"You are the Nerevarine. You are the Chosen. You can't fail." ―Ghosts of failed Nerevarines to the Nerevarine.[src]

The Nerevarine, also known as the Protector of Morrowind,[1] is the legitimate reincarnation of Indoril Nerevar as well as the player character and protagonist of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, and its expansions Bloodmoon and Tribunal.

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Background Edit

"You want to chide me... why did I murder Nerevar? Why did I break my oath to Azura not to use Kagrenac's tools?" ―Vivec[src]

In the aftermath of the Battle of Red Mountain , either as punishment for using Kagrenac's Tools or for killing Nerevar, Azura proclaimed that Nerevar would return to punish them and right the Tribunal 's wrongs.

Over time the Tribunal Temple persecuted those who believed that Nerevar would return, and knowledge of what the Tribunal had done and pre-Tribunal worship dwindled.[3] Despite this, several Ashlanders continued to believe in Nerevar's return despite opposition from the Temple. Several people appeared claiming to be the Nerevarine, but none fulfilled the Nerevarine Prophecy.[4]

In 3E 427 the Nerevarine, a prisoner born to uncertain parents under a certain sign, was sent by Uriel Septim VII to Morrowind, and arrived in the port town of Seyda Neen.[5] This was done to set the prisoner up as a member of the Blades, and fulfill the Nerevarine prophecies in such a way as to benefit the Empire.[6]

Events of Morrowind Edit

"This is where you get off. Come with me." ―Imperial Guard[src]



On arrival in Seyda Neen, the prisoner is ordered to deliver a coded package to Caius Cosades, which contains information about their role and identity.[6] They are then tasked with finding information about the Nerevarine Cult, the Sixth House and the Dissident Priests, all of which provide information about the Nerevarine.[5]

During the course of this, the prisoner meets with the Urshilaku Ashlanders, who provide them with a series of tests which allow the prisoner to become the Nerevarine.[5]

The trials which the Nerevarine has to pass are as follows:

Fate Edit

Following the fulfillment of the prophecies, the Nerevarine vanished.[12] In 3E 433, there are rumors that the Nerevarine has left on an expedition to Akavir, and has not been heard from since their departure.[13]

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