This dialogue is said by Dremora soldiers stationed in the Imperial City. They'll occasionally talk about the different districts.
Arena District |
Temple District |
Other Districts |
- "Dig in the ground, and you'll find even more of these vermin."
- "Where did that little, green one go?"
- "We should just flay their skin off and be done with it."
- "We should throw the Worm Cultists into the arena."
- "Even the game master joins the fight sometimes."
- "Round up the mortals! The games must continue."
- "Why don't they put any kyn in the Arena? I could spend all day slaughtering mortals."
- "Come, mortals! The Devourer needs fresh meat!"
- "The arena provokes such eloquent screams."
- "They'll give them cast-off weapons, and make them kill each other."
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- "Imperial City is ours. The mortal fools just don't know it yet."
- "There is no greater pleasure than corrupting an Aedric shrine."
- "I do not know which is more foul, the sewers or the altar to the Aedra."
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The Dremora will sometimes talk about their mortal "allies".
Legion Zero and the Worm Cult |
- "Not enough burning. Fetch me a Worm Cultist."
- "Legion Zero belongs to us. We should kill them and raise them."
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Their commentary sometimes turns to talking about Molag Bal's campaign in the Imperial City.
On the Campaign |
- "Molag Bal does not wish the entire city destroyed. Just this district."
- "Scouts warned of mortal soldiers approaching. Be wary."
- "What happened in the Magisterium cannot be repeated."
- "Praise be our master. This campaign is a success."
- "The White Gold Tower will be swallowed into the sky."
- "Why do these fools resist? The Planemeld is inevitable!"
- "The sooner these fools realize the Divines are finished, the better."
- "This city will be a fine addition to Coldharbour."
- "The city is ours. At this point, who can stand against us?"
- "I wonder if we have secured the Nobles District yet."
- "The Planemeld must continue!"
- "Keep watch. The mortals seek to break the chain."
- "Look behind that building. There may be more."
- "Nothing gets by, on this side or the other."
- "Hold fast, kyn. The mortals approach."
- "The insects live under rocks and plot our doom. Find them."
- "City walls are no barrier to the kyn."
- "To arms! I sense mortals near."
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They'll also make commentary on mortals and the world they live in.
Mortals and Mundus |
- "This city should burn. Burn it all, I say!"
- "Look at how they squander their souls. Why shouldn't we take them?"
- "I despise these mortals. Their cities are weak, their lives short."
- "These mortals, endlessly scampering. Such unpredictable targets."
- "I would suffer no mortal to live!"
- "They hide in sewers, closets, and basements. We've not found them all."
- "The seat of the mortal empire is a hamlet compared to the glory of Oblivion."
- "These mortals are naught but disposable playthings."
- "An Ayleid summoner once thought he could control me. I gutted him."
- "No Khajiits. Cat-flesh is too gamey."
- "The little ones from the forest make the most amusing servants."
- "Sloads? I've not dealt with one for a thousand years."
- "The vermin in the slums are easy pickings."
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The kyn will often complain about their assignments, or talk about what they'd rather be doing.
Complaints |
- "Fools! Attack the ones with swords, not hooves!"
- "Need more corpses to burn!"
- "Where are my fresh corpses?"
- "Enough of this. Wake me when the Planemeld happens."
- "I thought this would be far more exciting than Coldharbour."
- "These insects hardly merit our attention."
- "I don't want parts. I need whole bodies!"
- "These thralls would be more useful digging ditches."
- "I have guard duty when I could be studying under Gati."
- "The sewers are beneath me. I did not come here to swim."
- "Why must we wait? I haven't killed something in hours."
- "I miss hunting mortals. Perhaps we killed too many of them."
- "This place is unworthy. Why do we waste our time?"
- "Why the Dark Lord wants this pitiful city is beyond me."
- "I miss Coldharbour. When do we go back?"
- "If there is more work, then we need more thralls."
- "The kyn does not deserve such treatment."
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Sometimes, they talk about other Daedra. The Dremora seem especially concerned by the Xivkyn. Some Dremora see them as a threat, others quietly resent them.
Regarding Other Daedra |
- "The Xivkyn trained a Daedroth to do amusing things to banekin, and then called him general! How quaint."
- "The Xivkyn trained a daedroth to do amusing things to banekin, and then called him "General." How droll."
- "Ebral learned a new technique to apply magicka to skeletons."
- "General Kryozote refuses to eat mortals. He consumes only scamps."
- "We should destroy the Xivkyn now, before they replace us."
- "Young clannfear need food to grow. Luckily, there are plenty of mortals around."
- "The simple depravity of the Daedrat is admirable, in its own way."
- "The master favors his Xivkyn. Can't you see that?"
- "How can we command the Daedroth when they are ignorant of our orders?"
- "Scamps! I need more scamps!"
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You'll often hear the kyn kissing Molag Bal's rear-end.
Praising Molag Bal |
- "Molag Bal is the greatest prince I've ever served."
- "I would rather clothe an ogrim's nethers than serve another Prince."
- "Molag Bal rules here, as in Coldharbour."
- "Our Dark Lord demands a sacrifice!"
- "Thought is weakness. Obedience is the true power."
- "Duty to the kyn. Duty to the Dark Lord."
- "Sacrifices must be made in the name of Molag Bal."
- "The kyn will burn this city for Molag Bal!"
- "I have died a thousand deaths in service to Molag Bal."
- "The Dark Lord's might encompasses all in this city."
- "I've been to the Endless Stair and back in service of the Prince of Domination."
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The Dremora often blurt out lines that paint a picture of how fitting their service to the Lord of Brutality is.
General Depravity |
- "Bits of the bureaucrat's flesh still decorate my shield."
- "Bring death upon the mortals!"
- "The spirits of the mortals are easily manipulated."
- "Crush their lungs before their eyes. Then, crush their eyes."
- "Scourge the mortal until it comes apart."
- "Round up any mortals you can find. I would choose a pet."
- "We will make a carpet of our victims' bodies."
- "Mortals burn so quickly—too quickly. They should suffer much longer!"
- "Paint the ground with the blood of mortals!"
- "May the flesh peel from any mortal who dares come near."
- "Have fun with the mortals. Send them to the Market when they are spent."
- "I will unleash a storm upon the next worm that tries to get through."
- "If it were up to me we would destroy every structure in this city."
- "Bring me a prisoner. I want to see how much a mortal bleeds."
- "When do we feast upon mortal flesh once more?"
- "Mortal flesh is so easy to manipulate."
- "Elven wine tastes best in the blood of an Elf."
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Occasionally, you'll hear fragments of conversations between the kyn, their peers, or their mortal subordinates.
Points of Conversation |
- "I sense a powerful mortal near. Be cautious."
- "The Lord of Domination leads the kyn. For now."
- "I prefer disemboweling my foes. Shocking them is too subtle."
- "I will not tolerate these Mundus-dwellers for long."
- "It is often difficult to discern which mortals serve us and which we destroy."
- "I smell man-flesh. There is prey nearby."
- "Shields are meant for bashing faces!"
- "Quiet, you fool! You'll end up in the sewers for that!"
- "Killing mortals is an art that sometimes calls for patience."
- "That Worm Cultist spoke as though we were equals. The nerve!"
- "Has Molag Bal forgotten us? I refuse to believe it."
- "Quiet, churls. I heard something."
- "I am not so crude as to need a blade."
- "This mortal land is too colorful for my taste."
- "Were you spawned from the waste in the sewers?"
- "Fool. You'll find yourself in the sewers for that."
- "Skewering mortals never gets old, does it?"
- "I will be at the right hand of a Daedric Prince one day, either Molag Bal or someone else."
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Some of these lines are oddly specific.
The following lines can be said by both Xivkyn and Dremora:
The following lines were removed from the text files with Update 7:
- "If the portal closes, the Xivkyn can open it again."
- "Uzzai needs fresh souls. The Game Master demands it."