Skyrim:Dremora

Dremora at the Shrine of Mehrunes Dagon

Dremora are humanoid Daedra aligned with the Daedric Prince Mehrunes Dagon, often very intelligent, and generally hostile. In lore, it is said they can be found in clans of large numbers in the wastes of Oblivion. Dremora are grouped into several different castes: Churl, Caitiff, Kynval, Kynreeve, Kynmarcher, Markynaz, and Valkynaz. Dremora are a rare sight in Skyrim, only appearing as summoned creatures and in a few set locations, such as the Shrine of Mehrunes Dagon, Shalidor's Maze, and Azura's Star Interior.

The other way to encounter Dremora in Skyrim is by summoning one. There are a few ways to summon Dremora:

• The Sanguine Rose, a reward from the quest A Night To Remember, will summon a leveled melee fighter Dremora for 60 seconds.
• The Conjuration spell Conjure Dremora Lord will summon a Dremora Lord for 60 seconds.
• The Atronach Forge can be used to summon hostile Dremora.
• The Conjuration Ritual Spell quest involves summoning an Unbound Dremora; this Dremora cannot be summoned anywhere other than the roof of the Hall of Attainment.
• The Wabbajack has a chance to momentarily turn the target into a hostile Dremora.

Dremora Types

There are three types of Dremora, based on their preferred fighting style (melee fighters, archers, and warlocks). All Dremora are NPCs, which means that they have black souls. All types of Dremora have a 100% chance of dropping a Daedra Heart on death, making them one of the few guaranteed sources of this rare ingredient.

Melee Fighters These Dremora belong to the Dremora NPC class and use one or two-handed weapons in battle. They wear a unique version of Daedric Armor available only to Dremora and wield a leveled mace, sword, war axe, warhammer, greatsword, or battleaxe, all of which are enchanted with fire damage. The type of enchantment depends on the quality of the material, as follows: Iron or steel: of Embers, of Burning, of Scorching Glass: of Scorching, of Fire, of the Blaze Ebony or Daedric: of Fire, of the Blaze, of the Inferno They also carry an iron dagger and will drop a Daedra Heart on death. A Dremora warrior wielding a steel war axe Name PC Level NPC Level ID Ficheiro:OBHealthIcon small.png Ficheiro:OBMagickaIcon small.png Sta. Perks Dremora Churl 1 6 00023a95 105 50 70 • Champion's Stance • Fighting Stance • Tower of Strength Dremora Caitiff 12 12 00016ef0 171 50 94 • Bladesman • Hack and Slash • Champion's Stance • Limbsplitter • Deep Wounds • Tower of Strength • Fighting Stance Dremora Kynval 19 19 00016f40 248 50 122 • Bladesman • Hack and Slash • Champion's Stance • Limbsplitter • Deep Wounds • Savage Strike • Devastating Blow • Tower of Strength • Fighting Stance Dremora Kynreeve 27 27 00016f6a 336 50 154 Dremora Markynaz 36 36 00016ff4 435 50 190 Dremora Valynaz [sic] 46 46 00016ff8 545 50 230 ^1  This Dremora is also the template used for the Dremora Lord summoned with Conjure Dremora Lord. Archers These Dremora have the Bandit NPC class and wield fire-enchanted bows to fight from a distance. They wear the same unique Daedric Armor as their melee counterparts and use one of the following enchanted bows: Hunting bow: of Embers, of Burning, of Scorching Glass bow: of Scorching, of Fire, of the Blaze Ebony or Daedric bow: of Fire, of the Blaze, of the Inferno They also carry an iron dagger, one iron arrow, and a quiver of up to 20 iron, steel, orcish, dwarven, or elven arrows, depending on their level. Name PC Level NPC Level ID Ficheiro:OBHealthIcon small.png Ficheiro:OBMagickaIcon small.png Sta. Dremora Churl 1 6 00025d1c 105 50 70 Dremora Caitiff 12 12 00016ef6 171 50 94 Dremora Kynval 19 19 00016f46 248 50 122 Dremora Kynreeve 27 27 00016fe2 336 50 154 Dremora Markynaz 36 36 00016ff6 435 50 190 Dremora Valkynaz 46 46 00016ff9 545 50 230 Warlocks Dremora warlocks are members of the Destruction Mage NPC class and prefer to use spells in combat. They wear unique black robes and boots. In case they are forced into melee combat, they carry an iron dagger and a mace, sword, war axe, warhammer, greatsword, or battleaxe (any quality from iron to elven). A warlock Dremora wielding the power of fire and ice Name PC Level NPC Level ID Ficheiro:OBHealthIcon small.png Ficheiro:OBMagickaIcon small.png Sta. Spells Perks Dremora Churl 1 6 00025d1d 92 183 50 • Fast Healing • Flames • Lesser Ward • Oakflesh • Regeneration Dremora Caitiff 12 12 00016f04 142 223 50 • Fast Healing • Firebolt • Lesser Ward • Stoneflesh • Augmented Flames • Recovery • Mage Armor • Regeneration • Magic Resistance • Respite Dremora Kynval 19 19 00016f69 200 270 50 • Close Wounds • Steadfast Ward • Fireball • Stoneflesh • Firebolt • Augmented Flames • Recovery • Mage Armor • Regeneration • Magic Resistance • Respite Dremora Kynreeve 27 27 00016ff3 267 323 50 • Close Wounds • Flame Cloak • Fireball • Ironflesh • Firebolt • Steadfast Ward • Augmented Flames • Recovery • Mage Armor • Regeneration • Magic Resistance • Respite Dremora Markynaz 36 36 00016ff7 342 383 50 • Close Wounds • Incinerate • Fireball • Ironflesh • Flame Cloak • Steadfast Ward • Augmented Flames • Regeneration • Mage Armor • Respite • Magic Resistance • Ward Absorb • Recovery Dremora Valkynaz 46 46 00016ffa 425 450 50 • Close Wounds • Incinerate • Fireball • Ironflesh • Flame Cloak • Steadfast Ward • Augmented Flames • Regeneration • Mage Armor • Respite • Magic Resistance • Stability • Recovery • Ward Absorb Dremora Lord A Dremora Lord A Dremora Lord can be summoned using Conjure Dremora Lord, an Expert level Conjuration spell. The Dremora Lord is a melee fighter equipped with the standard unique Daedric armor, and wields a Daedric Greatsword of the Inferno. The Dremora Lord has 345 health and 230 stamina. Dragon Priests cannot take control of conjured Dremora Lords. Furthermore, while the Dremora Lord is technically not an Atronach, it is affected by the Summoner and Atromancy Conjuration perks, although it is not affected by Elemental Potency. The Twin Souls perk also applies to Dremora Lords, making it possible to have both a Dremora Lord and an atronach or thrall, or two Dremora Lords. Unlike other types of Dremora, Dremora Lords cannot be pickpocketed for weapons or armor, and they will not drop Daedra Hearts because their bodies disappear upon death. They are also immune to Soul Trap.

Dialogue

In combat	After defeating an enemy	After spotting an enemy	After losing sight of an enemy
"I will feast on your heart." "I honor my lord by destroying you!" "You are weak, mortal." "Are you prepared for your death?" "Oblivion take you!" "You will bleed!" "Fall before me!"	"No match at all." "There could be no other end."	"I smell weakness..." "A challenger is near..." "Another who seeks death." "There you are weakling!" "You meet your end, mortal." "No one escapes!" "Now you suffer!" "You return, foolish mortal?"	"Hiding will not save you now." "You cannot escape me!" "Quiet again." "Nothing after all."

Notes

• Game data reveals that a part of the Dremora is copied from the Dark Elf.
• The Daedric Prince Sanguine appears in the form of a Dremora.
• Several NPCs are classified in the game data as Dremora.
• Strangely, some Dremora, either through natural spawning or use of the console, do not use the regular Dremora voice type, but instead sound like male Nords.

See Also

For more information on Dremora in the Elder Scrolls universe, see the lore article.

• Dremora Butler^DB — A Dremora ally that can be summoned to carry items for you
• Dremora Merchant^DB — A Dremora trader that can be summoned at will
• Unbound Dremora — A unique Dremora summoned during the Conjuration Ritual Spell quest
• Velehk Sain — A Dremora pirate trapped in the Planes of Oblivion

Books

• Darkest Darkness — A description of various Daedra
• Spirit of the Daedra — A look into the Daedric mindset
• There Be Dragons de Torhal Bjorik — A report on the nature of dragons
• A Tragedy in Black — The story of a youth summoning a Dremora
• Varieties of Daedra de Aranea Drethan, Healer and Dissident Priest — An analysis of Daedra forms, focusing primarily on the Dremora