Rebuilding the Blades

Rebuilding the Blades
The exterior view of Sky Haven Temple.
Quest Giver	Delphine
Location	Sky Haven Temple
Prerequisite	Alduin's Wall
Next Quest	Dragon Hunting
Faction	Blades
Type	Blades quest
Quest ID	FreeformSkyhavenTempleA

"If you find anyone you think would make a good recruit, I can certainly take a look at them. Remember, though, being a Blade is a lifelong commitment. Their loyalty has to be with us once they're in."

―Delphine

Rebuilding the Blades is a quest available in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. This will not appear by this name in the journal. Instead, there will be a miscellaneous quest to "Bring a follower to Delphine." Delphine has requested the Dragonborn to bring her three followers who will then take an oath and be inducted into the Blades.

Objectives

1. Bring a follower to Delphine (three times)
2. Ask Esbern about dragon lairs

Walkthrough

The Dragonborn needs to speak to a follower and ask if they wish to become a Blade. Followers who can be asked to join the Blades are listed in the table below.

Once a follower becomes a Blade, they will move to Sky Haven Temple and are no longer found at their original location when dismissed. Once three followers become Blades, the "Dragon Hunting" quest becomes available which involves slaying a dragon at a random dragon lair with the new recruits. Should a recruit die, they cannot be replaced by inducting another follower.

Housecarls

Name	Location	Prerequisite	Race
Argis the Bulwark	Vlindrel Hall, Markarth	Become Thane of Markarth	Nord
Calder	Hjerim, Windhelm	Become Thane of Eastmarch	Nord
Gregor HF	The White Hall, Dawnstar	Become Thane of The Pale	Nord
Iona	Honeyside, Riften	Become Thane of The Rift	Nord
Jordis the Sword-Maiden	Proudspire Manor, Solitude	Become Thane of Haafingar	Nord
Lydia	Breezehome, Whiterun	Become Thane of Whiterun	Nord
Rayya HF	Jarl's Longhouse, Falkreath	Become Thane of Falkreath	Redguard
Valdimar HF	Highmoon Hall, Morthal	Become Thane of Hjaalmarch	Nord

College of Winterhold

Name	Class	Location	Quest	Race
Brelyna Maryon	Mystic	Hall of Attainment	Brelyna's Practice	Dunmer
J'zargo	Sorcerer	Hall of Attainment	J'zargo's Experiment	Khajiit
Onmund	Sorcerer	Hall of Attainment	Onmund's Request	Nord

The Companions

Name	Class	Location	Quest	Race
Aela the Huntress	Thief	Jorrvaskr	Glory of the Dead	Nord
Athis	Warrior	Jorrvaskr	Glory of the Dead	Dunmer
Farkas	Blacksmith	Jorrvaskr	Glory of the Dead	Nord
Njada Stonearm	Warrior	Jorrvaskr	Glory of the Dead	Nord
Ria	Warrior	Jorrvaskr	Glory of the Dead	Imperial
Torvar	Warrior	Jorrvaskr	Glory of the Dead	Nord
Vilkas	Warrior	Jorrvaskr	Glory of the Dead	Nord

Dawnguard

Name	Class	Location	Prerequisite	Race
Ingjard	Warrior	Fort Dawnguard	Complete A New Order	Nord
Durak	Ranger	Fort Dawnguard	Complete A New Order	Orc
Agmaer	Bandit	Fort Dawnguard	Complete A New Order	Nord
Beleval	Bandit	Fort Dawnguard	Complete A New Order	Bosmer
Celann	Warrior	Fort Dawnguard	Complete A New Order	Breton

Mercenaries

Name	Class	Location	Race
Belrand	Spellsword	The Winking Skeever, Solitude	Nord
Jenassa	Ranger	The Drunken Huntsman, Whiterun	Dunmer
Marcurio	Mage	Bee and Barb, Riften	Imperial
Stenvar	Warrior	Candlehearth Hall, Windhelm	Nord
Teldryn Sero DR	Spellsword	The Retching Netch, Raven Rock	Dunmer
Vorstag	Warrior	Silver-Blood Inn, Markarth	Nord

Quest reward followers

These followers typically have a quest attached to them and it must be completed in order to gain them as a follower.

Name	Class	Location	Prerequisite	Race
Adelaisa Vendicci	Citizen	East Empire Company	Rise in the East	Imperial
Ahtar	Warrior	Castle Dour	Complete Kill the Bandit Leader.	Redguard
Annekke Crag-Jumper	Ranger	Darkwater Crossing	Complete Kill the Bandit Leader.	Nord
Aranea Ienith	Mage	Shrine of Azura	Side with her during The Black Star.	Dunmer
Eola	Nightblade	Hall of the Dead, Markarth	Help her in The Taste of Death	Breton
Erandur	Priest	Windpeak Inn, Dawnstar	Help him in Waking Nightmare	Dunmer
Erik the Slayer	Barbarian	Frostfruit Inn, Rorikstead	Complete his favor	Nord
Faendal	Thief	Riverwood	Help him in A Lovely Letter	Bosmer
Frea DR	Warrior	Skaal Village	Complete The Fate of the Skaal	Nord
Golldir	Warrior	Hillgrund's Tomb	Help him in Ancestral Worship	Nord
Illia	Mage	Darklight Tower	Help her in Repentance	Imperial
Kharjo	Warrior	Ahkari's Khajiit Caravan	Retrieve his Moon Amulet	Khajiit
Lob	Ranger	Largashbur	Complete The Cursed Tribe	Orc
Mjoll the Lioness	Warrior	Riften	Complete Retrieve Grimsever	Nord
Ogol	Warrior	Largashbur	Complete The Cursed Tribe	Orc
Ralis Sedarys DR	Rogue	Kolbjorn Barrow	Spare him at the end of Unearthed	Dunmer
Roggi Knot-Beard	Miner	Kynesgrove	Find his family's ancestral shield	Nord
Sven	Lumberjack	Riverwood	Help him in A Lovely Letter	Nord
Talvas Fathryon DR	Conjurer	Tel Mithryn	Complete From the Ashes	Dunmer
Ugor	Ranger	Largashbur	Complete The Cursed Tribe	Orc

Miscellaneous followers

These followers have no specific quest attached to them. Gaining them as a follower may sometimes be a trivial affair, such as brawling against them and winning the match.

Name	Class	Location	Prerequisite	Race
Benor	Warrior	Morthal	Beat him in a brawl	Nord
Borgakh the Steel Heart	Warrior	Mor Khazgur	Pay her dowry or persuade her	Orc
Cosnach	Warrior	Silver-Blood Inn, Markarth	Beat him in a brawl or give him a drink	Breton
Derkeethus	Ranger	Darkwater Pass	Free him from captivity	Argonian
Ghorbash the Iron Hand	Ranger	Dushnikh Yal	Convince him to travel with the Dragonborn	Orc
Uthgerd the Unbroken	Warrior	The Bannered Mare, Whiterun	Beat her in a brawl	Nord

Journal

Rebuilding the Blades – FreeformSkyhavenTempleA
ID	Journal Entry
10	Objective 10: Bring a follower to Delphine
20	Objective 20: Bring a follower to Delphine
30	Objective 30: Bring a follower to Delphine
40	Objective 40: Ask Esbern about dragon lairs

Trivia

• Cicero, Serana and Dark Brotherhood initiates are the only followers that cannot become Blades.
• It is possible to begin this quest without killing Paarthurnax by talking to Delphine after the completion of "Alduin's Wall."
• Mercenaries can follow the Dragonborn for no charge if recruited into the faction.
• Recruits who die by any means cannot be replaced by inducting new members.
• Recruits who have a higher skill in Light Armor will be disadvantaged as they will always wear Blades Armor, which is heavy.

Bugs

This section contains bugs related to Rebuilding the Blades. 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.

• Armor given to Blades inductees prior to their induction may be removed from their inventory.
• Housecarls who are chosen to become Blades will say "I will be back at your house if you need me, Thane.", though they will return to Sky Haven Temple.
• Occasionally, Blades inductees will return to the place they where recruited despite Delphine having accepted them.
  • Loading a save game before recruiting the previous Blade follower, which is only possible if the inductee if not the first to be recruited, will fix the issue.
• Esbern not respond properly to the Dragonborn's attempts to interact and instead only say "Did you say something?"
• When recruiting Mjoll the Lioness, Aerin can still follow her around, keeping him at Sky Haven Temple for the rest of the game.
  • He will also follow Mjoll when sent by Esbern to slay a dragon.