Ria

Ria is a female Imperial and a new member of The Companions. She resides in Whiterun, Skyrim and can be found within or just behind Jorrvaskr.

Interactions
The Dragonborn meets Ria at the first time when arriving to Whiterun. She's near the stables fighting a Giant with Farkas and Aela. If you talk to her, she'll ask you to come to Jorrvaskr and join the Companions.

She was also the newest member of the Companions, until the Dragonborn joined them.

Marriage
After becoming Harbinger of The Companions by completing the Glory of the Dead quest, Ria becomes a candidate for marriage if the Dragonborn possesses and wears an Amulet of Mara. This qualification applies to all potential spouses belonging to The Companions.

Follower
After completing The Companions' questline, it is possible to recruit Ria as a follower. Unfortunately, Ria is not a Skill Trainer like most of the other companions, so a training exploit is impossible. However, like most followers, she is a great companion to have in battle.

Trivia

 * Her name may be a reference to Ria Silmane from Arena.

Bugs

 * Upon entering Jorrvaskr, the Companions will start to attack Ria. It is not advisable to save her, as you may earn a bounty. Later on, if the Dragonborn is a member of the Companions, a courier will approach you with a letter of inheritance from the Jarl of Whiterun (either Barlgruuf or Vignar), which states that Ria left you money. If you revive Ria with the console command "resurrect," she will become hostile and attack you.
 * Sometimes, upon entering Jorrvaskr, she will suddenly attack you. The other Companions do not become hostile, but instead say, "I'm staying out of this one" when you approach them. If you attack and kill her, neither the Companions, nor the city guards will become hostile. Soon afterward, a courier will deliver her inheritance, minus the Jarl's tax.
 * A month or so after the above, Ria's body will disappear, and she will suddenly be alive again, though her shield and weapon remain in the spot she was killed.


 * Sometimes after marrying Ria, she will disappear, and can never be found again. This forces you to reload a previous save if you want to try the marriage again, or any marriage for that matter, because the game still considers you taken. The best way to avoid this is to talk to her before she leaves the Temple of Mara and ask her to follow you.
 * Sometimes, she will appear dead at random locations.
 * After Ria died and body has been looted she will reapear later on at Jorrvaskr (xbox)