Skyrim:Lokir

Lokir (RefID: 000654FB)
Location	Helgen, before the dragon attack
Race	Nord	Gender	Male
Level	1	Class	Prisoner
RefID	000654FB	BaseID	0004679A
Other Information
Health	25	Magicka	50
Stamina	50
Primary Skills	Two-handed
Morality	No Crime	Aggression	Unaggressive
Voice Type	MaleCoward
Faction(s)	MQ101LokirFaction; anyone in this are friends

Lokir

Lokir of Rorikstead is a Nord horse thief. He is bound in the same prison carriage as Ralof, Ulfric and you on the way to Helgen at the start of the game. He stole a horse and was riding it past the border at the time of the Imperial ambush on the Stormcloaks. Apart from the player, Lokir is the only prisoner on the cart who is not a Stormcloak. When his name is called, he will be overwhelmed by the thought that he's going to be executed for his theft and make a run for it, only to be cut down by archers.

He wears a roughspun tunic and a pair of footwraps, and is bound by a pair of prisoner's cuffs.

Related Quests

• Unbound: Escape Imperial custody and a dragon attack.

Dialogue

"No, this can't be happening. This isn't happening."

Ralof: "Hey, you. You're finally awake. You were trying to cross the border, right? Walked right into that Imperial ambush, same as us, and that thief over there."

Lokir: "Damn you Stormcloaks. Skyrim was fine until you came along. Empire was nice and lazy. If they hadn't been looking for you, I could've stolen that horse and be [sic] halfway to Hammerfell. You there. You and me - we shouldn't be here. It's these Stormcloaks the Empire wants."

Ralof: "We're all brothers and sisters in binds now, thief."

Imperial Soldier: "Shut up back there!"

Lokir: "And what's wrong with him, huh?"

Ralof: "Watch your tongue. You're speaking to Ulfric Stormcloak, the true High King."

Lokir: "Ulfric? The Jarl of Windhelm? You're the leader of the rebellion. But if they've captured you... Oh gods, where are they taking us?"

Ralof: "I don't know where we're going, but Sovngarde awaits."

Lokir: "No, this can't be happening. This isn't happening."

Ralof: "Hey, what village are you from, horse thief?"

Lokir: "Why do you care?"

Ralof: "A Nord's last thoughts should be of home."

Lokir: "Rorikstead. I'm... I'm from Rorikstead."

"...looks like the Thalmor are with him."

When the carriage pulls up into Helgen:

Imperial Soldier: "General Tullius, sir. The headsman is waiting."

Tullius: "Good. Let's get this over with!"

Lokir: "Shor, Mara, Dibella, Kynareth, Akatosh. Divines, please help me."

Ralof: "Look at him. General Tullius the Military Governor. And it looks like the Thalmor are with him. Damn elves. I bet they had something to do with this."

As the carriage stops in the center of Helgen:

Lokir: "Why are we stopping?"

Ralof: "Why do you think? End of the line. Let's go. Shouldn't keep the gods waiting for us."

Lokir: "No! Wait! We're not rebels!"

Ralof: "Face your death with some courage, thief."

Lokir: "You've got to tell them! We weren't with you! This is a mistake!"

"You're not going to kill me!"

When his name is called:

Hadvar: "Lokir of Rorikstead."

Lokir: "No, I'm not a rebel. You can't do this!"

He then tries to run before he can be beheaded:

Imperial Captain: "Halt!"

Lokir: "You're not going to kill me!"

Imperial Captain: "Archers!"

One of the archers raises his bow and shoots him down, killing him instantly. After his death the Imperial Captain will call out:

"Anyone else feel like running?"

Unused Dialogue

Originally, Lokir's characterization was quite a bit different as to how he's portrayed in the final game. He originally used the MaleSlyCynical voicetype instead of MaleCoward, and this matches his earlier character. Unused dialogue for this version of Lokir still exist in the files, although they have no entries in the Creation Kit, and as such, have no standard subtitles. These have been made from scratch. Also, while almost all of Lokir's dialogue is different, not all of Ralof's is, but it is still included here as to have the scene make sense.

Lokir: "Hey, you. You're finally awake. Guards sure worked you over."

Ralof: "I told those Imperial soldiers you weren't with us. But they just grabbed you. Like that thief over there."

Lokir: "Wait. Who's that gagged fellow in the cart? He looks familiar."

Ralof: "Watch your tongue. You're speaking to Ulfric Stormcloak, the true High King."

Lokir: "That's the man who used the Voice to murder High King Torygg? The leader of the rebellion?"

Lokir: "Hey! You! Ulfric! You traitor! You're the reason we're here!" (to Ulfric)

Ralof: "At least Sovngarde will be waiting for us. Our ancestors. Feasting. Mead."

Lokir: "Gods. What I wouldn't give for some mead right now..."

Lokir: "What brings you into the cold grip of the Empire anyway? I know you're not one of the rebels." (to you)

Ralof: "What hold are you from, horse thief? Whiterun? The Reach? Haafingar?"

Lokir: "Why do you care?"

Ralof: "Because there won't be any holds once the Empire has its way. No jarls to rule over them. Just Legion soldiers and martial law. Every man, woman, and child is part of this rebellion, horse thief. Everyone has to fight for the freedom of the Nine Holds."

Lokir: ""Freedom of the Nine Holds"? I don't remember the Empire sweeping up every cutpurse in Skyrim before you bastards started butchering their soldiers!"

As your cart ride nears its end and you're made to exit:

Lokir: "Why are we stopping?"

Ralof: "Why do you think? End of the line. Let's go. Shouldn't keep the gods waiting for us."

Lokir: "No, wait, we're not rebels! You gotta tell them, we weren't with you!"

Ralof: "Face your death with some courage, thief."

After Hadvar has checked both Ulfric and Ralof off his list:

Hadvar: "Next in line. Name?"

Lokir: "Lokir, and I'm not a Stormcloak!"

Hadvar: "It says right here you are. I'm sorry."

At this point, Lokir takes off running, yelling:

"No please, all I did was steal a horse, I'm not a rebel! You can't do this!"

And at this point, possibly even before he could finish the line, Lokir is similarly shot dead while trying to escape. Notably, in this entire exchange, Lokir never mentions his hold or town of origin, and his dialogue also implies that Ulfric was on a different cart than you. Lokir was also meant to have the first speaking line in Skyrim, which was later slightly reworded and given to Ralof instead.

Notes

• Lokir's death is scripted, making him guaranteed to be the first NPC in the game to die.
• Lokir states he is from Rorikstead, but he has no residence there and is never mentioned by anyone in town.
• A mod called Lokir's Tomb was created by Bethesda as part of their online Creation Kit tutorial. This mod is also briefly mentioned in an official video preview of the Creation Kit and Steam Workshop. According to the video, Lokir was born in 4E 173, which means he was 27 or 28 years old when he died.
• In Skyrim - The Adventure Game's card numbered 239 titled "Little Horse Thief", Lokir in his childhood climbs on top of a horse which then runs away with Lokir on top. The child is then found with the horse dead in a clearing by the players, and Lokir is about to be attacked by a Mudcrab. The players however successfully return Lokir to Rorikstead.