A Dunmer shopkeeper welcomes a traveller across a lamplit counter in a rounded Balmora shop.

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Dunmer

Wealth beyond measure, outlander.

— The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind  ·  2002

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

Hospitality and distance fit inside the same sentence. The speaker wishes a stranger abundance without pretending that the stranger already belongs. Its distinctive rhythm makes it a warmer companion to Morrowind's many less welcoming greetings.

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In context

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This Dunmer greeting is part of the voiced dialogue in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002). It can welcome the player in ordinary encounters rather than marking a particular quest milestone. The courteous wish still calls its recipient an outlander, keeping the visitor's status audible even in a friendly exchange.

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