Oblivion:Lerexus Callidus

Lerexus Callidus (RefID: 00181C69)
Home City	Leyawiin
Location	Outside Leyawiin's West Gate
Race	Imperial	Gender	Male
Level	PC+10	Class	Guard
RefID	00181C69	BaseID	00181C68
Other Information
Health	45 + (6+2.2)x(PC+9), PC=1-15
Magicka	100 + 1.5x(PC+9) (max=250)
Responsibility	100	Aggression	10
Respawns	Yes
Faction(s)	Leyawiin Guard; Leyawiin; Imperial Legion

Lerexus Callidus outside Leyawiin

Lerexus Callidus is an Imperial guard having problems with illegal drug activities near Leyawiin, caused by a Dunmer named Kylius Lonavo who is refining and dealing Skooma from the abandoned settlement of Greyland.

Lerexus can be found near the western gate to Leyawiin, standing in the middle of the crossroads near Five Riders Stables in all kinds of weather, eagerly awaiting your arrival. He will disappear from the game once the quest is completed.

Lerexus' armor is rarely seen outside the Imperial City (see notes) as he is equipped with an almost complete set of Imperial Legion armor; boots, cuirass, gauntlets and greaves. In combat, he relies on his silver longsword and a Legion shield. Additionally, he carries three pieces of randomly chosen lower-class attire and a small amount of gold.

Related Quests

• Raid on Greyland: Help the Leyawiin Guard get rid of a drug trafficker.

Quest-Related Events

When you approach he will invite you to engage in conversation:

"Well met, adventurer. A moment of your time if you please."

Once you greet him, he will say:

"Hmmm. Perhaps you'll be able to assist me. I'm after some skooma dealers."

If you exit conversation immediately he will huff:

"Hmph. Suit yourself."

Should you return and ask him to elaborate, he will explain:

Skooma Dealers

"A small group of Skooma dealers led by a Dunmer named Kylius Lonavo is holed up in the Greyland Settlement just up the road. I've been trying to catch Lonavo for months, but every time I approach the place, his lookout sees me and he goes running. I need someone to go in there and put a stop to those fetchers. I don't care what it takes. We must get that poison they're selling off the street. Bring me Lonavo's ring as proof he's... been dealt with... and I'll give you the bounty on him."

He will bid you farewell with:

"Be vigilant. Lonavo is a snake. "

If you speak to him again before dealing with the skooma dealers, he will ask:

"So, what's the news from Greyland?"

"Any luck taking down Lonavo?"

Skooma Dealers

"Don't turn your back on Lonavo for a second. He wouldn't think twice about burying his blade there."

After you have wiped out Kylius and his Marauder friend, and have picked up the ring as requested, Lerexus will be overwhelmed with joy:

Skooma Dealers

"You've done it! I can't even begin to thank you enough. By the Divines, I salute you in the name of the Legion. Here is your well-earned reward."

He will then turn around and head towards Castle Leyawiin. If you approach him at this point, he will simply say:

"Sorry, I must check in at Leyawiin Castle. Excuse me."

This will be the last time you see Lerexus; when he goes through the door to the Lords' Manor Private Quarters inside the Castle, he is disabled and is never seen again.

Unused Dialogue

Lerexus has a "hello" and "goodbye" line respectively which should have been used after the quest, but are overridden by his AI package, meaning you will never hear them:

"Sorry, I have little time to speak."

"If you'll excuse me, I'm off to Leyawiin Castle to check in and then the Imperial City for some rest and relaxation."

The goodbye line possibly suggests that he was intended for a life in the Imperial City after the quest, although there is nothing else corroborating this.

Notes

• Lerexus is both a Leyawiin City Guard and a member of the Imperial Legion, making him the only city guard outside the Imperial City to wear Legion Armor.

Bugs

• Lerexus is one of the few named NPCs who will respawn if killed. This is probably due to being based on the guard's NPC record that has the respawn flag enabled; other named guards were similarly overlooked.
  • The Unofficial Oblivion Patch fixes this bug.