Ghak

Ghak is a hard-working Orc miner in Dushnikh Mine who believes Malacath rewards honest toil and has no patience for idle visitors.
“I’m here to mine, outlander. So unless you want to dig, get out.”

Ghak is an Orc miner who works in Dushnikh Mine, inside the stronghold of Dushnikh Yal. She takes her pickaxe very seriously – to her, digging good ore is how an Orc makes the whole tribe stronger.

Where to find them

Inside Dushnikh Mine, chipping away at the veins next to Dulug, Mahk and Oglub.

Personality & relationships

Ghak sees her work as something close to a sacred duty. In her mind the Daedric Prince Malacath has handed her the task of mining, and while she freely admits the job is brutal, she’s convinced he rewards those who stick it out. She also points out that every Orc learns mining as part of growing up, spending years in the caves.

What she does not do is small talk. If you wander into the mine without a pickaxe and an intent to use it, she’ll tell you – fairly bluntly – to either start digging or get out. Not rude, just busy. Very, very busy.

Good to know

  • The ore from the mine goes to Gharol, who will buy any ore you dig there yourself.

Also in Dushnikh Yal

Race, level, class and factions read from the Skyrim game files; story details checked against community wiki articles and written in our own words.

Quests featuring this character

Places connected to this character

Dushnikh Yal in Skyrim: Orc stronghold near Markarth – how to get in, Chief Burguk, trainers, Ghorbash, the ebony and orichalcum mine and the alchemy cellar.

Factions

Weapons connected to this character

Armor connected to this character

Mentioned on these locations

Dushnikh Mine in Skyrim: the orichalcum mine inside Dushnikh Yal near Markarth – seven ore veins, loose ore, the miners and how to get in as blood-kin.
Sources checked: Skyrim game files (NPC records, factions, read 2026-10-11); Elder Scrolls Fandom character articles