Morrowind:Nerevarine

The Nerevarine (also referred to as the Incarnate) is the figure at the center of the Nerevarine Cult, which believes that Lord Indoril Nerevar will be reincarnated and return to Morrowind to defeat Dagoth Ur and restore the glory of Resdayn. The Nerevarine is the player character in Morrowind and so is not specifically male nor female (though is referred to as "he" in the opening cutscene), nor of any specific race. Nerevar is said to have cursed the Ring of the Ancestors, One-Clan-Under-Moon-and-Star so that any other who tries to wear the ring would die instantly. Favored by Azura, Nerevar reborn is immune to disease and protected by the prophecy.

The timing of Nerevar's return is directly linked to the prophecy of The Stranger, where the Blight, Corprus and the Sleepers signal the Nerevarine's fulfilment of the prophecies.

In-game, the player becomes the Nerevarine during the Main Quest. They progress through the Seven Trials, becoming immune to all diseases, acquiring Moon-and-Star and being named Hortator and Nerevarine by the Great Houses and Ashlander Tribes of Vvardenfell, respectively, eventually fulfilling the Nerevarine Prophecies completely by working with the Dissident Priests. However, if the player fulfills the Main Quest by other means, such as the Back Path, even though nobody has declared you the Nerevarine, Azura will still refer to you as him. In addition, at the conclusion of the Tribunal Main Quest, she will call you Nerevar in her end monologue.

See Also

Books

• The Lost Prophecy
• Nerevar Moon-and-Star
• Nerevarine cult notes
• Progress of Truth

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