Umbra in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is a Wood Elf warrior who resides in the Ayleid ruin called Vindasel, which is located southwest of the Imperial City. She is named after her powerful ebony sword, Umbra, which has a soul trap enchantment and is considered one of the best weapons in the game
. To find Umbra, you need to go to the Vindasel ruins and navigate through traps and enemies until you reach the last room where she wanders. She is a level 50 warrior and can be quite challenging to defeat, but defeating her allows you to obtain her sword and full ebony armor set, which scale with your level
. In summary:
- Where is Umbra? In the Ayleid ruin of Vindasel, southwest of the Imperial City in Oblivion
- What is Umbra? A Wood Elf warrior and the wielder of the powerful Umbra sword
- How to get Umbra's sword? Defeat Umbra in Vindasel to obtain the sword and armor set
This location and character are part of the Daedric quest related to Clavicus Vile but can be accessed and the sword obtained independently at any point in the game