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Skyrim Thane Checklist – Become Thane of All Nine Holds

What each Jarl asks before naming you Thane, hold by hold: the quest, the favours for townsfolk and the house to buy, with the housecarl you gain.

Thane of Whiterun – Whiterun Hold

  • Finish the main quest Dragon Rising for Jarl Balgruuf.

Thane of Falkreath – Falkreath Hold

  • Bring Jarl Siddgeir a bottle of Black-Briar Mead in the favour Rare Gifts.
  • Kill the bandit leader he names.
  • Help three people of the hold until they call you a friend.

Thane of the Reach – The Reach

  • Kill the Forsworn leader Jarl Igmund names.
  • Recover Hrolfdir's Shield for him in the favour Dungeon Delving.
  • Help five people of the hold until they call you a friend.
  • Buy Vlindrel Hall from the steward for 8,000 gold.

Thane of Haafingar – Haafingar

  • Finish the quest The Man Who Cried Wolf.
  • Carry Torygg's War Horn to a shrine of Talos in Elisif's Tribute.
  • Help five people of the hold until they call you a friend.
  • Buy Proudspire Manor from the steward for 25,000 gold.

Thane of Hjaalmarch – Hjaalmarch

  • Finish the quest Laid to Rest.
  • Help three people of the hold until they call you a friend.

Thane of the Pale – The Pale

  • Finish the Daedric quest Waking Nightmare, which ends Dawnstar's bad dreams.
  • Kill the giant Jarl Skald names.
  • Help three people of the hold until they call you a friend.

Thane of Winterhold – Winterhold

  • Recover the Helm of Winterhold for Jarl Korir in the favour Dungeon Delving.
  • Help three people of the hold until they call you a friend.

Thane of Eastmarch – Eastmarch

  • Take Windhelm's side in the Civil War: finish Rescue from Fort Neugrad for the Stormcloaks, or Battle for Windhelm for the Legion.
  • Finish the quest Blood on the Ice.
  • Help five people of the hold until they call you a friend.
  • Buy Hjerim from the steward for 12,000 gold.

Thane of the Rift – The Rift

  • Give Wujeeta a healing potion in the favour Helping Hand.
  • Clear the Riften Warehouse for the Jarl in The Raid.
  • Destroy the skooma operation at Cragslane Cavern in Supply and Demand.
  • Help five people of the hold until they call you a friend.
  • Buy Honeyside from the steward for 8,000 gold.