- "He had a wild gleam in his eye, more than most. In my darkest times, I fear he fell in among the werebears of the glacier."
- ―Wulf Wild-Blood[src]
Filial Bonds is a quest in The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn given by Wulf Wild-Blood in Skaal Village to find his brother, Torkild, who Wulf believes may have become a werebear.
Background[]
I met Wulf Wild-Blood, whose brother disappeared many years ago. Wulf believes he may have become a werebear, and warned me to keep an eye out for him.
Objectives[]
- Look for Wulf's brother Torkild
- Examine Torkild
- Return to Wulf
Walkthrough[]
After releasing the Skaal from Miraak's influence, Wulf Wild-Blood will ask the Dragonborn to find his brother Torkild. While he is not sure he has become a werebear, he remembers seeing a fire in his eyes not common to the Skaal:
- What happened to your brother? "I wish I could tell you. He had a wild gleam in his eye, more than most. In my darkest times, I fear he fell in among the werebears of the glacier."
- Do you have any idea where he might have gone? "He set off from here so long ago, it's hard to say. Could be in Hammerfell for all I know. If you happen to cross his path, be wary. He was a fierce warrior as a man. If he fell prey to his more bestial side, he could be deadly."
- What is a werebear? "Twisted beasts, a curse of Hircine. True bears are noble and great creatures of the wild. But the daedra have no skill for creation, so they befile the All-Maker's workings. I've heard tell of men who, by curse or by heart's desire, become transformed into one of those vile things. It is a pitiable fate. And one that I fear has fallen to my brother."
- Do you have any idea where he might have gone? "He set off from here so long ago, it's hard to say. Could be in Hammerfell for all I know. If you happen to cross his path, be wary. He was a fierce warrior as a man. If he fell prey to his more bestial side, he could be deadly."
This quest may be hard to finish, as Torkild will only appear in a random encounter. Torkild may also be found dead before being spoken to, but this should not interfere with the quest and the response by Wulf will still be the same.
There are a few locations where random encounters occur and he may be found:
- On the coastline between Glacial Cave and Bujold's Retreat is a popular place for Torkild to wander.
- West of Glacial Cave, along the coastline.
- Just South of Bujold's Retreat on the east side of Solstheim.
- Halfway between Glacial Cave and Haknir's Shoal, along the coast.
- West of Damphall Mine, along the coastline.
- West of Broken Tusk Mine, along the coastline.
- Just outside of Raven Rock, to the north near the mine.
- East of Saering's Watch, on the path below the cliff just east of the Word Wall.
- At the bottom of the waterfall that runs next to Castle Karstaag Caverns.
- Near a cliff southwest of Northshore Landing. Easier to reach by going west from Castle Karstaag Ruins.
The easiest way to find him is to save the game before talking to Wulf. After the quest officially begins, fast travel to any of the locations above and look for him. If he is not there, reload the save file and try again. He will appear eventually.
After finding Torkild the Dragonborn may talk to him:
Torkild? Your brother is looking for you. "He hears the underslake of blood dust!" Are you alright? "They can't talk to wave signs!"
After dialogue ends, Torkild will transform into a werebear and attack. Searching his body yields a note to his brother Wulf. The Dragonborn can also kill Torkild without talking to him and take the letter. When given the letter, Wulf will express his sadness at his brother's death, but also relief that he is at rest:
- He had become a werebear. "I... I understand. That's not an existence I would wish on anyone. I hope you gave him a swift end."
- What was left of him. "Good."
- Hard to be sure. he put up a strong fight. "Well, the truth is my brother died a long time ago."
- I just got out of there as fast as I could. "I didn't take you for a coward. But until we know the limits of our courage, we don't really know ourselves."
- "Thank you for setting my mind to rest. Now I can hope the All-Maker will show mercy to him in the beyond. Let me impart some of the wisdom of the Skaal to you. You've done me a service; I will do you one in kind."
- What was left of him. "Good."
It is possible to pickpocket Torkild's letter from Wulf Wild-Blood after the quest has been completed. Wulf rewards the Dragonborn with a skill increase to Archery, Block, One-Handed, and Heavy Armor.
Journal[]
| Filial Bonds – DLC2WB01 | |
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| ID | Journal Entry |
| 10 | I met Wulf Wild-Blood, whose brother disappeared many years ago. Wulf believes he may have become a werebear, and warned me to keep an eye out for him.
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| 15 | I met Wulf Wild-Blood, who told me about his brother Torkild running off many years ago. Wulf's worst fears of his brother proved true, unfortunately. I found Torkild wandering Solstheim, out of his mind. I killed him before he could hurt me, and should tell Wulf the sad news.
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I met Wulf Wild-Blood, who told me about his brother Torkild running off many years ago. Wulf's worst fears of his brother proved true, unfortunately. I found Torkild wandering Solstheim, out of his mind. Before my eyes, he transformed into a werebear, and attacked. I was forced to kill him to defend myself. I should tell Wulf the sad news.
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| 100 | I met Wulf Wild-Blood, who told me about his brother Torkild running off many years ago. Wulf's worst fears of his brother proved true, unfortunately. I found Torkild wandering Solstheim, out of his mind, and I killed him before he could hurt me. I told Wulf the sad story of his brother's final chapters, and he taught me how to fight better for setting his mind to rest.
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I met Wulf Wild-Blood, who told me about his brother Torkild running off many years ago. Wulf's worst fears of his brother proved true, unfortunately. I found Torkild wandering Solstheim, out of his mind. Before my eyes, he transformed into a werebear, and attacked. I was forced to kill him to defend myself. I told Wulf the sad story of his brother's final chapters, and he taught me how to fight better for setting his mind to rest.
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| 205 | I met Wulf Wild-Blood, who told me about his brother Torkild running off many years ago. Wulf died before I could help him learn the truth about his brother.
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Bugs[]
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This section contains bugs related to Filial Bonds. Before adding a bug to this list, consider the following:
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- PS4 It is possible that Wulf will acknowledge the death of Torkild, but the quest will not complete, rendering the note to be stuck in one's inventory as a quest item.
- Pickpocketing the letter from Wulf and speaking to him again will finish the quest.
- When looking for Torkild on the path below Saering's Watch, the plot-point may trigger saying to examine Torkild's body, but the body is not there.
- Reloading a save may cause the random encounter location to change.
- Torkild can get himself killed by dragons, wild animals, etc. When this happens, the quest marker vanishes, making it harder to locate him.
- If the Dragonborn kills Torkild in werewolf form, the quest marker on Torkild will disappear and his corpse cannot be looted after one reverts into normal form.
- If there is no quest marker clairvoyance might get you close enough to look around a bit and find him
- If Torkild is killed before the quest is accepted, the quest will become stuck in the quest log.
- To complete the quest simply type in console commands
setstage DLC2WB01 15, thensetstage DLC2WB01 100.
- To complete the quest simply type in console commands
Appearances[]
| Dragonborn Quests | |
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| Main Quests | |
| Black Book Quests | |
| Raven Rock Quests | |
| Skaal Village Quests | |
| Tel Mithryn Quests | |
| Other Quests | |