Sybille Stentor

"Sybille Stentor has a grasp of magical theory that I would never have expected from a human. Even a Breton."

- Melaran

Background
Sybille Stentor is the court wizard for Solitude located at the Blue Palace and has served the Jarls for over 20 years. She first served Torygg's father Istlod and has continued to serve his family since. She had a hand in raising Torygg when he was very young. She is a Vampire.

She has an ominous habit involving Solitude prisoners. According to Ahtar, she periodically takes a "volunteer" from the Castle Dour Dungeon. Melaran makes reference to this as well, noting that one does well to avoid being thrown in the dungeons when she is on a "bad day," as the headsman's axe "...may not be the worst way that Solitude Jail prisoners die". While it is left unsaid, it stands to reason that this is her method of feeding.

If Sybille is killed somehow, she is replaced by Melaran as Court Wizard, something he comments on the Dragonborn's involvement in. (The only way to kill Stentor is by attacking her or by using a spell that would make her attack everyone else, regardless, he treats the Dragonborn with having had a hand in her demise.)

Services
She offers Expert-level Destruction training and also sells various Spell Tomes, robes, and other mage accouterments.

Related Quests
Miscellaneous: "Kill the Leader of Pinemoon Cave" - dispatch the vampires hiding out there