Essential Characters (Morrowind)

Message displayed after killing an essential character.

For other uses, see Essential Characters.

"With this character's death, the thread of prophecy is severed. Restore a saved game to restore the weave of fate, or persist in the doomed world you have created."

―On screen message

Essential characters refers to non-player characters, which play a major role in quests. They can be killed either by the player or enemies, when killed a message appears on screen informing the player they have killed an essential character, and directs them to reload a previous save. Characters may become non-essential after certain events occur.

There are some characters, such as friends and members of the Ashlanders, whose deaths will result in angering essential people, and can cause the same effects.

Cities

Balmora

Name	Location	Marked as unessential (if applicable)
Caius Cosades	Caius Cosades' House
Hasphat Antabolis	Balmora Fighters Guild
Sharn gra-Muzgob	Balmora Mages Guild

Vivec City

Name	Location	Marked as unessential (if applicable)
Addhiranirr	St. Olms Underworks
Danso Indules	Vivic Temple
Endryn Llethan	High Fane
Mehra Milo	Library of Vivec
Tholer Saryoni	High Fane

Houses

Redoran

Name	Location	Marked as unessential (if applicable)
Sarethi	Ald'ruhn, Sarethi Manor
Mistress Brara Morvayn	Ald'ruhn, Morvayn Quarters
Garisa Llethri	Ald'ruhn, Llethri Private Quarters
Hlaren Ramoran	Ald'ruhn, Ramoran Private Quarters
Miner Arobar	Ald'ruhn, Arobar Manor Bedrooms
Varvur Sarethi	Ashalmawia, Sunken Vaults

Telvanni

Name	Location	Marked as unessential (if applicable)
Divayth Fyr	Tower of Tel Fyr, Hall of Fyr
Uupse Fyr	Tower of Tel Fyr, Hall of Fyr

Hlaalu

Name	Location	Marked as unessential (if applicable)
Crassius Curio	Curio Manor
Dram Bero	St. Olms Haunted Manor
Nevena Ules	Ules Manor
Velanda Omani	Omani Manor

Other Locations

Name	Location	Marked as unessential (if applicable)
Zabamund	Urshilaku Camp, Zabamund's Yurt
Apelles Matius	Ebonheart
Asciene Rane	Ebonheart, Grand Council Chambers
Blatta Hateria	Ebonheart
Crazy Batou	Maren Ancestral Tomb
Dutadalk	Ahemmusa Camp
Falura Llervu	Tel Aruhn
Gilvas Barelo	Holamayan Monastery
Han-Ammu	Erabenimsum Camp
Hassour Zainsubani	Ald Skar Inn, Ald'ruhn
Huleeya	Black Shalk Cornerclub
Kaushad	Zainab Camp
Kausi	Ahemmusa Camp
Lord Cluttermonkey	Clutter Warehouse - Everything Must Go!
Manirai	Erabenimsun Camp
Nibani Maesa	Urshilaku Camp
Raesa Pullia	Buckmoth Legion Fort
Savile Imayn	Tel Aruhn
Sinnammu Mirpal	Ahemmusa Camp
Sonummu Zabamat	Zainab Camp
Sul-Matuul	Urshilaku Camp
Yenammu	Ahemmusa Camp

Official Plug-ins

Bloodmoon

Name	Location	Marked as unessential (if applicable)
Captain Falx Carius	Fort Frostmoth, Carius' Chambers
Tharsten Heart-Fang	Skaal Village	Hircine's Hunt

Tribunal

Name	Location	Marked as unessential (if applicable)
Barenziah	Mournhold, Royal Palace: Barenziah's Chambers
Effe-Tei	Mournhold, Royal Palace Reception Area
Fedris Hler	Mournhold, Royal Palace Reception Area
Gavas Drin	Mournhold Temple: Office of the Lord Archcanon
Karrod	Mournhold, Royal Palace Throne Room
King Hlaalu Helseth	Mournhold, Royal Palace Throne Room
Tienius Delitian	Mournhold, Royal Palace Throne Room