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"Stay your hand, warrior! It's no secret why you're here and you have proven your skill in combat. Let us talk a moment, and no one else needs to die. I think we can all profit from the situation in which we find ourselves. My men will not attack you, if you will lower your weapons."
―Kematu[src]

Kematu is a Redguard Alik'r warrior and bounty hunter. Kematu is the leader of the Alik'r search party, and is present during the quest "In My Time of Need."

Interactions[]

In My Time of Need[]

Kematu searches for Saadia, hoping to bring her back to Hammerfell where she will stand trial for treason.

During the quest, the Dragonborn can decide to either help him capture Saadia or help Saadia by killing the Alik'r warriors.

Kematu can be found in Swindler's Den with a few other Alik'r warriors. He dual-wields scimitars.

Dialogue[]

Show: In My Time of Need
In Swindler's Den:

"Alik'r, hold! You've (referring to the Dragonborn) proven your strength, warrior. Let's avoid any more bloodshed. I think you and I have some things to talk about."
"Stay your hand, warrior! It's no secret why you're here and you have proven your skill in combat. Let us talk a moment, and no one else needs to die. I think we can all profit from the situation in which we find ourselves. My men will not attack you, if you will lower your weapons."

I've been sent here to kill you. "Of course, sent by... what is it that she's calling herself these days? Shazra? Saadia? One of those, correct? Did she appeal to your sense of honor? Your greed? A more... base need, perhaps? It doesn't matter. No doubt she's convinced you that she's the victim. But, do you know why we pursue her?"
Saadia told me - you're assassins. "Assassins? No, nothing so crass. "Saadia," as you know her, is wanted by the noble houses of Taneth for treason. We were hired to see her returned to Hammerfell for her crimes. You can help us with that, and make sure no one else gets hurt."
So, what do you want me to do? "She trusts you, at least to some extent. She sent you after us, and has no reason to think that you'd do anything other than that. Convince her that we'll be coming for her, and she needs to leave. Lead her to the stables outside Whiterun. We'll be waiting to take her into custody. I'll gladly share a portion of the bounty in return for your efforts in seeing proper justice done."
All right, I'll do it. "Good. We'll be waiting for you at the stables. It will be good to finally be able to return home."
I was hired to kill you, and that's what I intend to do. "I'd hoped we could work something out, that you would see reason. That we could avoid having to kill you. Very well, then. If that's the way you want to play it, we will."
What was her crime? "She sold the city out to the Aldmeri Dominion. Were it not for her betrayal, Taneth could have held its ground in the war. The other noble houses discovered her betrayal and she fled. They want her brought back alive. The resistance against the Dominion is alive and well in Hammerfell, and they want justice."
I was hired to kill you, and that's what I intend to do. "I'd hoped we could work something out, that you would see reason. That we could avoid having to kill you. Very well, then. If that's the way you want to play it, we will."
I was hired to kill you, and that's what I intend to do. "I'd hoped we could work something out, that you would see reason. That we could avoid having to kill you. Very well, then. If that's the way you want to play it, we will."
Why are you after Saadia? "She sold the city out to the Aldmeri Dominion. Were it not for her betrayal, Taneth could have held its ground in the war. The other noble houses discovered her betrayal and she fled. They want her brought back alive. The resistance against the Dominion is alive and well in Hammerfell, and they want justice."

After capturing Saadia:

"Now, we'll take our friend here back to Hammerfell, where she will pay the price for her treason."

She won't be harmed? "Not on the way back. Once she gets there, it's not up to me to decide what's done with her. And as for you, I owe you a portion of the reward, don't I? Well, here you go. Spend it wisely, and if I may... Don't allow yourself to be fooled by a pretty face. You're better than that."

Conversations[]

The Whiterun Stables[]

Kematu: "We meet at last, my dear lady." Saadia: "What is this? What have you (referring to the Dragonborn) done?" Kematu: "Oh, come now. You didn't really expect to manipulate people forever, did you? Your luck had to run out sometime."

Quotes[]

  • "All that effort, and you just kill her. You've ruined everything." -If Saadia is killed after Kematu captured her.
  • "Thank you for your trust. I am eager to return to my homeland." -If spoken to after capturing Saadia.

Trivia[]

  • Kematu claims that the resistance against the Dominion is still alive and well in Hammerfell today. This is incorrect due to the signature of the Second Treaty of Stros M'kai in 4E 180.

Bugs[]

This section contains bugs related to Kematu. Before adding a bug to this list, consider the following:

  1. Please reload an old save to confirm if the bug is still happening.
  2. If the bug is still occurring, please post the bug report with the appropriate system template  360  /  XB1  ,  PS3  /  PS4  ,  PC  /  MAC  ,  NX  /  PS5  ,  XS  , depending on which platform(s) the bug has been encountered on.
  3. Be descriptive when listing the bug and fixes, but avoid having conversations in the description and/or using first-person anecdotes: such discussions belong on the appropriate forum board.
  • Casting a beneficial spell on Kematu at any point during his quest line (even after completion) will cause him to become hostile.

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