Erik the Slayer

Initially known as Erik, Erik the Slayer is a male Nord that lives in the Frostfruit Inn in Rorikstead. Erik the Slayer can be married if the Dragonborn has an Amulet of Mara.

Personality
Erik admits he is an aspiring adventurer, though his father is reluctant to let him leave the village. With some persuasion, intimidation, or bribery, Mralki agrees to travel to Whiterun and buy Erik some armor. His name changes from Erik, to Erik the Slayer after this event.

Follower
After helping Erik win armor, he becomes available for hire as a follower for 500. Because of this, when Delphine and Esbern arrive at Sky Haven Temple, Erik can be inducted into the Blades. After which, he and two others help the Dragonborn defeat Elder Dragons as part of a Radiant quest.

If Erik is dismissed, he returns to the inn in Rorikstead, and does not charge for additional hires, saying that the experience he will gain is valuable enough to him.

As a follower, he has that same stats as Mjoll the Lioness. However, he is not an essential character like Mjoll is.

Marriage
Available for hire after receiving armor from his father, the Dragonborn also has the option of marrying him using an Amulet of Mara. He opens a store, after the wedding, where his spouse can buy and sell goods. Profits of 100 can be collected from him daily. This amount stacks each day it is not collected.

Trivia

 * His name references Erik West, whose internet alias was "Immok the Slayer", a visitor to Bethesda's HQ during Skyrim 's development. Bethesda was so impressed with his knowledge of Oblivion that they gave him an in depth tour of Bethesda studios and decided to create a character in the name of Erik. Erik died in May 2011 from cancer, before the release of Skyrim.

Bugs

 * Upon being given un-enchanted guard armor, including Stormcloak and Imperial Legion armor items, Erik's inventory will treat them as starting armor. They cannot be removed in trade.
 * Players may not be able to marry Erik, which can be resolved by typing "addfac 19809 1" into the Console.