Lore:Haknir Death-Brand

Haknir Death-Brand
Haknir Death-Brand
Race	Nord	Gender	Male
Appears in		Dragonborn

Haknir Death-Brand was an infamous pirate king also known as "The King of Ghosts" who terrorized the northern coasts of Tamriel. He supposedly had an unnaturally long lifespan, although it is unknown to historians how much of the ancient "Haknir Saga" is true. He was said to be a fearless fighter who enjoyed torture and murder for its own sake, and that he had a great wound upon his face which never healed - his eponymous Deathbrand, thought to have been a term in some unknown agreement with Mehrunes Dagon.

When he was finally at death's door as an old man, he purportedly placed a curse upon his treasure, including his Stalhrim armor, and had it buried on a rocky shoal off the northern coast of Solstheim. He also ordered his boats destroyed, as he did not believe any of his crew were fit to replace him. He then sealed himself inside the ruins of Gyldenhul Barrow along with his treasure.

Gallery

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  Haknir's remains

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  Deathbrand's treasure map

Notes

• Haknir's Shoal on Solstheim is named after him.

See Also

• For game-specific information, see the Skyrim^DB article.