Runa Fair-Shield

"I'm strong and quick, and can do any chore you want. Come on, adopt me, please!"

- Runa Fair-Shield

 is a young female Nord orphan in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Background
She lives in the Honorhall Orphanage in Riften, and is only girl out of five children enrolled (only four are which actually present, since Aventus Aretino has run away). Like the other orphans, she has suffered terribly for some time under the relentless cruelty of Grelod the Kind. If Grelod is killed, Runa admits that things are now better for her, but is still sick of orphanage life and hopes to be adopted.

If Hearthfire is installed, Runa is one of the children who can now be adopted.

She says she's been the only girl "since forever", and says the boys pick on her and make her do most, if not all, the chores. She also says she strong, fast, smart, and can do anything the boys do much better.

Quotes

 * "I'm strong and quick, and can do any chore you want. Come on, adopt me, please!"
 * "Kill one person, and you can solve so many problems. I wonder at the possibilities!"- immediately after Grelod the Kind is killed.
 * "Things are much better for us now that Grelod is dead, but still... I'm sick of this place."- some time after Grelod the Kind dies
 * "Pick me! Pick me!" - If Hearthfire is installed and the player has Constance's permission to adopt.

Trivia

 * It seems that when randomly returning to your home Runa has an added extra benefit of finding and storing items for the Dragonborn in the her bedside chest in the bedroom, the items range from food, alchemy ingredients, clothing and even weapons. Whether this is just with Runa, the first child you adopt or some other phenomenon is still unknown.

Bugs

 * Sometimes when doing side-quests for the Thieves Guild, Delvin Mallory can give a fishing quest where the player has to steal from Runa. Since children can not be pick-pocketed in Skyrim, the quest cannot be completed. It can however be quit by talking to Delvin.
 * If Heartfire is installed and you have adopted two children including Runa, the other child may permanantly use Runa's bed as his bed, leaving Runa with no where to sleep permanantly.

Appearances

 * The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim