Odahviing is a dragon whose name means “Snow – Hunter – Wing”. Long dead and buried after the Dragon War, he is raised by Alduin during the dragon crisis and serves as one of his closest lieutenants – until he meets you.
The Fallen
To find out where Alduin has gone, you need to capture one of his dragons. In The Fallen you learn Odahviing’s name as a Shout, call him to the Great Porch of Dragonsreach and trap him in the ancient dragon yoke. Once caught, he is surprisingly pragmatic: Alduin’s weakness has made him question his master, and he respects strength.
The flight to Skuldafn
Odahviing tells you that Alduin has gone to Skuldafn to reach Sovngarde – and that only a dragon can fly you there. If you set him free, he carries you to the temple in The World-Eater’s Eyrie.
An ally
After that, Odahviing recognises you as the stronger dragon. Using the Call Dragon Shout outdoors brings him to fight by your side for a while – one of the most fun rewards in the main quest.
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