora, Nine Toes' House
Rithleen	Redguard	Warrior	Journeyman	Balmora, Rithleen's House
Tyermaillin	Altmer	Healer	Journeyman	Balmora, Tyermaillin's House	Services to Blades members
Surane Leoriane	Breton	Mage	Journeyman	Caldera, Surane Leoriane's House
Elone	Redguard	Scout	Journeyman	Seyda Neen, Arrille's Tradehouse
Sjorvar Horse-Mouth	Nord	Master-at-Arms	Apprentice	Sjorvar Horse-Mouth's House, West Gash

Trainer

One of the benefits to joining the Blades is access to its trainers:

Trainer	Skills	Max Level
Caius Cosades	Hand-to-Hand Speechcraft Unarmored	70 70 70
Rithleen	Block Long Blade Medium Armor	50 58 50
Tyermaillin	Enchant Mysticism Restoration	50 50 50
Nine-Toes	Athletics Illusion Sneak	54 50 50
Surane Leoriane	Destruction Mysticism Restoration	50 54 54
Gildan	Alteration Illusion Mysticism	53 50 53
Sjorvar Horse-Mouth	Axe Blunt Weapon Long Blade	50 50 50
Elone	Athletics Medium Armor Long Blade	52 62 52

See also

• Blades (Daggerfall)
• Blades (Oblivion)
• Blades (Skyrim)

Trivia

• Expulsion from the Blades is permanent and irreversible. As such, if anyone related to the Blades is stolen from, attacked, or killed by the Nerevarine, it will be impossible to complete the main quest if it has not been finished yet through normal means. An alternate method will have to be used in order to complete it.

Appearances

• The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
• The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• The Elder Scrolls: Blades