Skyrim:Froki Whetted-Blade

Froki Whetted-Blade (RefID: 000185F5)
Location	Froki's Shack
Race	Elder	Gender	Male
Level	PC×1 (range=10-21)	Class	Ranger
RefID	000185F5	BaseID	000185F6
Other Information
Health	50+(PC-1)×10	Magicka	50
Stamina	50+(PC-1)×5
Primary Skills	Archery, Light Armor, Block, One-handed
Morality	No Crime	Aggression	Unaggressive
Protected	Yes
Voice Type	MaleOldGrumpy

Froki Whetted-Blade

Froki Whetted-Blade is an elderly Nord ranger who lives in his shack alongside his grandson Haming, a survivor of the attack on Helgen. Haming's parents, Torolf and Matlara, died at Helgen. Froki wears middle class clothes, hide bracers, hide boots, Kyne's Token, and a Ring of Minor Archery. He is equipped with a hunting bow and five iron arrows.

Related Quests

• Kyne's Sacred Trials: Participate in Kyne's Sacred Trials by hunting the guardian beasts of Skyrim.

Quest-Related Dialogue

Kyne's Sacred Trials

His greetings:

"Just what we need. City folk barging in, probably looking for an offering to their precious Divines."

"Well, look at this. Another city rat crawled outside the walls. I don't suppose you've come up here to tell old Froki about your supposed Divines?"

Speaking to him:

Not me. I don't believe in the Divines.

"Good. This is Skyrim, and we should honor the old ways. These foreigners don't even respect their own gods, much less Kyne and her Sacred Trials."

What's wrong with the Divines?

"They're stolen idols! Imposter gods, sold by silver tongues. No thank you. Froki will not forget Kyne, or her Sacred Trials."

Tell me about Kyne.

"Those sycophants in the Temple would call her Kynareth. Just a pale shadow of the truth, like all the Temple Divines. Kyne! Blessed Warrior-Wife. Shor's widow, sacred to any true Nord hunter. She's the mother of men and beasts, and her veil is the storm."

What are the Sacred Trials?

"It's an old Nord Tradition, a test to prove your worth in the eyes of Kyne. Show that you're a hunter and no simple butcher. Kyne teaches us to respect the beasts and blesses the hunter who will face their champions. True Nord hunters are those who survive the Trials. Do you think you're strong enough for Kyne's blessing? I would be glad to pass this tradition down."

I'm not interested.

"That's what an old man gets for thinking the younger generation might be interested in learning some honor."

Yes. Tell me what to do.

"You must defeat guardian beasts, blessed by Kyne."

If you accept you can continue with:

What do I need to do?

"I'll anoint you with the symbol of the wolf, the crab and the skeever. This will compel the guardian to appear when you reach his lair. Return when you've defeated the guardian wolf, crab and skeever."

A guardian skeever? Are you serious?

"Don't mock it, pup. Even the lowliest beasts can kill the weak and arrogant. We'll try more powerful enemies next, if you survive this."

Returning after killing the guardians:

I've defeated the guardians.

"Maybe you're not so soft, after all. Now you're ready for a real challenge. I'll anoint you with the symbol of the Bear, the Sabrecat and the Mammoth. Tread carefully, these are mighty beasts."

He can be spoken to further:

What should I do now?

"The guardian spirits of Bear, Mammoth and Sabre Cat await you. Return when they are defeated."

After defeating the guardians:

I've defeated the guardian spirits.

"You do Kyne proud. Only one challenge remains. Go and defeat the troll champion."

What should I do now?

"Kyne's guardian troll awaits you. Complete this trial and you'll have proven yourself a true hunter."

After defeating the guardian troll:

I've defeated the guardian troll.

"Then you finally know what it means to be a true hunter, in the Nord way. For this you have earned the Blessing of Kyne, and can count me as a friend."

Dialogue

If you find Froki's bow in Graywinter Watch, you can mention the bow to him after completing the quest. He'll be surprised to see it:

I found this bow. Is it yours?

"I don't believe it. I made that bow myself. Been through some messes with it, let me tell you. You know what? I want you to keep it. My great hunts are behind me, but yours are yet to come."

During Kyne's Sacred Trials, you can ask Froki if Haming is his son. He will correct you, saying, "Grandson. He's a strong lad. His parents were at Helgen when, well you know." Further asking him if he likes having Haming around will have him confess, "Can't say I was a great father the first time around. Now that he's here it's like a second chance. He's a good lad."

Froki in Sovngarde

Notes

• If Froki dies, you will meet him again during the quest Sovngarde, sitting on a rock halfway to the Hall of Valor. This version of Froki has a base ID of 000EA57E and a ref ID of 000EA580.
• If you obtain Kyne's Token from him, either through Kyne's Sacred Trials or by looting it off of his body, and he is also killed before Sovngarde is visited, you can take Kyne's Token from him again in Sovngarde. This allows for two Kyne's Tokens to be obtained.

Bugs

• Froki may refuse to speak to you after completing his quest even if you have yet to speak to him about his bow.
  • The Unofficial Skyrim Patch, version 2.0.4, fixes this bug.