Skyrim:Kuvar

Kuvar (RefID: xx01A519)
Added by	Dragonborn
Location	Bujold's Retreat Thirsk Mead Hall
Race	Nord	Gender	Male
Level	PC×1 (range=10-60)	Class	Blacksmith
RefID	xx01A519	BaseID	xx01A518
Services
Training
Other Information
Health	140-640
Magicka	50
Stamina	95-345
Primary Skills	Smithing, Speech, One-handed, Pickpocket
Class Details	TrainerHeavyArmorMaster
Morality	No Crime	Aggression	Aggressive
Protected	Yes
Voice Type	MaleBrute
Faction(s)	DLC2PillarBuilderFaction; DLC2ThirskNordCrimeFaction; DLC2ThirskNordFaction; Heavy Armor Trainer

Kuvar

Kuvar is a Nord blacksmith found at Thirsk Mead Hall. His wife is Bujold. He is a master trainer in Heavy Armor.

Despite being a trainer in Heavy Armor, Kuvar wears hide armor with a pair of matching hide boots. He wields a Nordic war axe in combat.

Related Quests

• Retaking Thirsk: Help Bujold the Unworthy retake Thirsk Mead Hall.
• Her Word Against Theirs^CC: Spread the word of the Goddess Almalexia.

Dialogue

Bujold's Retreat

His greetings:

"Don't judge this place. We can make home wherever we are."

"I'd be better off with some mead in my belly, but the air in Solstheim is almost as sweet."

"At night, the wind picks up from the ocean and... well, I'm just lucky to keep warm."

When spoken to:

What brings you out here?

"We brought ourselves out here, along with our shame."

What do you mean?

"We used to be proud warriors of Thirsk Mead Hall. There, up on the hill. But we let that sweet life get the better of us. We grew soft, and...

What happened?

"Rieklings. Those filthy vermin... they came in numbers. Waves of the things. One at a time, they're pests, but with this many... And so here we are, out of our home."

What is Thirsk?

"Do you know of the Skaal?"

Of course, the village to the north.

"A long time ago, a man named Hrothmund left the Skaal to form his own tradition. Warriors in the wild, living like the Nords of old. They would hunt, they would fight, and the mightiest among them would rise up as leader. But those days are behind us, now."

What is the Skaal?

"The Skaal is a group of Nords who live up to the north of here. They're always talking about their connection to the natural world. It's a lot of nonsense to me, but they seem to get by. A long time ago, a man named Hrothmund left the Skaal to form his own tradition. Warriors in the wild, living like the Nords of old. They would hunt, they would fight, and the mightiest among them would rise up as leader. But those days are behind us, now."

Thirsk Hall

His greetings:

"My hands weren't made for building things. Thanks for getting us off that project up there."

"Glad to not be working on that ugly thing anymore. Finally getting some sleep."

"I hate most of the travelers that come through here, but you've shown yourself as one of the better ones."

"You planning on sticking around for a while? Think about ways to make yourself useful."

"Glad to have a warm place to sleep, myself, but I would have left the rest of these idiots to toughen up a little longer."

"Getting a little antsy..."

Greetings if Bujold died:

"Don't want to talk to the likes of you."

"We have nothing to say to each other."

"Keep away from me."

When spoken to:

What are you going to do now?

"We're going to rebuild. The hall, and ourselves. In some form or another."

Tell me more about Thirsk.

"Now that we're back where we belong, I'm hoping we can get ourselves back to what Thirsk deserves. We're colder than the snow and harder than steel. We wrap ourselves in both to remind us of the world we face. At least, that's my hope. We've all learned lessons at the expense of this recent unpleasantness."

Quest-Related Dialogue

Retaking Thirsk

When you enter the camp for the first time, you will witness Kuvar trying his best to convince his wife that it is time to get the warriors back on track and retake Thirsk, but Bujold has her doubts:

Bujold: "It won't be that easy to get rid of the Rieklings, Kuvar."
Kuvar: "I never said it would be. But either way, we have to try. Whether we succeed or not, it'll stir up some of the old blood in this crowd."
Bujold: "I'm not going to lead them to their deaths if they aren't ready."
Kuvar: "Then train them. What are we doing here? We should either get used to staying here, or be preparing to retake the hall. You're having us do neither, and I can't stomach it."
Bujold: "Your stomach isn't my problem. We'll act when I say we do and not before."
Kuvar: "Well, you'd better say something. And soon."

After defeating the Rieklings he will only say:

"We'll clean up here. You go with Bujold."

Bujold Dies

"How did things go out there? Where is Bujold?"

It's not that simple. Bujold was rejected by Hrothmund.

"Are you being serious? How... how did she take it?"

She attacked me and I had to defend myself.

"Ah. I see. I hope she... fought well. Was it... did Hrothmund recognize anyone else? Was it you? Is that why..."

Hrothmund said the next Thirsk chief is a long way off.

"Well, then. I'll do my best to keep the hall together until that day comes. Now, look... I understand you were just defending yourself. And because you helped us retake the hall, I'll look past it this once. But I wouldn't show my face in here again, if I were you. Do we understand each other?"

I'll keep out of your way.

"See that you do."

I don't know what happened to her. (Lie)

"Well, let's hope she makes it back soon. This lot doesn't have much patience with me."

Bujold Lives

It was an honor to stand with her.

"Yes, I remember how I felt being there with her the first time, before we were wed. I hope to see you more around the hall, friend."

Telling Kuvar the Truth

If you accepted Bujold's scheme back in the barrow, a third option will be available, namely to tell Kuvar the truth:

You need to know the truth. She was rejected by Hrothmund.

"I don't think you know how dangerous it is to say what you've just said. This is a serious accusation. I'm sure Bujold can straighten it out for us."

He will then seek out Bujold and engage in conversation:

"Get out of here. Run to the wilds."

Kuvar: "Bujold. Your second claims that Hrothmund did not yield a blessing to you. Is that true?"
Bujold: "My second would do well to keep his/her mouth shut."
Kuvar: "So... you don't deny this?"
Bujold: "Kuvar, listen to me. You said yourself that this place had lost sight of its past. We need a new tradition, to move us forward. Instead of listening to a ghost in a tomb, we should steer our own destinies."
Kuvar: "Your words carry some wisdom. But if you truly believed in the spirit of Thirsk, you would have spoken them honestly. Instead you hid your shame."
Bujold: "Kuvar, I..."
Kuvar: "Just... I can't even look at you right now. Get out of here. Run to the wilds."
Bujold: "Kuvar, I'm your wife. You can't..."
Kuvar: "And so I feel your shame all the more deeply. When it's time, we will seek you out. Until then, go and attempt to earn your honor in the old ways."

Conversations

Bujold's Retreat

"Look around you, Kuvar. If any of us were strong, we wouldn't be on this beach."

Bujold: "I'm sorry if I was hard on you before."
Kuvar: "You don't have to apologize to me. Just pull yourself out of this and let's find a home. Either here or up there, it doesn't matter to me."
Bujold: "We'll figure something out. And I'll get better, I promise."
Kuvar: "No, you won't. But I'll love you anyway."

Kuvar: "I wish you'd stop acting like I've grown weak."
Bujold: "Look around you, Kuvar. If any of us were strong, we wouldn't be on this beach."
Kuvar: "That's not fair. We can still take it back."
Bujold: "Once the rest of you are done licking your wounds, of course."

Bujold: "I don't want to get comfortable here. We need to be back up there."
Kuvar: "I wish you could just relax a little... This is a decent spot. We're right on the water. This could grow into something respectable."
Bujold: "Thirsk was respectable. And we let this happen. No, we'll get respect the way it should come."

In this scene, Elmus' dialogue is incorrectly attributed to Kuvar and vice-versa.
Elmus: "So... what do you plan on doing?"
Kuvar: "What do you mean?"
Elmus: "We're not going to be lounging around in a hall anymore, so you'll have to be a little more useful. Can't make mead down here."
Kuvar: "I... I hadn't really thought of it. I'm still hoping we can go home."
Elmus: "This is home, now, boy. Start living it."

Kuvar: "Are you going to join us on the next hunt?"
Elmus: "I... uh, I hadn't planned on it. Do you need my help?"
Kuvar: "No. But you need to come on the hunt more than we need you on the hunt."

Hilund: "Why are you so hard on Elmus?"
Kuvar: "Because he's not hard on himself."
Hilund: "Not everything is as dire as you make it out to be."
Kuvar: "Not everything is as happy as you do."

Thirsk Mead Hall

After the Nords have retaken Thirsk Mead Hall, Kuvar can be seen having random conversations with other members, as outlined below:
Kuvar: "Are you feeling any stronger?"
Bujold: "I'm feeling motivated. That's enough for now."
Kuvar: "What exactly happened at the barrow?"
Bujold: "That's between me and the spirits, Kuvar. You know that."

Kuvar: "I'm proud of you, Hilund. You've held up well."
Hilund: "Thanks to you. You've taught me a lot."
Kuvar: "There's more, yet. Don't get too comfortable."
Hilund: "Are we hunting soon?"
Kuvar: "We are if I have anything to say about it."

Elmus: "Have you tried any of the mead I brought out of storage? It still tastes all right to me, but..."
Kuvar: "There are more important things than mead, Elmus."
Elmus: "I know... I just... I wanted..."
Kuvar: "I'm sorry. The mead... it is good."
Elmus: "You like it?"
Kuvar: "Don't push, son."