Changes: Argis the Bulwark

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"By the gods, I feel like I could crush a giant's head like a walnut!"

―Argis the Bulwark^[src]

Argis the Bulwark is a Nord housecarl who can be found in Vlindrel Hall in Markarth.

Interactions

Argis serves as housecarl to the Dragonborn, upon them being appointed Thane of Markarth.

Argis resides in Vlindrel Hall when he is not accompanying the Dragonborn in battle. After becoming the Dragonborn's housecarl, Argis has the option of marriage if the player wears an Amulet of Mara and speaks to him.

Argis can be recruited into the Blades.

Stats at level 50
Health	671
Magicka	50
Stamina	214
Light Armor	20
Heavy Armor	100
Sneak	15
One-Handed	100
Two-Handed	72
Archery	98
Block	100
Alteration	15
Conjuration	15
Destruction	15
Restoration	15
Illusion	15
Enchanting	15
Speech	20
Lockpicking	15
Alchemy	15
Smithing	20
Pickpocket	15

Quotes

General quotes

"I am your sword and your shield."
"Honor to you, my Thane."

Marriage

"Yes, love?"
"I'll be here, my dear."

Combat

"I'll have your head!"
"I'm going to...put you down!"
"Come on! Come on!"
"Gods...damn you!"
"Die, damn you!"
"I'm gonna crush you like a bug!"
"I'll rip you in half!"
"[Grunt] I'll get you!"
"This what you want, huh?"

Follower quotes

"A cave. Dark. Dangerous." – Near a cave
"That's...that's...wow." – Place with scenic view
"I am sworn to carry your burdens." – When asked to trade
"We are routed! Fall back!" – When yielding
"By the gods, I feel like I could crush a giant's head like a walnut!" – When Courage is cast on him
"Wha- hey! That felt good!" – When healed
"Get ready for a fight!" – "Boss" room, or place with lots of enemies
"I will be back at your house if you need me, Thane." – When told to part ways
"Ysmir's beard - I don't like the look of this..." – When the Dragonborn casts any raise dead spell near him

Trivia

If Argis dies, a courier may bring a letter of inheritance and 300 , minus the jarl's tax.
Argis shares his voice actor with Farkas, Benor, and some other characters.
Argis and Calder are the only male Housecarls in the base game.
Argis is the only Housecarl that the player cannot hire as a steward. He is also the only housecarl that wears warpaint, as well as the only one with a blind eye.
Although the lowest level Argis can be is 10, one cannot normally (barring console commands) see him when lower than level 20, which is the only level which Igmund gives the miscellaneous quest to retrieve Hrolfdir's Shield, and thus start the process of Becoming Thane of the Reach.

Bugs

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He may become hostile towards Shadowmere at the end of a fight. Unlike some other followers, who will stand down if Shadowmere is mounted and ridden a few paces, he will be unrelenting, continuing to attack Shadowmere (and vice versa) even as the Dragonborn attempts to ride away. Attempting to open his dialogue box or casting Calm will not stop him. Running into a nearby cave/mine will also not stop him—he will not follow, and upon exiting, he and Shadowmere will be found still trying to kill each other. This can be fixed by fast traveling away while mounted (he will not appear at the new destination) then fast traveling back, at which point he will act as if nothing unusual happened.
Marrying Stenvar and moving him into Vlindrel Hall to live with the Dragonborn may result in Argis and Stenvar frequently fighting with each other, possibly over objects "dropped" (placed) within the house. Voice of the Emperor will cause them both to stop fighting, but will throw the objects in the house into disarray.

Appearances

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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-|Gender = Male
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-|class = [[NPC Classes (Skyrim)#Warrior|Warrior]]
+|class    = [[Character Classes (Skyrim)#Warrior|Warrior]]
-|faction = [[Markarth]]
+|faction  = [[Markarth (Skyrim)|Markarth]]
-|rank = [[Housecarl]]
+|rank     = [[Housecarl]]
-|services = [[Follower (Skyrim)|Follower]]<br/>
+|services = [[Follower (Skyrim)|Follower]]<br />[[Marriage (Skyrim)|Spouse]]<br />[[Rebuilding the Blades|Joining]] [[Blades (Skyrim)|the Blades]]
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-'''Argis the Bulwark''' is a [[Nord (Skyrim)|Nord]] [[housecarl]] who can be found in [[Vlindrel Hall]] in [[Markarth]].
+'''Argis the Bulwark''' is a [[Nord (Skyrim)|Nord]] [[housecarl]] who can be found in [[Vlindrel Hall]] in [[Markarth (Skyrim)|Markarth]].
 ==Interactions==
-Argis serves as housecarl to the Dragonborn, upon being appointed [[Thane (Title)|Thane]] of Markarth. First, the Dragonborn must defeat the leaders of the [[Forsworn]]. This leads to the ability to purchase Vlindrel Hall. After completing these two tasks and helping at least five citizens of the [[The Reach|Reach]], the [[Last Dragonborn|Dragonborn]] can become a Thane and receive Argis as a housecarl.
+Argis serves as housecarl to the Dragonborn, upon them being [[Becoming Thane|appointed]] [[Thane (Title)|Thane]] of Markarth.
-Argis resides in Vlindrel Hall when he is not [[Follower (Skyrim)|accompanying]] the Dragonborn in battle. After becoming follower to the Dragonborn, the latter has the option of [[Marriage|marrying]] Argis with an [[Amulet of Mara]].
+Argis resides in Vlindrel Hall when he is not [[Follower (Skyrim)|accompanying]] the Dragonborn in battle. After becoming the Dragonborn's housecarl, Argis has the option of [[Marriage (Skyrim)|marriage]] if the player wears an [[Amulet of Mara]] and speaks to him.
+Argis can be [[Rebuilding the Blades|recruited]] into the [[Blades (Skyrim)|Blades]].
-Dropping a shield near him may cause him to say something along the lines of "That armor you got rid of, I can have it, yeah?"
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-Argis can be recruited into the [[Blades (Skyrim)|Blades]]. He is the only housecarl who cannot be a steward.
-==Stats==
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 ! colspan="2" |Stats at level 50
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-![[One-Handed]]
+![[One-Handed (Skyrim)|One-Handed]]
 |100
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 ==Quotes==
-===Engaging Dialogue===
+===General quotes===
+*''"I am your sword and your shield."''
-*"We've stopped. What is it?"
+*''"Honor to you, my Thane."''
-*"Let's get going."
-*"I'm still here."
-*"I am sworn to carry your burdens." (opening inventory)
-*"Fine. What?" (opening commands)
-*"What?"
-*"Will do."
-*"That it?" (closing commands)
-===Ending Dialogue===
+===Marriage===
-*"Lead on, then."
+*''"Yes, love?"''
+*''"I'll be here, my dear."''
-*"Let's go."
 ===Combat===
-*"I'll have your head!"
+*''"I'll have your head!"''
+*''"I'm going to...put you down!"''
-*"Yeeargh!"
+*''"Come on! Come on!"''
-*"I'm going to...put you down!"
+*''"Gods...damn you!"''
-*"Come on! Come on!"
-*"Gods...damn you!"
+*''"Die, damn you!"''
-*"Die, damn you!"
+*''"I'm gonna crush you like a bug!"''
-*"I'm gonna crush you like a bug!"
+*''"I'll rip you in half!"''
-*"I'll rip you in half!"
+*''"[Grunt] I'll get you!"''
-*"Graaah! I'll get you!"
+*''"This what you want, huh?"''
-*"This what you want, huh?"
-===Friendly Fire===
+===Follower quotes===
+*''"A cave. Dark. Dangerous."'' – Near a cave
-*"What are you doing?"
+*''"That's...that's...wow."'' – Place with scenic view
-*"I'm on your side!"
+*''"I am sworn to carry your burdens."'' – When asked to trade
+*''"We are routed! Fall back!"'' – When yielding
-===Pain===
+*''"By the gods, I feel like I could crush a giant's head like a walnut!"'' – When [[Courage]] is cast on him
-*"Yeagh!"
+*''"Wha- hey! That felt good!"'' – When [[Restoration (Skyrim)|healed]]
-*"Do your worst!"
+*''"Get ready for a fight!"'' – "Boss" room, or place with lots of enemies
+*''"I will be back at your house if you need me, Thane."'' – When told to part ways
-===Location===
+*''"Ysmir's beard - I don't like the look of this..."'' – When the Dragonborn casts any raise dead spell near him
-*"A cave. Dark. Dangerous." (Cave)
-*"That's...that's...wow." (Large area in dungeon)
-===Bumping into him===
-*"What's the hurry?!"
-*"Huh?"
-*"Hey, what was that for!"
-*"Be careful!"
-===Fighting Dragon===
-*"You'll die this day, dragon!"
-===Response to Spells===
-*"We are routed! Fall back!" (Fear)
-*"By the gods, I feel like I could crush a giant's head like a walnut!" (Courage)
-*"Wha- hey! That felt good!" (Healing spell)
-===Other===
-*"Get ready for a fight!" (Before boss battle)
-*"I will be back at your house if you need me, Thane." (telling him to part ways)
 ==Trivia==
-*Argis acts the same way as the [[Orsimer (Skyrim)|Orsimer]] do, in that he will fight to the death and will not stay put if told to "wait here" as the Dragonborn goes to fight in another room or explore a nearby area with enemies.
-*Argis will refuse to back down from any hostile encounter, for instance, when traveling with the Dragonborn past a fort on the way to another objective. If detected, he will fight and refuse to leave the area until all hostiles are slain.
 *If Argis dies, a [[Courier (Skyrim)|courier]] may bring a letter of inheritance and 300 {{G}}, minus the jarl's tax.
+*Argis shares his [[Voice Cast (Skyrim)|voice actor]] with [[Farkas]], [[Benor]], and some other characters.
-*Argis is the only housecarl who cannot be hired as a [[steward]].
+*Argis and [[Calder]] are the only male [[Housecarl]]s in the base game.
+*Argis is the only Housecarl that the player cannot hire as a [[Steward (Hearthfire)|steward]]. He is also the only housecarl that wears warpaint, as well as the only one with a blind eye.
+*Although the lowest level Argis can be is 10, one cannot normally (barring console commands) see him when lower than level 20, which is the only level which [[Igmund]] gives the miscellaneous quest to retrieve [[Hrolfdir's Shield]], and thus start the process of [[Becoming Thane]] of the Reach.
 ==Bugs==
 {{Bugs}}
-*He may become hostile towards [[Shadowmere (Skyrim)|Shadowmere]] at the end of a fight. Unlike some other followers, who will stand down if Shadowmere is mounted and ridden a few paces, he will be unrelenting, continuing to attack Shadowmere (and vice versa) even as the Dragonborn attempts to ride away. Attempting to open his dialogue box or casting [[Calm (Skyrim)|Calm]] will not stop him. Running into a nearby cave/mine will also not stop him - he will not follow, and upon exiting, he and Shadowmere will be found still trying to kill each other. This can be fixed by fast traveling away while mounted (he will not appear at the new destination) then fast traveling back, at which point he will act as if nothing unusual happened.
+*He may become hostile towards [[Shadowmere (Skyrim)|Shadowmere]] at the end of a fight. Unlike some other followers, who will stand down if Shadowmere is mounted and ridden a few paces, he will be unrelenting, continuing to attack Shadowmere (and vice versa) even as the Dragonborn attempts to ride away. Attempting to open his dialogue box or casting [[Calm (Skyrim)|Calm]] will not stop him. Running into a nearby cave/mine will also not stop him—he will not follow, and upon exiting, he and Shadowmere will be found still trying to kill each other. This can be fixed by fast traveling away while mounted (he will not appear at the new destination) then fast traveling back, at which point he will act as if nothing unusual happened.
-*Marrying [[Stenvar]] and moving him into Vlindrel Hall to live with the Dragonborn may result in Argis and Stenvar frequently fighting with each other, possibly over objects "dropped" (placed) within the house. [[Voice of the Emperor]] will cause them both to stop fighting, but will throw the objects in the house into disarray.
+*Marrying [[Stenvar]] and moving him into Vlindrel Hall to live with the Dragonborn may result in Argis and Stenvar frequently fighting with each other, possibly over objects "dropped" (placed) within the house. [[Voice of the Emperor (Skyrim)|Voice of the Emperor]] will cause them both to stop fighting, but will throw the objects in the house into disarray.
-==Quests==
-*[[Becoming Thane#Markarth|Becoming Thane of Markarth]]
 ==Appearances==
 *{{Skyrim}}
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