Blades (Elder Scrolls)

The Blades are a fictional organization in The Elder Scrolls game series, including The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

Description
The Blades are a group of spies under the service of Emperor Uriel Septim VII. They have secret branches across Tamriel, gathering intelligence on the Empire's enemies. The Blades also serve in a public light as the Emperor's bodyguards, as seen in Oblivion. In Morrowind the organization plays a great role in the main quest, and is one of the first guilds the player can join. In their home province of Cyrodiil, they have a fortress to protect themselves and the emperor in.

The Blades are named as a reference to British soccer team Sheffield United, who are known as such by their supporters - among whom is Sean Bean, who voiced the character of Martin Septim.