Second Wave: Striking the Heart

Quest giver: Aela the Huntress

Speak with Aela and ask what her targets are. She mentions a group of Silver Hand, holed up in a fortification. You’re to assault this location and slaughter the Silver Hand leader inside.

Objective: Assassinate the Silver Hand leader
Target: Silver Hand leader, [random location]

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Journey to the settlement Aela has indicated and begin a systematic slaughter of the Silver Hand foes within, along with any indigenous foes that attack. This battle culminates in a confrontation with the Silver Hand lieutenant.

Cut the fiend down with a final offensive flourish. The location of the Silver Hand leader is important; you may not need to scour the entire fortification to find him. As always, utilize your local map to learn where the leader is holed up and to learn any shortcuts to his location. But it is just as satisfying to plow through the leader’s troops first!

Objective: Return to Aela

Quest Conclusion

With the blood of the Silver Hand leader still coating your melee weapon, head back to Jorrvaskr, inside Whiterun, and let Aela know of your victory. You receive no reward; just your vengeance satiated.

Postquest Activities

If this was your first Second Wave quest, Aela will present your next target. If you have now completed two of these quests, Companions Quest: Blood’s Honor will begin...