Skyrim:Chief Larak

Chief Larak (RefID: 0005B683) (lore page)
Stronghold	Mor Khazgur
House	Larak's Longhouse
Race	Orc	Gender	Male
Level	15	Class	Warrior
RefID	0005B683	BaseID	00019951
Services
Training
Other Information
Health	200	Magicka	90
Stamina	120
Primary Skills	Block, One-handed, Heavy Armor, Sneak
Class Details	TrainerBlockMaster
Morality	No Crime	Aggression	Aggressive
Voice Type	MaleOrc
Faction(s)	Block Trainer; Blood-Kin of the Orcs; Favor017QuestGiverFaction; JobOrcChiefFaction; Skill Trainer; TownMorKhazgurFaction; Tribal Orcs

Chief Larak

Chief Larak is the Orc warrior and chieftain of the Mor Khazgur Orc stronghold. He is a master shield-bearer and can thus train you in the art of Block up to skill level 90. As with many Orc chieftains, Larak will challenge you to a brawl for the bet of 100 gold. He is the son of Sharamph, brother of Bagrak, father of Borgakh the Steel Heart and Olur and a husband to Shuftharz.

He wears fur armor with a pair of Forsworn boots and is armed with a leveled war axe and shield that may both be up to Orcish in quality. He also carries a pair of ragged trousers, the key to Larak's Longhouse and a selection of common loot and gold.

Related Quests

• Fight! Fight!: Prove your strength by wagering on a fist fight with another. (radiant)

• This NPC is one of many potential quest givers or quest targets for one or more of the Radiant quests.

Dialogue

"You are speaking to Larak, chief of Mor Khazgur."

"You should see my forge-wife, Shuftharz, if you need weapons or armor."

"My mother, Sharamph, knows many remedies you may wish to take with you."

"My place is chief and my challenge is to lead my people."

"I'm a strict follower of the old traditions. Honor, strength, deeds."

If you elect to train with him, he will remark:

"You wish to learn from the best, eh? So be it."

As he is a chieftain he can be asked about some of the Orc traditions. He shares the following dialogue with all other chiefs:

You're the chief?

"Yes. I earned the right by slaying my father in single combat. One day, I will have a son who will challenge me when I become too old to lead, and the stronghold will have a new chief. Until then, I alone have the right to have wives and children. It ensures our strength."

How do the Orcs govern themselves?

"The Code of Malacath. It is both tradition and law in the strongholds. Break the code, and you must pay Blood Price. The code is not written anywhere. It is known and carried on by the Orcs, and all who live in the strongholds follow it. For an outlander, following it is simple. Do not steal or attack anyone in the stronghold, or be ready to pay in gold or blood."

Are there other strongholds out there?

"There are a few great strongholds worthy to talk about. Dushnikh Yal, Mor Khazgur, Narzulbur, and Largashbur."

Conversations

Larak may be seen having random conversations with his mother or his son:

Sharamph: "Malacath is pleased with your strength, Larak."

Larak: "I am honored."

Larak: "The way you and your mother forge weapons is impressive."

Olur: "It's simple Orc smithing practice, my chief. Nothing that hasn't been passed down for years."

Larak: "I served in the Legion. Perhaps I'll show you some of their technique one of these days."

Larak: "Your muscles ripple when you work the forge. It's pleasing."

Shuftharz: "Thank you, my chief."

Unused Dialogue

Chief Larak has unused dialogue tied to a quest he was once meant to give you. This dialogue can only be found in the game's DialogueViews files, and not the Creation Kit. He would've given you the task of picking up some special bracers made by Ghorza gra-Bagol in Markarth. Although the dialogue for starting the quest no longer seems to exist, the ending portion does remain.

I have your bracers from Ghorza.

"Good. The craft is as good as any stronghold smith. You have done well. Here, take my bow in trade for your help."

Notes

• The game data notes Larak as InLawParent and not as Parent to both Borgakh and Olur, making it possible that Larak took in Borgakh and Olur as his own children.
• The game data marks Bagrak as a spouse to Larak, yet both Larak and Bagrak refer to Sharamph as their mother. Given that Orc women are married off to other strongholds, it does seem strange that Bagrak would remain at Mor Khazgur if she is to be Larak's sister.
• His wife, Shuftharz, may mention her support for her husband, saying "The forge is strong and so is our chief, Larak. I'm content." Larak's sister Bagrak, however, seems to think he has not quite reached his full potential as chief yet, saying "Larak is strong, but he has much to prove as chief."

Bugs

• Sometimes when he is sitting in the chair outside the longhouse, he does not interact with anything.
• He may not brawl you.
  • This may be fixed by entering then exiting a building and trying again.