Arvel the Swift

"Yes, the claw. I know how it works. The claw, the markings, the door in the Hall of Stories. I know how they all fit together!"

- Arvel the Swift

 is a Dunmer thief, found trapped in a spider web at Bleak Falls Barrow. Arvel wears a full set of hide armor.

Interactions
The Dragonborn finds Arvel trapped in a spider's web, and he asks to be freed. After killing the spider, the Dragonborn hacks away at the web constraining Arvel. A Flames spell can also be used to burn the webs and it will not harm Arvel. As soon as he is freed, he attempts to escape through the dungeon. The Dragonborn must then chase after Arvel, kill him, and retrieve the Golden Claw. If the Dragonborn chooses not to kill him, however, he is killed by the Draugr, becomes hostile, or triggers a trap in the adjoining room.

Upon searching Arvel's corpse, Arvel's Journal can be found. This journal is useful in the quest The Golden Claw. The claw is required to progress further into the barrow.

Sometimes after killing the first few Draugr in the room with the spike wall trap, he may become hostile.

Quests

 * The Golden Claw
 * Bleak Falls Barrow

Trivia

 * When the Dragonborn approaches, Arvel mistakes him for a member of his gang. He calls out to Harknir, Bjorn, and Soling, the three bandits the Dragonborn killed in order to reach Arvel.
 * The Dragonborn can retrieve the Golden Claw without killing Arvel by pickpocketing him after he is freed from the web.

Bugs

 * If Fury is cast on the Wounded Frostbite Spider, Arvel will leave the webbing he is stuck in and aid in the fight. Afterward, he will interact as if he was still trapped, and is invulnerable until "freed".

Appearances


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