Rorikstead
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Hold	Whiterun Hold
Type	Town
Sublocations	Lemkil's Farmhouse Frostfruit Inn Cowflop Farm Rorik's Manor
Quests	Erik the Slayer
Characters	Rorik Jouane Manette Mralki Erik the Slayer Ennis Reldith Lemkil Sissel Britte Lokir (Deceased) Whiterun guards
Location ID	RoriksteadExterior01

Rorikstead is a moderately sized community in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It is part of Whiterun Hold, and, as such, is patrolled by Whiterun guards.

DescriptionEdit

It is the farthest settlement from Whiterun along the western border near The Reach. The stead was founded by Rorik, a former soldier in the Imperial Army, after he was severely wounded in battle. The settlement consists of two cottages, an inn, and a manor.

The Frostfruit Inn is run by Mralki, another former soldier, and his son Erik. Rorik's Manor is inhabited by Rorik and Jouane Manette, the healer who saved Rorik's life during the war.

Rorikstead also has two farms. Cowflop Farm is run by Ennis, who tends to the farm with the help of Reldith. The other farm is run by Lemkil, who tends to the farm alone. Lemkil's two young daughters, Sissel and Britte, do not help with the farm, much to the chagrin of Lemkil.

After getting the Dragonstone for Farengar Secret-Fire, a conversation between Farengar and Delphine reveals that the book Holdings of Jarl Gjalund (laying on the table) may predate the First Era. In this book Rorikstead is mentioned as one of the assets of Jarl Gjalund. This either means that the book is not as old as they think, or that the town is much older than is to be said by the locals in town and that Rorik simply took the name of the town and pretends to have founded it. This could also be a mistake by Bethesda.

InteractionsEdit

Erik the SlayerEdit

Convince Mralki to allow Erik the Slayer to become an adventurer.

Nearby landmarksEdit

• Serpent's Bluff Redoubt: It is located up the hill to the southwest of the village, it is a Forsworn encampment.
• Talking Stone Camp: It is located northeast of the village, it is home to giants.
• Orotheim: It is just north of Talking Stone Camp.
• The Rorikstead Dragon Burial Mound is also nearby.
• Lund's hut is nearby.
• Up on the hill just north of the city a shrine of Akatosh can be found, along with a Dragon Scale and a copy of the book Kolb and the Dragon.

LocationEdit

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Dungeons
Ragnvald Valthume Lost Valley Redoubt Hag Rock Redoubt Blind Cliff Cave Rebel's Cairn Purewater Run Reachcliff Cave Secret Entrance Reachwater Rock Reachcliff Cave Red Eagle Redoubt Soljund's Sinkhole Gloomreach Dead Grone Rock Sundered Towers Bleakwind Bluff Cradle Stone Tower Left Hand Mine Kolskeggr Mine Bilegulch Mine
Camps
Karthspire Karthspire Camp Karthspire Camp Talking Stone Camp Dushnikh Yal
Settlements
Old Hroldan Salvius Farm Karthwasten Rorikstead Markarth Stables
Other
Lund's Hut Sky Haven Temple Reachwind Eyrie Bard's Leap Summit The Lover Stone Markarth (City) Fort Sungard Four Skull Lookout Understone Keep

TriviaEdit

• Lokir, the horse-thief seen during the prologue, is from Rorikstead.
• The settlement is mentioned in the song Ragnar the Red.
• Alduin may be seen trying to raise a dragon (he will flee if attacked).
• Upon fast traveling here a Forsworn can be found attacking the guards even though Forsworn are usually found in the Reach and Rorikstead is located in Whiterun Hold. However, this might mean the Forsworn are crossing over to Whiterun.
• Strangely, with all the effort the game puts into making Rorikstead seem famous, the village itself is quite small.
• Whiterun guards will often mention Rorikstead by saying, "Rorikstead is a nice enough little hamlet, but a boring posting for a guard." They also mention how it would be different if a dragon attacked, and this could be hinting at the nearby dragon burial site.

AppearancesEdit

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (First appearance)