Return to Grace

Greta stopped going to the Temple of the Divines after her brother Roggvir’s execution. Fetch his hidden Amulet of Talos from the Solitude catacombs.

Return to Grace is a miscellaneous quest in Solitude, in Haafingar. Greta has lost her brother Roggvir, executed in the city, and has stopped attending the Temple of the Divines. She would go back if she had something of his to carry with her: the Amulet of Talos he kept hidden on his person.

How to start

  • Speak to Svari in Solitude. She mentions that Greta is grieving Roggvir and no longer visits the temple.
  • Then talk to Greta about it. She explains that she cannot return to worship without a link to Talos, and asks you to bring her Roggvir’s amulet.

Walkthrough

Speak to Greta

Greta tells you Roggvir wore a symbol of Talos in secret. His body now rests in the catacombs beneath Solitude’s Hall of the Dead, and the amulet is still with him.

Retrieve the Amulet of Talos

Enter the catacombs. Roggvir’s stone coffin is in the second alcove on the left as you come in. Search it and take the Amulet of Talos.

Return the amulet to Greta

Bring the amulet back to Greta. She takes it gratefully and pays you a sum of gold that depends on your level.

Rewards

  • Level 1–9: 250 gold
  • Level 10–19: 400 gold
  • Level 20–29: 500 gold
  • Level 30–39: 600 gold
  • Level 40+: 750 gold

Tips and notes

  • If you start the quest early enough, the amulet may still be on Roggvir’s body right after his execution, saving you the trip underground.
  • If you already carry Roggvir’s amulet when you speak to Greta, she is a little put out but takes it as a sign.
  • Be careful about picking up Roggvir’s amulet before this quest starts. Doing so is linked to several problems: other Amulets of Talos can become stuck as quest items, Greta may refuse to take the amulet, and the quest may never close. The safest route is to talk to Svari and Greta first and only then collect the amulet.

Objectives

Speak to Greta about going to the Temple of the Divines
Retrieve the Amulet of Talos off of Roggvir
Return the Amulet of Talos to Greta

Walkthrough

Choices & consequences

Known bugs & fixes

Taking Roggvir’s amulet before the quest can mark all later Amulets of Talos as quest items; carrying several amulets may stop Greta from accepting one; the quest may stay open if the amulet was taken at the execution; sometimes no gold is paid.

Lore notes

Characters in this quest

Greta in Skyrim: Roggvir’s grieving sister in Solitude, Addvar’s wife and Svari’s mother, who asks you to fetch an Amulet of Talos in Return to Grace.
Roggvir in Skyrim: the Solitude guard executed for letting Ulfric Stormcloak escape after Torygg’s death; his sister Greta later wants his Amulet of Talos.
Svari in Skyrim: a shy Nord girl in Solitude whose uncle Roggvir was executed and who wants someone to help her grieving mother Greta return to the temple.

Creatures you will meet

Locations

Solitude is the capital of Skyrim, built on a great stone arch above the sea – home of the Blue Palace, Castle Dour and the Bards College.

Factions

Quest rewards

Sources checked: Fandom Elder Scrolls wiki (quest article), Skyrim game files

Return to Grace

Quest type
Game
Quest giver
Svari / Greta (Solitude)
Location
Hold
Faction
Prerequisites
None
Previous quest
Next quest
Gold
250-750 gold (leveled)
Rewards
Missable
Quest ID
SolitudeFreeform03