Butcher (Bandit Chief)

The Butcher is a male Altmer Bandit Chief at Cragslane Cavern, where he and associates hold illegal gambling operations, using Pit Wolves as the bet material, and is the source of Sarthis Idren's Skooma trade in Riften. They also make Moon Sugar. The Butcher is very high level and carries a large Steel Battleaxe. His study is to the left of   the main room, that has a bartender and a few gamblers. His and his associates' deaths with the right quest will make the Dragonborn Thane of Riften.

Trivia

 * It is easier to defeat the Butcher at lower levels with a sword/war axe and shield rather than a two-handed weapon.