Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim How To Get Married

A new feature was introduced to , the option of getting married. This Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim How To Get Married Guide will list all the available information on how to get married, what perks and bonuses you get as well as each NPC’s name and location that you can marry.

The first thing you need to do is get the Amulet of Mara, you can buy the amulet for a mere 200 gold coins. To buy the amulet you need to travel to Riften and find Maramal. He can be in a few places but is usually found inside the Bee and Barb, the Inn or inside the Temple of Mara itself. Once you have the amulet you’ll want to find the NPC you want to marry, below is a list of currently available NPC’s for marriage.

Males

Name: Ainethach
Race: Breton
Location:Located in Karthwasten Hall, in Karthwasten.

Name: Angrenor Once:Honored
Race: Nord
Location: Located in Candelhearth Hall, in Windhelm.

Name: Argis the Bulwark
Race: Nord
Location: Located in Vlindrel Hall, in Markath.

Name: Athis
Race: Dark Elf
Location: Located in Jorrvaskr Living Quarters, in Whiterun.

Name Balimund
Race: Nord
Location: Located in The Scorched Hammer, in Riften.

Name: Belrand
Race: Nord
Location: Located in The Winking Skeever, in Solitude.

Name: Benor
Race: Nord
Location: Located in Morthal

Name: Calder
Race: Nord
Location: Located in Hjerim, in Windhelm

Name: Cosnach
Race: Breton
Location: Located in The Warrens, in Markarth.

Name: Derkeethus
Race: Argonian
Location: Located in Darkwater Pass.

Name: Erik the Slayer
Race: Nord
Location: Located in Frostfruit Inn, in Rorikstead.

Name: Farkas
Race: Nord
Location: Located in the Brill and Vignar, in Whiterun

Name: Filnjar
Race: Nord
Location: Located inside his house, in Shor’s Stone.

Name: Gat gro-Shargakh
Race: Orc
Location: Located in Pavo’s House, in Kolskeggr Mine

Name:Ghorbash the Iron Hand
Race: Orc
Location: Located in Burguk’s Longhouse, in Dushnikh Yal.

Name: Marcurio
Race: Imperial
Location: Located in Riften.

Name:Moth gro:Bagol
Race: Orc
Location: Located in Understone Keep, in Markarth.

Name:Octieve San
Race: Breton
Location: Located in Solitude.

Name:Omluag
Race: Breton
Location: Located in The Warrens, in Markarth.

Name:Onmund
Race: Nord
Location: Located in The Hall of Attainment, in the College of Winterhold.

Name:Pavo Attius
Race: Imperial
Location: Located in his house, in Kolskeggr Mine.

Name:Perth
Race: Breton
Location: Located in the Miner’s House, in Soljund’s Sinkhole.

Name:Quintus Navale
Race: Imperial
Location: Located in White Phial Services, in Windhelm.

Name: Revyn Sadri
Race: Dark Elf
Location: Located in Sadri’s Used Wares, in Windhelm.

Name:Roggi Knot-Beard
Race: Nord
Location: Located in Steamscorch Mine, in Kyne’s Grove.

Name:Romlyn Dreth
Race: Dark Elf
Location: Located in his house, in Riften.

Name:Scouts:Many:Marshes
Race: Argonian
Location: Located in the Argonian Assemblage, in Windhelm.

Name:Sondas Drenim
Race: Dark Elf
Location: Located in Goldenrock Mine, in Darkwater Crossing.

Name:Sorex Vinius
Race: Imperial
Location: Located in Solitude.

Name:Stenvar
Race: Nord
Location: Located in Windhelm.

Name:Torvar
Race: Nord
Location: Located in the Companion’s Faction House, in Whiterun.

Name:Vilkas
Race: Nord
Location: Located in the Companion’s Faction House, in Whiterun.

Name:Vorstag
Race: Nord
Location: Located in Markarth.

Name:Wilhelm
Race: Nord
Location: Located in Ivarstead.

Females

Name: Aela the Huntress
Race: Nord
Location: Located in a farm outside Whiterun.

Name: Aeri
Race: Nord
Location: Located inside her house at Anga’s Mill in the Pale.

Name: Anwen
Race: Redguard
Location: Located in Markarth Temple.

Name: Avrusa Sarethi
Race: Dark Elf
Location: Located in the Sarethi farm in the Rift.

Name: Borghak the Steel Heart
Race: Orc
Location: Located in Mor Khazgur.

Name: Brelyna Maryon
Race: Dark Elf
Location: Located in the College of Winterhold.

Name: Camilla Valerius
Race: Imperial
Location: Located in Riverwood.

Name: Dravynea the Stoneweaver
Race: Dark Elf
Location: Located at Kyne’s Grove in Eastmarc

Name: Ghorza gra-Bagol
Race: Orc
Location: Located in Markarth.

Name: Gilfre
Race: Imperial
Location: Located in the Mixwater Mill in Eastmarch.

Name: Grelka
Race: Nord
Location: Located in Riften at her merchant stand.

Name: Iona
Race: Nord
Location: Located in Riften inside Elgim’s Elixers.

Name: Jenassa
Race: Dark Elf
Location: Located in the Drunken Huntsman, in Whiterun.

Name: Jordis the Sword-Maiden
Race: Nord
Location: Located in Proudspire Manor, in Solitude

Name: Lydia
Race: Nord
Location: Located in Dragonsreach, in Whiterun.

Name: Mjoll the Lioness
Race: Nord
Location: Located in her house, in Riften.

Name: Muiri
Race: Breton
Location: Located in The Hag’s Cure, in Markarth.

Name: Njada Stonearm
Race: Nord
Location: Located in the Companion’s Faction House, in Whiterun.

Name: Orla
Race: Nord
Location: Located in the Temple of Dibella, in Markarth.

Name: Ria
Race: Imperial
Location: Located in the Companion’s Faction House, in Whiterun.

Name: Senna
Race: Imperial
Location: Located in the Temple of Dibella, in Markarth.

Name: Shahvee
Race: Argonian
Location: Located outside Windhelm.

Name: Sylgja
Race: Nord
Location: Located at Shor’s Stone in The Rift.

Name: Taarie
Race: High Elf
Location: Located in Solitude.

Name: Temba Wide-Arm
Race: Nord
Location: Located at Ivarstead in The Rift.

Name: Uthgerd the Unbroken
Race: Nord
Location: Located in her house, in Whiterun.

Name: Viola Giordano
Race: Imperial
Location: Located in Windhelm, in Eastmarch.

Name: Ysolda
Race: Nord
Location: Located in Whiterun.

Once you’ve found the spouse of your dreams, you need to complete their affection quest. You can get this by talking to the NPC, however, sometimes you may have to do quests in the nearby town to get enough respect from the NPC to offer you the quest. Once you’ve earned enough interest with them you will get the choice to tell them you’re interested. This begins the process, you then have to go to the temple to get married. It has been reported NPC’s that you’ve completed quests for show up as guests and certain daedric entities may disrupt your event if you’ve worked for them recently.

Once you’re married you will need to make a decision on where to live, if you have a house, this is obviously the best place for your new family to start out. If your partner is from another city, they may ask if they can start their own shop up, you get 100 gold every 24 hours for this so it’s worth letting them do it. They also act as a regular shop so you can purchase/sell your goods there. You can also ask them to cook you a meal which increases all your regeneration rates and finally, sharing a bed with them gives you a %12 increase for all skill related experience. Combine this with the right stone and you’re looking at %27 increase to all skill related experience points. Check out our Stone Guide for more information

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