Skyrim:Betrid Silver-Blood

Betrid Silver-Blood (RefID: 000198E7)
Home City	Markarth
Location	The Treasury House
Race	Nord	Gender	Female
Level	4	Class	Citizen
RefID	000198E7	BaseID	00013388
Other Information
Health	27	Magicka	60
Stamina	60
Primary Skills	Two-handed
Morality	No Crime	Aggression	Aggressive
Voice Type	FemaleSultry
Faction(s)	CrimeFactionReach; MS02VictimsFaction; MarkarthThonarBetridFaction; MarkarthTreasuryHouseFaction; Thieves Guild No Pickpocketing Faction; TownMarkarthFaction

Betrid Silver-Blood reading

Betrid Silver-Blood is a Nord citizen who lives at the Treasury House in Markarth. Her husband is the influential head of the Silver-Blood family, Thonar, whom she only married for the money.

Before the related quest, all her time is spent reading in a chair at the Treasury House. 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.

She sleeps in the northwestern bedroom every night between 10pm and 6am. After waking up she spends the entire day strolling around, either eating, cooking, relaxing, or reading her book. At 9am and 8pm she pauses for a one-hour meal.

She wears a set of fine clothes and a pair of fine boots, and is equipped with an iron dagger. She carries a key to the Treasury House and a selection of higher-class loot and gold.

Related Quests

• The Forsworn Conspiracy: Investigate a murder in Markarth to discover a sinister plot surrounding the Forsworn.

Dialogue

She is overly snobbish and will readily tell you about her status when approached. You can ask her questions about her family.

"I'm married to Thonar Silver-Blood. Keep that in mind while you're speaking to me."

"My husband Thonar handles all our family's business. He's an important man."

"I married Thonar for the money, and I'm not the least bit ashamed to admit it."

You're an important family, I take it?

"My dear vagrant, we're the only family worth knowing in Markarth. We own everything in this city, even the jail. And guess who owns the Silver-Blood Inn? Not that we named it that, the people just insisted."

You're married to Thonar? What's he like?

"He's the real head of this family. He may not be the eldest, but all the work that keeps us respected is handled by my Thonar."

When exiting conversation she can say:

"Yes, I was bored talking to you anyway."

"Take care."

Conversations

She will occasionally engage in conversation with her husband:

Betrid Silver-Blood: "Where were you last night, Thonar? Busy with work or have you found some other woman who's willing to tolerate your lack of ambition?"

Thonar Silver-Blood: "I am busy keeping this family in coin and your pretty little head adorned with jewels, so I'll thank you not to question where I go at night, wife."

Betrid Silver-Blood: "Well maybe if you would finally convince Thongvor to put you in charge of the family, I wouldn't need to question you anymore."

Thonar Silver-Blood: "I'll take control of the family on my own time, Betrid. Until then, my brother remains in charge and you'll keep your mouth shut."

Betrid Silver-Blood: "Oh dear, whatever is a girl to do with such fearful brutes about her?"

Betrid Silver-Blood: "Did I hear correctly, Thonar? Is your brother really asking you to settle another dispute between Mulush and Nepos?"

Thonar Silver-Blood: "Someone has to keep the silver production running, Betrid, and that means keeping Mulush and Nepos in line once in a while."

Betrid Silver-Blood: "Humph. Who's running the Silver-Bloods? You or your brother? You need to tell Thongvor that he should settle this himself or step down."

Thonar Silver-Blood: "The only thing I need to do, dear wife, is make sure profits are up, no matter what. If Thongvor won't do the dirty work, I will."

Betrid Silver-Blood: "You'll never be in charge of this family with that attitude, loving husband."

During a conversation with Rhiada, Betrid will accidentally reveal a well-kept secret from her past:

Betrid Silver-Blood: "Rhiada, did you clean the tables today? They're filthy!"

Rhiada: "I'm sorry, Betrid. I'll clean them right away."

Betrid Silver-Blood: "No, don't bother. You're useless, as always. I'll get Ildene to do it."

Rhiada: "I'm sorry, Betrid. I thought I had cleaned the tables properly."

Betrid Silver-Blood: "Oh, stop apologizing. It makes you look like an idiot. Learn to talk back a bit, girl! Why, when I was in the temple...."

Rhiada: "The temple, Betrid? You were one of Dibella's faithful?"

Betrid Silver-Blood: "I misspoke. Never mind what I said. Now get back to work."

Notes

• Betrid's death can be avoided by pickpocketing and reading Thonar's journal instead of questioning him.
  • Alternatively, it can be avoided by going directly to Eltrys after questioning Nepos the Nose.
• If you kill Donnel, Rhiada and Nana Ildene before talking to Thonar, she will spontaneously die with no direct cause anyway, prompting Thonar to comment that the Forsworn killed her, even though her intended murderers are already dead.