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>>2806554
It was an Imp. It's the first spellcaster you will encounter in the game. Spellcasters in Daggerfall are very dangerous. Furthermore, Imps cannot harmed by iron weapons, which means pretty much any starter weapon will not work against them. You can get around this by hitting them while unarmed, or by getting an Ebony Dagger or Silver Staff during the question phase of character creation.

Alternatively, you can just run past it. There's only a small bit of treasure in that side room, so next time don't open that door and you'll be fine. There's an Imp guarding the exit of the dungeon, too, but by then you might have found a steel weapon, or you can still run past it.