The Throat of the World
Quest
The Throat of the World is part of the Main Quest questline. You can start it by completing Alduin's Wall. Rewards include Word of Power: Lok, Word of Power: V4, and 4 additional rewards.
How to start
- Finish Alduin's Wall.
Associated locations
| High Hrothgar |
Actors
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Arngeir | - |
| Paarthurnax | - |
Objectives in order
Journal entry
With Esbern's help, I've deciphered Alduin's Wall in Sky Haven Temple. It revealed that Alduin was defeated in ancient times by a Shout of some kind. Maybe the Greybeards can teach me this Shout, or at least tell me how I can learn it.
Talk to Arngeir
Journal entry
With Esbern's help, I've deciphered Alduin's Wall in Sky Haven Temple. It revealed that Alduin was defeated in ancient times by a Shout of some kind. Arngeir knew the name of the Shout, "Dragonrend", but could not teach it to me. However, he has agreed to show me the way to reach Paarthurnax, the Greybeards' leader, who lives at the top of the Throat of the World. Arngeir says that Paarthurnax is the only one who may know this Dragonrend Shout.
Learn the "Clear Skies" Shout
Use the "Clear Skies" Shout to open the path
Talk to Paarthurnax
Journal entry
With Esbern's help, I've deciphered Alduin's Wall in Sky Haven Temple. It revealed that Alduin was defeated in ancient times by a Shout of some kind. Arngeir sent me to talk to Paarthurnax, who he said was the only one who might know this Dragonrend Shout. It turns out that Paarthurnax is actually a dragon.
Learn the Word of Power from Paarthurnax
Use your "Fire Breath" Shout on Paarthurnax
Talk to Paarthurnax
Journal entry
With Esbern's help, I've deciphered Alduin's Wall in Sky Haven Temple. It revealed that Alduin was defeated in ancient times by a Shout of some kind. Arngeir sent me to talk to Paarthurnax, the Greybeards' leader, who turned out to be a dragon. Paarthurnax didn't know the Dragonrend Shout, but believes that there's a way for me to learn it from the ancient heroes who used it against Alduin.
Rewards
| Location | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reward | Word of Power: K8r | - |
| Reward | Word of Power: Lok | - |
| Reward | Word of Power: Shul | - |
| Reward | Word of Power: T8r | - |
| Reward | Word of Power: V4 | - |
| Reward | Word of Power: Yol | - |
Related quests
Map
Technical data
- Quest ID
- MQ204
- Form key
- skyrim.esm:0x02d515
- Source plugin
- Skyrim.esm
- Stage indexes
- 0, 1, 10, 20, 30, 35, 40, 50, 55, 60, 65, 66, 67, 70, 71, 72, 80, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 150, 180, 190, 195, 200, 205, 210, 220