Lore:Aundae Clan

Dhaunayne Aundae, matriarch of the Aundae Clan

The Aundae Clan is one of the three major vampire bloodlines found on the island of Vvardenfell in Morrowind. The clan consists only of Altmer vampires. The Mages of Aundae are blessed with dark powers of the mind; their path through the darkness relies on their mastery of magic. They were led by Dhaunayne Aundae from their headquarters in Ashmelech in the Sheogorad region. The clan also had a presence in the many ancestral tombs around the island. There are hints that the clan has some affiliation with House Dres, though House Dres denies it vehemently and no proof either way exists. They are native to Vvardenfell and are rarely ever encountered on the mainland.

History

Around the time of the Second Era, the Aundae Clan was making aggressive moves to reclaim locations important to their vampire heritage. During an attack on Bal Ur, a Daedric ruin dedicated to Molag Bal, they massacred an entire squadron of Buoyant Armigers and captured its champion, Galur Rithari. The Aundae feasted on Rithari's blood then turned him into a vampire who would come to serve the clan. Another Daedric shrine to Molag Bal of interest to the Aundae Clan was Ashalmawia, which the Worm Cult controlled at the time.

In 3E 427, vampires of the Berne and Quarra clans killed many Aundae clan members.

In 4E 201, Garan Marethi, a Dres member of the Volkihar Clan for many centuries, claimed to have links to the Aundae clan from Morrowind, though no one had ever confirmed them.

Notes

• The novel Surfeit of Thieves features a group known as the Order of St. Eadnua. Its members were known for spelling their names backward and feasting on people. Eadnua is Aundae spelled backward.

See Also

• For game-specific information, see the Morrowind article.

References

Note: The following references are considered to be unofficial sources. They are included to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive.