Morrowind:House Hlaalu

House Hlaalu
Locations:
Headquarters: Balmora Other Locations: Omani Manor Suran Ules Manor Vivec, Hlaalu Canton Vivec, St. Olms Canton
Leaders:
Grandmaster: Duke Vedam Dren Councilors: Crassius Curio Dram Bero Nevena Ules Velanda Omani Yngling Half-Troll
Favored Skills:
Light Armor Marksman Mercantile Security Short Blade Speechcraft
Favored Attributes:
Speed Agility
Friends & Foes:
Camonna Tong	+1
Fighters Guild	+1
Imperial Cult	+1
Imperial Legion	+1
Mages Guild	+1
Tribunal Temple	+1
House Redoran	-1
House Telvanni	-1
Thieves Guild	-1
Ashlanders	-2
Vampires	-2
Sixth House	-3

Areas of Vvardenfell controlled by House Hlaalu (yellow areas).

As a result of its close relationship with the Imperial administration, House Hlaalu has emerged as politically and economically dominant among the Great Houses of Vvardenfell and Morrowind. Hlaalu welcomes Imperial culture and law, Imperial Legions and bureaucracy, and Imperial freedom of trade and religion. Hlaalu still honors the old Dunmer ways -- the ancestors, the Temple, and the noble houses -- but has readily adapted to the rapid pace of change and progress in the Imperial provinces. — Great Houses of Morrowind

House Hlaalu is one of the five traditional Great Houses of the settled Dunmer. It governs the Hlaalu District of western-central Morrowind from its ancient capital of Narsis. The house has a council seat located in Balmora, with other Hlaalu-run towns at Suran, Hla Oad and Gnaar Mok. House Hlaalu can be characterized as adaptable and opportunistic, and any morals they might have come second to business.

The House is largely concerned with business and diplomacy, seeking to strengthen ties with at times unconventional allies such as the Empire, and although profit is often a primary objective, traditional Hlaalu practice recognizes the value of a good reputation over money. This is their great strength - they are fast talkers and intelligent traders - and their great liability; most Hlaalu are bribable, either with gold or with other favors, with their leaders as no exception. House Hlaalu retainers are also masters of thievery, sneaking, lock-picking, blackmailing and backstabbing, both literal and metaphorical. While some councilors are honest and fair, others are more under-handed and corrupt. However, House Hlaalu's most distinguishing characteristic is its willingness to live in harmony with the other races, setting it apart from the other, occasionally xenophobic, Dunmer Great Houses.

For more information, see the main lore article.

Joining House Hlaalu

Joining House Hlaalu is relatively simple: you need to talk with Nileno Dorvayn, who can be found on the ground floor of the Hlaalu Council Manor in Balmora. The Hlaalu Council Manor is located on the west side of the Odai River, on the northwest end of town. It's the large manor directly facing you when you climb the stairs between the two Western guard towers in Balmora.

Normally, you can only join one Great House in the game, but there is a glitch in which you can appear to be a member of both House Hlaalu and House Redoran or House Telvanni, provided that you have joined one of the other houses first. For details on how to do this see here.

Expelled from House Hlaalu

If you are expelled, take 500 gold and talk to Crassius Curio or Nileno Dorvayn. Select the topic make amends. You can rejoin as often as needed, as long as you have enough gold.

House Hlaalu Ranks

Rank	Required Attributes	Required Skills
0. Hireling	Speed 30 Agility 30	—
1. Retainer	Speed 30 Agility 30	One skill at 10
2. Oathman	Speed 30 Agility 30	One skill at 20
3. Lawman	Speed 30 Agility 30	One skill at 30 and two at 5
4. Kinsman	Speed 30 Agility 30	One skill at 40 and two at 10
5. House Cousin	Speed 31 Agility 31	One skill at 50 and two at 15
6. House Brother	Speed 32 Agility 32	One skill at 60 and two at 20
7. House Father	Speed 33 Agility 33	One skill at 70 and two at 25 (must have started stronghold)
8. Councilman	Speed 34 Agility 34	One skill at 80 and two at 30
9. Grandmaster	Speed 35 Agility 35	One skill at 90 and two at 35

Notes

• Being the Grandmaster of House Hlaalu comes with a few privileges.
  • You may take diamonds, raw ebony or raw glass from the mines belonging to House Hlaalu. Guards will not be aggressive in response to such personal mining.

House Hlaalu Quests

General Quests

• Stronghold: Build your House stronghold, Rethan Manor, in three phases.

Nileno Dorvayn's Quests, Balmora

• Disguise: Steal orders from Neminda in the disguise of a dead Redoran.
• Alchemical Formulas: A rival alchemist is spoiling business for a loyal Hlaalu alchemist.
• Inanius Egg Mine: Kill a queen in the Inanius Egg Mine near Suran.
• Guar Hide Squeeze: Convince a guar hide salesman in Vivec to buy Hlaalu hides.
• Delivery for Bivale Teneran: Deliver orders to the clothier Bivale Teneran in Ald'ruhn.
• The Death of Ralen Hlaalo: Solve the murder of Ralen Hlaalo in Balmora.
• Epony Trade: Convince Canctunian Ponius to buy Ebony from House Hlaalu, or shut down the Sudanit Mine.

Edryno Arethi's Quests, Vivec

• Bank Courier: Deliver a sealed report to the treasury.
• Murudius Flaeus's Debt: Retrieve some debt money owed by Flaeus in Hla Oad.
• Escort Tarvyn Faren: Escort a House Hlaalu merchant to Pelagiad.
• Telvanni at Odirniran: Travel to Odirniran to look for survivors and kill the evil Telvanni there.
• Exterminator: Kill some diseased rats among Yngling's game rats in Vivec.
• Ashlander Ebony: Convince the Zainab Ashlander camp to sell ebony only to House Hlaalu.
• The Shipwreck 'Prelude': Find the sunken wreck and recover a Daedric blade.
• Guard Ralen Tilvur: Guard Ralen Tilvur's smithy in Vivec's Foreign Quarter Plaza from thieves.

Crassius Curio's Quests, Vivec

• An Admiring Sponsor: Meet with Crassius Curio in his house in Vivec to be sponsored.
• Velfred the Outlaw: Find an outlaw and get him to pay his smuggling fees.
• Kill Banden Indarys: Kill this Lord in his manor between Maar Gan and Ald'ruhn.
• Bero's Support: Get the support of this elusive councilor.
• Kill Reynel Uvirith: Kill this Telvanni sorcerer in the stronghold of Tel Uvirith.

Odral Helvi's Quests, Caldera

• Sealed Orders: Deliver some suspicious orders to the Hlaalu Vault clerk in Vivec.
• The Caldera Spy: Find the thief who stole some documents from the Caldera Mine.
• Erroneous Documents: Replace some "erroneous" land deeds with fake ones in the Hlaalu Records Office in Vivec.
• Rent and Taxes: Collect some rent and taxes from two farmers, or simply kill them if they refuse.
• Shipment of Ebony: Smuggle some raw ebony to Ald'ruhn.

Ilmeni Dren's Quests, Vivec

• Literacy Campaign: Find two books for the school in the Ald'ruhn Mages Guild.
• The Twin Lamps: Find and rescue an escaped slave.
• Free Hides-His-Foot: Free an Argonian slave from Dren Plantation.

Duke Vedam Dren's Quests, Ebonheart

• Control the Ordinators: Talk with Archcanon Saryoni on how to control the Ordinators.
• Dealing with Orvas Dren: Convince Orvas Dren to give you control of the Camonna Tong.

House Hlaalu Members

Character Name		Race	Class	Ranking	Location	Comments
Direr Arano		Dark Elf	Noble	1 Retainer	Arano Plantation
Talare Arvel		Dark Elf	Noble	3 Lawman	Arvel Manor
Dredase Arvel		Dark Elf	Noble	2 Oathman	Arvel Manor
Urene Arvel		Dark Elf	Noble	2 Oathman	Arvel Manor
Rovone Arvel		Dark Elf	Noble	2 Oathman	Arvel Plantation
Breyns Randas		Dark Elf	Noble	1 Retainer	Arvel Plantation
Sedrane Arvel		Dark Elf	Noble	1 Retainer	Arvel Plantation
Relyn Sarano		Dark Elf	Drillmaster	0 Hireling	Arvel Plantation
Daynasa Telandas		Dark Elf	Farmer	0 Hireling	Ascadian Isles Region
Llerusa Hlaalu		Dark Elf	Noble	0 Hireling	Ascadian Isles Region
Drolora Salen		Dark Elf	Drillmaster	0 Hireling	Ascadian Isles Region
Serer Andrano		Dark Elf	Noble	0 Hireling	Ascadian Isles Region
Meril Hlaano		Dark Elf	Noble	1 Retainer	Balmora, Eight Plates
Traven Marvos		Dark Elf	Rogue	1 Retainer	Balmora, Eight Plates	Trainer: Short Blade, Light Armor, Axe
Ralen Hlaalo		Dark Elf	Merchant	0 Hireling	Balmora, Hlaalo Manor	Dead
Dondos Driler		Dark Elf	Noble	4 Kinsman	Balmora, Hlaalu Council Manor
Nileno Dorvayn		Dark Elf	Thief	4 Kinsman	Balmora, Hlaalu Council Manor	Thief Service, Trainer: Short Blade, Light Armor, Security
Aurnie Vanne		Breton	Monk	3 Lawman	Balmora, Hlaalu Council Manor	Monk Service, Trainer: Sneak, Acrobatics, Hand-to-hand
Bolnor Andrani		Dark Elf	Assassin	3 Lawman	Balmora, Hlaalu Council Manor	Assassin Service, Trainer: Marksman, Short Blade, Light Armor
Danar Dalomo		Dark Elf	Scout	3 Lawman	Balmora, Hlaalu Council Manor	Trainer: Long Blade, Athletics, Block
Imare		High Elf	Nightblade	3 Lawman	Balmora, Hlaalu Council Manor	Nightblade Service
Mervs Uvayn		Dark Elf	Agent	3 Lawman	Balmora, Hlaalu Council Manor	Trainer: Short Blade, Light Armor, Sneak
Falvel Arenim		Dark Elf	Savant	1 Retainer	Balmora, Hlaalu Council Manor	Savant Service, Trainer: Mercantile, Speechcraft, Athletics
Ondres Nerano		Dark Elf	Merchant	0 Hireling	Balmora, Nerano Manor
Briras Tyravel		Dark Elf	Warrior	4 Kinsman	Balmora, Tyravel Manor
Odral Helvi		Dark Elf	Monk	6 House Brother	Caldera, Governor's Hall	Trainer: Sneak, Acrobatics, Hand-to-hand
Cunius Pelelius		Imperial	Agent	3 Lawman	Caldera, Governor's Hall	Trainer: Speechcraft, Light Armor, Sneak
Foves Arenim		Dark Elf	Assassin	2 Oathman	Caldera, Governor's Hall	Assassin Service, Short Blade, Light Armor, Trainer: Marksman
Llaros Uvayn		Dark Elf	Nightblade	2 Oathman	Caldera, Governor's Hall	Nightblade Service
Vaval Orethi		Dark Elf	Archer	6 House Brother	Dren Plantation
Frinnius Posuceius		Imperial	Herder	4 Kinsman	Dren Plantation
Manos Othreleth		Dark Elf	Warrior	4 Kinsman	Dren Plantation
Mavus Ules		Dark Elf	Warrior	4 Kinsman	Dren Plantation
Aebondeius Jucanis		Imperial	Warrior	2 Oathman	Dren Plantation
Hrargal the Crow		Nord	Warrior	2 Oathman	Dren Plantation
Galos Farethi		Dark Elf	Warrior	5 House Cousin	Dren Plantation, Dren's Villa
Gathal Llethri		Dark Elf	Knight	7 House Father	Dren Plantation, Guardhouse
Virene Mene		Breton	Warrior	4 Kinsman	Dren Plantation, Guardhouse
Hlevala Madalvel		Dark Elf	Warrior	4 Kinsman	Dren Plantation, Hlevala's Shack
Bolayn Rethan		Dark Elf	Battlemage	6 House Brother	Dren Plantation, Rethan's Shack
Mash gro-Burol		Orc	Warrior	4 Kinsman	Dren Plantation, Shipping House
Ushamph gro-Shamub		Orc	Warrior	4 Kinsman	Dren Plantation, Shipping House
Avus Belvilo		Dark Elf	Agent	4 Kinsman	Dren Plantation, Storage Shack	Trainer: Armorer, Conjuration, Acrobatics
Llaro Llethri		Dark Elf	Knight	7 House Father	Dren Plantation, Tower Shack
Duke Vedam Dren		Dark Elf	Knight	9 Grandmaster	Ebonheart, Grand Council Chambers
Relen Hlaalu		Dark Elf	Nightblade	6 House Brother	Ebonheart, Grand Council Chambers
Andilo Thelas		Dark Elf	Savant	1 Retainer	Gnaar Mok
Drarus Berano		Dark Elf	Assassin	3 Lawman	Gnaar Mok, Arenim Manor
Dridas Salvani		Dark Elf	Scout	3 Lawman	Gnaar Mok, Arenim Manor	Trainer: Long Blade, Athletics, Block
Almse Arenim		Dark Elf	Agent	2 Oathman	Gnaar Mok, Arenim Manor	Trainer: Short Blade, Light Armor, Sneak
Athal Nerano		Dark Elf	Rogue	2 Oathman	Gnisis, Madach Tradehouse
Talms Dralor		Dark Elf	Pilgrim	2 Oathman	Gnisis, Madach Tradehouse
Bedal AlenTR		Dark Elf	Merchant	4 Kinsman	Mournhold, Bookseller
AnrelTR		Wood Elf	Warrior	1 Retainer	Mournhold, Llethan Manor
Donus SerethiTR		Dark Elf	Spellsword	5 House Cousin	Mournhold, Llethan Manor
Forven BeranoTR		Dark Elf	Noble	6 House Brother	Mournhold, Temple Courtyard
Farare Othril		Dark Elf	Thief	0 Hireling	Odirniran	Dead
Haleneri Salor		Dark Elf	Thief	0 Hireling	Odirniran
Remasa Othril		Dark Elf	Thief	0 Hireling	Odirniran
Talmsa Falas		Dark Elf	Thief	0 Hireling	Odirniran	Dead
Valyne Vedaren		Dark Elf	Thief	0 Hireling	Odirniran
Vedelea Othril		Dark Elf	Thief	0 Hireling	Odirniran, Tower
Hloggar the BloodyTR		Nord	Barbarian	4 Kinsman	Old Mournhold: West Sewers
Velanda Omani		Dark Elf	Noble	8 Councilman	Omani Manor
Melvona Marvayn		Dark Elf	Enforcer	5 House Cousin	Omani Manor
Ranor Dralas		Dark Elf	Nightblade	5 House Cousin	Omani Manor
Tredyn Venim		Dark Elf	Bard	5 House Cousin	Omani Manor
Hlodala Savel		Dark Elf	Savant	5 House Cousin	Rethan Manor	Savant Service, Trainer: Mercantile, Speechcraft, Short Blade
Lliryn Fendyn		Dark Elf	Thief	2 Oathman	Rethan Manor	Thief Service, Trainer: Short Blade, Light Armor, Security
Unila Berendas		Dark Elf	Agent	3 Lawman	Rethan Manor, Berendas' House
Sernsi Drelas		Dark Elf	Pawnbroker	1 Retainer	Rethan Manor, Drelas' House	Pawnbroker
Avron Gols		Dark Elf	Scout	1 Retainer	Rethan Manor, Gols' House	Trainer: Long Blade, Athletics, Block
Uvren Tures		Dark Elf	Monk	3 Lawman	Rethan Manor, Tures' House	Trainer: Acrobatics, Hand-to-Hand, Sneak
Serjo Avon Oran		Dark Elf	Thief	4 Kinsman	Suran, Oran Manor	Thief Service, Trainer: Short Blade, Light Armor, Security
Ravoso Aryon		Dark Elf	Pawnbroker	1 Retainer	Suran, Oran Manor	Pawnbroker
Nevena Ules		Dark Elf	Noble	8 Councilman	Ules Manor
Fruscia Abitius		Imperial	Noble	2 Oathman	Ules Manor
Tarvyn Faren		Dark Elf	Trader	2 Oathman	Vivec
Andilu Drothan		Dark Elf	Alchemist	0 Hireling	Vivec, Andilu Drothan: Alchemist	Alchemist Service
Urven Davor		Dark Elf	Enforcer	1 Retainer	Vivec, Black Shalk Cornerclub
Ethys Savil		Dark Elf	Nightblade	0 Hireling	Vivec, Black Shalk Cornerclub
Favel Gobor		Dark Elf	Rogue	0 Hireling	Vivec, Black Shalk Cornerclub
Crassius Curio		Imperial	Noble	8 Councilman	Vivec, Curio Manor
Balen Sedrethi		Dark Elf	Enforcer	5 House Cousin	Vivec, Curio Manor
Bronosa Nedalor		Dark Elf	Nightblade	5 House Cousin	Vivec, Curio Manor
Forvse Nerethi		Dark Elf	Agent	5 House Cousin	Vivec, Curio Manor	Trainer: Short Blade, Light Armor, Sneak
Hlenil Neladren		Dark Elf	Spellsword	5 House Cousin	Vivec, Curio Manor
Sovali Uvayn		Dark Elf	Thief	2 Oathman	Vivec, Elven Nations Cornerclub	Thief Service, Trainer: Short Blade, Light Armor, Security
Arvama Rathri		Dark Elf	Scout	1 Retainer	Vivec, Elven Nations Cornerclub	Trainer: Long Blade, Athletics, Block
Brethas Deras		Dark Elf	Spellsword	1 Retainer	Vivec, Elven Nations Cornerclub
Nalasa Sarothren		Dark Elf	Scout	1 Retainer	Vivec, Elven Nations Cornerclub	Trainer: Long Blade, Athletics, Block
Vedran Balen		Dark Elf	Assassin	1 Retainer	Vivec, Hlaalu	Assassin Service, Trainer: Short Blade, Light Armor, Marksman
Ganalyn Saram		Dark Elf	Alchemist	1 Retainer	Vivec, Hlaalu Alchemist	Alchemist Service
Edryno Arethi		Dark Elf	Scout	5 House Cousin	Vivec, Hlaalu Edryno Arethi's House	Trainer: Long Blade, Athletics, Block
Bratheru Oran		Dark Elf	Nightblade	1 Retainer	Vivec, Hlaalu Edryno Arethi's House	Nightblade Service
Gadayn Andarys		Dark Elf	Trader	1 Retainer	Vivec, Hlaalu General Goods	Trader Service
Alveno Andules		Dark Elf	Pawnbroker	2 Oathman	Vivec, Hlaalu Pawnbroker	Pawnbroker
Guarg gro-Yarzol		Orc	Commoner	0 Hireling	Vivec, Hlaalu Temple
Galasa Uvayn		Dark Elf	Agent	5 House Cousin	Vivec, Hlaalu Treasury	Trainer: Short Blade, Light Armor, Sneak
Garer Danoran		Dark Elf	Agent	2 Oathman	Vivec, Hlaalu Treasury	Trainer: Short Blade, Light Armor, Sneak
Baren Alen		Dark Elf	Noble	2 Oathman	Vivec, Hlaalu Vaults
Tenisi Lladri		Dark Elf	Commoner	0 Hireling	Vivec, Hlaalu Vaults
Eloroth		Wood Elf	Monk	3 Lawman	Vivec, Hlaalu Waistworks
Elo Arethan		Dark Elf	Savant	1 Retainer	Vivec, Hlaalu Waistworks	Savant Service, Trainer: Mercantile, Speechcraft, Athletics
Telvon Llethan		Dark Elf	Smith	2 Oathman	Vivec, Hlaalu Weapon Smith	Smith Service
Ralen Tilvur		Dark Elf	Smith	0 Hireling	Vivec, Ralen Tilvur: Smith	Smith service
Ilmeni Dren		Dark Elf	Noble	5 House Cousin	Vivec, St. Delyn Canal South-One
Dram Bero		Dark Elf	Noble	8 Councilman	Vivec, St. Olms Haunted Manor
Arvela Falas		Dark Elf	Nightblade	5 House Cousin	Vivec, St. Olms Haunted Manor
Omesu Hlarys		Dark Elf	Enforcer	5 House Cousin	Vivec, St. Olms Haunted Manor
Falso Sadrys		Dark Elf	Commoner	0 Hireling	Vivec, St. Olms Plaza
Ginadura Andrethi		Dark Elf	Noble	0 Hireling	Vivec, St. Olms Plaza
Yngling Half-Troll		Nord	Noble	8 Councilman	Vivec, St. Olms Yngling Manor
Faulgor		Wood Elf	Agent	5 House Cousin	Vivec, St. Olms Yngling Manor	Trainer: Sneak, Light Armor, Acrobatics
Shagar gra-Snagarz		Orc	Bard	5 House Cousin	Vivec, St. Olms Yngling Manor
Star		Nord	Spellsword	5 House Cousin	Vivec, St. Olms Yngling Manor
Dals Sadri		Dark Elf	Mage	1 Retainer	Vivec, Telvanni Tower
Tolmera Relenim		Dark Elf	Enchanter	1 Retainer	Vivec, Telvanni Tower