Kinslaying is a great taboo in Tamriel. Any individual who kills a member of their own family is dubbed a kinslayer, and believed to be cursed forever. Many nobles and commoners believe this, and thus those who slay their own blood are usually looked down upon or shunned. Across Tamriel, in the varied religions of the continent, people state that "no man is so accursed as the kinslayer" and that "the kinslayer is accursed in the eyes of gods and men". There are degrees in kinslaying, as in anything else. Fighting a battle in which a brother dies might be frowned upon, but killing him with your own hand would be considered far worse.
The stigma and notoriety of kinslaying can go both ways. For example, the stigma and curse associated with kinslaying may be what restrains some brothers from killing one another.
Kinslayers and People Suspected of Kinslaying
- Jorunn Flame-Hair: executed his brother Fildgor Flame-Hair after putting down his rebellion.