The house comprises mainly highly egocentric and ambitious mages, and is known to many as the house of the master wizard. It governs the Telvanni District of eastern Morrowind, and administers the eastern portion of the Vvardenfell District from its council seat in Sadrith Mora.
House Telvanni is one of the Great Houses of Morrowind. Great Houses of Morrowind 'House Telvanni matches the disposition of my brother Sotha Sil - iconoclastic, profane, unconventional.' – Vivec According to Telvanni principles, the powerful define the standards of virtue.
But certain ambitious wizard-lords, their retainers, and clients have entered wholeheartedly into the competition to control and exploit Vvardenfell's land and resources, building towers and bases all along the eastern coast. The wizard-lords of House Telvanni have traditionally isolated themselves, pursuing wisdom and mastery in solitude. Areas of Vvardenfell controlled by Telvanni house (brown areas)
