Summerset Shadows (Faction)

The Summerset Shadows are a faction in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, that the player cannot join. They are a band of Altmer thieves led by Linwe, that formed in the Summerset Isles, homeland of the altmer.

Quest


You are told by Delvin Mallory of the Thieves Guild to go to Windhelm and talk to Torsten Cruel-Sea. When you do he tells you about his daughter, Fjotli, and how he belives their leader, Linwe, killed her (which wasn't true, it was the Butcher). He says Linwe took Fjotli's silver locket (a "Cruel-Sea family heirloom") and that he wants it back. He tells you to talk to Niranye, an Altmer living in Windhelm, for more information. When you do she starts to get worried and goes on to tell the dragonborn how she used to fence for the guild before Linwe and his boys moved in and he forced her to fence for them. She also tells the dragonborn how Linwe didnt kill Fjotri, but merely stole it off her corpse. She does however tell you the location of their hideout, and says she will begin to fence for you and the guild if you get rid of them.

Trivia

 * Linwe wears a unique set of gray Thieves Guild armor (Linwe's Armor Set ) that you can take off his corpse. It can be seen on the guild members Thrynn, Sapphire, Vipir the Fleet, and Ravyn Imyan.
 * The thieves in the Summerset Shadows all wear armor similar to that of thieves guild armor.
 * They are also fairly easy to kill because they have a low armor rating and only carry steel maces or steel swords.
 * Their name is based upon that of their homeland, the Summerset Isles

Related Quests

 * Summerset Shadows