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Ulath

The Ulath Tribe (also known as the Ulathi) is a minor Ashlander tribe that lives in the Stonefalls region of mainland Morrowind. Little is known of them, as they are hostile to outsiders. The Cave of Memories, a small cave northwest of Heimlyn Keep, serves as their ancestral burial grounds.

Undaunted

The Undaunted were a loose faction of adventurers contemporary with the Alliance War, with a history that spanned back as far as the Merethic Era. Neutral in the ongoing war, the Undaunted had members all across Tamriel and worked together to raid the greatest dungeons in the land for wealth and glory. They had no guildhalls, instead choosing to meet at inns. Members were also taught powerful magical spells as they rose in rank.

University of Gwylim

The University of Gwylim (also called the University of Gwilym or Gwylim University) is an ancient scholarly organization possibly dating back to the late First Era. The University of Gwylim Press has been responsible for many publications throughout history.

The university is devoted to practical pedagogy, and is known to offer training in the magical school of Illusion. Tjurhane Fyrre, an Ayleid scholar, was one of the finest sages of the university. His book on Ayleidic culture, Nature of Ayleidic Poesy, was published by the university in 2E 12. Other Ayleidic texts were also published by the university, including Ayleid Cities of Valenwood, written by the Esteemed Historian Homfrey in 2E 455.

The wizard and author Gabrielle Benele was once a member of the university before she joined the Mages Guild around the time of the Alliance War. At some point, the university funded a scholarly expedition to the ruins of Skyreach in Craglorn, led by Historian Reginus Buca and Ancientist Verita Numida. The scholar Mederic Vyger was a lecturer at the university and an expert on Nedes who helped the Scaled Court in their study of the Skyreach ruins in 2E 582, although he left the cult after awakening the ancient Celestial creatures in Skyreach Pinnacle and subsequently aided the Soulless One in restoring their wards.

Ancient Tales of the Dwemer, Marobar Sul's infamous eleven volumes of fictional stories about the Dwemer published around 2E 670, was originally presented as a serious, scholarly work based on research in the archives of the University of Gwylim. The stories proved popular, and were accepted as fact. However, scholars later surmised that Marobar Sul was simply a pseudonym for Gor Felim, a prolific writer of the era, and the writings were debunked. The university continued to publish the surviving fragments of Sul's writings, although they were noted as being works of fiction.

Opusculus Lamae Bal ta Mezzamortie, written by the scribe Mabei Aywenil, was first translated and published by the university in either 2E 105 or 3E 105. The university first published Frontier, Conquest, and Accommodation: A Social History of Cyrodiil in either 2E 344 or 3E 344. Doctor Intricatus of Gwylim University was noted for his ethnographic research into the "Primal" style of weapons and armor, worn by goblins and other primitive beastfolk. The Gwylim Praxis is a rare book written by the Aureate Serpent, which details methods of draining magicka from intelligent creatures at the moment of death.

The University of Gwylim itself is found in Cyrodiil. Phrastus of Elinhir originally taught at the university before being forced to flee to Elinhir due to the Alliance War.

Urshilaku

The Urshilaku Tribe is one of the four Ashlander tribes of Morrowind.

The ultimate traditionalists, living right on the northern coastline of Vvardenfell, the Urshilaku seem at first the most conservative of all the Ashlanders - guardians of the Nerevarine Prophecies, and thus in sympathy with the Dissident Priests. Yet they are the only clan that is willing to extend enough friendship to outsiders to actually name them Clanfriend.

And also their rigid conservatism isn't quite as rigid as it might seem: when it becomes clear that the Nerevarine will be an outlander, possibly not even an Elf at all (let alone a Dunmer), the Urshilaku are the first to accept the new interpretation of the prophecies.