Joining the Stormcloaks

Joining the Stormcloaks in Skyrim: kill the Ice Wraith on Serpentstone Isle for Galmar Stone-Fist and swear the oath to Ulfric. Walkthrough.

Objectives

  1. Kill the Ice Wraith
  2. Report to Galmar
  3. Take the oath

Joining the Stormcloaks is how you enlist in Ulfric Stormcloak‘s rebellion. Ralof suggests it after Helgen; head to the Palace of the Kings in Windhelm.

Walkthrough

Ulfric sends you to Galmar Stone-Fist, who wants a test of your mettle: kill the Ice Wraith on Serpentstone Isle, northeast of the College of Winterhold. Bring fire – Ice Wraiths are weak to it. Report back to Galmar and take the oath.

Good to know

Completing this quest doesn’t lock you into the Stormcloak side yet – you can still change your mind until the Battle for Whiterun.

Characters

GCharacterGalmar Stone-FistUlfric Stormcloak's housecarl and second-in-command of the Stormcloak army.RCharacterRalofNord Stormcloak soldier from Riverwood who wakes the Dragonborn on the cart to Helgen and can help them…UCharacterUlfric StormcloakJarl of Windhelm and leader of the Stormcloak rebellion, prisoner on the cart to Helgen.

Creatures

ICreatureIce WraithFast, flying frost spirits found in Skyrim's coldest regions. Immune to frost, weak to fire.

Factions

SFactionStormcloaksUlfric Stormcloak's rebel army fighting for Skyrim's independence and the worship of Talos, based in Windhelm.

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