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Torik
Location	Falkreath Hold
Race	Nord	Gender	Male
Reaction	Friendly

Torik

Torik is a Nord encountered in Falkreath Hold, he is the Housecarl of Thane Eerika Skjoralmor.

Dialogue

Torik is first encountered inside Falkreath Hold alongside Eerika Skjoralmor:

Eerika Skjoralmor: "Gurund didn't send you lot down from Sovngarde, I hope. We owe you."

<Eerika turns to Torik.>

Eerika Skjoralmor: "Torik, prepare them for what's to come. Stuhn watch over you."

Torik: "Yes, my thane!"

Eerika Skjoralmor: "The east and north gates won't hold much longer. I'll lead our people to safety. Buy me time. We'll fall back to the Halls of the Dead."

<She and warriors run off towards the hall.>

Torik can then be spoken with.

"Any who bleeds with me, I call friend. I pray our first drinks together will not be in the Hall of Valor."

What do you know of our enemy?

"A bastard union of Reachmen and minotaur tribes. Joined in their hatred of us and their lust for our land.
Both are savage in their own right, but I have never seen either so ferocious as they are now."

This is unusual then?

"Aye. Their ilk are raiders and opportunists. Not since the Longhouse Emperors dirtied the Ruby Throne have I known Reachmen to raise armies, and never minotaurs. The beast that leads them is like a Daedric Prince in the flesh.
Dark times."

Why rally at the Hall of the Dead?

"Might seem a bad omen, for certain, but Eerika has the right of it. Deep in the stone and too narrow for large numbers. If we can hold anything with a handful of good Nords, it's that."

What do you need me to do?

"Fight with no fear of death and give Eerika time to see our kin to safety.
Beyond that … send as many of those bone-pickers to Oblivion as you can."

Eerika will then realize that she is now Jarl of Falkreath. Torik will be the first to support her:

Eerika Skjoralmor: "My father … Jark Skjoralmor is dead, but Falkreath lives another day."

Torik: "And so it shall so long as you stand for it, my Jarl."

Eerika Skjoralmor: "Jarl? So I am …."

"Then let it be known on this day that these warriors stand as my Thanes and their deeds shall be sung in my realm for generations to come."

Torik: "Love live Jarl Skjoralmor! Long live the saviors of Falkreath!"

Citizen: "Hah!"

Falkreath Defender: "Hah!"

Falkreath Archer: "Hah!"

Torik can be spoken to again after Domihaus the Bloody-Horned is killed and Eerika has been named Jarl.

"There's no one more deserving of the title Thane. You won't be soon forgotten."

Glad to see you survived.

"In no small part to you. I was dancing in half my blood with the Reach-dogs when that monster bull let out its death cry. You could hear it clear through the hold.
Scattered those cowards to the far winds like so many skeevers."

What's it mean to be a Thane?

"Depends on who you ask. Not all carry the mantle the same way. For your service to Falkreath, the Jarl has given you privilege to do as you please in our hold. Within reason.
It's an honor not given lightly."

You seem pleased to see Eerika become a Jarl.

"I am. She's a fine leader. Never thinks of herself. Under her rule, we'll see this hold thrive. Maybe more than it ever has.
I don't celebrate what got us here, but I'm hopeful for the future."

Notes

• Torik is the author of Meet the Character - Eerika Skjoralmor