Skyrim: 5 More Special Followers You Should Not Let Go in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim

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  • Skyrim is a game filled with challenges and adventures, so why not take it on with a friend? The Elder Scrolls 5 offers an array of potential followers for the Dragonborn to choose from. In fact, Skyrim has so many companions, it’s easy to lose track of all your options. So today, we’ll be narrowing it down a bit and pointing out the best of the best as we look at five more special followers you shouldn’t ever let go in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim.
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  • @landonmartin5831
    @landonmartin5831 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2475

    The fact that everyone takes a break on this game, and then always comes back proves it’s a masterpiece.

    • @brandontraviss1655
      @brandontraviss1655 4 ปีที่แล้ว +115

      9 years and counting. I play it until I'm sick and yet I always return

    • @lascielthe-fallen4536
      @lascielthe-fallen4536 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      I have many characters in Skyrim. Hi I'm Lasciel and I am a toonaholic. I have close to 2500 hrs in the game. It is just a wonderful game and I cannot quit it.

    • @brandontraviss1655
      @brandontraviss1655 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@lascielthe-fallen4536 that's almost 105 full 24hr days without sleep. Those are rookie numbers

    • @DirtySteezy
      @DirtySteezy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I started a new game for coronavirus

    • @Petaurista13
      @Petaurista13 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It isn't. It's massive, but without uop mod it's bugged piece of crap.

  • @athenawilson4019
    @athenawilson4019 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1367

    One thing you missed about the Rieklings: You don't have to chose one as a companion. If you run the quest to become their Chief, then just leave without taking one along, a whole group of them will randomly show up when you are in a big fight, and join in on your side. I've had them show up during a fight with a dragon, and inside a dungeon in a boss fight. It's pretty funny when they are all hooting at me and each other.

    • @Mexicanghostgamer
      @Mexicanghostgamer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      Athena Wilson I remember that. They came to my aid in a cave kicking ass and in Skyrim I was fighting a dragon they came to my aid.

    • @SvenTviking
      @SvenTviking 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Oops! I killed them!

    • @dennisalvarado5134
      @dennisalvarado5134 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      @@SvenTviking you monster :c!!

    • @dennisalvarado5134
      @dennisalvarado5134 4 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      That's so fucking awesome. Out of nowhere they just came and backed you up? Damn.

    • @SvenTviking
      @SvenTviking 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Dennis Alvarado Yup! And the Dark Brotherhood, now the Dead Brotherhood.

  • @TheAbsol7448
    @TheAbsol7448 5 ปีที่แล้ว +281

    I honestly find J'Zargo's cocky attitude to be hilarious, especially when you tell him not everything is a game. "That's because you are losing do badly you cannot see it."

  • @SubjectDelta20
    @SubjectDelta20 4 ปีที่แล้ว +415

    Marcurio - "I am an apprentice wizard"
    Dragonborn - " I remember when I was an apprentice wizard. But then I turned 12, moved out of my parents house and made it my mission to not end up living on a bench in the local bar"

  • @khajiit5556
    @khajiit5556 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3065

    If anyone sneaks up on us, I'll smell them coming. Or, I might not. We will see.

    • @ecvjtv2778
      @ecvjtv2778 5 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      Does this Khajiit know Inigo?

    • @5445jedi
      @5445jedi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      Deez pants will make J'Zargo's hard on stand out!

    • @TheAbsol7448
      @TheAbsol7448 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@5445jedi Going to get myself a woooman!

    • @PugnaciousProductions
      @PugnaciousProductions 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      TheAbsol MIND IF I TAKE A PEEK?

    • @TheAbsol7448
      @TheAbsol7448 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      What? No.

  • @Demonmagnos
    @Demonmagnos 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1217

    Mother always said never trust a man who drinks from an invisible cup.

    • @ozzyozlo5092
      @ozzyozlo5092 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      are you sure she not in a mental asylum.

    • @nobleregret5314
      @nobleregret5314 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@ozzyozlo5092 wut

    • @AmazingArends
      @AmazingArends 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Talk to the hand!

    • @AmazingArends
      @AmazingArends 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ozzy ozlo 7:00

    • @jslaughter777
      @jslaughter777 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can’t trust em because it means they’ve probably had WAY too much to drink already

  • @fhelliperibero
    @fhelliperibero 5 ปีที่แล้ว +625

    Rieklings are the best that you can get, you can armor him and give the weapon that he can uses
    Also, if you have any children adopted, there's a dialog that he say "that's your pet? Wow he looks tough"

    • @dhrogontorres214
      @dhrogontorres214 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Exactly, with some enchantments he basically becomes a god, and the fact that you can also bring a humanoid, that you can ALSO weaponize , is OP

    • @dimitrirascalov5248
      @dimitrirascalov5248 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @Eli Pen I always sacrifice the least interesting mercenary-Stenvar from Windhelm. The guy's as generic as humanly possible

    • @Akuretarie
      @Akuretarie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@dimitrirascalov5248 I roleplay the champion of madness, he's in my house and i turned him into a mudcrab, it fit his personality quiet well.

    • @mitty9109
      @mitty9109 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @Eli Pen marcurio is the strongest follower in Skyrim

    • @mitty9109
      @mitty9109 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Eli Pen you must have been really in over your head then. Someone tested every single follower, and marcurio is the best follower in the game

  • @bijou3000
    @bijou3000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +182

    I thought I helped the Nords, but somehow, I ended up with Stinky as a follower. We had many adventures together, but he disappeared when I went back to the mainland and eventually I forgot about him. Several trips back and forth to Solstheim later, I was out in the wilderness when a strange Reikling ran up to me. I pulled my weapon, but he didn't attack. Imagine my surprise to realize, after all those years, it was my very own little friend, Stinky!

  • @porkpie5289
    @porkpie5289 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1385

    I mostly deal with petty thievery and drunken brawls, been a while since we had a good bandit raid

    • @khajiit5556
      @khajiit5556 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Greetings !

    • @foxbox4523
      @foxbox4523 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@khajiit5556 I have coins, do you have wares?

    • @user-hs5fn4te7f
      @user-hs5fn4te7f 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      - a guard said after dragon attack.

    • @porkpie5289
      @porkpie5289 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Guard might get nervous. Man approaches with his weapon drawn

    • @lilbill1937
      @lilbill1937 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Hey i know who you are Hail Sithis

  • @GoblinLord
    @GoblinLord 5 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    alternate title: five best buds you shouldn't murder to death to summon Boethiah

    • @akki6045
      @akki6045 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah about that .....

    • @exer3
      @exer3 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wait what if you get a riekling
      Will they talk like normal?
      Ima go do this soon

    • @angellycabean
      @angellycabean 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I literally sacrificed Marcurio - I didn't want to sacrifice anyone I liked so I went around finding followers until I found one I didn't like and that was him

  • @FGSRFunLol
    @FGSRFunLol 3 ปีที่แล้ว +166

    The real reason Uthgerd couldn't join the Companions was that Aela was already using her voice pack.

    • @rangerleaf1505
      @rangerleaf1505 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      *Earthquake*
      Woah i Think u just made Godd angry

    • @sosansational
      @sosansational ปีที่แล้ว

      PFT

    • @church6882
      @church6882 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      love bethesda games and their 14 voice actors

    • @FGSRFunLol
      @FGSRFunLol ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sosansational Paul F Tompkins indeed.

  • @ravenanimations3176
    @ravenanimations3176 4 ปีที่แล้ว +284

    You, a mass murderer let into the Companions, after meeting Uthgerd: So, um, about that...

    • @johnwayne9000
      @johnwayne9000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      It was probably less that she killed and more that he was one of them

    • @Dalonghair
      @Dalonghair 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Raven Animations
      She killed an apprentice of the Companions during a sparring match that was not supposed to be to the death. It’s like a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter killing his opponent. It demonstrated her lack of discipline and self-control. The Companions only recruit the best and she did not make the cut.

    • @zzodysseuszz
      @zzodysseuszz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Dalonghair wrong. She was pit up against a weak person, she said she hit him and he straight up fucking died.
      It had nothing to do with discipline but a lack of trust in her to fight someone a lot less weak and immature

    • @stevefilms1997
      @stevefilms1997 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@zzodysseuszz yeah she says that, the companions are a bunch of thugs but they aren’t that weak

    • @zzodysseuszz
      @zzodysseuszz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@stevefilms1997 she says they told her to fight a person who was weak

  • @wrenwrenwood6503
    @wrenwrenwood6503 5 ปีที่แล้ว +482

    Kharjo has been my best friend who has been with me since 11-11-2011. If you wait at the camp outside of Dawnstar he will show up.

    • @Vladimir_Kv
      @Vladimir_Kv 5 ปีที่แล้ว +89

      You are taking him somewhere warm, he trusts?

    • @jimcalhoun361
      @jimcalhoun361 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      He also shows up fairly regularly at Riften.

    • @wrenwrenwood6503
      @wrenwrenwood6503 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      "We've found a cave. I don't think there are warm fires and friendly faces inside."@@Vladimir_Kv

    • @wrenwrenwood6503
      @wrenwrenwood6503 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@jimcalhoun361 I have good luck finding him when I hire a carriage to Dawnstar from Whiterun. It’s like the first thing I do when starting a new game, that and picking up Bunny aka Dovahbit. Dovahbit is a reference to the Rabbit of Caerbannog in the Monty Python movie The Holy Grail. He is from a mod and you can find him at Dragonsreach up in the cloud district. Not like you look the type who makes up there a lot, hahaha

    • @nepnep3043
      @nepnep3043 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Kharjo is such a sweetheart

  • @papakolinski6000
    @papakolinski6000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +177

    “take comfort in knowing that I AM HERE” *all might intensifies*

  • @elitefawx6005
    @elitefawx6005 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Kharjo was always my go to follower, however in my latest play through I’ve been doing a quick save only run, and made a mistake and quick saved after a big fight. I realized that he wasn’t by my side and searched around. It turned out he had died during the fight. So naturally, I picked up his armor, and took it home. I placed it on a mannequin, and placed the gold I inherited from him, along with the letter, in the chest just underneath. It never felt right to have another follower beside me so now I’m a lone wolf.

    • @nataliedickens1289
      @nataliedickens1289 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Sad and yet, heartwarming.

    • @kiwamihollie
      @kiwamihollie 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      this happened to me with jzargo so i did the same thing + put his flame cloak scrolls in there too:(

  • @kalebs.9559
    @kalebs.9559 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    My favorite part about choosing the Rieklings is that if you get into a fight after you become their chief, there is a chance that a war party of Rieklings will run in and back you up (even if you aren’t on Solsthiem)

  • @CaptainFirespitter
    @CaptainFirespitter 5 ปีที่แล้ว +240

    You forgot to mention:
    The Rieklings also randomly assist you in the world in fairly decent numbers, as well as being particularly strong with their melee.
    Wonderful little things! 😁

    • @Cx10110100
      @Cx10110100 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      not too great at high levels where all you want is to level up abilities and they steal that opportunity from you

    • @noodleshogun293
      @noodleshogun293 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yea I noticed that they do this pretty frequently. They have helped me establish dominance over the Riekling tribes.

    • @nellaruff8638
      @nellaruff8638 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Amd they're considered pets so you can have a Riekling and an actual person

    • @delao7569
      @delao7569 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@nellaruff8638 So a Riekling, Maurcurio, and two summoned Daedric Warriors. Brutal!

    • @Virtualnerd101
      @Virtualnerd101 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They're truly the ewoks of TES ;)

  • @JeffDAPG
    @JeffDAPG 5 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    I usually stick with the friend zoned Serana.

  • @iamagummywurm7120
    @iamagummywurm7120 5 ปีที่แล้ว +543

    my friends cats name is kharjo
    we love him
    he's a good boi

  • @kirtemoon529
    @kirtemoon529 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Marcurio is such a staple in my play through, as it’s either he or Rayya I end up marrying. He’s one of my favorite gaming characters all time!

  • @Nick-qf7vt
    @Nick-qf7vt 5 ปีที่แล้ว +518

    Bethesda should have Nate voice a Daedric Prince in Elder Scrolls 6. Perhaps Hermaeus Mora? I'll be pissed if they dont include an Easter egg where some character says the line "murdered to death".

    • @jacrispy3275
      @jacrispy3275 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      P E T I T I O N T I M E

    • @Hengebobs
      @Hengebobs 5 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Not herma mora himself, but a worshipper certainly...

    • @Tatwinus
      @Tatwinus 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      I think Peryite would be a better choice.
      Peryite is the taskmaster for all lesser daedras so something along the lines of a scamp running around and getting threatened to be murdered to death actually could be done without it being too obvious.

    • @chelychan4863
      @chelychan4863 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Message them

    • @tritebs1673
      @tritebs1673 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Sorry but Wes is already the best Sheogorath and Hermaous Mora

  • @krudmonger
    @krudmonger 5 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    Dang, unique dialogue with Marcurio? I'm glad you brought that to my attention, as in all these years I have never once paid a mercenary to join me, assuming they were just generic NPC's for people who can't be bothered to get the free quest-related followers. He's been sitting in my version of The Bee and Barb for over seven years now...

    • @TalonSky
      @TalonSky 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Jenessa is also an excellent mercenary in Whiterun. Unique dialogue and even a nickname for the player

  • @showtime1235
    @showtime1235 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    i’ve always picked marcurio as my follower for every play through of mine
    dude is a straight G

  • @calvinphelps8786
    @calvinphelps8786 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    10:10 "charming and witty, I don't think you could ask for much more from this kitty"
    Missed opportunity

  • @BelkiBuse
    @BelkiBuse 5 ปีที่แล้ว +547

    Here i am after almost 10 years, still loving skyrim and learning new things about the game, thanks for the cool vids Nate

    • @Vladimir_Kv
      @Vladimir_Kv 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Here I am, after almost 10 years, still loving Skyrim and still unable to make a stable mod load order to play it the way I like without interruptions. Thanks for the cool videos, Nate 💛
      T_T

    • @soupthought
      @soupthought 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Vladimir_Kv Try using LOOT, it can sort your load order automatically.

    • @Vladimir_Kv
      @Vladimir_Kv 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@soupthought I am using Vortex (MO + LOOT)
      Still some things are just not right. Especially considering this latest wave of SSE updates which killed some of the useful mods.

    • @nateguerra319
      @nateguerra319 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      No problem

    • @garroshsucks12_
      @garroshsucks12_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Vladimir_Kv Might need to clean your mods then bud! I need to practice what I preach but I'm lazy and it seems like so much work.

  • @ElusiveMitsu
    @ElusiveMitsu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +399

    I used to be an adventurer like you but then some bandits with curved swords. CURVED. SWORDS. Stole my sweet roll.

  • @DanteYewToob
    @DanteYewToob 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I wish you could take Uthgerd for a while, as a member of the Companions and then when you’re done, recommend they give her a spot, and vouch for her skill as an adventurer. That would be a nice closing to your time together.

  • @szekhar7602
    @szekhar7602 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    when the rieklings made me chief, i was all "let the riekling empire rise,well conquer all of tamriel" then i was dissapointed the quest ended
    tes6 lemme take at least a city, pls

  • @tefflefluff8507
    @tefflefluff8507 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Also, by giving a Reikling a single arrow, they will begin throwing that type of arrow as a spear.. equipping them with a single Daedric arrow makes them immensely valuable in combat.

    • @magenstaffarts
      @magenstaffarts 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Time to make mine pyromaniacs

  • @vertubenflugen2057
    @vertubenflugen2057 5 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Every time Marcurio's va is speaking on a commercial, my niece shouts "ISN'T THAT YOUR HUSBAND?"

    • @ViktoriousDead
      @ViktoriousDead 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Vertuben Flugen *doubtful look*

    • @vertubenflugen2057
      @vertubenflugen2057 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You guys she literally attended the 3 weddings I had with him. She’s 10. She’s not a little kid.

    • @vertubenflugen2057
      @vertubenflugen2057 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @The Hunter she’s a kid, but she has the remarkable cognitive ability to recognize voices, therefore not that little.

  • @varthalgamekiin4931
    @varthalgamekiin4931 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Honestly, every time the topic of followers comes up, I have to talk about my first time climbing the 7k steps with Lydia. She just about became the gods damned protagonist when she was downed by the troll, I was about to be killed and she stood back up just in time to kill it as it was swinging the killing blow at me. Needless to say, she was the first character I married in the game too.

    • @nataliedickens1289
      @nataliedickens1289 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s her relentless snark that gets to me. She’s pretty funny too because sometimes when we were fighting a dragon she would yell at the top of her lungs “KILL! KILL THE VAMPIRE!!!” ….um, ok. Lydia has a lot of bug-I mean features about her.

  • @friendlyneighborhoodspider7145
    @friendlyneighborhoodspider7145 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Serena: *am I still a joke to you*

  • @Tautolonaut
    @Tautolonaut 5 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    0:50 I don't recognise this guy at all...
    1:00 *oh wait I'm literally using him as a follower right now*

    • @bryanbridges2987
      @bryanbridges2987 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Haha, shows how much you care about him.

    • @Tautolonaut
      @Tautolonaut 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bryanbridges2987 Got 3 at the moment, and they're all wearing full face helms. I hate eye contact :)

    • @shayminister4922
      @shayminister4922 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I feel bad for killing him now just to power up my ebony sword... 😛

    • @DragonProtector
      @DragonProtector 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@shayminister4922 wow lol i feel not bad for the useless life you just waisted

    • @DragonProtector
      @DragonProtector 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@user-bn6vg8ck4t im talking about the npc not the person.

  • @mrlandshark5559
    @mrlandshark5559 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    If Marcurio played DnD, he'd be a natural bard
    Uthgerd would be a Murder Hobo warrior
    Vigilance is that one guy who never plays as a humanoid
    Kharjo is the one who chooses a rogue but plays like a warrior
    Rieklings are the players that choose goblins just so the others can't understand him

    • @JargonMadjin
      @JargonMadjin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Goblins can speak common though, not just Goblin, but I'm assuming you mean that they'd just speak Goblin the entire time to annoy the group if they don't speak Goblin

    • @mrlandshark5559
      @mrlandshark5559 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JargonMadjin ya that's what I meant

    • @MYG
      @MYG 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Murder Hobos are great.

    • @MrSpartanspud
      @MrSpartanspud 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thing is that Uthgerd feels guilty about what happened and also didn't mean to kill the guy. Not very murder hoboish to me.

    • @beeboypsycho78
      @beeboypsycho78 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      #6 Player: The person who thinks hard about what class and name they want yet just chooses a random class

  • @Bennybruv
    @Bennybruv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    I used the reiklings to level up the ebony blade. Quick and easy way to get a lot of loyal “friends” to sacrifice.

    • @hyperactivegoat
      @hyperactivegoat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Do they not run out? As in just respawn?

    • @Bennybruv
      @Bennybruv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Remus the ones in the hall stay dead, but the ones that are summoned to aid you do not run out.

    • @hyperactivegoat
      @hyperactivegoat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That's amazing. Looks like I've got a new source of power. It's gunna be like killing the younglings 😂

    • @whiterunguard4872
      @whiterunguard4872 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@hyperactivegoat wait I know you theres no mistake your a wanted man

    • @hyperactivegoat
      @hyperactivegoat 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@whiterunguard4872 oh shit. Better slaughter the whole town again.

  • @thomastakesatollforthedark2231
    @thomastakesatollforthedark2231 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Ah Marcurio. My first companion in my second playthrough and one of my favorites actually. I had him come with me for a long time, made him a blade, and then my House arm in windstad

  • @Noramyr
    @Noramyr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I love watching these videos. I've been stuck in a nursing home for the past year, following a nasty surgery. My laptop has the memory but not the graphics power to run Skyrim, so your videos are a good way to learn more about the world of Skyrim. :D

  • @tobim7007
    @tobim7007 5 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    For extra missed secrets in skyrim do about Astrids riddle, 'one person has a death penalty on their head' if u kill her she says 'well done' indicating she was in fact the one with a death penalty

    • @magnolia288
      @magnolia288 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tobi M Omg that´s so cool : o

    • @ClownDollThatHasContemptForYou
      @ClownDollThatHasContemptForYou 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wait what?

    • @itsdutchintime1907
      @itsdutchintime1907 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It means she is surprised that you killed her as she is supposed to be very strong.

    • @Tempus_Sicarius
      @Tempus_Sicarius 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I dont know if that's the case, I think the "Well done" is to how you turned the whole situation back on her since she told you that you couldn't leave here until someone dies, and you decided that she would be the one to die

    • @athenawilson4019
      @athenawilson4019 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Tempus_Sicarius I tend to believe that she *did* mean that. Obviously, there is one out of the three who *appears* to be a prime candidate for execution. It's never that simple, is it? Not in the Elder Scrolls. They love to offer you difficult choices. As soon as I saw there was an *obvious* choice, I figured there was another solution.

  • @emmijadeshow
    @emmijadeshow 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I would love to see Farkas covered, he's wonderful.

    • @QueenEspana_19
      @QueenEspana_19 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love farkie my big puppy dog 🐶❤

  • @chillypillars
    @chillypillars 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Your Skyrim vids are such a relaxing comfort. It's wild that I'm still obsessed with this game like 8 years later, but I'm happy you're still making content for it!

  • @Sovereighn2280
    @Sovereighn2280 5 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    8:12 "He won't hesitate to offload his life's story and all of his problems to you..."
    Hey, at least he doesn't do it as his opening line, like every NPC in Oblivion.

    • @emeraldfox76
      @emeraldfox76 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ^^;;; People do this to me all the time IRL, and I always feel like I must be in a Matrix version of Oblivion. xD

  • @You-nd5qs
    @You-nd5qs 5 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    I like how Nate implies that human meat makes you stronger

    • @asparagoose8992
      @asparagoose8992 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi it gives him a taste for human flesh

    • @You-nd5qs
      @You-nd5qs 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@asparagoose8992 "So Vigilance has been eating people this whole time, no wonder he's so strong." The wording tho

    • @vonfaustien3957
      @vonfaustien3957 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If that was true the bosmer would be gods and not second rate lackeys of the thalmor

    • @You-nd5qs
      @You-nd5qs 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@vonfaustien3957 dude wtf is your name

    • @Toolgirl64209
      @Toolgirl64209 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      watewut

  • @katewalcutt8103
    @katewalcutt8103 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    When I went to go get kharjo’s moon amulet it was on solstiem, SOLSTIEM!

  • @Zacharah03
    @Zacharah03 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Personal favourite follower is Belrand(winking skeaver in solitude). He was my main follower on my first ever non DB play-through. Together we joined the Stormcloaks and fought in the civil war. During the attack on Whiterun he was killed. I was fighting and just as i beat my opponent I turned around to see Belrand get decapitated... still to this day best part of 9 years later I remember it... I always pay him a visit when I am in solitude now lmao

  • @Shatterverse
    @Shatterverse 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Me: Retrieves Karjo's amulet, immediately steals it back as a souvenir.

  • @NikkiWorrell
    @NikkiWorrell 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Finally some Marcurio love. He's been my favorite (non-mod) follower since my first playthrough. I still have him with me in this modded playthrough, but we have Inigo with us as well. He's hilarious, and as you mentioned in the video, his AI seems better than most followers. Also, he's a candidate for marriage, or you can make him a steward at one of your properties.

    • @QueenEspana_19
      @QueenEspana_19 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He's my steward at one of my houses

  • @surtrgaming1730
    @surtrgaming1730 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Faendal has always been my go to if I want to gain Levels fast. The fact that he is a companion and someone who can teach the Dragonborn in the ways of Archery up to lvl 50 means that you can pay him, and ask your money back, which often leads to the archery skill having icreased by 25 points or more just by doing the Golden Claw quest

  • @ducpao
    @ducpao 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    my favorite thing about rieklings is the fact that they can use staffs, and more specifically, summoning staffs. give your follower a summoning staff too and when combat breaks out you have an instant army.

    • @BigpapamoneymanMVPtypebeat
      @BigpapamoneymanMVPtypebeat 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      God damn I’m so pissed I killed them In the bar by accident without knowing I could even take their side

  • @epicdude1157
    @epicdude1157 5 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    This is the best channel on TH-cam just when I start to get bored of skyrim nate comes along and gives me stuff to go find

  • @almostanarchybro9129
    @almostanarchybro9129 5 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    Hey nate it's guys here we're doing well.

  • @brianroberts783
    @brianroberts783 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Kharjo is a personal favorite of mine. In addition to being a fantastic melee fighter, he's a passable archer and an absolute menace if you give him a staff. Plus, he's got a high sneak skill that won't give you away on stealth missions/builds.

  • @cynicsupreme
    @cynicsupreme 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Marcurio is unbelievably strong. He summons familiars. He raises thralls. He uses destruction. He can take down dragons by himself. I’m surprised he hasn’t been nerfed years ago. He’s that strong.

  • @hahahakim
    @hahahakim 5 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Once i get the dawnguard encounter there's basically only one follower I'll ever get along with

    • @Dragopult
      @Dragopult 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Our goth vampiress

    • @jim4877
      @jim4877 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Serena is the best

    • @blueberrywolf2102
      @blueberrywolf2102 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      *c i c e r o*

    • @d00p58
      @d00p58 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lone Wolf YESSSS

    • @Prince_Smugarina
      @Prince_Smugarina 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@d00p58 No, Khajiit will stab them in the dick for that cat line.

  • @Destinysday
    @Destinysday 5 ปีที่แล้ว +165

    Hey Nate, are you happy that the Skyrim Grandma is going to be in TES 6?

    • @blinky3552
      @blinky3552 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      What Skyrim Grandma?

    • @Destinysday
      @Destinysday 5 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      @@blinky3552 shes an 80 something year old grandma who has an entire playthrough of her playing skyrim. Its still ongoing. You shluld look her up. She was worried she wouldnt be around to play TES6 so they scanned her and have her information saved so she will be an npc in the game

    • @blinky3552
      @blinky3552 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Destinysday oh I know her! I didn’t know they’re gonna add her into the game though, that’s so awesome

    • @Destinysday
      @Destinysday 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      @@blinky3552 yea a ton of people signed a petition to have her immortalized into the game in case she doesnt get to play it. And Bethesda listened

    • @FlamingAtheist
      @FlamingAtheist 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Now we can only hope that TES 6 is good and not 76 good....

  • @fabiangarcia6072
    @fabiangarcia6072 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You forgot to mention Marcurio is technically a merchant and if you marry him you can periodically get money from him, and if he can't carry anything else, you can sell to him b/c he sells out of his inventory (he can basically carry infinitely)

  • @tritebs1673
    @tritebs1673 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You can give your Reikling companion Daedric arrows which he will throw instead of spears

  • @LionofDawn
    @LionofDawn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +189

    Inigo will always be the best follower mod out there.

    • @wraithlord9879
      @wraithlord9879 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Hell ya he is. Never go anywhere without him

    • @jimcalhoun361
      @jimcalhoun361 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Once you have Sofia and Inigo, you don't really need anybody else.

    • @AkaiAzul
      @AkaiAzul 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@jimcalhoun361 One day, perhaps they can interact with one another.

    • @Sacremas
      @Sacremas 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Different game but I prefer Willow in New Vegas as the best modded companion, from her huge amount of comments, quest, items, player home, etc. And even as a cat person, I have to say she's a bit cuter than Inigo. Or Sofia for that matter (who I frankly found kind of annoying after a while).
      Lucien was pretty good when I used him, but I got annoyed by him saying his dialogue (half the reason you'd use him in the first place) in the middle of a forced cutscene so you can barely hear it for most of the story-related stuff, or far away from you because he has fallen behind and can't auto catch up like AFT-compatible followers can, or just as you are hitting a load door so it gets cut off.

    • @Pentthesage
      @Pentthesage 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I used him and Rosa Round bottom 😂😂😂 bad ass team bth.

  • @averyfluet4406
    @averyfluet4406 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    glad marcurio got mentioned. Hes my favorite follower and my go to in my pre-explorer playthroughs.

  • @jasmineandersen711
    @jasmineandersen711 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    KHARJO IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CREATURE IN THID UNIVERSE AND I LOVE HIM

  • @andrewb.1746
    @andrewb.1746 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Aranea is my favorite follower so far! I first recruited her because she sounded so devastated that Azura wouldn't give her any more visions, not knowing what a powerful mage she was. at first I love her.

  • @wu1ming9shi
    @wu1ming9shi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Well, technically...I think Rieklings do eat humans albeit more out of necessity. They seem to eat anything they can get their tiny grubby hands on to.

  • @drows3y_tiger344
    @drows3y_tiger344 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I used to be adventurers like you. Then my knee was murdered to death by an arrow.

  • @B92LG
    @B92LG 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I just stumbled upon maybe my new favorite early-game follower: Rayya, the Housescarl of Falkreath. First she's wearing a Alik'r Hood as long as you don't give her headgear, looking incredibly cool; and (as long as you don't give her a shield) she's dual-wielding scimitars and becomes quite powerful with her attacks. She allegedly goes down in boss fights earlier than Lydia because she isn't blocking, but I really haven't felt any of that - and she makes just so much more damage.
    I was searching for a Dwemer ruin during the "Lost to the Ages" quest, got attacked by a dragon and some DB Cultists at the same time, fought them off, then went searching for her and discovered that the fight had awaken Krosis and while I was busy fighting the Cultists she just took care of Krosis by herself

  • @bigmistakebrew8758
    @bigmistakebrew8758 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    When marcurio died whilst I was fighting a dragon...my heart broke

  • @dyaoxnis
    @dyaoxnis 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I actually love this list, because all of them, minus the rieklings, are my go to companions. Yet I still watched all the way through. Great video mate.

  • @Slugs2.0
    @Slugs2.0 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I can't believe you put Mercutio at the number five spot. He is so much better than that. But because i complained on the last video, I'll thank you for at least adding him to this list.

  • @Crocady1
    @Crocady1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Has anyone else been followed all through Skyrim (except villages and cities) by a group of Rieklings?

  • @trevorclaus1432
    @trevorclaus1432 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    @TheEpicNate315 Something funny I have experienced with Kharjo that I didn't see mentioned: Whenever I have Kharjo with me and drops to 25--30 percent health. He will put away whatever weapon he is using and outright bail, running until the fight is over, at which point he will walk back. Seeing this makes it especially funny when he declares to dead enemies "What a coward, didn't even put up a proper fight"

  • @lakotaradke4009
    @lakotaradke4009 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love watching your videos Nate! Please keep up the good work

  • @franciscogodoy3372
    @franciscogodoy3372 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Kharjo is always gonna be #1, remember a time i went afk and come back and he had killed a dragon while i was away :,) best follower ever

  • @Eliras24
    @Eliras24 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    0:25 and some of them are even "SWORN to carry your burdens"

  • @Max-ej4oh
    @Max-ej4oh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Marcurio is a badass, I recruited him when I was already quite the high lvl, back then it automatically scaled to my character's level.
    Dude decimated everything.

    • @helantopia
      @helantopia 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Does he have a level cap or is the like J'zargo?

  • @oversweetend8023
    @oversweetend8023 5 ปีที่แล้ว +229

    Nobody:
    Literally NOBODY:
    Nate: Murdered to death

    • @Juber777
      @Juber777 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Murder.Death.Kill
      M.D.K
      M.D.K

    • @nefariouspixelblood8514
      @nefariouspixelblood8514 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      its a double negative, and yes it irritates the crap out of me. his grammar is shit, but his videos are good... so i try to ignore his moments of ignorance. unfortunately his moments of ignorance are in all of his videos... i think he does it intentionally to get the intellectuals like us to bite, so best just to grind teeth and ignore anyway.

  • @callmemaggie8024
    @callmemaggie8024 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    YES. Marcurio getting the respect he deserves.

    • @Lord_Sithis
      @Lord_Sithis 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Annemarie Hartnett dude has saved me many times lol

  • @yikesandsuch
    @yikesandsuch 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    marcurio has been my follower in every playthrough since the game came out. he and shadowmere always start fighting though 😂

  • @ray80082
    @ray80082 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I almost always use Kharjo as a follower. I love him so much. It's just sad you can't marry him in the vanilla game. Him, Jzargo and Serana are my go to followers.

  • @HareDeLune
    @HareDeLune 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    "You are taking us somewhere warm, I trust?"

  • @eileenschmelcher7350
    @eileenschmelcher7350 5 ปีที่แล้ว +225

    1. Cicero
    2. Cicero
    3. Cicero
    4. Cicero
    5. Cicero

    • @ferguspitcher7911
      @ferguspitcher7911 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      I'm gonna say it, fuck Cicero

    • @GASHUBOY
      @GASHUBOY 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @@grubbernut5862 What do you think he's been doing with the Night Mother all this time???? ;)

    • @hamzaferoz6162
      @hamzaferoz6162 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Taldryn Sero says FILTHY NWAH

    • @ashumon23
      @ashumon23 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      L I S T E N E R ! ! ! ! !

    • @arandomguy9112
      @arandomguy9112 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      ALL HAIL THE LISTENER!!!!

  • @thornwalker8970
    @thornwalker8970 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Kharjo is also very special in that he can... TRAVEL IN TIME
    During the flashback in which the dovahkiin learns the shout dragonrend, there’s a possibility that Kharjo travels with in the flashback too 😂
    I don’t know if it’s only Kharjo that can do that or if any follower has a chance to time travel but it was the only time I ever saw it and it was epicc

  • @slysheogorath3122
    @slysheogorath3122 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I use inigo on all my playthroughs. Love that little guy

    • @aurafireheart
      @aurafireheart 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I sometimes go with Inigo too. He's funny.

  • @Aidan_Brink
    @Aidan_Brink 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Marcurio, huh?
    That's just what we need: getting sassed by Inquisitor Trevelyan.

    • @WAMTAT
      @WAMTAT 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I married him

    • @shayminister4922
      @shayminister4922 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I killed him to power up my ebony sword

  • @WaltWilson
    @WaltWilson 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Just opened up TH-cam for a Nate video... found this fresh and ready for watching 👌😂

  • @laconsuela69
    @laconsuela69 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I keep learning new things about this game. I've missed so much, excited to start playing again

  • @breeze1088
    @breeze1088 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your videos. I'm taking a break from Skyrim (600 hours so far) but I'm sure I'll be back. And I love to watch the videos you make.

  • @Iguana5k
    @Iguana5k 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    You forgot to mention that rieklings will equip armor that you give them. It doesnt show up on their model, but they get the armor points. Mine has a full set of enchanted dragon scale armor ^^

    • @McPlaySpot
      @McPlaySpot 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's good to know!

    • @Iguana5k
      @Iguana5k 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@McPlaySpot Also depending on the rickling you can equip them with good weapons. The ones at the mead hall are all range attackers so you can give them the bows (they will hold it with one hand while throwing the arrows with the other hand but will do the damage of the bow xD) If you want a close combat rickling you have to walk around on solstheim untill they randomly appear (they have feathers on their helmets) Those can take two handed swords and poke people with them for massive damage depending on the weapon (give them mastercraft dragonborn twohanders ^^)

    • @Pentthesage
      @Pentthesage 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nice to know mate :0 ima go try some new things out xD

    • @KorvekKorborjordordon
      @KorvekKorborjordordon 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Iguana5k cool and badass

    • @nataliedickens1289
      @nataliedickens1289 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I currently have a riekling mele follower and they are the best pets because you can use them as pack mules too. I’m never letting mine go ❤️

  • @shadoweddragonfilms4424
    @shadoweddragonfilms4424 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    **Massive exlosion**
    KHAR-
    JO.

  • @onlinecomrade5737
    @onlinecomrade5737 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nate I don’t know how you manage to learn everything you do about Skyrim. But I bet allot more work goes into you vids then most realize. Thank you

  • @certifiedcoolguy583
    @certifiedcoolguy583 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Uthgerd was actually my first follower when I started playing, so seeing her on this list definitely cheered me up a bit

  • @Im-Not-a-Dog
    @Im-Not-a-Dog 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Vigilance is my favorite companion. I always get a bit sad when I accidentally fireball-murder him to death trying to kill a drauger.

    • @kazannakutz5404
      @kazannakutz5404 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You would think they would learn their lesson after the first few fireballs to the back of the head but they still run right in front of you

    • @Im-Not-a-Dog
      @Im-Not-a-Dog 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Kazanna 12488 “Adaptive” AI.

  • @chikasnotmadjustdisappoint6266
    @chikasnotmadjustdisappoint6266 5 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    "5 more special followers you should not let go."
    Elsa would beg to differ

    • @Vladimir_Kv
      @Vladimir_Kv 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Elsa is not a follower...

    • @paladinheadquarters7776
      @paladinheadquarters7776 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Vladimir K. She is in a mod though.

    • @colly407
      @colly407 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well Elsa can go ahead and catch THESE HANDS y’know?!??

    • @terrrario1014
      @terrrario1014 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Vladimir_Kv whoosh

    • @Vladimir_Kv
      @Vladimir_Kv 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@terrrario1014 Oh, how uncultured of you.
      You were /woosh'd back.
      (Especially for you - Elsa is a hecking queen, she is definitely not a follower by character)

  • @sakura368
    @sakura368 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    marcurio has saved my life many a time, also he keeps saving me from things i don't see

  • @gingthedigger5046
    @gingthedigger5046 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I started fallout 4 last summer because I ended up watching one of your videos in a loop one night so I watched a video on skyrim and had to play that too so that's two of my favorite games I've ever played I played because of this channel you're videos have been super insightful too thank you

  • @grustlytaj8708
    @grustlytaj8708 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Wait what? "The Courier"? I think somebody mixed up scripts from Fallout New Vegas

    • @yuzabop4380
      @yuzabop4380 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He says that because you deliver meat to him for a misc quest.

    • @blueberrywolf2102
      @blueberrywolf2102 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      *the Cicero*

    • @James--Parker
      @James--Parker 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The dragonborn is everyones mailman. Have you done no quests?

  • @lucienthefirst8649
    @lucienthefirst8649 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    *Talks about khajiit followers
    "when he wast just a cub"
    *Recieved an advert about cat food for kittens

  • @denovation4924
    @denovation4924 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I bought a dog from Banning once. A few minutes later it ran in front of me while fighting Nimhe and I oneshot it with a fireball.

  • @asbouk369
    @asbouk369 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sick video, I always get number 2 at the start of the game, always.

  • @thetigersgoat
    @thetigersgoat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    My favorite follower is Serana from the Dawnguard questline

    • @at_vinta6730
      @at_vinta6730 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      She is not followet she is a vampire

    • @Krunkles
      @Krunkles 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Атвинта pretty sure she’s a follower

    • @at_vinta6730
      @at_vinta6730 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Krunkles but she is vampire

    • @fkmui03
      @fkmui03 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      She is a waifu

    • @iitissue7286
      @iitissue7286 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Атвинта you can cure her

  • @cubaris
    @cubaris 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Kharjo!! I love him :'D
    I always choose him as my follower!!
    I wish he was a marriage candidate tho

    • @zent8324
      @zent8324 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      mods are your friends! i used relationship dialogue overhaul to marry him (and j'zargo), it works swell

  • @pandorasbox4238
    @pandorasbox4238 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Marcurio is far and away my favorite follower. He's hilarious and he's fucking kick ass. I don't think he's over confident, just very self-assured.

  • @seanmccann1961
    @seanmccann1961 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "Murder to Death" still makes me chuckle...