Lore:Aela the Huntress

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Aela the Huntress
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Aela the Huntress
Race Nord Gender Female
Born 4th Era
Resided in Whiterun
Appears in Skyrim, Legends

Aela the Huntress was a Nord member of the Companions in the Fourth Era. Aela was one of the highest-ranking members, and as such she was a member of the Circle.

Aela's family has a long and proud history with the Companions. Her mother was a Companion, as was her grandmother, and every woman in her line, all the way back to Hrotti Blackblade,[1] who stood among the original Five Hundred.[2]:155 Aela remained in the wilderness with her father until she was old enough to undertake the Trial. Though her mother did not live to see her join the ranks, Aela fought to honor her memory and the legacy of all her Shield-Sisters throughout the ages.[1]

In 4E 201, Aela and her fellow Companions were battling a giant in the outskirts of Whiterun. There, she met the Last Dragonborn who was interested in joining their group, telling them to speak with Kodlak Whitemane at Jorrvaskr for recruitment.[3] After the Dragonborn proved their worth through different contracts and venturing forth with Farkas to retrieve a fragment of Wuuthrad, Aela and the other members of the Circle gathered outside Jorrvaskr to welcome the Dragonborn into the organization.[4] Aela was also present when Skjor offered the Dragonborn the opportunity to become a werewolf, giving her own blood for the ritual. As the Dragonborn gained consciousness after their werewolf transformation, Aela informed them that she and Skjor had tracked down the Silver Hand, a group of werewolf hunters, to their hideout. Unfortunately, they found Skjor slain by the Silver Hand and Aela vowed to avenge him.[5] Aela sent the Dragonborn to assassinate a leader of the Silver Hand and search a Silver Hand hideout for information on the location of their headquarters.[6][7] Kodlak soon caught wind of these operations and sought to put a stop to it. After Kodlak was assassinated by the Silver Hand, Aela helped wipe the group out in retaliation. She subsequently set out to Ysgramor's Tomb with Farkas, Vilkas, and the Dragonborn, to cure Kodlak's spirit of his lycanthropy so that he could make his way to Sovngarde. They succeeded, and Aela recognized the Dragonborn as the new Harbinger, succeeding Kodlak as leader.[8]

Aela would later undertake a quest to gather the three Totems of Hircine. She tasked the Dragonborn with bringing the totems to the Underforge, to honor Hircine and enhance the Circle's lycanthropic powers.[9]

Gallery[edit]

  • Aela the Huntress (Skyrim)

  • Aela as a werewolf (Skyrim)

  • Aela as a werewolf (Legends)

  • Aela the Huntress skin
    (Minecraft Skyrim Mash-up)

Notes[edit]

  • In Skyrim, Aela is a marriage candidate, and thus a potential spouse of the Last Dragonborn.[1]

See Also[edit]

  • For game-specific information, see the Skyrim and LegendsHeroes of Skyrim articles.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Aela the Huntress's dialogue in Skyrim
  2. ^ The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: Prima Official Game Guide — David Hodgson
  3. ^ Events of Take Up Arms in Skyrim
  4. ^ Events of Proving Honor in Skyrim
  5. ^ Events of The Silver Hand in Skyrim
  6. ^ Events of Striking the Heart in Skyrim
  7. ^ Events of Stealing Plans in Skyrim
  8. ^ Events of Glory of the Dead in Skyrim
  9. ^ Totems of Hircine quest in Skyrim
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