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{{LoreCharacters
|name = Voryn Dagoth/Dagoth Ur
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|name = Dagoth Ur
 
|image = Dagoth Ur Character.png
 
|image = Dagoth Ur Character.png
 
|homeland = [[Resdayn]] (Morrowind), in [[Red Mountain]]
 
|homeland = [[Resdayn]] (Morrowind), in [[Red Mountain]]
 
|birth = Circa [[First Era]]
 
|birth = Circa [[First Era]]
 
|death = [[1E 700]] <small>(initial)</small><br />[[3E 427]]
 
|death = [[1E 700]] <small>(initial)</small><br />[[3E 427]]
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|race = [[Dunmer]]<ref group="note">The exact race of Dagoth Ur is unclear. Visibly, he has a dark gray humanoid body with sharp fingers and long black hair, suggesting that he is a Dunmer or an Ash Creature, most closely resembling [[Ash Vampire]]s. According to in-game data from ''Morrowind'', he is not categorized as either but is technically his own special type of creature. According to his creature type card in Legends, he is a [[God (Legends)|God]], with little elaboration.</ref><br />[[Chimer]] <small>(formerly)</small>
|race = [[Dunmer (Morrowind)|Dunmer]]<br />[[Chimer]] <small>(formerly)</small>
 
 
|gender = Male
 
|gender = Male
 
|hair = Black
 
|hair = Black
 
|eyes = Red
 
|eyes = Red
 
|era =
 
|era =
*[[First Era|First]]
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*Early [[First Era|First]]
*[[Second Era|Second]]
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*Late [[Second Era|Second]]
 
*[[Third Era|Third]]
 
*[[Third Era|Third]]
 
|affiliation =
 
|affiliation =
 
*[[House Dagoth]]
 
*[[House Dagoth]]
 
*[[Ash Creatures]]
 
*[[Ash Creatures]]
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*[[First Council]]
 
|family = Descendants of Dagoth Clan
 
|family = Descendants of Dagoth Clan
|title =
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|title = Lord High Councillor (First Era)<br />"The Sharmat"
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|appearances = [[Dagoth Ur (Morrowind)|Morrowind]], [[Dagoth Ur (Legends)|Legends]]
*Lord High Councillor (First Era)
 
*"The Sharmat"
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{For|2=Dagoth Ur}}
 
{{For|2=Dagoth Ur}}
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==History==
 
==History==
 
===Early life and Councilorship===
 
===Early life and Councilorship===
Voryn Dagoth was born into the [[Great Houses|great house]] [[House Dagoth|Dagoth]]. Accounts of his early life are few but it is known that he did later in life become the Lord High Councillor of the house. After the defeat of the [[Nord]]s at the [[Battle of Red Mountain]], the [[Chimer]] and [[Dwemer]] created an alliance known as the [[First Council]] formed by [[Indoril Nerevar]] and [[Dumac]], the king of the Dwemer in [[Morrowind]]. The First Counsel lasted for centuries<ref>''[[Pocket Guide to the Empire, Third Edition: Eras]]''</ref> until Voryn, through unknown means, claimed to have discovered that the [[Tonal Architect]], [[Kagrenac]] had found the [[Heart of Lorkhan]], and that the Dwemer would use the power of the heart to create a giant Golem known as the [[Numidium]] to use against the Chimer.<ref name="Voryn">''[[Nerevar at Red Mountain]]''</ref> Voryn, along with Nerevar, [[Vivec]], Nerevar's wife [[Almalexia (Tribunal)|Almalexia]] and [[Sotha Sil]] were the only ones before Kagrenac to learn about the heart.<ref name="Voryn"/> The [[Daedric Prince]] [[Azura]] later confirmed Voryn's claims and Nerevar declared war on the Dwemer culminating in the race's disappearance at [[Red Mountain]].<ref name="Voryn"/>
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Voryn Dagoth was born into the [[Great Houses|Great House]] [[House Dagoth|Dagoth]]. Accounts of his early life are few, but it is known that he did later in life become the Lord High Councillor of the house and a retainer to [[Indoril Nerevar]].<ref name=DivaythFyr>Dialogue with [[Divayth Fyr (Online)|Divayth Fyr]]</ref> After the defeat of the [[Nord]]s at the [[Battle of Red Mountain]], the [[Chimer]] and [[Dwemer]] created an alliance known as the [[First Council]] formed by Nerevar and [[Dumac]], the king of the Dwemer in [[Morrowind]]. The First Council lasted for centuries<ref>''[[Pocket Guide to the Empire, Third Edition: Eras]]''</ref> until Voryn, through unknown means, claimed to have discovered that the [[Tonal Architect]], [[Kagrenac]] had found the [[Heart of Lorkhan]], and that the Dwemer would use the power of the Heart to create a giant machine known as the [[Numidium]] to use against the Chimer.<ref name="Voryn">''[[Nerevar at Red Mountain]]''</ref> Voryn, along with Nerevar, [[Vivec]], Nerevar's wife [[Almalexia (Tribunal)|Almalexia]], and [[Sotha Sil]] were the only ones before Kagrenac to learn about the Heart.<ref name="Voryn" /> The [[Daedric Prince]] [[Azura]] later confirmed Voryn's claims and Nerevar declared war on the Dwemer, culminating in the race's disappearance at [[Red Mountain]].<ref name="Voryn" />
   
 
===Nerevar's death===
 
===Nerevar's death===
After the defeat of the Dwemer the artifacts [[Sunder]], [[Keening]], and [[Wraithguard]] fell into the hands of Nerevar who had to decide what to do with the tools. Voryn urged the destruction of the tools while Nerevar convened with the [[Tribunal]] and Azura.<ref name="Voryn"/> When Nerevar and the Tribunal returned to lock away the tools, Voryn refused to give them up saying that he was entrusted to keep them safe.<ref name="Red">''[[The Battle of Red Mountain]]''</ref> Unknown to Nerevar and the Tribunal, Voryn had experimented on the tools and the heart and had managed to steal its divine energy.<ref name="Plan">''[[Plan to Defeat Dagoth Ur]]''</ref> Voryn now called himself Dagoth Ur from that point on, though other sources claim that Nerevar coined the name.<ref name="Red"/> Nerevar and the Tribunal's guards fought and drove off Dagoth Ur who was thought to have died.<ref name=MfDU /><ref name="Plan"/> Nerevar was said to have died from his injuries fighting Dagoth Ur, though the cause of Nerevar's death is often disputed.<ref name="Voryn"/> Other accounts suggest it was the Tribunal who killed Nerevar but only after he had vowed along with the Tribunal to never use the tools.{{fact}}
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After the defeat of the Dwemer, the artifacts [[Sunder]], [[Keening]], and [[Wraithguard]] fell into the hands of Nerevar, who had to decide what to do with the tools. Voryn urged the destruction of the tools while Nerevar convened with the [[Tribunal]] and Azura.<ref name="Voryn" /> When Nerevar and the Tribunal returned to lock away the tools, Voryn refused to give them up saying that he was entrusted with keeping them safe.<ref name="Red">''[[The Battle of Red Mountain]]''</ref> Unknown to Nerevar and the Tribunal, Voryn had experimented on the tools and the Heart and had managed to steal its divine energy.<ref name="Plan">''[[Plan to Defeat Dagoth Ur]]''</ref> Voryn now called himself Dagoth Ur from that point on, though other sources claim that Nerevar coined the name.<ref name="Red" /> Nerevar and the Tribunal's guards fought and drove off Dagoth Ur, who was thought to have died.<ref name=MfDU /><ref name="Plan" /> Nerevar was said to have died from his injuries fighting Dagoth Ur, though the cause of Nerevar's death is often disputed.<ref name="Voryn" /> Other accounts suggest it was the Tribunal who killed Nerevar, but only after he had vowed along with the Tribunal to never use the tools.<ref name="Voryn" />
   
The Tribunal took possession of the tools, and after some time, Sotha Sil managed to find a way to become gods by using the tools. The Tribunal traveled to Red Mountain and used Kagrenac's tools on the Heart of Lorkhan thus becoming gods.<ref name="Plan"/> For breaking their promise to never use the tools, Azura appeared in anger, turning the Chimer into the [[Dunmer]] and prophesying that Nerevar would [[Nerevarine|be incarnated]] and curse them for their deeds.<ref name="Red"/> Dagoth Ur managed to maintain a connection to the heart through unknown means and managed to stay alive and immortal, although temporarily bodiless and presumed to be dead by most.<ref name="Plan"/>
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The Tribunal took possession of the tools, and after some time, Sotha Sil managed to find a way to become gods by using the tools. The Tribunal traveled to Red Mountain and used Kagrenac's tools on the Heart of Lorkhan, using its power to attain immortality.<ref name="Plan" /> For breaking their promise to never use the tools, Azura appeared in anger, turning the Chimer into the [[Dunmer]] and prophesying that Nerevar would [[Nerevarine|be incarnated]] and curse them for their deeds.<ref name="Red" /> Dagoth Ur, however, managed to maintain a connection to the Heart through unknown means and managed to stay alive and immortal, although temporarily non-corporeal and presumed to be dead by most.<ref name="Plan" />
   
 
===The Birth of Dagoth Ur===
 
===The Birth of Dagoth Ur===
 
[[File:Dagoth-Ur.jpg|thumb|300px|Dagoth Ur]]
 
[[File:Dagoth-Ur.jpg|thumb|300px|Dagoth Ur]]
In [[2E 882]], the Tribunal journeyed to Red Mountain to renew their god-like powers. However, by that time, Dagoth Ur and his house had been reborn in new bodies that more than matched the Tribunal's power.<ref name="Plan"/> Unable to enter the Red Mountain to renew their powers, the Tribunal grew weaker while Dagoth Ur grew more powerful as a result of being exposed to the Heart for so long.<ref name="Plan"/> During this time, Almalexia and Sotha Sil, in a vain attempt to regain their powers, lost Keening and Sunder to [[Dagoth Odros]] and [[Dagoth Vemyn]], only surviving after Vivec saved them.<ref name="Vivy">Dialogue with [[Vivec]]</ref> Dagoth Ur began to spread the [[Blight]] and [[Corprus]] diseases by powerful and unnatural ash storms from Red Mountain,<ref name="Morrowind">Events of {{Morrowind}}</ref> beginning a complex plan to conquer Morrowind and all of [[Tamriel]] with the second Numidium, [[Akulakhan]].<ref name="Plan"/>
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In [[2E 882]], the Tribunal journeyed to Red Mountain to renew their god-like powers. However, by that time, Dagoth Ur and his House had been reborn in new bodies that more than matched the Tribunal's power.<ref name="Plan" /> Unable to enter the Red Mountain to renew their powers, the Tribunal grew weaker while Dagoth Ur grew more powerful as a result of being exposed to the Heart for so long.<ref name="Plan" /> During this time, Almalexia and Sotha Sil, in a vain attempt to regain their powers, lost Keening and Sunder to [[Dagoth Odros]] and [[Dagoth Vemyn]], only surviving after Vivec saved them.<ref name="Vivy">Dialogue with [[Vivec]]</ref> Dagoth Ur began to spread the [[Blight]] and [[Corprus]] diseases by powerful and unnatural ash storms from Red Mountain,<ref name="Morrowind">Events of {{Morrowind}}</ref> beginning a complex plan to conquer Morrowind and all of [[Tamriel]] with the second Numidium, [[Akulakhan]].<ref name="Plan" />
   
His main goals were to:
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Dagoth Ur's main goals were to:
 
*Establish a theocracy in Morrowind based on the new-born god Akulakhan.
 
*Establish a theocracy in Morrowind based on the new-born god Akulakhan.
 
*Establish the ancient heirs of House Dagoth as the god-priests of Akulakhan, and the Sixth House of Dagoth Ur as the dominant political power in Morrowind.
 
*Establish the ancient heirs of House Dagoth as the god-priests of Akulakhan, and the Sixth House of Dagoth Ur as the dominant political power in Morrowind.
 
*Through charismatic conversion, unite the Dunmer under the guidance of Dagoth Ur to battle against the foreign races who hold Morrowind in subjection.
 
*Through charismatic conversion, unite the Dunmer under the guidance of Dagoth Ur to battle against the foreign races who hold Morrowind in subjection.
 
*Expose the false worship of the Tribunal and destroy the ecclesiastical authority and political power of the Temple.
 
*Expose the false worship of the Tribunal and destroy the ecclesiastical authority and political power of the Temple.
*Extirpate all remaining individuals of inferior and mongrel races from Morrowind.
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*Extirpate all remaining individuals of "inferior" and "mongrel" races from Morrowind.
 
*Reclaim ancient territories stolen by [[Skyrim]] and [[Argonia]].
 
*Reclaim ancient territories stolen by [[Skyrim]] and [[Argonia]].
 
*Drive the Empire from Morrowind.
 
*Drive the Empire from Morrowind.
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===The Tribunal's decline===
 
===The Tribunal's decline===
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{{Attention|Repeats some of the same info from preceding section|Morrowind}}
Dagoth Ur's first phase of his plan was to secure Red Mountain against Tribunal intruders and deny the Tribunal's access to the Heart, weakening the Temple and the three tribunes while claiming the land of Red Mountain for the creation of Akulakhan. A large part of the plan was to keep the construction of Akulakhan a secret from the Temple and Tribunes.
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Dagoth Ur's first phase of his plan was to secure Red Mountain against Tribunal intruders and deny the Tribunal's access to the Heart, weakening the Temple and the three tribunes while claiming the land of Red Mountain for the creation of Akulakhan.
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A large part of the plan was to keep the construction of Akulakhan a secret from the Temple and Tribunes.
   
The second phase was to create passive servants in ever-widening areas around the Red Mountain by sending messages in the form of strange dreams to weak-willed subjects in their sleep, turning them to his cause.
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*The second phase was to create passive servants in ever-widening areas around the Red Mountain by sending messages in the form of strange dreams to weak-willed subjects in their sleep, turning them to his cause.
 
*The third phase of the plan was to establish a large operational base at [[Kogoruhn]] for further operations in the Ashland region.
 
*The fourth phase of the plan was to create smaller bases near small port settlements and in lower-class waterfront locations in [[Vivec City (Morrowind)|Vivec City]].
 
*The fifth phase of the plan was to infiltrate and subvert smuggling operations.
 
*The sixth phase of the plan was to recruit willing servants from disaffected populations, including the underworld, the poor, and anti-[[Imperial]].
 
*The seventh phase was to expand from smaller bases to larger towns and settlements, and recruit and indoctrinate citizens made susceptible by dream messages.
 
*The eighth phase of the plan was to occupy abandoned towers and ruins, and train cultists as raiders and troops.
 
*The ninth phase of the plan was to identify, discredit, and decimate possible sources of political resistance.
 
*The tenth phase of the plan was to use assassination and terror to weaken, distract, and disrupt the Legions and the Imperial bureaucracy, along with their [[House Hlaalu]] supporters.
 
*The eleventh phase of the plan was to inspire uprisings of the native poor against foreigners, the rich, and those in power. The final phase of the plan was to summon [[Sleepers]] and [[Dreamers]] to Dagoth Ur to work on Akulakhan.<ref name="Plan" />
   
 
The Tribunal could never defeat Dagoth Ur due to two things: the first was that every time the Tribunes would invade Red Mountain and "kill" Dagoth Ur, the power of the Heart of Lorkhan would always revive him.<ref name="Vivy" /> The second reason was that the Tribunal had to maintain the [[Ghostfence]] to keep Dagoth Ur's minions from invading Morrowind.<ref name="Plan" />
The third phase of the plan was to establish a large operational base at [[Kogoruhn]] for further operations in the Ashland region.
 
 
The fourth phase of the plan was to create smaller bases near small port settlements and in lower-class waterfront locations in [[Vivec City (Morrowind)|Vivec City]].
 
 
The fifth phase of the plan was to infiltrate and subvert smuggling operations.
 
 
The sixth phase of the plan was to recruit willing servants from disaffected populations, including the underworld, the poor and anti-[[Imperial]].
 
 
The seventh phase was to expand from smaller bases to larger towns and settlements, and recruit and indoctrinate citizens made susceptible by dream messages.
 
 
The eighth phase of the plan was to occupy abandoned towers and ruins, and train cultists as raiders and troops.
 
 
The ninth phase of the plan was to identify, discredit, and decimate possible sources of political resistance.
 
 
The tenth phase of the plan was to use assassination and terror to weaken, distract, and disrupt the Legions and the Imperial bureaucracy, along with their [[House Hlaalu]] supporters.
 
 
The eleventh phase of the plan was to inspire uprisings of the native poor against foreigners, the rich, and those in power. The final phase of the plan was to summon [[Sleepers]] and [[Dreamers]] to Dagoth Ur to work on Akulakhan.<ref name="Plan"/>
 
 
The Tribunal could never defeat Dagoth Ur due to two things. The first was that every time the Tribunes would invade Red Mountain and kill Dagoth Ur, the power of the Heart of Lorkhan would always revive him.<ref name="Vivy"/> The second reason was that the Tribunal had to maintain the [[Ghostfence]] to keep Dagoth Ur's minions from invading Morrowind.<ref name="Plan"/>
 
   
 
===The Nerevarine Prophecy===
 
===The Nerevarine Prophecy===
 
{{AudioQuote|This is the end. The bitter, bitter end.|Dagoth Ur|The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind|Dagoth Ur End.ogg}}In 3E 427 a prisoner matching the description of the [[Nerevarine]] was sent to the island of [[Vvardenfell (Morrowind)|Vvardenfell]] by [[Uriel Septim VII]] to investigate complaints of disturbances in the region. After it was revealed in the [[Cavern of the Incarnate (Morrowind)|Cavern of the Incarnate]] that this person was Nerevar reincarnated, they obtained Wraithguard, recovered the other [[tools of Kagrenac]] and met with Dagoth Ur in Red Mountain. There, they severed the Heart of Lorkhan from the mortal plane by using the tools, and without the Heart to sustain them, Dagoth Ur and his [[Ash Vampire]] brothers perished, and Akulakhan was destroyed. By doing this, the Nerevarine ended the Blight and Corprus diseases, along with the threat of House Dagoth. This action also caused the Tribunal to become mortal.<ref name="Morrowind" />
{{AudioQuote|This is the end. The bitter, bitter end.|Dagoth Ur|The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind|Dagoth Ur End.ogg}}
 
In 3E 427 a prisoner matching the description of the [[Nerevarine]] was sent to the island of [[Vvardenfell (Morrowind)|Vvardenfell]] by [[Uriel Septim VII]] to investigate complaints of disturbances in the region. After it was revealed in the [[Cavern of the Incarnate (Morrowind)|Cavern of the Incarnate]] that this person was Nerevar reincarnated, they obtained Wraithguard, recovered the other [[tools of Kagrenac]] and met with Dagoth Ur in Red Mountain. There, they severed the Heart of Lorkhan from the mortal plane by using the tools, and without the heart to sustain them, Dagoth Ur and his [[Ash Vampire]] brothers perished, and Akulakhan was destroyed. By doing this the Nerevarine ended the Blight and Corprus and the threat of House Dagoth. This also caused the Tribunal to become mortal.<ref name="Morrowind"/>
 
   
 
==Powers==
 
==Powers==
Dagoth Ur could send messages in dreams and was able to make people serve him.<ref name="Morrowind"/> It was also said that he could speak through the mouths of his minions. He was a powerful mage, with long lethal claws. Only by destroying the Heart of Lorkhan was the Nerevarine able to defeat him.<ref>Gameplay in {{Morrowind}}</ref>
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Dagoth Ur could send messages in dreams and was able to make people serve him.<ref name="Morrowind" /> It was also said that he could speak through the mouths of his minions. He was a powerful mage, with long lethal claws. Only by destroying the Heart of Lorkhan was the Nerevarine able to defeat him.<ref>Gameplay in {{Morrowind}}</ref>
   
 
==Personality==
 
==Personality==
Dagoth Ur maintained the honorable ceremonies notable to his house as he allowed the Nerevarine to deliver the first hit when they battled.<ref name="Ur">Dialogue with Dagoth Ur</ref> When asked by the Nerevarine on how he justified his crimes he replied that he accepted the responsibility of leadership and that Morrowind could not be liberated from the Empire without bloodshed and that he viewed his actions as just and noble.<ref name="Ur"/> It was said that Dagoth Ur had adopted the views and motivations of the Tonal Architect Kagrenac.
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Dagoth Ur maintained the honorable ceremonies notable to his house as he allowed the Nerevarine to deliver the first hit when they battled.<ref name="Ur">Dialogue with Dagoth Ur</ref> When asked by the Nerevarine on how he justified his crimes he replied that he accepted the responsibility of leadership and that Morrowind could not be liberated from the Empire without bloodshed and that he viewed his actions as just and noble.<ref name="Ur" /> It was said that Dagoth Ur had adopted the views and motivations of the Tonal Architect Kagrenac.
 
==Note on name usage==
 
In {{Arena}}, a simple map of the continent of Tamriel is shown, including the island of Vvardenfell. The center of this island is a volcano which is referred to only as '''Dagoth-Ur'''. However, in {{Morrowind}}, the volcano is referred to by its inhabitants almost exclusively as '''Red Mountain'''. This discrepancy is explained by the fact that Dagoth Ur resides inside of Red Mountain for most of his life. Thus, in local legend the mountain is sometimes referred to by this name.
 
 
:''Note:'' It is commonly accepted that the name '''Dagoth Ur''' should properly be used to refer to the character, and the volcano should be referred to as '''Red Mountain'''. However, if the name has the hyphen, '''Dagoth-Ur''', it is referring to the volcano.
 
   
 
==Interactions==
 
==Interactions==
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With the help of [[Kagrenac]]'s tools, [[Sunder]], [[Keening (Morrowind)|Keening]] and [[Wraithguard]], the Nerevarine journeys to Red Mountain, to defeat Dagoth Ur and save Morrowind.
 
With the help of [[Kagrenac]]'s tools, [[Sunder]], [[Keening (Morrowind)|Keening]] and [[Wraithguard]], the Nerevarine journeys to Red Mountain, to defeat Dagoth Ur and save Morrowind.
   
==Abilites, Attributes and Spells==
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==Abilities, attributes, and spells==
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{{Attention|Should be moved to a game-specific Morrowind article|Morrowind}}
 
:''Note:'' Dagoth Ur has two sets of statistics, depending on his location.
 
:''Note:'' Dagoth Ur has two sets of statistics, depending on his location.
The following is the list of Dagoth Ur's [[Abilities (Morrowind)|abilities]], [[Attributes (Morrowind)|attributes]] and [[Spells (Morrowind)|spells]]:
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The following is a list of Dagoth Ur's [[Abilities (Morrowind)|abilities]], [[Attributes (Morrowind)|attributes]] and [[Spells (Morrowind)|spells]]:
 
 
===Abilities===
 
===Abilities===
*[[Divine Abilities]] [[Fortify Strength (Morrowind)|Fortify Strength]] 100 points, [[Fortify Attack]] 50 points.
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*[[Divine Abilities]] [[Fortify Strength (Morrowind)|Fortify Strength]] 100 points, [[Fortify Attack]] 50 points.
   
 
In [[Dagoth Ur (Location)#Akulakhan's Chamber|Akulakhan's Chamber]], Ur has the following extra abilities:
 
In [[Dagoth Ur (Location)#Akulakhan's Chamber|Akulakhan's Chamber]], Ur has the following extra abilities:
*[[Resist Fire (Morrowind)|Resits Fire]]: 50
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*[[Resist Fire (Morrowind)|Resist Fire]]: 50
 
*[[Resist Frost (Morrowind)|Resist Frost]]: 50
 
*[[Resist Frost (Morrowind)|Resist Frost]]: 50
 
*[[Resist Shock (Morrowind)|Resist Shock]]: 50
 
*[[Resist Shock (Morrowind)|Resist Shock]]: 50
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===Attributes===
 
===Attributes===
 
In [[Dagoth Ur, Facility Cavern]], Ur has the following attributes:
 
In [[Dagoth Ur, Facility Cavern]], Ur has the following attributes:
{| style="width: 100%; text-align: center;" class="wikitable sortable"
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{|style="width: 100%; text-align: center;" class="wikitable sortable"
! {{H}}
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!{{H}}
 
!{{M}}
 
!{{M}}
! Soul
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!Soul
 
!Level
 
!Level
! Melee Attack
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!Melee Attack
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 300
 
| 300
 
|300
 
|300
| 0
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|0
 
|35
 
|35
 
|50–75 points — 25–100 points — 60–60 points
 
|50–75 points — 25–100 points — 60–60 points
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In Akulakhan's Chamber, Ur has the following attributes:
 
In Akulakhan's Chamber, Ur has the following attributes:
{| style="width: 100%; text-align: center;" class="wikitable sortable"
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{|style="width: 100%; text-align: center;" class="wikitable sortable"
 
!{{H}}
 
!{{H}}
 
!{{M}}
 
!{{M}}
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|}
 
|}
   
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==Dialogue==
==Morrowind dialogue==
 
 
<div class="diabox">
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''"Strange. This outcome I did not foresee. That you would '''come unprepared'''."''
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:'''come unprepared''' ''"This is the place of destiny. And destiny may only be shaped by the holder of Kagrenac's Tools. I do not know what you think to accomplish. But raise your hand against me, and I shall destroy you."''
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(If approached again)<br />
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''"Until I see you better prepared, we have nothing to discuss."''
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</div>
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{| data-expandtext="show" data-collapsetext="hide" class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" width="100%"
 
{| data-expandtext="show" data-collapsetext="hide" class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" width="100%"
 
!Show: [[The Citadels of the Sixth House]].
 
!Show: [[The Citadels of the Sixth House]].
 
|-
 
|-
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|Inside [[Dagoth Ur]]:
|<div class="diabox">
 
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<div class="diabox">
'''Voice''' ''"Come, Nerevar. Friend or traitor, come. Come and look upon the Heart, and Akulakhan. And bring Wraithguard... I have need of it."''
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''"Come, Nerevar. Friend or traitor, come. Come and look upon the Heart, and Akulakhan. And bring Wraithguard... I have need of it."''<br />
 
''"Come to the Heart Chamber. I wait for you there, where we last met, countless ages ago."''
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''"Come to the Heart Chamber. I wait for you there, where we last met, countless ages ago."''<br />
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''"Come to me, through fire and war. I welcome you."''<br />
 
''"Come to me, through fire and war. I welcome you."''
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''"Welcome, Moon-and-Star. I have prepared a place for you."''<br />
 
''"Come. Bring Wraithguard to the Heart Chamber. Together let us free the cursed false gods."''<br />
 
 
''"Welcome, Nerevar. Together we shall speak for the Law and the Land, and shall drive the mongrel dogs of the Empire from Morrowind."''<br />
''"Welcome, Moon-and-Star. I have prepared a place for you."''
 
 
''"Come. Bring Wraithguard to the Heart Chamber. Together let us free the cursed false gods."''
 
 
''"Welcome, Nerevar. Together we shall speak for the Law and the Land, and shall drive the mongrel dogs of the Empire from Morrowind."''
 
 
 
''"Is this how you honor the Sixth House, and the tribe unmourned? Come to me openly, and not by stealth."''
 
''"Is this how you honor the Sixth House, and the tribe unmourned? Come to me openly, and not by stealth."''
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</div>
   
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Inside the Heart Chamber:
'''Dialogue''' ''"It began here. It will end here. Have you any parting words? Or would you prefer to skip the speeches, and get to our business. You are the challenger here, after all. So to you goes the courtesy of the first blow."''
 
 
:'''parting words:''' ''"Now that you have come to me here, there can be but one result. Many times I have considered offering to share this place with you. I considered offering to accept your oath of service. You might try to buy my trust by giving me Wraithguard, Keening, and Sunder. I thought we might once again be friends... comrades... brothers in arms."''
 
 
''"But I have won this place and power by right of conquest. By right of daring and enterprise. I will not risk it to cunning and deceit. I offer you no deals. If you are my enemy, I cannot trust you. And even if you are not my enemy, I cannot let you live."''
 
 
''"It will all be decided here. I believe I will prevail. But I cannot be sure, and I am vain enough that, should I fall, I would wish to be remembered in my own words. So, if you have final questions you would ask, ask them now. I have final questions I would ask you, if you would answer."''
 
 
:'''final questions:''' ''"My first question is: Are you really Nerevar reborn?"''
 
   
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<div class="diabox">
 
''"It began here. It will end here. Have you any '''parting words'''? Or would you prefer to skip the speeches, and get to '''our business'''. You are the challenger here, after all. So to you goes the courtesy of the first blow."''
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:'''our business''' ''"You are the challenger here, after all. So to you goes the courtesy of the first blow. I'm waiting...."''
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:'''parting words''' ''"Now that you have come to me here, there can be but one result. Many times I have considered offering to share this place with you. I considered offering to accept your oath of service. You might try to buy my trust by giving me Wraithguard, Keening, and Sunder. I thought we might once again be friends... comrades... brothers in arms. But I have won this place and power by right of conquest. By right of daring and enterprise. I will not risk it to cunning and deceit. I offer you no deals. If you are my enemy, I cannot trust you. And even if you are not my enemy, I cannot let you live. It will all be decided here. I believe I will prevail. But I cannot be sure, and I am vain enough that, should I fall, I would wish to be remembered in my own words. So, if you have '''final questions''' you would ask, ask them now. I have final questions I would ask you, if you would answer."''
 
:'''final questions''' ''"My first question is: Are you really Nerevar reborn?"''
 
::'''By the grace of gods and fate, I am Nerevar reborn.''' ''"That is bitter. The gods and fates are cruel. I served you faithfully once, Lord Nerevar, and you repaid me with death. I hope this time it will be you who pays for your faithlessness."''
 
::'''By the grace of gods and fate, I am Nerevar reborn.''' ''"That is bitter. The gods and fates are cruel. I served you faithfully once, Lord Nerevar, and you repaid me with death. I hope this time it will be you who pays for your faithlessness."''
 
 
::'''I'm a loyal servant of the Emperor.''' ''"Then I salute you for your faithful service to your lord. And I curse you and your Emperors as my enemies, for your stealing and spoiling Morrowind and degrading the Dunmer race. Your death and humiliation will give me special pleasure."''
 
::'''I'm a loyal servant of the Emperor.''' ''"Then I salute you for your faithful service to your lord. And I curse you and your Emperors as my enemies, for your stealing and spoiling Morrowind and degrading the Dunmer race. Your death and humiliation will give me special pleasure."''
 
 
::'''I am a self-willed hero, and I make my own fate.''' ''"You are bold. I honor your independence. You are one to teach the gods their limits. I hope the bards will praise the glory of your death in song."''
 
::'''I am a self-willed hero, and I make my own fate.''' ''"You are bold. I honor your independence. You are one to teach the gods their limits. I hope the bards will praise the glory of your death in song."''
 
 
::'''I know no more than you do.''' ''"What a world.... Perhaps we shall never know. But as I have sympathy for you, and the melancholy fate of all mortals, I shall weep for your death."''
 
::'''I know no more than you do.''' ''"What a world.... Perhaps we shall never know. But as I have sympathy for you, and the melancholy fate of all mortals, I shall weep for your death."''
 
::''"My second question is: if you win, what do you plan to do with the power from the Heart? Will you make yourself a god, and establish a thearchy? Or will you complete Akulakhan, and dispute control of Tamriel with the Septims? Or will you share the Heart with your followers, as I have, and breed a new race of divine immortals?"''
 
:::'''Make myself a god.''' ''"You will follow the model of the Tribunal? That is a dull and unenterprising ambition. See what the Tribunal have done. They've sacrificed the honor and dignity of the Dunmer race, and handed over our ancient land to the mongrel dogs of the Empire. You may mean well, but you lack vision. You are not worthy of the Heart."''
 
:::'''Complete Akulakhan.''' ''"A noble ambition. And anyone who would make war upon the Septims should be my friend. A pity we cannot trust one another as allies."''
 
:::'''Share the Heart.''' ''"You have a noble spirit. I share the power I have from the Heart to help free mortals from their ancient fears of the gods. Who knows what we may be capable of once we not longer fear death? Your goal is worthy, and I honor you for it."''
 
:::'''I have my own, secret plan for the Heart.''' ''"Well. Perhaps there may be surprises in store for me yet. Or perhaps you obscure your plans on principle. Or perhaps you are an instinctive bluffer. No matter."''
 
:::''"My final question is: if I had offered to let you join me, would you have surrendered Wraithguard, Sunder, and Keening to me to seal your oath?"''
 
::::'''No, I would never join you.''' ''"Thank you for your forthright response. And now, if you have any questions, ask them. Otherwise, you are the challenger. I await your first blow."''
 
::::'''No, I would never surrender the tools.''' ''"An interesting response. You might have been willing to join me, but never to surrender the tools. Very interesting. I'm glad I didn't try to bargain with you. And now, if you have any questions, ask them. Otherwise, you are the challenger. I await your first blow."''
 
::::'''Yes, perhaps, with the right guarantees.''' ''"Since it hardly matters, let me assure you... there are no guarantees that would help you once I had my hands on those tools. Pity I didn't try to bargain with you. It might have made things so much easier. But now, if you have any questions, ask them. Otherwise, you are the challenger. I await your first blow."''
 
::::'''Yes, if I had a cunning plan.''' ''"Yes, of course. I doubt that any cunning plan would have been of much use once I had the tools in hand. But now we'll never know. Pity. But now, if you have any questions, ask them. Otherwise, you are the challenger. I await your first blow."''
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:::::'''Ask questions.''' ''"What are your questions?"''
 
::::::'''What is your plan for the Heart?''' ''"I will continue to draw divine power from the Heart and distribute it to my kin and followers. I will continue to broadcast divine power upon the blight winds, so that it will touch each soul on Vvardenfell, and then more broadly, across the waters to the rest of Morrowind and Tamriel. In time, every mortal in Tamriel shall feel the liberating contact with the divine. What are your questions?"''
 
::::::'''What is your plan for the Sixth House?''' ''"The Sixth House will serve as the elite cadre of our movement. As cultists evolve through various stages of enlightenment, they will become, as suits their abilities, either holy warriors or priests. Their duty is to prepare themselves for service; their joy and liberation is to enter ever-more-deeply into the profound enlightenment of the divine dreamworld. What are your questions?"''
 
::::::'''What is your plan for the Dunmer?''' ''"I will free the Dunmer from the Imperial yoke, and cast down the false gods of the Temple. I will lead them out of their ancient superstitions, and gift them with intimate knowledge of the divine. Then, perhaps, when Morrowind is once again restored to its ancient glories, it will be time to consider whether the Dunmer should cultivate ambitions of empire. What are your questions?"''
 
::::::'''How do you justify your crimes?''' ''"If, by my crimes, you mean the inevitable suffering and destruction caused by war, then I accept the burden of leadership. The Sixth House cannot be restored without war. Enlightenment cannot grow without the risk of upsetting the tradition-bound and complacent herd. And the mongrel armies of the Empire cannot be expelled from Morrowind without bloodshed. As I have charity and compassion, I grieve. But our mission is just and noble. What are your questions?"''
 
::::::'''What happened to the Dwemer?''' ''"I have no idea what happened to the Dwemer. I have been denied the opportunity to study Wraithguard, and I am not sure how much of Kagrenac's lore was invested in his tools, and how much in his own sorcery and mastery. I have long studied Kagrenac, and have come to admire his wisdom and craft. Someday, after the campaigns of the Sixth House are secure, I hope to have time to dedicate to this mystery. What are your questions?"''
 
::::::'''Why are you building Akulakhan?''' ''"Akulakhan will serve three purposes. First, it will be the champion of my armies, liberating first Vvardenfell, then Morrowind, and then, perhaps the rest of Tamriel. Second, it will serve as a sower and cultivator of the divine substance derived from the Heart. Three, it will serve as the prominent banner and symbol of our cause -- to defy the Empire, to liberate mortals from ancient superstitions, and to glorify our crusade against the gods. What are your questions?"''
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::::::'''I'm finished talking, Defend yourself.''' ''"Very well. If you are impatient to begin. Go ahead. You are the challenger. To you goes the first blow."''
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:::::'''End the dialog and prepare to attack.''' ''"Very well. If you are impatient to begin. Go ahead. You are the challenger. To you goes the first blow."''
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If approached again:
:'''final questions:''' ''"My second question is: if you win, what do you plan to do with the power from the Heart? Will you make yourself a god, and establish a thearchy? Or will you complete Akulakhan, and dispute control of Tamriel with the Septims? Or will you share the Heart with your followers, as I have, and breed a new race of divine immortals?"''
 
   
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::'''Make myself a god.''' ''"You will follow the model of the Tribunal? That is a dull and unenterprising ambition. See what the Tribunal have done. They've sacrificed the honor and dignity of the Dunmer race, and handed over our ancient land to the mongrel dogs of the Empire. You may mean well, but you lack vision. You are not worthy of the Heart."''
 
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''"Have you something more to say?"''
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:'''final questions''' ''"I believe we've said all there is to be said. Now only deeds can resolve this matter."''
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After "defeating" Dagoth Ur:
::'''Complete Akulakhan.''' ''"A noble ambition. And anyone who would make war upon the Septims should be my friend. A pity we cannot trust one another as allies."''
 
   
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::'''Share the Heart.''' ''"You have a noble spirit. I share the power I have from the Heart to help free mortals from their ancient fears of the gods. Who knows what we may be capable of once we not longer fear death? Your goal is worthy, and I honor you for it."''
 
 
''"What a fool you are. I'm a god. How can you kill a god? What a grand and intoxicating innocence. How could you be so naive? There is no escape. No Recall or Intervention can work in this place. Come. Lay down your weapons. It is not too late for my mercy."''
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In combat:
::'''I have my own, secret plan for the Heart.''' ''"Well. Perhaps there may be surprises in store for me yet. Or perhaps you obscure your plans on principle. Or perhaps you are an instinctive bluffer. No matter."''
 
   
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<div class="diabox">
:'''final questions:''' ''"My final question is: if I had offered to let you join me, would you have surrendered Wraithguard, Sunder, and Keening to me to seal your oath?"''
 
 
''"Oh. Please, Nerevar! Spare me!"''<br />
 
''"I surrender! I surrender! Hah-hah-hah-hah-hah!"''<br />
 
''"Farewell, sweet Nerevar. Better luck on your next incarnation."''<br />
 
''"This is getting tiresome."''<br />
 
''"You are a stubborn thing, Nerevar."''<br />
 
''"Come on!"''<br />
 
''"Hah-hah-hah-hah. Oh, dear me. Forgive me, but I am enjoying this."''<br />
 
''"Omnipotent. Omniscient. Sovereign. Immutable. How sweet it is to be a god!"''<br />
 
''"Persistent, aren't you."''<br />
 
''"STUpid...."''<br />
 
''"This is taking too long."''<br />
 
''"Damn this thing..."''<br />
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While destroying the heart:
::'''No, I would never join you..''' ''"Thank you for your forthright response. And now, if you have any questions, ask them. Otherwise, you are the challenger. I await your first blow."''
 
   
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::'''No, I would never surrender the tools.''' ''"An interesting response. You might have been willing to join me, but never to surrender the tools. Very interesting. I'm glad I didn't try to bargain with you. And now, if you have any questions, ask them. Otherwise, you are the challenger. I await your first blow."''
 
 
''"What are you doing?"''<br />
 
 
''"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!"''<br />
::'''Yes, perhaps, with the right guarantees.''' ''"Since it hardly matters, let me assure you... there are no guarantees that would help you once I had my hands on those tools. Pity I didn't try to bargain with you. It might have made things so much easier. But now, if you have any questions, ask them. Otherwise, you are the challenger. I await your first blow."''
 
 
''"FOOL!"''<br />
 
 
''"STOP!"''<br />
::'''Yes, if I had a cunning plan.''' ''"Yes, of course. I doubt that any cunning plan would have been of much use once I had the tools in hand. But now we'll never know. Pity. But now, if you have any questions, ask them. Otherwise, you are the challenger. I await your first blow."''
 
 
''"This is the end. The bitter, bitter end."''
 
;'''Questions'''
 
 
'''What is your plan for the Heart?''' ''"I will continue to draw divine power from the Heart and distribute it to my kin and followers. I will continue to broadcast divine power upon the blight winds, so that it will touch each soul on Vvardenfell, and then more broadly, across the waters to the rest of Morrowind and Tamriel. In time, every mortal in Tamriel shall feel the liberating contact with the divine."''
 
 
'''What is your plan for the Sixth House?''' ''"The Sixth House will serve as the elite cadre of our movement. As cultists evolve through various stages of enlightenment, they will become, as suits their abilities, either holy warriors or priests. Their duty is to prepare themselves for service; their joy and liberation is to enter ever-more-deeply into the profound enlightenment of the divine dreamworld."''
 
 
'''What is your plan for the Dunmer?''' ''"I will free the Dunmer from the Imperial yoke, and cast down the false gods of the Temple. I will lead them out of their ancient superstitions, and gift them with intimate knowledge of the divine. Then, perhaps, when Morrowind is once again restored to its ancient glories, it will be time to consider whether the Dunmer should cultivate ambitions of empire."''
 
 
'''"How do you justify your crimes?''' ''"If, by my crimes, you mean the inevitable suffering and destruction caused by war, then I accept the burden of leadership. The Sixth House cannot be restored without war. Enlightenment cannot grow without the risk of upsetting the tradition-bound and complacent herd. And the mongrel armies of the Empire cannot be expelled from Morrowind without bloodshed. As I have charity and compassion, I grieve. But our mission is just and noble."''
 
 
'''What happened to the Dwemer?''' ''"I have no idea what happened to the Dwemer. I have been denied the opportunity to study Wraithguard, and I am not sure how much of Kagrenac's lore was invested in his tools, and how much in his own sorcery and mastery. I have long studied Kagrenac, and have come to admire his wisdom and craft. Someday, after the campaigns of the Sixth House are secure, I hope to have time to dedicate to this mystery."''
 
 
'''Why are you building Akulakhan?''' ''"Akulakhan will serve three purposes. First, it will be the champion of my armies, liberating first Vvardenfell, then Morrowind, and then, perhaps the rest of Tamriel. Second, it will serve as a sower and cultivator of the divine substance derived from the Heart. Three, it will serve as the prominent banner and symbol of our cause -- to defy the Empire, to liberate mortals from ancient superstitions, and to glorify our crusade against the gods."''
 
 
;'''Battle Dialogue'''
 
 
*''"Oh. Please, Nerevar! Spare me!"''
 
*''"I surrender! I surrender! Hah-hah-hah-hah-hah!"''
 
*''"Farewell, sweet Nerevar. Better luck on your next incarnation."''
 
*''"This is getting tiresome."''
 
*''"You are a stubborn thing, Nerevar."''
 
*''"Come on!"''
 
*''"Hah-hah-hah-hah. Oh, dear me. Forgive me, but I am enjoying this."''
 
*''"What a fool you are. I'm a god, how can you kill a god? What a grand and intoxicating innocence. How could you be so naive? There is no escape. No recall or intervention can work in this place. Come, lay down your weapons, it is not too late for my mercy."''
 
*''"Omnipotent. Omniscient. Sovereign. Immutable. How sweet it is to be a god!"''
 
*''"Persistent, aren't you."''
 
*''"STUpid...."''
 
*''"This is taking too long."''
 
*''"Damn this thing…"''
 
 
;'''Heart Hit Dialogue'''
 
 
*''"What are you doing?"''
 
*''"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!"''
 
*''"FOOL!"''
 
*''"STOP!"''
 
*''"This is the end. The bitter, bitter end."''
 
 
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
*Both versions of Dagoth Ur must be defeated to complete "[[The Citadels of the Sixth House]]," the last [[Main Quest (Morrowind)|main quest]].
 
*Both versions of Dagoth Ur must be defeated to complete "[[The Citadels of the Sixth House]]," the last [[Main Quest (Morrowind)|main quest]].
*Dagoth Ur's plan to use Akulakhan to conquer Tamriel for his own is strikingly similar to [[Tiber Septim]] using the Numidium to conquer Tamriel and establish the [[Third Empire]]. This is ironic, as Dagoth Ur despised the Empire and wished to eradicate them completely, often calling them "mongrel dogs".
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*Dagoth Ur's plan to use Akulakhan to conquer Tamriel for his own is strikingly similar to [[Tiber Septim]] using the Numidium to conquer Tamriel and establish the [[Third Empire]]. This is ironic, as Dagoth Ur despised the Empire and wished to eradicate them completely, often calling them "mongrel dogs."
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*Dagoth Ur was voiced by [[Jeff Baker]], who also voiced several other characters in {{Morrowind|!}}, such as [[Jiub (Morrowind)|Jiub]], [[Sheogorath]], and [[Mehrunes Dagon]], among others.
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===Name usage===
 
In {{Arena}}, a simple map of the continent of Tamriel is shown, including the island of Vvardenfell. The center of this island is a volcano which is referred to only as '''Dagoth-Ur'''. However, in {{Morrowind}}, the volcano is referred to by its inhabitants almost exclusively as '''Red Mountain'''. This discrepancy is explained by the fact that Dagoth Ur resides inside of Red Mountain for most of his life. Thus, in local legend, the mountain is sometimes referred to by this name.
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:''Note:'' It is commonly accepted that the name '''Dagoth Ur''' should properly be used to refer to the character, and the volcano should be referred to as '''Red Mountain'''. However, if the name has the hyphen, '''Dagoth-Ur''', it is referring to the volcano.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
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==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
 
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For other uses, see Dagoth Ur.
"What a fool you are. I'm a god, how can you kill a god? What a grand and intoxicating innocence. How could you be so naive? There is no escape. No recall or intervention can work in this place. Come, lay down your weapons, it is not too late for my mercy."
―Dagoth Ur[src]

Dagoth Ur, known as Voryn Dagoth in life,[1] and whom Vivec would later come to call The Sharmat,[2] was a powerful Chimer lord and Lord High Councillor to House Dagoth, and is the main antagonist of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.

History

Early life and Councilorship

Voryn Dagoth was born into the Great House Dagoth. Accounts of his early life are few, but it is known that he did later in life become the Lord High Councillor of the house and a retainer to Indoril Nerevar.[3] After the defeat of the Nords at the Battle of Red Mountain, the Chimer and Dwemer created an alliance known as the First Council formed by Nerevar and Dumac, the king of the Dwemer in Morrowind. The First Council lasted for centuries[4] until Voryn, through unknown means, claimed to have discovered that the Tonal Architect, Kagrenac had found the Heart of Lorkhan, and that the Dwemer would use the power of the Heart to create a giant machine known as the Numidium to use against the Chimer.[5] Voryn, along with Nerevar, Vivec, Nerevar's wife Almalexia, and Sotha Sil were the only ones before Kagrenac to learn about the Heart.[5] The Daedric Prince Azura later confirmed Voryn's claims and Nerevar declared war on the Dwemer, culminating in the race's disappearance at Red Mountain.[5]

Nerevar's death

After the defeat of the Dwemer, the artifacts Sunder, Keening, and Wraithguard fell into the hands of Nerevar, who had to decide what to do with the tools. Voryn urged the destruction of the tools while Nerevar convened with the Tribunal and Azura.[5] When Nerevar and the Tribunal returned to lock away the tools, Voryn refused to give them up saying that he was entrusted with keeping them safe.[6] Unknown to Nerevar and the Tribunal, Voryn had experimented on the tools and the Heart and had managed to steal its divine energy.[7] Voryn now called himself Dagoth Ur from that point on, though other sources claim that Nerevar coined the name.[6] Nerevar and the Tribunal's guards fought and drove off Dagoth Ur, who was thought to have died.[1][7] Nerevar was said to have died from his injuries fighting Dagoth Ur, though the cause of Nerevar's death is often disputed.[5] Other accounts suggest it was the Tribunal who killed Nerevar, but only after he had vowed along with the Tribunal to never use the tools.[5]

The Tribunal took possession of the tools, and after some time, Sotha Sil managed to find a way to become gods by using the tools. The Tribunal traveled to Red Mountain and used Kagrenac's tools on the Heart of Lorkhan, using its power to attain immortality.[7] For breaking their promise to never use the tools, Azura appeared in anger, turning the Chimer into the Dunmer and prophesying that Nerevar would be incarnated and curse them for their deeds.[6] Dagoth Ur, however, managed to maintain a connection to the Heart through unknown means and managed to stay alive and immortal, although temporarily non-corporeal and presumed to be dead by most.[7]

The Birth of Dagoth Ur

Dagoth-Ur

Dagoth Ur

In 2E 882, the Tribunal journeyed to Red Mountain to renew their god-like powers. However, by that time, Dagoth Ur and his House had been reborn in new bodies that more than matched the Tribunal's power.[7] Unable to enter the Red Mountain to renew their powers, the Tribunal grew weaker while Dagoth Ur grew more powerful as a result of being exposed to the Heart for so long.[7] During this time, Almalexia and Sotha Sil, in a vain attempt to regain their powers, lost Keening and Sunder to Dagoth Odros and Dagoth Vemyn, only surviving after Vivec saved them.[8] Dagoth Ur began to spread the Blight and Corprus diseases by powerful and unnatural ash storms from Red Mountain,[9] beginning a complex plan to conquer Morrowind and all of Tamriel with the second Numidium, Akulakhan.[7]

Dagoth Ur's main goals were to:

  • Establish a theocracy in Morrowind based on the new-born god Akulakhan.
  • Establish the ancient heirs of House Dagoth as the god-priests of Akulakhan, and the Sixth House of Dagoth Ur as the dominant political power in Morrowind.
  • Through charismatic conversion, unite the Dunmer under the guidance of Dagoth Ur to battle against the foreign races who hold Morrowind in subjection.
  • Expose the false worship of the Tribunal and destroy the ecclesiastical authority and political power of the Temple.
  • Extirpate all remaining individuals of "inferior" and "mongrel" races from Morrowind.
  • Reclaim ancient territories stolen by Skyrim and Argonia.
  • Drive the Empire from Morrowind.
  • Extend the worship of Akulakhan to all nations of Tamriel through subversion and conquest.

The Tribunal's decline

Dagoth Ur's first phase of his plan was to secure Red Mountain against Tribunal intruders and deny the Tribunal's access to the Heart, weakening the Temple and the three tribunes while claiming the land of Red Mountain for the creation of Akulakhan. A large part of the plan was to keep the construction of Akulakhan a secret from the Temple and Tribunes.

  • The second phase was to create passive servants in ever-widening areas around the Red Mountain by sending messages in the form of strange dreams to weak-willed subjects in their sleep, turning them to his cause.
  • The third phase of the plan was to establish a large operational base at Kogoruhn for further operations in the Ashland region.
  • The fourth phase of the plan was to create smaller bases near small port settlements and in lower-class waterfront locations in Vivec City.
  • The fifth phase of the plan was to infiltrate and subvert smuggling operations.
  • The sixth phase of the plan was to recruit willing servants from disaffected populations, including the underworld, the poor, and anti-Imperial.
  • The seventh phase was to expand from smaller bases to larger towns and settlements, and recruit and indoctrinate citizens made susceptible by dream messages.
  • The eighth phase of the plan was to occupy abandoned towers and ruins, and train cultists as raiders and troops.
  • The ninth phase of the plan was to identify, discredit, and decimate possible sources of political resistance.
  • The tenth phase of the plan was to use assassination and terror to weaken, distract, and disrupt the Legions and the Imperial bureaucracy, along with their House Hlaalu supporters.
  • The eleventh phase of the plan was to inspire uprisings of the native poor against foreigners, the rich, and those in power. The final phase of the plan was to summon Sleepers and Dreamers to Dagoth Ur to work on Akulakhan.[7]

The Tribunal could never defeat Dagoth Ur due to two things: the first was that every time the Tribunes would invade Red Mountain and "kill" Dagoth Ur, the power of the Heart of Lorkhan would always revive him.[8] The second reason was that the Tribunal had to maintain the Ghostfence to keep Dagoth Ur's minions from invading Morrowind.[7]

The Nerevarine Prophecy

"This is the end. The bitter, bitter end."
―Dagoth Ur[src]

In 3E 427 a prisoner matching the description of the Nerevarine was sent to the island of Vvardenfell by Uriel Septim VII to investigate complaints of disturbances in the region. After it was revealed in the Cavern of the Incarnate that this person was Nerevar reincarnated, they obtained Wraithguard, recovered the other tools of Kagrenac and met with Dagoth Ur in Red Mountain. There, they severed the Heart of Lorkhan from the mortal plane by using the tools, and without the Heart to sustain them, Dagoth Ur and his Ash Vampire brothers perished, and Akulakhan was destroyed. By doing this, the Nerevarine ended the Blight and Corprus diseases, along with the threat of House Dagoth. This action also caused the Tribunal to become mortal.[9]

Powers

Dagoth Ur could send messages in dreams and was able to make people serve him.[9] It was also said that he could speak through the mouths of his minions. He was a powerful mage, with long lethal claws. Only by destroying the Heart of Lorkhan was the Nerevarine able to defeat him.[10]

Personality

Dagoth Ur maintained the honorable ceremonies notable to his house as he allowed the Nerevarine to deliver the first hit when they battled.[11] When asked by the Nerevarine on how he justified his crimes he replied that he accepted the responsibility of leadership and that Morrowind could not be liberated from the Empire without bloodshed and that he viewed his actions as just and noble.[11] It was said that Dagoth Ur had adopted the views and motivations of the Tonal Architect Kagrenac.

Interactions

The Citadels of the Sixth House

With the help of Kagrenac's tools, Sunder, Keening and Wraithguard, the Nerevarine journeys to Red Mountain, to defeat Dagoth Ur and save Morrowind.

Abilities, attributes, and spells

Note: Dagoth Ur has two sets of statistics, depending on his location.

The following is a list of Dagoth Ur's abilities, attributes and spells:

Abilities

In Akulakhan's Chamber, Ur has the following extra abilities:

Attributes

In Dagoth Ur, Facility Cavern, Ur has the following attributes:

Health-icon MagickaIcon Soul Level Melee Attack
300 300 0 35 50–75 points — 25–100 points — 60–60 points

In Akulakhan's Chamber, Ur has the following attributes:

Health-icon MagickaIcon Soul Level Melee Attack
1000 1000 0 35 50–75 points — 25–100 points — 75–75 points

Spells

Character IDs and locations

ID Location
dagoth_ur_1 Dagoth Ur, Facility Cavern
dagoth_ur_2 Akulakhan's Chamber

Dialogue

"Strange. This outcome I did not foresee. That you would come unprepared."

come unprepared "This is the place of destiny. And destiny may only be shaped by the holder of Kagrenac's Tools. I do not know what you think to accomplish. But raise your hand against me, and I shall destroy you."

(If approached again)
"Until I see you better prepared, we have nothing to discuss."

Show: The Citadels of the Sixth House.
Inside Dagoth Ur:

"Come, Nerevar. Friend or traitor, come. Come and look upon the Heart, and Akulakhan. And bring Wraithguard... I have need of it."
"Come to the Heart Chamber. I wait for you there, where we last met, countless ages ago."
"Come to me, through fire and war. I welcome you."
"Welcome, Moon-and-Star. I have prepared a place for you."
"Come. Bring Wraithguard to the Heart Chamber. Together let us free the cursed false gods."
"Welcome, Nerevar. Together we shall speak for the Law and the Land, and shall drive the mongrel dogs of the Empire from Morrowind."
"Is this how you honor the Sixth House, and the tribe unmourned? Come to me openly, and not by stealth."

Inside the Heart Chamber:

"It began here. It will end here. Have you any parting words? Or would you prefer to skip the speeches, and get to our business. You are the challenger here, after all. So to you goes the courtesy of the first blow."

our business "You are the challenger here, after all. So to you goes the courtesy of the first blow. I'm waiting...."
parting words "Now that you have come to me here, there can be but one result. Many times I have considered offering to share this place with you. I considered offering to accept your oath of service. You might try to buy my trust by giving me Wraithguard, Keening, and Sunder. I thought we might once again be friends... comrades... brothers in arms. But I have won this place and power by right of conquest. By right of daring and enterprise. I will not risk it to cunning and deceit. I offer you no deals. If you are my enemy, I cannot trust you. And even if you are not my enemy, I cannot let you live. It will all be decided here. I believe I will prevail. But I cannot be sure, and I am vain enough that, should I fall, I would wish to be remembered in my own words. So, if you have final questions you would ask, ask them now. I have final questions I would ask you, if you would answer."
final questions "My first question is: Are you really Nerevar reborn?"
By the grace of gods and fate, I am Nerevar reborn. "That is bitter. The gods and fates are cruel. I served you faithfully once, Lord Nerevar, and you repaid me with death. I hope this time it will be you who pays for your faithlessness."
I'm a loyal servant of the Emperor. "Then I salute you for your faithful service to your lord. And I curse you and your Emperors as my enemies, for your stealing and spoiling Morrowind and degrading the Dunmer race. Your death and humiliation will give me special pleasure."
I am a self-willed hero, and I make my own fate. "You are bold. I honor your independence. You are one to teach the gods their limits. I hope the bards will praise the glory of your death in song."
I know no more than you do. "What a world.... Perhaps we shall never know. But as I have sympathy for you, and the melancholy fate of all mortals, I shall weep for your death."
"My second question is: if you win, what do you plan to do with the power from the Heart? Will you make yourself a god, and establish a thearchy? Or will you complete Akulakhan, and dispute control of Tamriel with the Septims? Or will you share the Heart with your followers, as I have, and breed a new race of divine immortals?"
Make myself a god. "You will follow the model of the Tribunal? That is a dull and unenterprising ambition. See what the Tribunal have done. They've sacrificed the honor and dignity of the Dunmer race, and handed over our ancient land to the mongrel dogs of the Empire. You may mean well, but you lack vision. You are not worthy of the Heart."
Complete Akulakhan. "A noble ambition. And anyone who would make war upon the Septims should be my friend. A pity we cannot trust one another as allies."
Share the Heart. "You have a noble spirit. I share the power I have from the Heart to help free mortals from their ancient fears of the gods. Who knows what we may be capable of once we not longer fear death? Your goal is worthy, and I honor you for it."
I have my own, secret plan for the Heart. "Well. Perhaps there may be surprises in store for me yet. Or perhaps you obscure your plans on principle. Or perhaps you are an instinctive bluffer. No matter."
"My final question is: if I had offered to let you join me, would you have surrendered Wraithguard, Sunder, and Keening to me to seal your oath?"
No, I would never join you. "Thank you for your forthright response. And now, if you have any questions, ask them. Otherwise, you are the challenger. I await your first blow."
No, I would never surrender the tools. "An interesting response. You might have been willing to join me, but never to surrender the tools. Very interesting. I'm glad I didn't try to bargain with you. And now, if you have any questions, ask them. Otherwise, you are the challenger. I await your first blow."
Yes, perhaps, with the right guarantees. "Since it hardly matters, let me assure you... there are no guarantees that would help you once I had my hands on those tools. Pity I didn't try to bargain with you. It might have made things so much easier. But now, if you have any questions, ask them. Otherwise, you are the challenger. I await your first blow."
Yes, if I had a cunning plan. "Yes, of course. I doubt that any cunning plan would have been of much use once I had the tools in hand. But now we'll never know. Pity. But now, if you have any questions, ask them. Otherwise, you are the challenger. I await your first blow."
Ask questions. "What are your questions?"
What is your plan for the Heart? "I will continue to draw divine power from the Heart and distribute it to my kin and followers. I will continue to broadcast divine power upon the blight winds, so that it will touch each soul on Vvardenfell, and then more broadly, across the waters to the rest of Morrowind and Tamriel. In time, every mortal in Tamriel shall feel the liberating contact with the divine. What are your questions?"
What is your plan for the Sixth House? "The Sixth House will serve as the elite cadre of our movement. As cultists evolve through various stages of enlightenment, they will become, as suits their abilities, either holy warriors or priests. Their duty is to prepare themselves for service; their joy and liberation is to enter ever-more-deeply into the profound enlightenment of the divine dreamworld. What are your questions?"
What is your plan for the Dunmer? "I will free the Dunmer from the Imperial yoke, and cast down the false gods of the Temple. I will lead them out of their ancient superstitions, and gift them with intimate knowledge of the divine. Then, perhaps, when Morrowind is once again restored to its ancient glories, it will be time to consider whether the Dunmer should cultivate ambitions of empire. What are your questions?"
How do you justify your crimes? "If, by my crimes, you mean the inevitable suffering and destruction caused by war, then I accept the burden of leadership. The Sixth House cannot be restored without war. Enlightenment cannot grow without the risk of upsetting the tradition-bound and complacent herd. And the mongrel armies of the Empire cannot be expelled from Morrowind without bloodshed. As I have charity and compassion, I grieve. But our mission is just and noble. What are your questions?"
What happened to the Dwemer? "I have no idea what happened to the Dwemer. I have been denied the opportunity to study Wraithguard, and I am not sure how much of Kagrenac's lore was invested in his tools, and how much in his own sorcery and mastery. I have long studied Kagrenac, and have come to admire his wisdom and craft. Someday, after the campaigns of the Sixth House are secure, I hope to have time to dedicate to this mystery. What are your questions?"
Why are you building Akulakhan? "Akulakhan will serve three purposes. First, it will be the champion of my armies, liberating first Vvardenfell, then Morrowind, and then, perhaps the rest of Tamriel. Second, it will serve as a sower and cultivator of the divine substance derived from the Heart. Three, it will serve as the prominent banner and symbol of our cause -- to defy the Empire, to liberate mortals from ancient superstitions, and to glorify our crusade against the gods. What are your questions?"
I'm finished talking, Defend yourself. "Very well. If you are impatient to begin. Go ahead. You are the challenger. To you goes the first blow."
End the dialog and prepare to attack. "Very well. If you are impatient to begin. Go ahead. You are the challenger. To you goes the first blow."

If approached again:

"Have you something more to say?"

final questions "I believe we've said all there is to be said. Now only deeds can resolve this matter."

After "defeating" Dagoth Ur:

"What a fool you are. I'm a god. How can you kill a god? What a grand and intoxicating innocence. How could you be so naive? There is no escape. No Recall or Intervention can work in this place. Come. Lay down your weapons. It is not too late for my mercy."

In combat:

"Oh. Please, Nerevar! Spare me!"
"I surrender! I surrender! Hah-hah-hah-hah-hah!"
"Farewell, sweet Nerevar. Better luck on your next incarnation."
"This is getting tiresome."
"You are a stubborn thing, Nerevar."
"Come on!"
"Hah-hah-hah-hah. Oh, dear me. Forgive me, but I am enjoying this."
"Omnipotent. Omniscient. Sovereign. Immutable. How sweet it is to be a god!"
"Persistent, aren't you."
"STUpid...."
"This is taking too long."
"Damn this thing..."

While destroying the heart:

"What are you doing?"
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!"
"FOOL!"
"STOP!"
"This is the end. The bitter, bitter end."

Trivia

  • Both versions of Dagoth Ur must be defeated to complete "The Citadels of the Sixth House," the last main quest.
  • Dagoth Ur's plan to use Akulakhan to conquer Tamriel for his own is strikingly similar to Tiber Septim using the Numidium to conquer Tamriel and establish the Third Empire. This is ironic, as Dagoth Ur despised the Empire and wished to eradicate them completely, often calling them "mongrel dogs."
  • Dagoth Ur was voiced by Jeff Baker, who also voiced several other characters in Morrowind, such as Jiub, Sheogorath, and Mehrunes Dagon, among others.

Notes

  1. The exact race of Dagoth Ur is unclear. Visibly, he has a dark gray humanoid body with sharp fingers and long black hair, suggesting that he is a Dunmer or an Ash Creature, most closely resembling Ash Vampires. According to in-game data from Morrowind, he is not categorized as either but is technically his own special type of creature. According to his creature type card in Legends, he is a God, with little elaboration.

Name usage

In The Elder Scrolls: Arena, a simple map of the continent of Tamriel is shown, including the island of Vvardenfell. The center of this island is a volcano which is referred to only as Dagoth-Ur. However, in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, the volcano is referred to by its inhabitants almost exclusively as Red Mountain. This discrepancy is explained by the fact that Dagoth Ur resides inside of Red Mountain for most of his life. Thus, in local legend, the mountain is sometimes referred to by this name.

Note: It is commonly accepted that the name Dagoth Ur should properly be used to refer to the character, and the volcano should be referred to as Red Mountain. However, if the name has the hyphen, Dagoth-Ur, it is referring to the volcano.

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