Kill the Giant (Jarl)

Kill the Giant
A giant that has been terrorising the people of Skyrim.
Quest Giver	Jarl Skald the Elder
Location	Radiant (see below)
Prerequisite	Level 22
Reward	Leveled
Type	Bounty quest
Quest ID	Favor153

For other uses, see Kill the Giant.

"To all the able bodied men and women. The giant [...] have been terrorising citizens and visitors. A reward shall be offered to anyone who kills it."

―Various

Kill the Giant is a quest available in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The Jarl of The Pale asks the Dragonborn to kill a giant. This quest must be completed in order to begin the quest "Thane of the Pale," and to purchase land in the hold.^HF

Objectives

1. Kill the giant
2. Return to Skald

Walkthrough

Speak with the current Jarl of the Pale, who is Skald the Elder by default. The Jarl will tell you to kill the giant at one of several locations in the Pale. After completing their task, return to the Jarl to receive the bounty.

Possible locations

• Blizzard Rest
• Red Road Pass
• Tumble Arch Pass

Reward

Level
22–28	800
29–39	1000
40+	1200

Journal

Kill the Giant – Favor153
ID	Journal Entry
10	Objective 10: Kill the giant in <Alias=GiantCamp>
15	Objective 15: Return to Skald
20	Quest complete

Bugs

This section contains bugs related to Kill the Giant (Jarl). Before adding a bug to this list, consider the following: Please reload an old save to confirm if the bug is still happening. If the bug is still occurring, please post the bug report with the appropriate system template  360  /  XB1  ,  PS3  /  PS4  ,  PC  /  MAC  ,  NX  /  PS5  ,  XS  , depending on which platform(s) the bug has been encountered on. Be descriptive when listing the bug and fixes, but avoid having conversations in the description and/or using first-person anecdotes: such discussions belong on the appropriate forum board.

•  PC   360   PS3   The quest objective may not be removed from the journal.
•  PC   360   PS3   The quest may not be received if the objective is killed ahead of time.