The Fallen

The Fallen is a quest in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Overview

 * Prerequisite: Alduin's Bane
 * Quest Giver: Paarthurnax
 * Reward: N/A
 * Reputation Gain: N/A

Objectives

 * Learn shout to call Odahviing
 * Prepare trap for Odahviing
 * Call Odohviing to Dragonsreach
 * Defeat and trap Odahviing
 * Interrogate Odahviing

Walkthrough
After you have concluded the peace treaty negotiation in Season Unending, you will learn that names of all dragons are actually Words of Power, and that Dragon Shouts an be used to call them. You will then receive the Words of Power for Odahviing, in order to lure him into the trap as negotiated with Jarl Balgruuf in Whiterun. If you did not negotiate a treaty, these words can be learned from Paarthurnax at The Throat of the World.

You can now spring the trap for Odahviing. Fast travel to Dragonsreach and confirm with Jarl Balgruuf that you are ready. Exit through the doors behind the throne room. From this large open area you can call Odahviing, using first his Dragon Shout, and then Dragonsrend to draw him out of the sky. Do not bother fighting him or trying to drain his power, as he is at this point invincible .Continue to use Dragonsrend to lure him into the enclosed area, and the trap will come down on his neck and hold him in place. He will then speak to the Dragonborn, and offer to take them to the entrance to Sovngarde in exchange for his freedom.

At this point, the Jarl's mage may come in and start running tests on Odahviing, with amusing results. When you choose to free Odahviing, a guard on the second floor will help you. Speak with Odahviing again, and he'll carry you to Alduin's portal to Sovngarde via cut scene.

Bugs

 * When you release the captured dragon, he will attack you and you cannot talk to him. Walk out the door and wait for 1 hour, and walk back in. All of the NPCs should be calmed down, and you should be able to talk to him.
 * Dragonrend doesn't activate the encounter with the dragon and instead circles above. Hitting dragon while he passes extremely close usually triggers event. Re-loading quest from moment before entering the hall also helps.
 * If you're experiencing bugs listed below, typing setmq 303 60 into the console will bypass the quest where Odahviing is freed and are able to continue the questline.

Note

 * When calling Odahviing, make sure to hold down the trigger, button, and not just tap it. To make the call you must say his full name, other wise, when just tapping it you only call the first part of his name.