Nimhe

Not to be confused with the Namihe, a worm-like enemy creature found in Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion.

Nimhe is a giant Frostbite Spider found in the Nchuand-Zel excavation site, within the confines of the city of Markath, part of the province of Skyrim, Tamriel, on the planet of Nirn.

The spider had been interfering with the the court wizard Calcelmo's excavations into the Dwemer ruins for months, and was quickly named by the excavation site's workers, with "Nimhe" being Nordic for "The Poisoned One". At some point it killed Alethius, who had served as a guard for the location. Luckily for the excavation team, the Dovahkiin arrived in the area and was persuaded to slay the spider in exchange for keys to Calcelmo's Dwemer Museum as well as the excavation site itself.

Battle strategy
An easy way to defeat Nimhe is to use Destruction magic spells and attack her from the tunnel to Nimhe's lair. Nimhe cannot crawl nor attack through the small tunnel (with the exception of the poison she shoots) that the Dragonborn enters Nimhe's lair from, making this area a wonderful spot to attack from. This can be a tough fight for melee characters, especially on higher difficulties. Directly across from the entrance where the Dragonborn first comes in, an egg sac sits on the raised platform near the exit. By crouching and hiding behind it, Nimhe can't hit them with its poison attack, and can't climb the stairs, giving a lot of time to replenish stamina and magicka. It might take a while, but it definitely makes the fight a lot easier.

Nimhe can be easily killed using high sneak ability. For this, take a corner and pelt her with arrows, the result will be minimum to no damage to the Dragonborn and the giant spider will be slain with relative ease.

Quests

 * This quest can be done in conjunction with the quest "Hard Answers" to allow legal entry to the Dwemer Museum but not to Calcelmo's Laboratory, further beyond.

Trivia

 * The giant frostbite spider's name comes from the Irish Gaelic word for poison, which is also "Nimhe."

All Platforms

 * Despite being a unique frostbite spider, Nimhe will respawn after an extended period of time.
 * Very rarely she will spawn outside of the excavation site.

Xbox Only

 * Frequently when you fast travel to the Markarth Stables, it will be there, making a strange noise, but not attacking until threatened.