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Morrowind:Keening

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Keening
Artifact: Keening (keening)
(lore page)
Type Short Blade
Damage Damage
Chop 9−15 Slash 9−15
Thrust 9−18 Ratio 45
Statistics
Health Health 1,300
Health Health 1,300
Speed 2.5
Speed 2.5 Reach 1.0
Weight Weight 9 Value Value 400,000
Enchantment
Constant Effect
Fortify Magicka Fortify Magicka 50 pts on Self
Fortify Health Fortify Health 30 pts on Self
Fortify Attack Fortify Attack 30 pts on Self
Fortify Agility Fortify Agility 20 pts on Self
Fortify Speed Fortify Speed 20 pts on Self
Keening

Keening is a legendary Short Blade crafted by the Dwemer Tonal Architect Lord Kagrenac. Together with Sunder and Wraithguard, these tools are necessary to handle the Heart of Lorkhan. All three artifacts came into the possession of the Almsivi following the Battle of Red Mountain. Keening, along with Sunder, was subsequently lost during an annual pilgrimage to the Heart, sometime in the Third Era.

The blade is located in the citadel of Odrosal, southeast of Dagoth Ur's Citadel in the center of the island.

Keening is obtained during the end of the Main Quest and is required to finish it. Though available at any time, it can't be safely equipped without first equipping Wraithguard due to the 'mortal wound' script effect. This damages your health a random amount between 50 and 125 each second, displaying the message "Keening has dealt you a mortal wound." See the Keening Artifact Quest for more information.

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