Hroar is a Nord boy living at Honorhall Orphanage in Riften, one of the kids stuck under the thumb of Grelod the Kind – a headmistress whose nickname is the biggest lie in the city. Ask about his name and he’ll tell you it comes from a lion’s roar. He has never actually seen a lion, but his late mother told him so, and that settles it.
Where to find them
He lives at the orphanage alongside the other children, among them Runa Fair-Shield, Samuel and Francois Beaufort.
Quests
Hroar is one of the kids whose lives change during Innocence Lost. Before it is resolved, he pleads with you to get him out, claiming Grelod has grown even crueller since Aventus Aretino ran away and that she might end up killing one of them. If Grelod dies, Hroar cheers along with the others and nobody so much as thinks about calling the guards.
Personality & relationships
He acts tough and swears he isn’t afraid of the old woman, but he clearly wishes Constance Michel ran the place. She slips him snacks, which matters a lot when the children get a single meal a day, served late in the afternoon. Unlike most of the orphans, he never says how he lost his parents. With Grelod gone, he admits the orphanage has become a decent place to live.
Good to know
With Hearthfire installed, Hroar is one of the children you can adopt (Hearthfire). Without it, he’s stuck there – a pity, since he’s sure he’d make a great son.
Quick facts
- Race: Nord
- Gender: Male
- Level: 4
- Class: Child
- Status: Killable
- Found in: Riften
- Base ID: 00013363
Also in Riften
Indaryn, Ingun Black-Briar, Iona, Keerava, Knjakr, Louis Letrush, Madesi, Maramal, Marise Aravel, Maul, Molgrom Twice-Killed, Niluva Hlaalu.
Race, level, class and factions read from the Skyrim game files; story details checked against community wiki articles and written in our own words.