Prerequisites: Complete Main Quest: The Fallen

Intersecting Quests: Main Quest: The Fallen, Main Quest: Sovngarde, Main Quest: Paarthurnax, Other Faction Quests (The Greybeards Quests): Word Wall Revelations* , Other Faction Quests (The Greybeards Quests): Meditations on Words of Power*, Side Quest: Masks of the Dragon Priests*

Locations: Skuldafn, Skuldafn North Tower, Skuldafn South Tower , Skuldafn Temple, Whiterun, Dragonsreach

Characters: Jarl Balgruuf the Greater, Jarl Vignar the Revered, Odahviing (“Winged Snow Hunter”), Whiterun Guard

Enemies: Dragon, Draugr, Frostbite Spider, Nahkriin the Dragon Priest

Objectives: Set Odahviing free, Talk to Odahviing, Reach Alduin’s portal to Sovngarde, Enter Sovngarde

Eastward, to the Afterlife

Objective: Set Odahviing free
Target: Odanviing, Dragonsreach in Whiterun

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Although you’re right to be suspicious, the only way to reach Skuldafn is to agree to free Odahviing, on the condition that he transport you there.

You may also witness Irileth’s and Farengar Secret-Fire’s reactions and questioning of the dragon. Then climb the steps to the side of the hall where Odahviing is waiting.

Instruct the guard to open the trap. The guard isn’t too happy, so confirm these are your wishes. If you don’t wish to wait, you may activate the pull-chain yourself.

Objective: Talk to Odahviing

When you return to the dragon, he turns and lumbers to the parapet and waits for your arrival. Odahviing is awaiting your command.

When you are ready (and fully equipped for this final adventure), tell Odahviing you’re ready to be taken to Skuldafn. You clamber aboard the dragon and set off for a flight across the eastern mountains.

Objective: Reach Alduin’s portal to Sovngarde
Target: Exterior portal, the roof of Skuldafn Temple...