Proventus Avenicci

Proventus Avenicci is the Whiterun Jarl's Steward in. His daughter, Adrianne, owns Warmaiden's, a weapons and armor shop located in Whiterun.

Location and residence
He can usually be found standing next to the Jarl's throne, in the Jarl's war room behind the throne, in his bedroom in the back rooms of Dragonsreach, or dining on the Great Porch. Rewards for completing bounties can be collected from him here.

Main quest
After the prisoner returns from killing the first dragon at the watch tower with Irileth, Proventus denies the probability that they are the Dragonborn and tells the Jarl that there is no evidence to support it. Using Unrelenting Force on him, however, does not prove this and only succeeds in making everyone in Dragonsreach hostile to the Dragonborn.

General
Aside from asking for information about Whiterun, the Dragonborn can fulfill bounties for Proventus by killing Giants and Bandit leaders outside of the city.

Property
Breezehome, a house in Whiterun, may be purchased from Proventus for 5000. All the furnishings needed to decorate the home are also sold by him.

Civil War
If the Dragonborn sided with the Stormcloaks during the Civil War, and takes Whiterun Hold, Proventus, Hrongar, Balgruuf and Irileth will enter exile in the Blue Palace in Solitude, and is replaced as Steward by Brill. However, if the Dragonborn kills Brill, Proventus returns as steward and serves the new Jarl, Vignar Gray-Mane.

Balgruuf's Sword
Proventus' daughter, Adrianne, asks the Dragonborn to deliver a sword to him for Jarl Balgruuf. After bringing him the sword, he tells the Dragonborn he will give it to Balgruuf when "the time is right." He then equips the blade regardless.

Quests

 * Kill the Bandit Leader

Bugs

 * Buying a house from Proventus may cause him to disappear upon returning to Dragonsreach.
 * Solution: type  into the console, followed by  . Proventus should reappear.
 * Fast traveling with Proventus in proximity causes him to be teleported to the location also.
 * The option to purchase the alchemy lab may still be present after he is paid the gold, and when you go to Breezehome, the alchemy lab will not be in place. It doesn't matter how many times a purchase is attempted, Proventus will continue to offer the upgrade but it will never appear. Also happens to Brill.
 * when Battle for Whiterun is complete. Brill may be dead and Proventus may remain in Solitude Blue Palace. Unable to buy/upgrade your house.
 * Buying a house using the free house exploit may cause buying the upgrades to become impossible.

Appearances


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