Skyrim:Amaund Motierre

Amaund Motierre (RefID: 0003B43B)
Location	The Bannered Mare
Race	Breton	Gender	Male
Level	4	Class	Bard
RefID	0003B43B	BaseID	0003B43A
Other Information
Health	73	Magicka	63
Stamina	59
Primary Skills	Conjuration, Speech
Moral.	No Crime	Aggress.	Unaggressive
Essential	Yes, until Hail Sithis!
Faction(s)	DBAmaundMotierreFaction

Amaund Motierre

Amaund Motierre is a Breton of questionable background and employment, first encountered within Volunruud with his bodyguard Rexus. He plays a major role in the Dark Brotherhood questline, during which he hires them to assassinate the Emperor. Upon meeting Motierre, the player is given a note with vague instructions for three separate killings. It is then revealed that these contracts will set the stage for the death of the Emperor, the main contract for which the Dark Brotherhood has been hired.

Motierre is a cautious man, refusing to divulge any information about himself or his aims to the player. He also refuses to outright reveal the names of the first three targets in his note, instead offering a necklace to cover the costs of investigating the vague instructions therein. Delvin Mallory identifies the necklace as being uniquely made for members of the Emperor's Elder Council, which leads Astrid to deduce Motierre's motives: "Motierre, you naughty, naughty boy. Hiring the Dark Brotherhood to help you rise beyond your station. Delicious." After completion of the contract, Motierre expresses his profound gratitude, saying that the player has done the Empire a greater service than they might realize.

Related Quests

• The Silence Has Been Broken: Meet Amaund Motierre inside Volunruud and learn who he wants assassinated.
• Hail Sithis!: One of the biggest contracts in Brotherhood history is yours to fulfill.

Quest-Related Events

The Silence Has Been Broken

When met during the quest, Motierre will greet you, upon sight:

Amaund Motierre: "By the almighty Divines. You've come. You've actually come. This dreadful Black Sacrament thing... it worked."

Player's Choice	Amaund Motierre's Response
"The Night Mother heard your pleas, Motierre."	"Yes, um.... So it would seem. Well, I won't waste your time. I would like to arrange a contract. Several, actually. I daresay, the work I'm offering has more significance than anything your organization has experienced in, well, centuries."
"You have opened the door to darkness, little man."	"Oh, I know. I know. But I'm so glad you're here. Please, allow me to state my business. Surely your time is as valuable as my own. I would like to arrange a contract. Several, actually. I daresay, the most important work your organization has had in, well... centuries."
(Remain Silent)	"Right, then. You prefer to listen, is that it? Well, you must represent the Dark Brotherhood. I certainly wasn't expecting anyone else. So I'll cut to the chase. I would like to arrange a contract. Several, actually. I daresay, the most important work your organization has had in, well... centuries."

Player: "Go on."

Amaund Motierre: "As I said, I want you to kill several people. You'll find the targets, as well as their manners of elimination, quite varied. I'm sure someone of your disposition will probably even find it enjoyable. But you should know that these killings are but a means to an end. For they pave the way to the most important target. The real reason I'm speaking with a cutthroat in the bowels of this detestable crypt. For I seek the assassination of... ...the Emperor."

Player's Choice	Amaund Motierre's Response
"Leaders rise and fall. Business is business."	"Oh, wonderful. You don't know how happy I am to hear you say that. So much has led to this day. So much planning, and maneuvering. It's as if the very stars have finally aligned. But I digress. Here, take these to your, um... superior. Rexus. The items."
"You want us to kill... the Emperor? Of Tamriel?"	"That is correct. What I ask is no small thing, of course. But you represent the Dark Brotherhood. This is... what you do? No? You must understand. So much has led to this day. So much planning, and maneuvering. Now, it's as if the very stars have finally aligned. But I digress. Here, take these. They need to be delivered to your, um... superior. Rexus. The items."
(Remain Silent)	"It's a shocking request, I know. But it is inside the purview of what you Dark Brotherhood types do. Isn't it? If history is to be believed? You must understand. So much has led to this day. So much planning, and maneuvering. Now you're here, as if the very stars have finally aligned. But I digress. Here, let me give you these. They are to be delivered to your, um... superior. Rexus. The items."

Amaund Motierre: "Rexus will now give you two items which must be passed along to your superior. The sealed letter will explain everything that needs to be done. The amulet is quite valuable - you can use it to pay for any and all expenses."

Hail Sithis!

When spoken to after the attack on the Sanctuary, Amaund will be shocked to see you.

Amaund Motierre: "What is it? I said I didn't wish to... be disturbed."

Player's Choice	Amaund Motierre's Response
"We have unfinished business, Motierre."	"By the gods. You... you're alive! But I had heard... your Sanctuary... Please! You mustn't think I had anything to do with that! I wanted the Emperor dead! The true Emperor! I still do! It was Maro! He..."
"Sithis is due a soul. Wouldn't you agree?"
(Remain Silent)

Player: "The Emperor. The real Emperor. Where is he?"

Amaund Motierre: "You mean, after all that's transpired, the Dark Brotherhood will still... honor the contract? Why, this is astounding news! Wonderful news! The Emperor is still in Skyrim, but not for long. He's onboard his ship, the Katariah, moored offshore in the Solitude Inlet. But you must hurry! If you can get onboard that ship. Kill Titus Mede II, as contracted... I will reveal the location of the dead drop that holds your payment."

Amaund will be very pleased once the contract is complete.

Amaund Motierre: "Aha! You're back!"

Player: "Titus Mede II lies dead."

Amaund Motierre: "I know! I know! I received the news not moments ago! Ha ha! This is glorious! My friend, you may not realize it, but you have served the Empire, indeed all of Tamriel, in ways you cannot possibly imagine. Ah, but you care little for politics, am I right? You want money! And money you shall have! Your payment waits for you at a dead drop. It is inside an urn, in the very chamber where we first met, in Volunruud. Now please, go. Collect your money, and let us never look upon one another again. Our business, thank the gods, is concluded."

After this point he will remain here for the duration of Hail Sithis!, once the quest is complete, he will leave Skyrim for good.

Notes

• If you ask Babette about your contract during The Silence Has Been Broken, she will say "The man you need to speak with, his name is Motierre? That's a very old and powerful Breton family, firmly established in Cyrodiil. Most curious..." Another member of this family, Francois Motierre, was part of the Dark Brotherhood questline in Oblivion.
• You can kill Amaund - either through your own volition or as the Emperor's last wish - in order to claim a small amount of gems, worth a considerable amount of money.
• Amaund's appearance changes between his first and second appearances.
• If you decide to kill Amaund during Hail Sithis! he will say "But I thought we had a deal...." as he dies.