Online:Grundwulf

This article is about the creature. For the item set, see Grundwulf (set).

Grundwulf (lore page)
Location	Moongrave Fane
Race	Nord	Gender	Male
Health	1,010,391(?)	Difficulty
Reaction	Friendly → Hostile
Other Information
Faction(s)	Dragonguard (formerly) Hollowfang Clan
Condition	Vampire
Drops
Trophy: Grundwulf (page)

Grundwulf

Grundwulf is a Nord member of the Dragonguard who can be found in Moongrave Fane. There, he allied with the Fane's denizens, the vampiric Hollowfang Clan, and plots to drink the blood of the dragon Sahrotnax. He hopes that doing so will result in him becoming Dragonborn, making him the rightful heir to the throne of Cyrodiil. Friend and fellow Dragonguard Chevalier Renald seeks to convince Grundwulf to turn away from the Hollowfang Clan.

He initially fights alongside the Hollowfang Clanmother, Nisaazda. He uses the Thu'um in battle, having been trained by the Greybeards in his youth. At the end of the battle, Nisaazda will die but Grundwulf survives, living for one more battle.

Grundwulf The Devourer
Location	Moongrave Fane: Moonlight's Mausoleum
Race	Nord	Gender	Male
Health	1,894,4845,291,695 13,758,406 (Hard Mode)	Difficulty
Reaction	Friendly → Hostile
Other Information
Condition	Vampire
Drops
Grundwulf set helmet, Bust: Grundwulf (page)

Grundwulf, empowered by Dragon blood

Following Nisaazda's death, Grundwulf is weakened in your first encounter, and he will descend towards the site of Sahrotnax's crash-landing. There, he will complete the ritual, draining the dragon and becoming empowered by its blood.

Related Quests

• The Sanguine Successor: Prevent a clan of vampires from draining the blood of a captured dragon.
•  Pledge: Moongrave Fane: Prove you are truly Undaunted by conquering Moongrave Fane.

Skills and Abilities

First Encounter

Cleave

A basic melee attack.

Spinning Strike

A basic melee attack.

Overhead Smash

Grundwulf winds up his greatsword and smashes down on you with it, dealing very high damage and knocking you down. This can be blocked.

Unrelenting Force

Grundwulf stands firmly and shouts at you, indicated by a long and wide rectangular AoE, dealing high damage and knocking you away.

Second Encounter

Initially Grundwulf remains on the platform with Sahrotnax and cannot be attacked, and will instead summons reinforcements.

Summon Coagulants

At the start of the fight, Grundwulf begins sapping energy from Sahrotnax, who reacts violently and spews fireballs all over the arena, with a Coagulant forming at the landing spot of every fireball.

Summon Allies

After the Coagulants are destroyed, Hollowfang Clan members will appear in the arena throughout the fight to defend Grundwulf. After the first group is defeated, Moongrave Sentinels also start appearing with the next waves.

After the reinforcements are defeated, Grundwulf, now engorged with Sahrotnax's energy, will come down to face you.

Cleave

A basic melee attack.

Spinning Strike

A basic melee attack.

Overhead Smash

Grundwulf winds up his greatsword and smashes down on you with it, dealing very high damage and knocking you down. This can be blocked.

Blooded Unrelenting Force

Grundwulf still uses the same shout ability as earlier. However, now that he is engorged with Sahrotnax's blood, several lingering pools of swirling blood, indicated by circular AoEs, are created along the radius of the shout after the ability is over, dealing damage if stepped into.

Teleport

With his newly-gained power, Grundwulf is now able to teleport away from you within the arena.

Summon Shackle

Grundwulf plants his greatsword into the ground, causing a calcified blood spike to erupt from the floor, creating a link between it and a player, causing a constant health drain effect and summon Coagulants into the arena. The affected player must walk into the green AoE around the spike to negate the health drain. The shackle cannot be destroyed and will go away on its own after a time.

Summon Hemonculi

Similar to Nisaazda earlier, Grundwulf can now summons Hemonculi to aid him.

Dying Breath

Sahrotnax musters enough energy to rise his head up and spit fire, in an attempt to kill Grundwulf, who teleports behind a nearby Sliding Stone to protect himself. The fire is indicated by a long and wide rectangular AoE, and can harm you if you stand in the way of the flames. On the other hand, you can push the Sliding Stone away from Grundwulf to expose him to the fire, resulting in the fire damaging him.

Move Stone

If Grundwulf is near the Sliding Stone while Dying Breath isn't underway, he will express frustration at it being in his way and will teleport the stone away from him within the arena.

Quest-Related Dialogue

When you arrive in Moongrave Fane, you can overhear Renald arguing with some other people:

Chevalier Renald: "This is insanity, Grundwulf! Can't you see that these Hollowfangs spout nothing but hollow promises?"

Grundwulf: "Dragons are here, Renald! The world will end in fire before your fabled Emperor comes! If you won't act, I will!"

Nisaazda: "The Devourer has chosen, old bat! Do not trouble us again!"

When you finally catch up to Nisaazda and Grundwulf near Sahrotnax's resting place, Chevalier Renald will confront Grundwulf.

Chevalier Renald: "You were always the stronger swordsman, Grundwulf, but not the better one."

Grundwulf: "Damn you, Renald! We can end it all! The empire can be reborn! Right here!"

Chevalier Renald: "Whatever you become through this madness, it will not be Emperor."

Grundwulf: "Then do it, Renald! I'd rather to die with blade in hand, then go back to that honorless life of yours."

<Nisaazda then appears and attacks Chevalier Renald.>

Nisaazda: "You hesitated, old bat."

Grundwulf: "I didn't need help."

Nisaazda: "We have no more time for this. His allies are here."

Nisaazda: "Nisaazda will exact a debt of blood owed for her clan!"

Grundwulf: "You're owed that much."

When engaged:

Grundwulf: "You won't rob me of this."

Grundwulf: "I'll bury you with him. Be honored."

After Nisaazda is killed, Grundwulf will head towards Sahrotnax. When you catch up to him, he will attempt to drink the dragon's blood:

Grundwulf: "Mark this day. When I bleed this dragon dry, the Empire will be made whole."

Sahrotnax: "You are an ant trying to shoulder the world."

Hollowfang Beastmaster: "Protect the Devourer. Avenge Nisaazda!"

Hollowfang Dire-Maw: "Soon the Devourer will consume you all!"

During the final battle Grundwulf will attempt to drink Sahrotnax's blood. As it turns out, he's bitten off more than he can chew.

Grundwulf: "I can feel it! Haha—ah!"

Sahrotnax: "Bloated tick. You've drunk to bursting."

Combat Dialogue

During the first fight: Engaging:

Nisaazda: "Renald could have tasted the Dragon's blood, if he'd have listened."

Grundwulf: "I'll bury you with him. Be honored."

When Nisaazda's summoning is interrupted:

Nisaazda: "You dare hurl your filthy blood at Nisaazda? Grundwulf! Bleed them dry!"

Grundwulf: "I was already planning on it."

Group wipe:

Entering combat during the final fight:

Grundwulf: "Bleed for me!"

He speaks when Sahrotnax uses Dying Breath:

Sahrotnax: "Shrink from the flames like the vermin you are!"

Grundwulf: "Is that all the fight you've got left, Dragon?"

Sahrotnax: "Feel my blood within you, leech."

Grundwulf: "Breathe your last you damn beast!"

Grundwulf: "Put out the fire in my veins!"

Sahrotnax: "Let the wretch burn! I want to see him suffer."

Grundwulf: "Quench this fire!"

Sahrotnax: "Everywhere you turn, the flames will be waiting!"

When using the Hemoglobin orb:

Grundwulf: "Your blood tastes of cat piss."

When Grundwulf is near death:

Grundwulf: "Off with your playthings!"

Grundwulf: "The Empire must endure!"