Ysolda
Race	Nord
Gender	Female
Class	Citizen
Faction	Whiterun
Services	Marriage
Essential	Yes
Ref ID	0001A69A
Base ID	00013BAB

"Once I've made enough money trading with the Khajiit caravans, I'm going to buy The Bannered Mare from Hulda."

―Ysolda

Ysolda is a female Nord found in Whiterun, usually near Dragonsreach and the marketplace. She is a candidate for marriage after her quest is completed.

Personality

Ysolda comes across as a bargain hunter and keen tradeswoman, yet her personality seems quite friendly, if a bit nosy. Most of her interactions with other characters are friendly, while at other times she will exchange a few hostile words.

Interactions

Rare Gifts

Ysolda asks the Dragonborn to find her a Mammoth Tusk, which she needs to give to a Khajiit caravaneer. Doing so will increase Speech. However, if the Dragonborn's speech level is already 100, the Dragonborn cannot complete the quest.

A Night to Remember

Ysolda can be involved in the quest A Night to Remember, and is one of the possible characters that gives the Dragonborn the wedding ring. This can still occur if the player is married to her, and she does not have any problem letting the Dragonborn borrow her wedding ring for someone else. Due to Radiant A.I. this will not always be the case. After completing the quest, players have a difficult time finding Ysolda. She will usually turn up at the Temple of Mara in Riften if the Dragonborn continues searching.

Rescue Mission

Ysolda can also be involved in the Companions quest Rescue Mission, and is one of the possible characters that the Dragonborn must rescue.

Ysolda's Shipment

If the Dragonborn travels to Sleeping Tree Camp and enters Sleeping Tree Cave, a dead Orc will have a note from Ysolda about Sleeping Tree Sap. Married or not, the Dragonborn can confront her about it. In return she will offer 150 for every bottle brought to her, as her previous dealer is dead. The tree can be harvested for the sap, but it can't be sold to anyone apart from Ysolda, Khajiit Caravans traders and some other merchants.

Schedule

• Goes home to sleep at 12 am.
• Wakes up at 8 am.
• Browses the market from 9 am to 3pm.
• Walks around Whiterun, particularly up to Dragonsreach and around the Plains District, from 4 pm - 8 pm.
• Visits the Bannered Mare from 9 pm to 12 am.

Trivia

• Ysolda says she wishes to buy The Bannered Mare from Hulda, and if Hulda is killed, Ysolda takes over as landlady.
• If Anoriath dies, she will sometimes tend to his market stall, though her dialogue will not change and she will not have anything for sale. She does not seem to have a set work schedule like the other merchants; she leaves the stall and continues to wander Whiterun.
• If the player chooses to marry Ysolda, a Khajiit caravan will attend her wedding if the quest Ysolda's Shipment is complete. This is a very rare chance to see multiple Khajiit NPCs inside the walls of a city, and the Khajiit merchant can be traded with.

Bugs

•  PC   360   PS3  If married, a bug might occur where the Dragonborn will find him/herself unable to sleep or wait in her house. Lover's comfort can still obtained by renting a room in the Bannered Mare while she's in it.
•  PC   360   PS3  If Hulda dies and Ysolda takes her place at The Bannered Mare, she will still speak about buying the inn. Ysolda will also not gain the speech dialogue to sell items once she owns The Bannered Mare.
•  PC   360   PS3  Also, if Ysolda takes over The Bannered Mare, The Dragonborn can say that he/she would like to rent a room. In spite of renting the room & taking 10 gold, the room will not be yours. This bug does not happen every time and the circumstances for it to happen are unknown.
•  PC   360   PS3  She will stop cooking meals for her Dragonborn spouse after a few times.
•  PC   360   PS3  As a female Dragonborn, talking to her about a wedding ring for the quest A Night to Remember she will refer to the Dragonborn as if she is male. In other words, her dialog does not alter if you are female.
•  360   If you find a mammoth tusk before accepting her quest to find one it may not come up at all.You can fix this issue, just drop the tusk and pick up again.
•  PC   360   PS3  If you marry her and move to a house outside Whiterun before starting the quest Battle for Whiterun, she will still appear in the streets running to Dragonsreach.

Appearances

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (First appearance)