What happens when you become Thane of Markarth?

Once five citizens are helped, Igmund will dub you thane, bequeathing you the Blade of the Reach – a radiant weapon which scales in type, material, and enchantment to the player's level – and unlocking Argis the Bulwark as a housecarl, alongside the many other perks that the title holds.

What do you get for being Thane of Markarth?

After these two objectives have been completed, Brunwulf will grant the Dragonborn the title of Thane, giving them a random leveled weapon of Eastmarch, and appoint a housecarl to serve them.

What does being a Thane actually give you?

Benefits of Being a Thane[edit]

Grants you a personal housecarl follower (if available). Grants you a symbolic weapon of the city. Guards will forgive any bounty of less than 2000 gold (once per hold).

Can you become Thane of Markarth if you side with the forsworn?

Yes, to my knowledge there is only one quest where you side with the forsworn (the forsworn conspiracy) and it has zero impact on the rest of the game. Indeed.

What quest does the Jarl of Markarth give you?

Igmund is the Jarl of Markarth. He will ask you to kill the leader of a forsworn clan as a miscellaneous task. Once the leader is dead he will ask you to become well known throughout the hold (by doing miscellaneous tasks for various citizens of Markath) as well as purchasing a home before he can make you his Thane.

Skyrim. Become Thane Of The Reach (Markarth)

Does the Jarl give you a house?

After completing the Bleak Falls Barrow quest for the jarl, he will grant the player the right to own property in the city.

What should I say Markarth is worth?

Elenwen staying/leaving gives one point to the faction the decision favors, Markarth is worth 2 for Stormcloak, Riften is worth 2 for imperials, Dawnstar only worth 1 (the speech check seems to be irrelevant to the negotiation beyond getting extra speechcraft XP).

Should I let Madanach live?

If you don't kill Madanach, you can follow him and his men after escaping Markarth. They will lead you to Druadach Redoubt, a Forsworn encampment and cave that is now friendly. Keep in mind that siding with Madanach will only cause the Forsworn in Druadach Redoubt to become friendly to you.

Am I supposed to go to jail in Markarth?

Yes, you have to go to jail as a part of this quest. I tried resisting and everything to avoid it, but I found no way of getting around this part (You can go ahead and kill those corrupt guards if you want, you'll earn a bounty but you'll still go to jail if you walk out of the shrine).

Who becomes Jarl of Markarth if the Stormcloaks win?

If the Stormcloaks gain control of Markarth, during the quest "The Battle for Fort Sungard," Thongvor becomes the new Jarl of Markarth.

Can you become Thane twice?

In Skyrim you can become Thane of every hold. The only exception is Eastmarch in which you can get the thanedom after the civil war is over.

Can you lose your title as Thane Skyrim?

In The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the title of Thane may be lost if power over the Hold of which the Dragonborn is Thane is transferred to the opposite side of the ongoing Civil War. It can be attained again, however, by completing the normal tasks needed to become Thane once more, this time for the newly instated Jarl.

What happens if you don't talk to Thane?

Alternately, if Captain Kirrahe survived Virmire and Shepard did not talk to Thane before the attack, Kirrahe will be the one to save the salarian councilor and die in the process. However, even if Thane was not talked to before the attack, his name will still appear on the Normandy's memorial wall.

What happens if you join the Forsworn?

The Forsworn are the most common type of hostile NPC encountered in the Reach. Encounters with them will not occur under normal conditions outside of the Reach. It is not possible to join the Forsworn, but you can side with them through a quest series and one area will become non-hostile.

What happens if you save Margaret in Markarth?

If saved, she will be thankful and give you a necklace. Saving Margret can be helpful in later quests having to do with investigating the marketplace attack. Since Margret will still be alive, you can ask her directly about the attack instead of having to ask multiple unwilling witnesses.

Can you become Thane of all 9 holds?

Yes you can be Thane in all Nine Holds in Skyrim simultaneously. You can also join all guilds at the same time.

How do I get rid of Markarth bounty?

Re: Permanent bounty in Markarth

With the guard selected type paycrimegold into the console. You will be transported to a random location in Markarth with your bounty erased. Simply yield the guards by unsheathing and sheathing your weapon and the guards will return to normal patrol.

Is Markarth bloody enough?

Bloody enough.

Blood and silver are what flows through Markarth. That's the way it is.

Do you get your stuff back after leaving Cidhna Mine?

Leaving Cidhna Mine

If you have escaped after killing Madanach, you will have your equipment returned by Thonar, and be rewarded with the Silver-Blood Family Ring. However, if you escape with Madanach, your equipment will be returned by Kaie, a member of the Forsworn.

Does killing Madanach do anything?

If the Dragonborn kills Madanach (by selecting revenge or simply attacking him), he or she will be pardoned upon escaping the prison. Accordingly, it is possible that Madanach may not survive the escape from the mine.

Can you save Thonar's wife?

If you choose to question Thonar as part of your investigation, she is killed by Nana Ildene in a scripted death. If you choose not to question Thonar (see notes) she will survive the quest and, once you have escaped from Cidhna Mine, she will have picked up her daily routine.

What do you get for killing Madanach?

If done correctly, after killing Madanach and the rest of his Forsworn followers inside the Markarth Ruins, the Dragonborn will exit out to a peaceful Markarth with Thonar waiting with his guards to speak with them and reward them with the Silver-Blood Family Ring, as well as a pardon from the Jarl.

What is the hardest place in Skyrim?

1 Skuldafn (Past Level 45)

Considering scaling, however, the Skuldafn dungeon is arguably the toughest encounter in all of Skyrim. This is due to Skuldafn being the only dungeon in Skyrim that replaces all draugr with a level-scaled variant.

Should I trade Markarth for Riften or Dawnstar?

Give Riften to Tallius if you're siding with him, give him Dawnstar if you're Stormcloak. Nothing really affects gameplay or story, it's just a personal preference.

Who is a high profile victim in Markarth?

All high-profile targets there are merchants (i.e. Milore Ienth, alchemist; Glover Mallory, blacksmith; Garyn Ienth, grocer; and Fethis Alor, general goods. The best bet is to kill Garyn Ienth because he doesn't offer much in the way of trading.)