Thonar Silver-Blood

Yes, you're innocent. As innocent as anyone can be in this city.

I guess we also owe you something for locking you up. Here, my family's ring. And everything the guards confiscated from you.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have a mine that needs new workers to fill it.

And you've proven that was the best move I could have made. Don't give me that look. You're free to go.

Here, how about a little token for your efforts? My family's ring and all the things the guards confiscated from you when you were jailed.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have to figure out how we're going to fill our recently emptied mine.

My prison. The source of half the silver in Skyrim. The most secure prison in Tamriel.

No one escapes. I thought keeping Madanach down there would keep him under control.

Madanach. The King in Rags.

While we were off fighting the Elves in the Great War, Madanach was busy ruling over the Reach.

Until Ulfric came and put them down.

You already got what you wanted, you damn hound. This is your fault.

You and Madanach are animals, and I'll see you both rot to death in Cidhna Mine for this.

Now get out of my house!

When their uprising was crushed, I had Madanach brought to me. He was a wild animal, but a useful one.

I offered him a stay from execution if he used his influence to deal with any annoyances that came up. Competitors, agents, idiots.

So I've let him run his little Forsworn rebellion from inside Cidhna Mine. Now he's out of control.

They're my puppets. I have their "king" rotting in Cidhna Mine.

He was supposed to keep them under control.

What did you expect? That no one was going to notice you butting into business that wasn't yours?

The guards know who holds the purse strings in this city, and I don't like snoops.

Markarth is my city. You have no right looking into my business. Now get out.

They're crazy. Think they rule the Reach.

Well guess who really runs things around here? Me. I own the mines. I make the coin pass to the right hands.

That answer your damn questions? Now get out.

The Imperial agent? That's right. I knew. How many dogs is the Empire going to send after me?

This is my business. My city. You Empire lovers should learn to stay out of it.

Now get out.