Skyrim:Olaf One-Eye

This article is about the version of Olaf One-Eye encountered in Sovngarde. For the draugr version encountered in Dead Men's Respite, see King Olaf One-Eye.

Olaf One-Eye (RefID: 00029C1B)
Location	Hall of Valor, Sovngarde
Race	Nord	Gender	Male
Level	30	Class	Warrior
RefID	00029C1B	BaseID	000F1A4A
Other Information
Health	388	Magicka	50
Stamina	147
Primary Skills	Heavy Armor, One-handed, Archery, Block
Class Details	CombatWarrior1H
Moral.	No Crime	Aggress.	Aggressive
Essential	Yes
Faction(s)	FavorExcludedFaction; MQ304SovngardeHeroFaction; MQSovngardeSparringFaction; Override normal combat dialogue

Olaf in the hall of Sovngarde

King Olaf One-Eye was a First Era Nord Jarl of Whiterun (and later High King of Skyrim) famous for imprisoning the dragon Numinex within his palace, which was dubbed Dragonsreach in honor of this feat. Olaf purportedly confronted the dragon with some of his troops on top of Mount Anthor, where he used the thu'um to aid him in a duel which ended in Numinex's defeat. Olaf then conveyed the dragon back to Whiterun where he imprisoned it in his castle, dubbed Dragonsreach in honor of this task. Numinex was purportedly imprisoned there until his death.

Due to his fame, Olaf was eventually named High King of Skyrim. However, his reign, which started in 1E 420 and lasted 32 years, saw its share of controversy. Notably, the bard Svaknir wrote a scathing verse decrying him as a fraud and a tyrant. Olaf responded by imprisoning the bard and destroying every copy of the verse which could be found. Ancient bard texts, perhaps inspired by Svaknir, claimed that Olaf and his men came upon a weakened Numinex and captured the dragon without significant effort, and fabricated the orthodox tale to ensure his place as Jarl and possibly to aid in his bid to become High King. An effigy of Olaf is ritually burned in Solitude as part of an annual festival known as "The Burning of King Olaf". However, Olaf is still remembered in Skyrim for reuniting the province after the War of Succession and for conquering the Reach. For more information, see the lore article.

Whether or not Svaknir's verse was accurate is unknown, but Olaf takes no offense in the afterlife. Rather he wishes for the bard to join him in the halls of Sovngarde as an ally and friend. He will mention this if you finished the quest where you help Svaknir's spirit.

Related Quests

• Dragonslayer: Put an end to the World-Eater.
• Tending the Flames: Unveil the truth about a deceitful King and become a member of the Bards College.