Shavari

 is a Khajiit Thalmor spy in, assigned to kill the Dragonborn if he/she appears in Riften.

Appearence
Her appearance is the result of the Dragonborn infiltrating the Thalmor Embassy during Diplomatic Immunity.

While wandering in Riften, Shavari may be seen wandering around, watching but keeping her distance at all times, making an effort to keep sight of the Dragonborn. She will ambush the Dragonborn in The Ragged Flagon or elsewhere in Riften.

Interactions
According to a note found on her body, the assassination of the Dragonborn was a high priority, but given that there were Thalmor troops present within the sewers searching for Esbern, she may have been a last resort.

Quotes

 * Pff. Go away, if you know whats good for you. (When spoken to)
 * You should not have meddled in the Thalmor's affairs.
 * Esbern cannot elude us, fool.
 * The Thalmor's memory is long.

Equipment

 * Elven Dagger
 * Boots
 * Clothes
 * Shavari's Note

Quests

 * A Cornered Rat

Tips

 * If the player has not yet gained membership to the Thieves Guild, Shavari makes succeeding in the required quest difficult, as she watches the Dragonborn during the attempt to steal Madesi's Silver Ring and plant it in Brand-Shei's inventory. However, successfully completing the quest or joining the guild is unnecessary, as Brynjolf will still appreciate the player's effort after having paid the bounty.
 * If Shavari catches the player attempting to pickpocket her, she will attack the player, and killing her will not be considered a crime.
 * Similarly, because Shavari tends to follow the player from a distance, if the player has a high enough Sneak skill, it is fairly easy to lure her up a side street or behind a building before silently killing her from a 'hidden' position. Her body may then be looted and disposed of in the canal, and the killing is not considered a crime. This tactic avoids the confrontation with her when exiting The Warrens.
 * Sometimes just simply entering the sewers to go to the thieves guild Shavari will enter, take out her dagger and say "This is what you get for meddling with the Thalmor's affairs".
 * If the Dragonborn is accompanied by Esbern, Shavari will be attacked and her death will not be considered a crime.

Trivia

 * Shavari will only be hostile towards you when not in the public eye of Riften. If left alive when she ambushes you in The Ratway, she will not be hostile towards you when re-entering Riften, but will continue to follow you throughout the town. When re-entering The Ratway, she will resume being hostile with the same amount of health left, as her health seemingly never regenerates.
 * Since Shavari is not part of a Khajiit Caravan, she is allowed into the city. She is one of two (other than the Dragonborn) that are allowed to enter and exit the cities unchallenged.  However, she does not enter any city other than Riften.