Maven Black-Briar
Maven Black-Briar is the ruthless matriarch of the Black-Briar clan – the real power in Riften, with friends in the Thieves Guild and the Dark Brotherhood.
Region Skyrim
The northernmost province of Tamriel, homeland of the Nords, divided into nine holds.
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Legate Rikke
Legate Rikke is General Tullius' chief legate – a Nord who believes Skyrim belongs in the Empire and leads you through the Legion's civil war campaign.
Galmar Stone-Fist
Galmar Stone-Fist is Ulfric Stormcloak's housecarl and the hard-as-nails second-in-command of the Stormcloak army in Windhelm.
Ancano
Ancano is the arrogant Thalmor "advisor" at the College of Winterhold – and the main antagonist of the College questline.
Urag gro-Shub
Urag gro-Shub is the stern Orc librarian of the Arcanaeum at the College of Winterhold – book merchant, quest giver and buyer of Elder Scrolls.
Tolfdir
Tolfdir is the kindly old Nord teacher at the College of Winterhold – a master of Alteration, spell vendor and your guide through the College questline.
Savos Aren
Savos Aren is the calm Dunmer Arch-Mage of the College of Winterhold – a centuries-old conjurer with a dark secret from Labyrinthian.
Nazir
Nazir is the dry-humoured Redguard assassin who hands out the Dark Brotherhood's side contracts – and a master Light Armor trainer.
Astrid
Astrid is the Nord leader of the Dark Brotherhood in Skyrim – the woman who kidnaps you into her "family" from the Falkreath Sanctuary.
Vex
Vex is the Thieves Guild's best infiltrator – a fierce Imperial thief, master Lockpicking trainer and giver of burglary and heist jobs in Riften.