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Faction:
Companions Followers
Primary Skills:
Speech One-handed Smithing Pickpocket
Follower Class:
Blacksmith
Race:
Nord
Description: A male Nord of the Blacksmith class, and master Heavy Armor trainer.

Farkas

Faction:
Companions Followers
Primary Skills:
Speech One-handed Block Pickpocket
Follower Class:
Warrior
Race:
Nord
Description: A female Nord Warrior (1H) and expert Blocktrainer.

Njada Stonearm

Faction:
Companions Followers
Primary Skills:
Heavy Armor One-handed Block Archery
Follower Class:
Warrior-1H
Race:
Imperial
Description: A female Imperial Warrior (1H).

Ria

Faction:
Companions Followers
Primary Skills:
Heavy Armor One-handed Block Archery
Follower Class:
Warrior-1H
Race:
Nord
Description: A male Nord Warrior (1H).

Torvar

Faction:
Companions Followers
Primary Skills:
Heavy Armor Two-handed Block Archery
Follower Class:
Warrior-2H
Race:
Nord
Description: A male Nord Warrior (2H) and master Two-handed trainer.

Vilkas

Faction:
Dark Brotherhood Followers
Primary Skills:
Archery One-handed Light Armor Sneak
Follower Class:
Assassin
Race:
Imperial
Description: A male Imperial Assassin found at the Dawnstar Sanctuary.

Cicero

Faction:
Dark Brotherhood Followers
Primary Skills:
Archery One-handed Light Armor Sneak
Follower Class:
Assassin
Race:
Nord
Description: A Nord Assassin found at the Dawnstar Sanctuary.

Dark Brotherhood Initiate (female)

Faction:
Dark Brotherhood Followers
Primary Skills:
Archery One-handed Light Armor Sneak
Follower Class:
Assassin
Race:
Nord
Description: A Nord Assassin found at the Dawnstar Sanctuary.

Dark Brotherhood Initiate (male)

Faction:
Dawnguard Followers
Primary Skills:
Two-handed One-handed Light Armor Block
Follower Class:
Bandit
Race:
Nord
Description: A male Nord found in Fort Dawnguard. (Bandit class)

Agmaer

Faction:
Dawnguard Followers
Primary Skills:
Two-handed One-handed Light Armor Block
Follower Class:
Bandit
Race:
Bosmer
Description: A female Bosmer found in Fort Dawnguard. (Bandit class)

Beleval

Faction:
Dawnguard Followers
Primary Skills:
Heavy Armor One-handed Block Archery
Follower Class:
Warrior-1H
Race:
Breton
Description: A male Breton found in Fort Dawnguard. (Warrior(1H) class)

Celann

Faction:
Dawnguard Followers
Primary Skills:
One-handed Light Armor Block Archery
Follower Class:
Ranger
Race:
Orsimer (Orc)
Description: A male Orc found in Fort Dawnguard. (Ranger class)

Durak

Faction:
Dawnguard Followers
Primary Skills:
Heavy Armor Two-handed Block Archery
Follower Class:
Warrior-2H
Race:
Nord
Description: A female Nord in Fort Dawnguard. (Warrior(2H) class)

Ingjard

Faction:
Dawnguard Followers
Primary Skills:
Conjuration One-handed Light Armor Sneak
Follower Class:
Vampire
Race:
Nord
Description: A female Nord vampire found during the quest Awakening. Forced follower during Bloodline, Chasing Echoes‎, Beyond Death‎, Unseen Visions‎, Touching the Sky‎, Kindred Judgment‎.[verification needed — all of them?] (Vampire class)

Serana

Faction:
Dragonborn Followers
Primary Skills:
Light Armor Restoration One-handed Alteration
Follower Class:
Warrior-1H
Race:
Nord
Description: A female Nord warrior from Skaal Village. Temporary follower during The Temple of Miraak.

Frea

Faction:
Dragonborn Followers
Primary Skills:
Sneak Restoration Alteration Conjuration Destruction
Follower Class:
Conjurer
Race:
Dunmer
Description: A male Dunmer conjurer found in Tel Mithryn.

Talvas Fathryon

Faction:
Dragonborn Followers
Primary Skills:
Conjuration Destruction One-handed Light Armor
Follower Class:
Spellsword
Race:
Dunmer
Description: A male Dunmer spellsword found in the Retching Netch in Raven Rock. Can be hired for 500 gold.

Teldryn Sero

Faction:
Dragonborn Followers
Primary Skills:
One-handed Light Armor Block Sneak
Follower Class:
Rogue(1H)
Race:
Dunmer
Description: A male Dunmer miner initially found at Kolbjorn Barrow.

Ralis Sedarys

Faction:
Dungeon Followers
Primary Skills:
Heavy Armor One-handed Block Archery
Follower Class:
Warrior-1H
Race:
Nord
Description: A male Nord Warrior (1H) found in Hillgrund's Tomb.

Golldir

Faction:
Dungeon Followers
Primary Skills:
Restoration Conjuration Destruction Alteration
Follower Class:
Mage
Race:
Imperial
Description: A female Imperial Mage found in Darklight Tower.

Illia

Faction:
Hirelings
Primary Skills:
Restoration Destruction One-handed Light Armor
Follower Class:
Spellsword
Race:
Nord
Description: A male Nord Spellsword found in the Winking Skeever in Solitude.

Belrand

Faction:
Hirelings
Primary Skills:
Two-handed Light Armor Block Archery
Follower Class:
Barbarian
Race:
Nord
Description: A male Nord Barbarian found in Rorikstead at the Frostfruit Inn after completing his quest.

Erik the Slayer

Faction:
Hirelings
Primary Skills:
One-handed Light Armor Block Archery
Follower Class:
Ranger
Race:
Dunmer
Description: A female Dunmer Ranger found inside the Drunken Huntsman in Whiterun.

Jenassa

Faction:
Hirelings
Primary Skills:
Restoration Destruction Alteration Sneak
Follower Class:
Mage
Race:
Imperial
Description: A male Imperial Destruction Mage found at The Bee and Barb in Riften.

Marcurio

Faction:
Hirelings
Primary Skills:
Heavy Armor Two-handed Block Archery
Follower Class:
Warrior-2H
Race:
Nord
Description: A male Nord Warrior (2H) in Windhelm (usually on the second floor of Candlehearth Hall).

Stenvar

Faction:
Hirelings
Primary Skills:
Heavy Armor One-handed Block Archery
Follower Class:
Warrior-1H
Race:
Nord
Description: A male Nord Warrior (1H) found at the Silver-Blood Inn in Markarth.

Vorstag

Faction:
Housecarls
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Warrior
Race:
Nord
Description: A male Nord found in Markarth.

Argis the Bulwark

Faction:
Housecarls
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Warrior
Race:
Nord
Description: A male Nord found in Windhelm.

Calder

Faction:
Housecarls
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Warrior
Race:
Nord
Description: A male Nord found in Dawnstar.

Gregor

Faction:
Housecarls
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Warrior
Race:
Nord
Description: A female Nord found in Riften.

Iona

Faction:
Housecarls
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Warrior
Race:
Nord
Description: A female Nord found in Solitude.

Jordis the Sword-Maiden

Faction:
Housecarls
Primary Skills:
Dragon Rising
Follower Class:
Warrior
Race:
Nord
Description: A female Nord found in Whiterun.

Lydia

Faction:
Housecarls
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Warrior
Race:
Redguard
Description: A female Redguard found in Falkreath.

Rayya

Faction:
Housecarls
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Sorcerer
Race:
Nord
Description: A male Nord found in Morthal.

Valdimar

Faction:
Orc Stronghold Followers
Primary Skills:
Heavy Armor One-handed Sneak Archery
Follower Class:
Warrior-1H
Race:
Orc
Description: A female Orc Warrior found in Mor Khazgur.

Borgakh the Steel Heart

Faction:
Orc Stronghold Followers
Primary Skills:
One-handed Light Armor Block Archery
Follower Class:
Ranger
Race:
Orc
Description: A male Orc Ranger found in Dushnikh Yal.

Ghorbash the Iron Hand

Faction:
Orc Stronghold Followers
Primary Skills:
One-handed Light Armor Block Archery
Follower Class:
Warrior-1H
Race:
Orsimer (Orc)
Description: A male Orc Ranger found in Largashbur.

Lob

Faction:
Orc Stronghold Followers
Primary Skills:
Heavy Armor One-handed Sneak Archery
Follower Class:
Warrior-1H
Race:
Orsimer (Orc)
Description: A male Orc Warrior found in Largashbur.

Ogol

Faction:
Orc Stronghold Followers
Primary Skills:
One-handed Light Armor Block Archery
Follower Class:
Ranger
Race:
Orsimer (Orc)
Description: A female Orc Ranger in Largashbur.

Ugor

Faction:
Miscellaneous Followers
Primary Skills:
One-handed Alchemy Sneak Enchanting Speech Light Armor Smithing Archery
Follower Class:
Citizen
Race:
Imperial
Description: A female Imperial who works for the East Empire Company.

Adelaisa Vendicci

Faction:
Miscellaneous Followers
Primary Skills:
Heavy Armor Two-handed Block Archery
Follower Class:
Warrior-2H
Race:
Redguard
Description: A male Redguard Warrior who is found in Solitude.

Ahtar

Faction:
Miscellaneous Followers
Primary Skills:
One-handed Light Armor Block Archery
Follower Class:
Ranger
Race:
Nord
Description: A female Nord Ranger found in Darkwater Crossing.

Annekke Crag-Jumper

Faction:
Miscellaneous Followers
Primary Skills:
Restoration Conjuration Destruction Alteration
Follower Class:
Mage
Race:
Dunmer
Description: A female Dunmer Conjuration Mage found at the Shrine of Azura.

Aranea Ienith

Faction:
Miscellaneous Followers
Primary Skills:
Heavy Armor Two-handed Block Archery
Follower Class:
Warrior-2H
Race:
Nord
Description: A male Nord Warrior found in Morthal.

Benor

Faction:
Miscellaneous Followers
Primary Skills:
Heavy Armor One-handed Block Archery
Follower Class:
Warrior-1H
Race:
Breton
Description: An alcoholic male Breton Warrior found in Markarth.

Cosnach

Faction:
Miscellaneous Followers
Primary Skills:
One-handed Light Armor Block Archery
Follower Class:
Ranger
Race:
Argonian
Description: A male Argonian Ranger found in Darkwater Pass.

Derkeethus

Faction:
Miscellaneous Followers
Primary Skills:
Destruction One-handed Alteration Sneak
Follower Class:
Nightblade
Race:
Breton
Description: A female Breton Nightblade found in Markarth's Hall of the Dead.

Eola

Faction:
Miscellaneous Followers
Primary Skills:
Alchemy Restoration Speech Smithing Conjuration
Follower Class:
Priest
Race:
Dunmer
Description: A male Dunmer Priest found in Dawnstar.

Erandur

Faction:
Miscellaneous Followers
Primary Skills:
One-handed Sneak Speech Light Armor Archery
Follower Class:
Thief
Race:
Bosmer
Description: A male Bosmer Thief found in Riverwood. He is a common Archery trainer.

Faendal

Faction:
Miscellaneous Followers
Primary Skills:
Heavy Armor One-handed Block Archery
Follower Class:
Warrior
Race:
Khajiit
Description: A male Khajiit Warrior traveling between cities in Ahkari's Khajiit caravan.

Kharjo

Faction:
Miscellaneous Followers
Primary Skills:
Heavy Armor Two-handed Block Archery
Follower Class:
Warrior-2H
Race:
Nord
Description: A female Nord Warrior found in Riften.

Mjoll the Lioness

Faction:
Miscellaneous Followers
Primary Skills:
One-handed Alchemy Two-handed Enchanting Smithing Archery
Follower Class:
Miner
Race:
Nord
Description: A male Nord Miner found in Kynesgrove.

Roggi Knot-Beard

Faction:
Miscellaneous Followers
Primary Skills:
One-handed Alchemy Two-handed Enchanting Smithing Archery
Follower Class:
Bard
Race:
Nord
Description: A male Nord Bard found in Riverwood.

Sven

Faction:
Miscellaneous Followers
Primary Skills:
Heavy Armor One-handed Block Archery
Follower Class:
Warrior-1H
Race:
Nord
Description: A female Nord Warrior found in The Bannered Marein Whiterun.

Uthgerd the Unbroken

Faction:
Creatures
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Non-humanoid
Race:
Troll
Description: Can be purchased from Gunmar in Fort Dawnguard for 500 gold. You may be given an Armored Frost Troll instead.

Armored Troll

Faction:
Creatures
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description: Can be purchased from Gunmar in Fort Dawnguard for 500 gold. You may be given an Armored Troll instead.

Armored Frost Troll

Faction:
Creatures
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Non-humanoid
Race:
Armored War Dog
Description: An armored husky in Fort Dawnguard.

Bran

Faction:
Creatures
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Non-humanoid
Race:
Death Hound
Description: A Death Hound in Volkihar Keep.

CuSith

Faction:
Creatures
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Non-humanoid
Race:
Death Hound
Description: A Death Hound in Volkihar Keep.

Garmr

Faction:
Creatures
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Non-humanoid
Race:
Dog
Description: A dog that can be found at Meeko's Shack.

Meeko

Faction:
Creatures
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Non-humanoid
Race:
Armored War Dog
Description: An armored husky in Fort Dawnguard.

Sceolang

Faction:
Creatures
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Non-humanoid
Race:
Dog
Description: These can be found in a random encounter in the wilderness. If you talk to one, it will become your follower. Note: Will disappear if told to wait and you enter a dungeon.

Stray Dog

Faction:
Creatures
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Non-humanoid
Race:
Dog
Description: A dog which can be purchased from Banning at the Markarth stables for 500 gold. As with the hirelings, if you dismiss Vigilance, he will return to Banning and you must pay the 500 gold again to get him back.

Vigilance

Faction:
Dragonborn
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description: A Riekling which can be recruited at Thirsk Mead Hall after completing The Chief of Thirsk Hall.

Riekling Warrior

Faction:
Dragonborn
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Non-humanoid
Race:
Dwarven Sphere
Description: Friendly Dwarven automatons found in Kagrumez during The Kagrumez Gauntlet.

Steadfast Dwarven Sphere

Faction:
Dragonborn
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Non-humanoid
Race:
Dwarven Spider
Description: Friendly Dwarven automatons found in Kagrumez during The Kagrumez Gauntlet.

Steadfast Dwarven Spider

Faction:
Quest Followers
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description:

Anska

Faction:
Quest Followers
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description:

Avulstein Gray-Mane

Faction:
Quest Followers
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description: In order to recruit him, you must first pass a speech check.

Brother Verulus

Faction:
Quest Followers
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description: After talking to Karliah outside Nightingale Hall, he starts following you.

Brynjolf

Faction:
Quest Followers
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description:

Delphine

Faction:
Quest Followers
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description: Enmon may join you when you offer to liberate Fjotra from her Forsworn captors.

Enmon

Faction:
Quest Followers
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description: Esbern will follow you wherever you go in A Cornered Rat, but when he joins up with Delphine in Alduin's Wall he will only stay with you as long as you are heading towards the wall, which prevents him from being used in most other quests.

Esbern

Faction:
Quest Followers
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description: He meets up with you when you meet Avulstein Gray-Mane outside of Northwatch Keep (if you agreed to have him along to help you).

Geirlund

Faction:
Quest Followers
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description: Accompanies you if you chose him during the opening sequence in Helgen. If you side with the Imperials in the Civil War, he will also join you on several related quests.

Hadvar

Faction:
Quest Followers
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description: After talking to her in Irkngthand, she starts following you.

Karliah

Faction:
Quest Followers
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description: Katria can be used for other quests, but only by breaking her own quest, which is fixable but not advisable.

KatriaDG

Faction:
Quest Followers
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description: After retrieving Nettlebane and talking to Danica Pure-Spring, he will engage you in conversation and ask to come with you.

Maurice Jondrelle

Faction:
Quest Followers
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description: Follows after helping you break into Snow Veil Sanctum.

Mercer Frey

Faction:
Quest Followers
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description: Accompanies you if you chose him during the opening sequence in Helgen. If you side with the Stormcloaks in the Civil War, he will also join you on several related quests.

Ralof

Faction:
Quest Followers
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description: Briefly follows you for the duration of the quest, if you choose to spare him and turn the tables on the hunters. He will be in werewolf form, and is capable of flinging opponents across distances much like a player werewolf, although his throw attack is not fatal.

Sinding

Faction:
Quest Followers
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description:

Thonnir

Faction:
Quest Followers
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description: If he dies, you will fail the quest. Avulstein Gray-Mane, Geirlund, and Vidrald will also stop following you.

Thorald Gray-Mane

Faction:
Quest Followers
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description: After healing him, you can opt for him to accompany you into the cavern.

Valdr

Faction:
Quest Followers
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description: He meets up with you when you meet Avulstein Gray-Mane outside of Northwatch Keep (if you agreed to have him along to help you).

Vidrald

Faction:
Quest Followers: Animals
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description: Barbas is the only temporary dog follower in the game. He also barks, whines, and pushes you incessantly if you drag him away from his quest, however he is invincible and will continue to follow and fight for you no matter where you bring him.

Barbas

Faction:
Quest Followers: Animals
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description: Gleda will not fight, and can not be spoken to. She will follow you until you return her to Ennis.

Gleda the Goat

Faction:
Dragonborn
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description:

Neloth

Faction:
Dragonborn
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description:

Tharstan

Faction:
Dragonborn: Animals
Primary Skills:
Follower Class:
Race:
Description:

Bilgemuck