Oblivion:Essential NPCs

This page contains a complete list of all NPCs who at some point during gameplay are "essential." What it means is that they cannot be killed - if you try, they'll merely be knocked unconscious. You can tell if an NPC is essential in-game, because their talk-icon will be a crown, instead of the standard talk icon. Most of these NPCs become killable later in the game.

It should be noted that, while essential NPCs are not supposed to be killed, it is still possible to kill them by shoving them into an Abyss (this can potentially happen with follower NPCs, since they cannot simply jump over the Abyss like you can). This can cause many bugs in the game that being essential was supposed to prevent.

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A[edit]

Name	Found	Becomes Killable
Adamus Phillida	Imperial City Prison District, Leyawiin City Watch Barracks	When Permanent Retirement is begun
Adrienne Berene	Skingrad Mages Guild	never
Agata	Leyawiin Mages Guild	never
Agronak gro-Malog	Arena Bloodworks	When you challenge him during the Arena Matches
Ahdarji	Leyawiin	When Ahdarji's Heirloom is completed
Aldos Othran	Cheydinhal	During Corruption and Conscience
Countess Alessia Caro	Castle Leyawiin	When Ahdarji's Heirloom is completed
Alves Uvenim	Leyawiin Mages Guild	never
Amir	Molag Bal's Shrine	During Molag Bal's Daedric Shrine Quest
Amminus Gregori	Cheydinhal Castle Guard Barracks	When The Wayward Knight is completed
Amusei	Imperial City Waterfront District	When The Ultimate Heist is completed
Ancotar	Fort Caractacus	When Zero Visibility is completed
Count Andel Indarys	Castle Cheydinhal	never
Antus Odiil	Outside Chorrol	During The Killing Field, upon arriving at Odiil Farm
Ardaline	Bravil Mages Guild	When Bravil Recommendation is completed
Areldur (added by Knights of the Nine official download)	Chapel of Stendarr, Chorrol	When he joins the Knights of the Nine after completion of the quest Stendarr's Mercy
Arielle Jurard	Brina Cross Inn	During Anvil Recommendation, after sleeping at the inn
Armand Christophe	Imperial City Waterfront District	When The Ultimate Heist is completed
Arnora Auria	Bruma	During Two Sides of the Coin, after talking to Jorundr
Arquen	Applewatch^[1], Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary	never
Countess Arriana Valga	Chorrol Castle	never
Arvena Thelas	Anvil	When A Rat Problem is completed
Aryarie	Bravil Mages Guild	When More Unfinished Business is completed
Aurelinwae (added by Wizard's Tower official download)	Mystic Emporium, Market District, Imperial City	never
Avita Vesnia (added by Knights of the Nine official download)	Shrine of Kynareth	When she joins the Knights of the Nine after the completion of the quest Nature's Fury
Aymar Douar	Vaermina's Shrine	When Vaermina's Daedric Shrine Quest is completed
Azzan	Anvil Fighters Guild	never

B[edit]

Name	Found	Becomes Killable
Banus Alor	Applewatch	During Honor Thy Mother
Barthel Gernand	Crestbridge Camp	When Goblin Trouble is completed
Basil Ernarde	Meridia's Shrine	When Meridia's Daedric Shrine Quest is completed
Baurus	Imperial Dungeon (during intro)	During The Path of Dawn
Belisarius Arius	Applewatch	During Honor Thy Mother
Berich Inian	Kvatch Chapel of Akatosh	During The Battle for Castle Kvatch
Biene Amelion	Water's Edge	When Infiltration is begun
Bittneld the Curse-Bringer	Chorrol Castle Barracks	When Canvas the Castle is completed
Bothiel	Arcane University Lobby	never
Brellin (added by Knights of the Nine official download)	Priory of the Nine	When he joins the Knights of the Nine after completion of the quest The Sword of the Crusader
Britta Invel	Leyawiin Castle County Hall during Sanguine's Quest	When Sanguine's Daedric Shrine Quest is completed
Burd	Bruma Castle Barracks	When Defense of Bruma is begun
Burz gro-Khash	Cheydinhal Fighters Guild	never

C[edit]

Name	Found	Becomes Killable
Caminalda	Brina Cross Inn	During Anvil Recommendation, after spending a night at the inn
Carahil	Anvil Mages Guild	never
Caranya	Arcane University	During The Necromancer's Amulet, in Fort Ontus
Carius Runellius	On patrol in Bruma	When A Brotherhood Betrayed is completed
Carodus Oholin (added by Knights of the Nine official download)	Chapel of Zenithar, Leyawiin	When he becomes a Knight of Nine after completion of the quest The Path of the Righteous
Chanel	Chorrol Castle	When Canvas the Castle is completed
Cheydinhal Guard	In front of Aldos Othran's house	never Only the single Cheydinhal Guard posted outside Othran's house is essential; all other Cheydinhal Guards can be killed.
Christophe Marane	Brina Cross Inn	When Anvil Recommendation is completed
Cirroc	Bruma Chapel	When The Stone of St. Alessia is completed
Cyrus	Cloud Ruler Temple	When he is met at Cloud Ruler Temple

D[edit]

Name	Found	Becomes Killable
Dagail	Leyawiin Mages Guild	never
Dahlia Rackham (added by Thieves Den official download)	The Sea Tub Clarabella, Anvil	never
Dairihill	Castle Anvil	When Taking Care of Lex is completed
Deetsan	Cheydinhal Mages Guild	never
Delmar	Imperial City Arcane University	When A Mage's Staff is completed
Denel	Vahtacen	never
Diram Serethi	Aleswell Inn, Aleswell	When Zero Visibility is completed
Lady Drad	Lord Drad's Estate	never
Lord Drad	Lord Drad's Estate	never
Drarana Thelis	Harlun's Watch	When Mystery at Harlun's Watch is completed
Dredena Hlavel	Shrine of Mephala	When Mephala's Daedric Shrine Quest is completed
Dubok gro-Shagk	Five Claws Lodge, Leyawiin	never

E[edit]

Name	Found	Becomes Killable
Earana	The Grey Mare, Chorrol	When Fingers of the Mountain, Part II is completed
Engorm	Shrine of Sanguine	When Sanguine's Daedric Shrine Quest is completed
Enilroth	Morvayn's Peacemakers, Anvil	Stage 20 of Following a Lead
Er-Teeus	Shrine of Peryite	When Peryite's Daedric Shrine Quest is completed
Erina Jeranus	West Weald Inn, Skingrad	never
Eronor	Weynon Lodge	When Find the Heir is completed
Erthor	Bleak Flats Cave	When Skingrad Recommendation is completed

F[edit]

Name	Found	Becomes Killable
Fafnir	Skingrad	never
Falcar	Cheydinhal Mages Guild, until the Cheydinhal Recommendation quest is completed	During Ambush
Fathis Aren	Bravil	During Arrow of Extrication
Fathis Ules	Varies, refer to his profile	never
Ferul Ravel	Shrine to Sheogorath	When Sheogorath's Daedric Shrine Quest is completed

G[edit]

Name	Found	Becomes Killable
Geel	Blackwood Company in Leyawiin	When Infiltration is completed
Geimund (added by Knights of the Nine official download)	Priory of the Nine	When he joins the Knights of the Nine
Glarthir	Skingrad	After Paranoia
Glenroy	Imperial City Prison	During Tutorial (Scripted Death)
Gogan	Anvil	When The Siren's Deception is completed
Graman gro-Marad	Imperial City Temple District	Before and after An Unexpected Voyage
Gray Fox	Various locations throughout the questline	When The Ultimate Heist is completed
Guilbert Jemane	Cheydinhal until completion of Separated at Birth, Chorrol until completion of Legacy Lost, ultimately at Weatherleah	When Sins of the Father is completed
Gukimir (added by Knights of the Nine official download)	Priory of the Nine	When he joins the Knights of the Nine

H[edit]

Name	Found	Becomes Killable
Haekwon	Shrine of Boethia	When Boethia's Daedric Shrine Quest is completed
Hal-Liurz	Castle Skingrad	never
Hannibal Traven	Arcane University	During Confront the King (Scripted Death)
Henantier	Bravil	When Through A Nightmare, Darkly is completed
Hieronymus Lex	Imperial City, then Anvil	When Taking Care of Lex is completed
Hjolfrodi the Harrier	Shrine of Namira	When Namira's Daedric Shrine Quest is completed
Hundolin	In front of the Arena in the Imperial City	never

I[edit]

Name	Found	Becomes Killable
Ilvel Romayn	Shrine of Peryite	When Peryite's Daedric Shrine Quest is completed
Irlav Jarol	Arcane University	During The Bloodworm Helm (Scripted Death)
Irroke the Wide	Pell's Gate	When Clavicus Vile's Daedric Shrine Quest is completed
Itius Hayn	Imperial City	When Imperial Corruption is completed
Iver	Outside Silorn^[1]	When Ambush is begun

J[edit]

Name	Found	Becomes Killable
J'skar	Bruma, The Arcane University	When A Plot Revealed is completed
Ja'Fazir	Blackwood Company hall in Leyawiin	When Infiltration is completed
Jak Silver (added by Thieves Den official download)	Thieves Den	never
Jakben, Earl of Imbel	Imperial City	During Boots of Springheel Jak
Janus Hassildor	Castle Skingrad	never
Jaras Invel	Castle Leyawiin^[1]	When Sanguine's Daedric Shrine Quest is completed
Jauffre	Weynon House, then Cloud Ruler Temple	During Defense of Bruma, and between stages 5 and 15 of the Weynon Priory quest
Jeanne Frasoric	Bruma	During A Plot Revealed (Scripted Death)
Jeetum-Ze	Blackwood Company hall in Leyawiin	When Infiltration is completed
Jensine	Imperial City	never
Jollring	Imperial City	never
Julienne Fanis	Arcane University	never

K[edit]

Name	Found	Becomes Killable
K'Sharr	Along the road east of Bruma	During The Stone of St. Alessia
Kalthar	Leyawiin	During Leyawiin Recommendation
Kellen (added by Knights of the Nine official download)	Great Chapel of Stendarr, Chorrol	never
Kewan	Shrine of Peryite	When Peryite's Daedric Shrine Quest is completed
Khafiz (added by Thieves Den official download)	Dunbarrow Cove	never
Kovan Kren (added by Thieves Den official download)	Dunbarrow Cove	never
Kud-Ei	Bravil	When Through A Nightmare, Darkly is completed

L[edit]

Name	Found	Becomes Killable
Larthjar the Laggard	Imperial City	When Lost Histories is completed
Lathon (added by Knights of the Nine official download)	varies, see NPC page	When he becomes a Knight of the Nine
Laythe Wavrick	Castle Chorrol	When Canvas the Castle is completed
Llevana Nedaren	Cheydinhal	When Corruption and Conscience is completed
Lucien Lachance	Fort Farragut^[1]	Until you join The Dark Brotherhood and during A Knife in the Dark (Scripted Death)

M[edit]

Name	Found	Becomes Killable
M'aiq the Liar	Outside Anvil and outside Leyawiin	never
Ma'Raska	Shrine of Clavicus Vile	When Clavicus Vile's Daedric Shrine Quest is completed (see notes for details)
Mach-Na	Cheydinhal	never
Maelona	Anvil	When The Siren's Deception is completed
Maglir	Skingrad^[1], Anvil^[1], Bravil^[1], Leyawiin^[1]	During The Hist
Malene	Roxey Inn	never
Mankar Camoran	Giving a speech in the Dagon Shrine quest	During Paradise
Marcel Amelion	Water's Edge	never
Maren the Seal	Shrine of peryite	When Peryite's Daedric Shrine Quest is completed
Margarte	Leyawiin	When Drunk and Disorderly is completed
Count Marius Caro	Leyawiin	never
Brother Martin	Kvatch, Cloud Ruler Temple	During Defense of Bruma
Mathieu Bellamont	Applewatch	During Honor Thy Mother
Melisande	Drakelowe	When Vampire Cure is completed
Melisi Daren (added by Fighter's Stronghold official download)	Battlehorn Castle	never
Melliwin (added by Thieves Den official download)	Dunbarrow Cove	never
Mels Maryon	Shrine of Azura	When Azura's Daedric Shrine Quest is completed
Melus Petilius	A cabin just southwest of Brindle Home	When Molag Bal's Daedric Shrine Quest is completed
Menien Goneld	Oblivion Gate of Kvatch	never, although he never appears in-game after Breaking the Siege of Kvatch is completed
Mercator Hosidus	Castle Skingrad, outside Skingrad^[1]	During Ulterior Motives
Merete	Outside Silorn^[1]	When Ambush is begun
Methredhel	Imperial City	When The Ultimate Heist is completed
Countess Millona Umbranox	Castle Anvil	When The Ultimate Heist is completed
Mirie	Shrine of Peryite	When Peryite's Daedric Shrine Quest is completed
Mirisa	Crestbridge Camp	When Goblin Trouble is completed
Modryn Oreyn	Chorrol	never
Mor gra-Gamorn	Shrine of Nocturnal	When Nocturnal's Daedric Shrine Quest is completed
Myvryna Arano	Imperial City	When The Elven Maiden is completed

N[edit]

Name	Found	Becomes Killable
Countess Narina Carvain	Bruma	never
Nerussa	Weye	never
Newheim the Portly	Anvil	never
The Night Mother	Tomb below the "Lucky Old Lady Statue" in Bravil	never
Nilphas Omellian (added by Fighter's Stronghold official download)	The Merchants Inn, Imperial City	never
Norbert Lelles	Anvil	When The Unfortunate Shopkeeper is completed
Nordinor	Bravil	never

O[edit]

Name	Found	Becomes Killable
High Chancellor Ocato	Imperial City Palace	never
Ocheeva	Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary	During The Purification
Olav	Bruma	never
Ongar the World-Weary	Bruma	When The Ultimate Heist is completed
Orgnolf Hairy-Legs	Castle Chorrol	When Canvas The Castle is completed
Ormil	Imperial City Waterfront District	Before and after An Unexpected Voyage
Orok gro-Ghoth	Castle Chorrol	When Canvas The Castle is completed
Owyn	Arena Bloodworks	never

P[edit]

Name	Found	Becomes Killable
Phintias	Imperial City	never
Pinarus Inventius	Anvil	never
Plautis Rusonius (added by Fighter's Stronghold official download)	Battlehorn Castle	never
The Prophet (added by Knights of the Nine official download)	Anvil	never

Q[edit]

Name	Found	Becomes Killable
Quill-Weave	Anvil	When A Rat Problem is completed

R[edit]

Name	Found	Becomes Killable
Rallus Odiil	Odiil Farm	During The Killing Field
Raminus Polus	Arcane University	never
Rana	Blackwood Company hall in Leyawiin	When Infiltration is completed
Rellian	Leyawiin^[1]	never
Captain Renault	Imperial City Prison	During Tutorial (Scripted Death)
Reynald Jemane	Chorrol, Weatherleah	When Sins of the Father is completed
Ri'Bassa	Border Watch	When Sheogorath's Daedric Shrine Quest is completed
Lady Rogbut gra-Shurgak	Lord Rugdumph's Estate	When The Noble's Daughter is completed
Rona Benanius (added by Fighter's Stronghold official download)	Battlehorn Castle	never
Rosentia Gallenus	Leyawiin	never
Rowley Eardwulf (added by Vile Lair official download)	Wawnet Inn	When all Deepscorn Hollow upgrades have been purchased
Lord Rugdumph gro-Shurgak	Lord Rugdumph's Estate	When The Noble's Daughter is completed
Rythe Lythandas	Cheydinhal, Rythe's Painting	When A Brush with Death is completed

S[edit]

Name	Found	Becomes Killable
S'Krivva	Bravil	When The Ultimate Heist is completed
Savlian Matius	Kvatch	never
Seed-Neeus	Chorrol	When A Shadow Over Hackdirt is completed
Seridur	Imperial City, Temple District	During Order of the Virtuous Blood, in Memorial Cave
Shagrol gro-Uzug (added by Fighter's Stronghold official download)	Battlehorn Castle	never
Shobob gro-Rugdush	Shrine of Malacath	When Malacath's Daedric Shrine Quest is completed
Sir Roderic (added by Knights of the Nine official download)	varies, see NPC page	At the start of The Sword of the Crusader (Scripted Death)
Sir Thedret (added by Knights of the Nine official download)	Fort Bulwark	When Umaril the Unfeathered is completed
Skaleel	Vahtacen	never
Scurvy John Hoff (added by Thieves Den official download)	Dunbarrow Cove	never
Snak gra-Bura	Chestnut Handy Stables outside the Imperial City	never
Captain Steffan	Cloud Ruler Temple	When Spies is completed

T[edit]

Name	Found	Becomes Killable
Talan (added by Fighter's Stronghold official download)	Battlehorn Castle	never
Tandilwe	Imperial City	never
Tahm Blackwell (added by Thieves Den official download)	Dunbarrow Cove	never
Tar-Meena	Arcane University	never
Teekeeus	Chorrol Mages Guild	never
Teinaava	The Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary	During The Purification
Termanwe	Leyawiin	When Sanguine's Daedric Shrine Quest is completed
Thalfin	Outside Silorn^[1]	When Ambush is begun
Thoronir	Imperial City, Market District	When Unfriendly Competition is completed
Tolgan	Bruma	When Lifting the Vale is completed

U[edit]

Name	Found	Becomes Killable
Ulfgar Fog-Eye	Anvil Lighthouse	When Following a Lead is begun
Ulrich Leland	Cheydinhal	When Corruption and Conscience is begun
Umbacano	Imperial City, Talos Plaza	During Secrets of the Ayleids, when he is met outside Nenalata
Ungolim	Bravil	In the quest A Kiss Before Dying
Uriel Septim VII	Imperial Prison	During the Tutorial (Scripted Death)

V[edit]

Name	Found	Becomes Killable
Vajhira	Shrine of Hircine	When Hircine's Daedric Shrine Quest is completed
Valen Dreth	Imperial City Prison	During Scheduled for Execution
Valus Odiil	Chorrol	When The Killing Field is completed
Vantus Prelius	Leyawiin	never
Varon Vamori	Bravil	When Bravil Recommendation is completed
Varulae	Anvil, on the ship Serpents Wake	Until The Ghost Ship of Anvil is begun, and after it is completed
Velwyn Benirus	Anvil (The Counts Arms), Imperial City (The King and Queen Tavern)	When Where Spirits Have Lease is completed
Vicente Valtieri	Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary	During The Purification
Vilena Donton	Chorrol	never
Viranus Donton	Chorrol	At the start of Trolls of Forsaken Mine (Scripted Death)
Vlarimil Orius	Leyawiin	When Sanguine's Daedric Shrine Quest is completed
Volanaro	Bruma Mages Guild	When Bruma Recommendation is completed

Y[edit]

Name	Found	Becomes Killable
Yinz'r (added by Thieves Den official download)	Dunbarrow Cove	never
Ysabel Andronicus	Arena Bloodworks	never
Yellow Team Champion	Arena Bloodworks	At the start of the final arena match ^[2]

Z[edit]

Name	Found	Becomes Killable
Zedrick Green (added by Thieves Den official download)	Dunbarrow Cove	never

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Only valid during or after their associated quest
^ technically the Yellow Team Champion never becomes killable - the champion that appears in the arena is a different NPC.