Oblivion:Janus Hassildor

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Janus Hassildor (RefID: 0002EC35)
Home City	Skingrad
House	Castle Skingrad
Race	Imperial	Gender	Male
Level	PC+20	Class	Noble
RefID	0002EC35	BaseID	00028FAE
Other Information
Health	40 + (5+1.4)x(PC+19), PC=1-23	Magicka	100 + 1.5x(PC+19) (max=250)
Respons.	100	Aggress.	5
Essential	Always
Faction(s)	Janus Hassildor; Skingrad Castle; Skingrad Citizen; Nobility (3Count)

Janus Hassildor is the Count of Skingrad. If you talk to the locals, they will mention that he is rarely seen in public. Most people in Skingrad seem to believe that Count Hassildor is simply a bit crowd shy, but upon meeting him, the true reason is evidenced by his gaunt face, pronounced cheekbones, and fierce red eyes; the Count is a Vampire. What makes him even more unique, as if being a vampire count wasn't odd enough, is his opinions on other vampires; he dislikes them claiming that they have given in to their animal urges. Other vampires are a problem for Hassildor, as they often take up residence around Skingrad. This attracts Vampire Hunters who often ask unwanted questions, which leads to the Information at a Price Mages Guild quest. Hassildor's wife, Rona, is also a vampire but has not been able to come to terms with her condition.

[edit] Related Quests

[edit] Main Quest

• Allies for Bruma: You are asked to bring in reinforcements for Bruma from the other towns.

[edit] Mages Guild

• Ulterior Motives: Retrieve a book from the Count of Skingrad.
• Information at a Price: Travel to Skingrad to receive information from Count Hassildor.

[edit] General

• Vampire Cure: A long quest to gain the cure for vampirism.

[edit] Bugs

Because Janus is involved in multiple quests, there are some quest conflicts that can occur. In particular, there are a couple quest stages at which Janus will refuse to talk with you. If you are at one of these stages in one quest, it can prevent you from progressing in any other quests that require talking to Janus. The problematic stages are:

• In Ulterior Motives, if you have almost completed the quest (quest stage 40, after surviving the ambush and being told the full story by Janus, but before returning to Raminus Polus to complete the quest), Janus will always greet you with:

I've said all there is to be said. Trouble me no more.

He will refuse to say anything else. This greeting will take precedence over all other greetings and will therefore prevent any progress in other quests. To fix the problem, you need to talk with Raminus Polus and complete the Ulterior Motives quest.

• In Vampire Cure, if you have almost completed the quest (quest stage 80, while Janus is grieving for his dead wife), Janus will greet you with:

Please, go.

He will refuse to say anything else. To fix the problem, you normally can just wait 24 hours. If he is still uncooperative after 24 hours, see the suggestions at Vampire Cure Bugs.

[edit] Notes

• His name may be reference to the two-faced Roman god Janus, as the count himself leads a double life.