who is the friend?Only Bathesda knows i think its the gray fox(thives guild leader) becuse in oblivean the first time you go to jail you will recive a note from A FRIEND that is when you can join the thives guild at the end of the thives guild quest line you will recive another note. you you can finaly meet him even though i havent compleat the whole quest line i have seen other people play so i think i have enough info about about it if you have other ideas about who the friend is plz reply:)