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Applestack-K4nK4n has The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Jul 21, 2020 @ 12:14am

Applestack's Skyrim Mysteries: case #1 - Who killed Shavari?

We all know the female Khajiit named "Shavari" who works as a spy for the Thalmor (which she boastfully declares as she attempts to stop you from escorting Esbern out of Riften). We all know that she'll end up getting killed by you in the process of trying to stop you. It's the same thing for every Skyrim player going through the main quest of the game, right? Well, I have a true story to tell...

I've actually played through this game 6 times before, making this my 7th playthrough of Skyrim. This time my Dragonborn avatar is an anthropomorphic pastel-coloured pony who fights with a Forsworn Axe & only occasionally uses Fire Destruction Magic (because dragons are flying trolls who only crawl on the ground when their health are low). After turning several enemy scum into sewer trash with my trusty Forsworn Axe (the fact that this is my most useful 'normal' weapon throughout the entirety of the game is mind-blowing) I've finally found, convinced & escorted Esbern out of the Ratways & unto the streets of Riften. As we made our way towards the stairs leading up the docks I heard the time-tested dialogue of Shavari as she, again, tries to make me realize the error of my ways for going against the Thalmor. Esbern & I were still on the docks below Riften so I couldn't see where Shavari was. As the old coot & I made our way to the stairs leading up I heard Shavari shout in pain before she letting out a blood-curdling gurgle. Once we've reached the location where Shavari was, we found this...
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2173071927
Shavari was literally skewed by 3 arrows - 1 through her arm & 2 through her head (with 1 of them literally went right through her mouth & out the back of her head)! There was nobody else around her within dozens of feet besides Esbern & me, & neither the old geezer nor I use bows & arrows. It took about 2 minutes before a Riften Guard to even come up to our place & even said guard was shocked to see the body & reacting with her "What happened?" dialouge.

I've played the game 6 times before but this incident had never happened. Who killed Shavari? & why? Does somebody else know of her connections with the Thalmor?

Care to share your theories?

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Rez Elwin

Jul 21, 2020 @ 3:20am

It must have been some sharpshooter guard(s), when she attacks you guards will interfere. They are also steel, which is what the guards use. It could have possibly been a Thieves guild member but I think they only show up in town sometimes in my game due to a mod.

smr1957

Jul 21, 2020 @ 4:24am

This was worth it just to see that pic of your character! Definitely not something you see everyday - LOL!

Fritou Jul 21, 2020 @ 2:00pm

poor Applestack is confused

Wantoomany has The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Jul 21, 2020 @ 3:36pm

Holy Jeebus! That thing is pure nightmare fuel.

Applestack-K4nK4n has The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Jul 21, 2020 @ 5:48pm

Originally posted by smr1957:
This was worth it just to see that pic of your character! Definitely not something you see everyday - LOL!

You have a choice, either stick with the same races for the past 9 years or get a mod that could help you make an entirely new race.

Originally posted by Rez Elwin:
It must have been some sharpshooter guard(s), when she attacks you guards will interfere. They are also steel, which is what the guards use. It could have possibly been a Thieves guild member but I think they only show up in town sometimes in my game due to a mod.

I still didn't see any guards nearby but that's plausible. I think.

Valden21

Jul 21, 2020 @ 6:48pm

Is there a possibility of it being a dual-purpose killing by the Thalmor? Purpose 1: Executing Shavari for her failure to stop you. Purpose 2: Start a war between the Thieve's Guild the local government via a false-flag killing, thus making the hold easier to conquer.

Last edited by Valden21; Jul 21, 2020 @ 6:51pm

Applestack-K4nK4n has The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Jul 21, 2020 @ 7:15pm

Originally posted by Valden21:
Is there a possibility of it being a dual-purpose killing by the Thalmor? Purpose 1: Executing Shavari for her failure to stop you. Purpose 2: Start a war between the Thieve's Guild the local government via a false-flag killing, thus making the hold easier to conquer.

The plot thickens.

Mr. Monday has The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Jul 22, 2020 @ 11:01am

It was the guards. She went hostile too far from you and in view of the guards. They killed her and went back to their business. Then their "dead body nearby" script kicked in and thus they ran over to the body and said their scripted lines.

Valden21

Jul 22, 2020 @ 5:44pm

Think about it for a minute: it would have been easy for a Thalmor assassin to disguise themselves as a thief and put an arrow into Shavari. In all the chaos that was going on, all they would have seen was Shavari falling. They wouldn't have seen who did it, and witnesses would have seen someone dressed like a "thief" firing an arrow at Shavari. In the aftermath, the Thieves' Guild would take the blame, Maven would stop supporting the Guild, and the Ratway would be flooded with Riften Guards, forcing Ulfric to divert soldiers to Riften in the meantime. BOOM...one less obstacle.

Last edited by Valden21; Jul 23, 2020 @ 11:51am