Ahkari

"I came to Skyrim after I found myself unwelcome in both Elsweyr and Cyrodiil. I seem to have an unfortunate talent for getting myself involved in misunderstandings with the law."

- Ahkari

 is a Khajiit trader found traveling between Dawnstar and Riften.

Background
Ahkari travels with Zaynabi, a fellow Khajiit traveler. The pair are protected by Dro'marash and Kharjo, her guards. Dro'marash offers training in Speech and Kharjo can be convinced to leave and follow the Dragonborn if his Moon Amulet is retrieved.

Interactions
"So many refuse to talk to us. They call us thieves and smugglers. I am glad to see that you are not such a one."

- Ahkari

If the Thieves Guild quest-line is pursued, at one point, the Dragonborn will be asked to deliver moon sugar to her. Doing so will unlock all Khajiit trading caravan merchants as fences for stolen goods. An invisible chest located next to the entrance on the left of Iron-Breaker Mine, between some rocks, contains all items present in her merchant inventory. The chest is easier to access when crouching.

This can be used to obtain items for crafting such as soul gems, enchanted gear, various pelts, precious gems, ingots and ore. In addition, by placing gold in the chest, then selling items to Ahkari and then retrieving them from the chest, the Speech skill can be leveled quickly.

Wares
She purchases all items (weapons, apparel, potions, ingredients, food, books, misc.), but doesn't seem to carry ingredients or books. As a fence, she will sell random items like Moon Sugar, Potion of Cure Disease, Salt Pile, and Skooma. She will buy any kind of items, including stolen items once the Thieves Guild miscellaneous quest is completed.

Trivia

 * Although the Official Game guide lists Ahkari as a Pickpocket trainer at Adept level, she does not offer training of any sort.
 * Smugglers' Note is addressed to Ahkari and is found under a table in an alcove in the rock outside of Whiterun.
 * Although Ahkari says "Most people simply view us as pickpockets or Skooma dealers", she carries Skooma, which is illegal in Skyrim, and is able to sell it to the Dragonborn. However, she may not like non-skooma-selling Khajiits to be stereotyped.

Bugs

 * Kharjo refers to Ahkari as a man in his dialogue.
 * When Ahkari is fed upon using the Vampire's Seduction power, the Dragonborn will not show the biting cutscene and the Dragonborn cannot move. Changing into a Vampire Lord will not fix this and the Dragonborn will be stuck in the 'Talk' interaction. Sometimes the Dragonborn will also turn around. Reloading for a previous save will fix this.