Morrowind:Blades

Blades
Locations:
Balmora
Leaders:
Caius Cosades
Favored Skills:
Speechcraft Marksman Light Armor Sneak Restoration Long Blade
Favored Attributes:
Intelligence Personality
Friends & Foes:
Imperial Cult	+2
Imperial Legion	+2
Ashlanders	-1
Tribunal Temple	-1
Camonna Tong	-2
Vampires	-2
Sixth House	-3

The Blades are the Emperor's elite espionage, military, and diplomacy service, a prestigious service order for citizens who demonstrate the greatest loyalty to the Emperor. To be named to the Blades by the Emperor is a great honor, and publicly acknowledged members serve openly in noble courts and diplomatic posts. Privately, many Blades members act as the Empire's intelligence agency. Such agents conceal themselves with secret identities, operating in disguise as couriers, observers, and spies throughout the Empire. As the Emperor's hidden eyes and ears in the provinces, they watch the Emperor's enemies, look for opportunities, make reports, and act on the Emperor's command.

For more information, see the main lore article.

Joining the Blades

To join the Blades you must go to Balmora and talk to Caius Cosades. To find him go to the South Wall Cornerclub and ask around. Doing the Blades quests starts you out on the Morrowind Main Quest. The only person who gives you Blades quests is Caius Cosades, who is in charge on Vvardenfell. If you kill anyone related to this faction you will not be able to complete the Main Quest or, subsequently, finish the game in the expected manner.

Blades Ranks

Unlike with other factions you will not be able to rise through the ranks and lead the Blades. After the Main Quest (and since Caius Cosades is leaving at some point) you will be stuck at rank 5 as an Operative. Of course, as Caius points out, you, as an Operative, are the highest ranking Blade in Vvardenfell. All promotions are given through the quests, and don't actually check skill and attribute requirements.

Rank	Required Attributes	Required Skills
0. Novice	Intelligence 30 Personality 30	—
1. Apprentice	Intelligence 40 Personality 30	One skill at 30 and two at 20
2. Journeyman	Intelligence 45 Personality 35	One skill at 40 and two at 20
3. Finder	Intelligence 50 Personality 40	One skill at 50 and two at 25
4. Traveller	Intelligence 55 Personality 45	One skill at 60 and two at 25
5. Operative	Intelligence 60 Personality 50	One skill at 70 and two at 30
6. Agent	Intelligence 65 Personality 55	One skill at 80 and two at 30
7. Spy	Intelligence 70 Personality 60	One skill at 90 and two at 35
8. Spymaster	Intelligence 75 Personality 65	One skill at 100 and two at 35
9. Grand Spymaster	Intelligence 80 Personality 70	One skill at 110 and two at 35

Blades Quests

See the Main Quest.

Blades Members in Vvardenfell

Name		Race	Class	Rank	Location	Comments
Gildan		Wood Elf	Nightblade	2 Journeyman	Ald'ruhn, Gildan's House	Spells, Training, Blades members only
Caius Cosades		Imperial	Monk	9 Grand Spymaster	Balmora, Caius Cosades' House	Training
Nine-Toes		Argonian	Hunter	2 Journeyman	Balmora, Nine-Toes' House	Training, Blades members only
Rithleen		Redguard	Warrior	2 Journeyman	Balmora, Rithleen's House	Training, Blades members only
Tyermaillin		High Elf	Healer	2 Journeyman	Balmora, Tyermaillin's House	Barter, Spells, Training, Blades members only
Surane Leoriane		Breton	Mage	2 Journeyman	Caldera, Surane Leoriane's House	Training, Blades members only
Elone		Redguard	Scout	2 Journeyman	Seyda Neen, Arrille's Tradehouse	Training, Blades members only
Sjorvar Horse-Mouth		Nord	Master-at-Arms	1 Apprentice	West Gash, Sjorvar Horse-Mouth's House	Training, Blades members only