Jorleif

Jorlief is a Nord and the steward of Jarl Ulfric Stormcloak of Windhelm, and can be found in the Palace of the Kings.

Background
He is proud to serve Ulfric, but if the Dragnborn completes the Imperial Storyline, sometimes he mentions that he will never miss Ulfric's fiery temper. Once Fort Neugrad has been captured for the Stormcloaks in the Civil War, the Dragonborn can buy the house, Hjerim, for 12,000, although he will accept 8,000or more, and he also hands out the Windhelm Home Decorating Guide.

He is essential in the quest Blood on the Ice, as the guards will only let the Dragonborn investigate if Jorleif permits it. According to the Skyrim Strategy Guide, Jorleif is supposed to be replaced by Captain Lonely-Gale as steward once Windhelm has fallen to Imperial control, but this never happens.

Quests

 * Blood on the Ice.
 * Talking to Jorlief can start miscellaneous Bounty Quests.

Quotes

 * "Serving as Steward to Ulfric Stormcloak was a great honor, but I don't miss his temper." (If player killed Ulfric as part of the Imperial Legion side of the Civil War)
 * "I don't care that we lost, I'm just glad the war is over." (If Imperials won war)
 * "The Stormcloaks are finding victory across the land."
 * "I'm not much of a strategist, but Lord Ulfric listens to my counsel all the same."
 * "He seems to value my counsel, and I'm grateful for that."
 * "Travel safely. It's dangerous out there."
 * "I don't like talking to someone who holds their honor so cheaply."

Trivia

 * In old Norse "Leif" means "Descendant", while "Jor" holds no meaning. "Jord" however means "Daughter of Night" so it can be specualted that his name actually was an attempt to name him "Descendant of Night"

Bugs

 * - Sometimes if he is talked to, all he will say is "If you're planning violence against me or mine, you'll regret it." So far, there is no way to fix this and is only confirmed on the.
 * Sometimes Jorleif can be found lying on the floor. He is still fully functional, but won't get up.
 * If Jorleif is talked to before completing the Blood On Ice quest, there will be no option to acquire the house.
 * The option to buy and upgrade the house may not be in the speech list. This only happens in the same sitting as killing Ulfric. Saving and resetting the game will fix this.

Appearances


Jorleif Йорлейф