Arnbjorn

"Here's all you need to know: I'm a werewolf. I like killing things. I love Astrid. I hate annoying people. And the color blue gives me a headache."

- Arnbjorn

 is a Nord assassin and a member of the Dark Brotherhood, as well as a werewolf. He is married to the leader of the Dark Brotherhood, Astrid.

Background
He is an ex-member of the Companions. He was asked to leave because his "unorthodox" methods were offensive to other members. It is unclear what these methods were or how they were offensive though, given his current status, it seems possible he used underhanded, duplicitous techniques that would have offended the Companions' sense of honour. He joined The Circle and became a werewolf prior to his expulsion.

Interactions
He initially disapproves of the Dragonborn, showing a slightly rude attitude, but after several successful assassinations, he begins to respect and even envy the Dragonborn.

If the Dragonborn is a werewolf, however, he will immediately know and react a bit more amiably. Regardless of whether they are a werewolf or not, Arnbjorn will use little nicknames such as lambshank, beef roast, tidbit, or hamhock. He says not to take offense from the nicknames, since it's hard for him to not to think of other people as a snack, stereotypically as a werewolf would be expected to.

Related quests
Arnbjorn is terribly wounded by Cicero part way through the Dark Brotherhood questline (found outside the Dawnstar Sanctuary). He is then later killed during the assault on the Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary, where he dies in werewolf form while holding off Penitus Oculatus agents. (His death is scripted and he will still die even if the Penitus Oculatus are killed first.)

Quotes

 * "Should have figured Astrid would send you."
 * "Gee, thanks for the help."
 * "What gave it away?"
 * "Ha ha ha ha ha."
 * "Do me a favor and kill that little jester twice. Just to make sure."
 * "Sister/Brother."
 * "Right, then."

Trivia

 * He wears a unique short sleeved variation of the shrouded armor. If the armor is stolen and equipped, regardless of the character, it will have long sleeves.
 * He never wears any sort of footwear, possibly due to his lycanthropy.
 * He is the only character who will never give any useful advice when asked for it before a mission (apart from Cicero who does not have that dialogue option).
 * He can sometimes be seen in the forge part of the sanctuary attacking nothing because of movements made by two-handed attacks. He may be seen using a dual one-handed power strike, despite using a two-handed battleaxe.
 * He, like many other members of the Dark Brotherhood, thinks Cicero is insane.
 * During the quest To Kill an Empire, he can be seen fighting the Penitus Oculatus in beast form.
 * After dying at the hands of Penitus Oculatus agents, his dead body will contain a wolf pelt. With the addition of, this remains a wolf pelt rather than becoming a Werewolf Pelt.

Appearances


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