Skyrim Followers Checklist – Every Follower & How to Recruit Them

Followers

• Lydia: In Dragonsreach, then in Breezehome once you own it. Become Thane of Whiterun by finishing Dragon Rising.
• Iona: In Honeyside in Riften. Become Thane of the Rift.
• Argis the Bulwark: In Vlindrel Hall in Markarth. Become Thane of the Reach.
• Jordis the Sword-Maiden: In Proudspire Manor in Solitude. Become Thane of Haafingar.
• Calder: In Hjerim in Windhelm. Become Thane of Eastmarch.
• Rayya (Hearthfire): In the Jarl's Longhouse in Falkreath, then at Lakeview Manor once it is built. Become Thane of Falkreath.
• Valdimar (Hearthfire): In Highmoon Hall in Morthal, then at Windstad Manor once it is built. Become Thane of Hjaalmarch.
• Gregor (Hearthfire): In the White Hall in Dawnstar, then at Heljarchen Hall once it is built. Become Thane of the Pale.
• Jenassa: At the Drunken Huntsman in Whiterun. Pay the 500 gold hiring fee. It is charged again if you part ways and come back, unless you marry them.
• Marcurio: At the Bee and Barb in Riften. Pay the 500 gold hiring fee. It is charged again if you part ways and come back, unless you marry them.
• Stenvar: At Candlehearth Hall in Windhelm. Pay the 500 gold hiring fee. It is charged again if you part ways and come back, unless you marry them.
• Vorstag: At the Silver-Blood Inn in Markarth. Pay the 500 gold hiring fee. It is charged again if you part ways and come back, unless you marry them.
• Belrand: At the Winking Skeever in Solitude. Pay the 500 gold hiring fee. It is charged again if you part ways and come back, unless you marry them.
• Erik the Slayer: At the Frostfruit Inn in Rorikstead. Talk his father into letting him go in the favour Erik the Slayer, then pay the 500 gold hiring fee.
• Teldryn Sero (Dragonborn): At the Retching Netch in Raven Rock. Pay the 500 gold hiring fee. It is charged again if you part ways and come back, unless you marry them.
• Aela the Huntress: In Jorrvaskr, the Companions' hall in Whiterun. Finish the Companions' story with Glory of the Dead.
• Farkas: In Jorrvaskr, the Companions' hall in Whiterun. Finish the Companions' story with Glory of the Dead.
• Vilkas: In Jorrvaskr, the Companions' hall in Whiterun. Finish the Companions' story with Glory of the Dead.
• Athis: In Jorrvaskr, the Companions' hall in Whiterun. Finish the Companions' story with Glory of the Dead.
• Njada Stonearm: In Jorrvaskr, the Companions' hall in Whiterun. Finish the Companions' story with Glory of the Dead.
• Ria: In Jorrvaskr, the Companions' hall in Whiterun. Finish the Companions' story with Glory of the Dead.
• Torvar: In Jorrvaskr, the Companions' hall in Whiterun. Finish the Companions' story with Glory of the Dead.
• Brelyna Maryon: In the Hall of Attainment at the College of Winterhold. Let her practise her spells on you in Brelyna's Practice.
• J'zargo: In the Hall of Attainment at the College of Winterhold. Test his flame cloak scrolls on undead in J'zargo's Experiment.
• Onmund: In the Hall of Attainment at the College of Winterhold. Get his family amulet back from Enthir in Onmund's Request.
• Cicero: In the Dawnstar Sanctuary. Spare him at the end of The Cure for Madness, then finish the Dark Brotherhood questline.
• Dark Brotherhood Initiate: In the Dawnstar Sanctuary. There are two, a man and a woman. Finish Hail Sithis! and carry out one contract for the Night Mother.
• Faendal: At the sawmill in Riverwood, or at his house. Take his side over Camilla Valerius in the favour A Lovely Letter.
• Sven: At the Sleeping Giant Inn in Riverwood, or at his mother's house. Take his side over Camilla Valerius in the favour A Lovely Letter.
• Uthgerd the Unbroken: At the Bannered Mare in Whiterun, or at her house. Beat her in a brawl.
• Mjoll the Lioness: Walking the streets of Riften with her friend Aerin. Bring her sword back from Mzinchaleft in Grimsever's Return.
• Benor: Near the guardhouse in Morthal. Beat him in a brawl.
• Cosnach: At the Silver-Blood Inn or in the Warrens in Markarth. Beat him in a brawl, or buy him a drink.
• Ahtar: Solitude's headsman, usually near Castle Dour. Kill the bandit leader he names.
• Annekke Crag-Jumper: At Darkwater Crossing in Eastmarch. Kill the bandit leader she names.
• Roggi Knot-Beard: At the mine or the inn in Kynesgrove. Bring back his ancestral shield in the favour Dungeon Delving.
• Derkeethus: Held in Darkwater Pass, then at Darkwater Crossing. Free him from the Falmer in Extracting an Argonian.
• Adelaisa Vendicci: At the East Empire Company office on the Windhelm docks. Finish the quest Rise in the East.
• Golldir: Outside Hillgrund's Tomb, east of Whiterun. Help him clear his family tomb in Ancestral Worship.
• Illia: At Darklight Tower, south of Riften. Climb the tower with her in Repentance.
• Erandur: At Nightcaller Temple above Dawnstar. Let him finish the ritual at the end of Waking Nightmare instead of killing him.
• Aranea Ienith: At the Shrine of Azura, south of Winterhold. Bring the broken star back to her at the end of The Black Star.
• Eola: At Reachcliff Cave after the feast. Finish The Taste of Death at Namira's table.
• Kharjo: With Ahkari's Khajiit caravan, which travels between Dawnstar and Riften. Recover his Moon Amulet in the favour Amulet of the Moon.
• Borgakh the Steel Heart: At the Orc stronghold of Mor Khazgur. As Blood-Kin, pay her dowry or persuade her to leave the stronghold.
• Ghorbash the Iron Hand: At the Orc stronghold of Dushnikh Yal. As Blood-Kin, talk him into travelling again, by persuasion, a bribe or a brawl.
• Lob: At the Orc stronghold of Largashbur. Finish The Cursed Tribe.
• Ogol: At the Orc stronghold of Largashbur. Finish The Cursed Tribe.
• Ugor: At the Orc stronghold of Largashbur. Finish The Cursed Tribe.
• Serana (Dawnguard): At Fort Dawnguard or Castle Volkihar, whichever side you chose. She travels with you through the Dawnguard story from Prophet on, and stays available afterwards.
• Agmaer (Dawnguard): At Fort Dawnguard. Finish Prophet on the Dawnguard side.
• Beleval (Dawnguard): At Fort Dawnguard. Finish Prophet on the Dawnguard side.
• Celann (Dawnguard): At Fort Dawnguard. Finish Prophet on the Dawnguard side.
• Durak (Dawnguard): At Fort Dawnguard. Finish Prophet on the Dawnguard side.
• Ingjard (Dawnguard): At Fort Dawnguard. Finish Prophet on the Dawnguard side.
• Frea (Dragonborn): In Skaal Village. Finish The Fate of the Skaal.
• Talvas Fathryon (Dragonborn): At Tel Mithryn, outside Neloth's tower. Kill his runaway ash guardian in From the Ashes.
• Ralis Sedarys (Dragonborn): At the Retching Netch in Raven Rock after the dig. Spare him at the end of Unearthed, then pay the 500 gold hiring fee.
• Meeko: On the road near Meeko's Shack in Hjaalmarch, waiting beside his dead master's bed. Talk to him and he follows you.
• Vigilance: At the Markarth Stables. Buy him from Banning for 500 gold.
• Stray Dog: A chance meeting in the wilds, often while he fights wolves. Talk to him and he follows you.
• Bran (Dawnguard): At Fort Dawnguard. Join the Dawnguard. Once the fort is up and running the dog can be told to follow.
• Sceolang (Dawnguard): At Fort Dawnguard. Join the Dawnguard. Once the fort is up and running the dog can be told to follow.
• Armored Troll (Dawnguard): At Fort Dawnguard. Buy one from Gunmar for 500 gold once he is settled at the fort.
• CuSith (Dawnguard): In Castle Volkihar. Join the Volkihar court by finishing The Bloodstone Chalice.
• Garmr (Dawnguard): In Castle Volkihar. Join the Volkihar court by finishing The Bloodstone Chalice.
• Riekling (Dragonborn): In Thirsk Mead Hall once you rule it. Become chief of the Rieklings in The Chief of Thirsk Hall.
• Steadfast Dwarven Spider (Dragonborn): In the last room of Kagrumez. Open its gate with resonance gems in The Kagrumez Gauntlet.
• Steadfast Dwarven Sphere (Dragonborn): In the last room of Kagrumez. Open its gate with resonance gems in The Kagrumez Gauntlet.
• Gogh (Anniversary Edition): In the fighting pit of Gromm's Pass. Kill the Blue God and free him in Blue in the Face.
• Hand Ethra Mavandas (Anniversary Edition): In Ashfall's Tear. Side with the Tribunal Temple in Ghosts of the Tribunal: beat her and the other three warriors in combat, or finish the three tasks for the Matriarch.
• Hand Kydren Indobar (Anniversary Edition): In Ashfall's Tear. Side with the Tribunal Temple in Ghosts of the Tribunal: beat him and the other three warriors in combat, or finish the three tasks for the Matriarch.
• Vesparth the Toe (Anniversary Edition): In Ashfall's Tear, guarding the inner sanctum. Side with the Tribunal Temple in Ghosts of the Tribunal: beat her and the other three warriors in combat, or finish the three tasks for the Matriarch.
• Watchman Sindras (Anniversary Edition): In Ashfall's Tear. Side with the Tribunal Temple in Ghosts of the Tribunal: beat him and the other three warriors in combat, or finish the three tasks for the Matriarch.
• Rulnik Wind-Strider (Anniversary Edition): At the Temple of Kynareth in Whiterun. Choose the Cup of Nothing in A Dying Wish and bring the priestess the ironwood soup.
• Bone Wolf (Anniversary Edition): Caged at a necromancer's camp north-west of Folgunthur. Bring it the Totem Bone in Let Sleeping Wolves Lie.
• Dwarven Armored Mudcrab (Anniversary Edition): In Calcelmo's laboratory in Understone Keep. Buy it from Calcelmo in My Pet Mudcrab.
• Nix-Hound (Anniversary Edition): Sold on Solstheim. Buy one from Revus Sarvani or Geldis Sadri in My Pet Nix-Hound.
• Hilda (Anniversary Edition): With Halvar in Rorikstead. Buy her from Halvar for 200 gold in Pets of Skyrim.
• Sweet Roll (Anniversary Edition): In the forest south-south-west of Half-Moon Mill. Feed her a sweet roll in Pets of Skyrim.
• Thistle (Anniversary Edition): At the Alchemist's Shack in the pass south of Ivarstead. Feed it a carrot in Pets of Skyrim.
• Arachnia (Anniversary Edition): Caged in Cronvangr Cave. Kill the vampire naturalist and free her in Pets of Skyrim.
• Skritch (Anniversary Edition): Caged in the Ratway. Find the key and open the cage in Pets of Skyrim.
• Manic Elytra Nymph (Anniversary Edition): Caged at the Saints bandit camp west of North Brittleshin Pass. Take the cage key from the nearby chest and free it in My Pet Elytra (Mania).
• Demented Elytra Nymph (Anniversary Edition): Caged at the Seducers bandit camp on the road west of Fort Kastav. Take the cage key from the nearby chest and free it in My Pet Elytra (Dementia).