Lord Harkon is an ancient Nordic pure-blood vampire and progenitor of the Volkihar bloodline in Skyrim. He lives in Volkihar Keep off the coast of Haafingar with the rest of his brood.

He seeks to block out the sun by fulfilling an ancient prophecy recorded within the Elder Scrolls, one of which is held by his daughter, Serana. The other is in the possession of his estranged wife, Valerica. Depending on your choices in Dawnguard's main questline, Harkon serves as either the primary antagonist or your master. The only time you ever fight him is when he is in his Vampire Lord form, which has a unique appearance when compared to the Vampire Lord form you might take.

A resolute elitist, Harkon views almost everyone as inferior beings. Even fellow vampires, who gained their vampirism through disease, are looked down upon as half-breeds and not true vampires. Unsurprisingly, Harkon holds a deep abhorrence for lycanthropes, considering the condition to be filthy. He harbors significant resentment towards his estranged wife, Valerica, and wishes to enact revenge upon her for her betrayal. Harkon holds little regard for his own family and sees them only as a means to achieve his ultimate goal.

Harkon wears a set of vampire royal armor with a pair of vampire boots. He is equipped with a necklace of magic suppression, a ring of eminent destruction, and carries his own unique sword.

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