Skyrim: Top 5 Spouses - Greatest Wives and Husbands of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim (Part 3)

Skyrim is certainly a game filled with adventure and turmoil in every direction, however not every waking moment the Dragonborn spends in The Elder Scrolls 5 must be ridden with tension. Indeed, one major mechanic and system offered by Skyrim, is the ability to marry a wife or husband. Literal dozens of different potential spouses exist across the lands of Skyrim and Solsthiem and each of them is excited to settle down a start a family with the player. But with such an expansive number of options, how could anyone on Nirn possibly choose from all these husbands and wives? Well, today we’re going to help you answer that question as we take a look at five more of the greatest wives and husbands in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim.

[@LittleShmuplet]

If only Serana, if only...

[@joyce_rx]

Mods: Allow us to introduce ourselves...

[@Longshanks1690]

@Little Shmuplet The fact that it isn’t an option when she’s the character the Dragonborn build the closest relationship with, by far, is one of the biggest non-money related “Fuck You” moments in Bethesda history.

[@spicybeantofu]

I feel we are very close to her by the end if you talked to her the right way. Plus shes not the spouse type.

[@Intr0vertical]

Honestly wish she was... how are you gonna make it specifically so it’s impossible to marry her like they physically gave her dialogue just to reject you fuck that shit Bethesda

[@sepiatonedlobotomite]

I honestly don't understand why so many people like Serana that way, I mean she's cool but I don't understand

[@theturts9626]

I liked aela enough to marry her in my first playthrough, until she started shouting Skyrim is for the nords on our adventures not even 5 feet from her spouse: the argonian

[@thebigepicawesomemikedunca3642]

Loooooll

[@gaychainsaw646]

Well, that's fot having a 5 inch dongo when you bedded her.

[@Midnight_Black777]

lol

[@kamikazelombardo]

This was the best comment I've read all year lol!!!!!

[@АлександрСадовничий-щ2р]

Big oof

[@OwlGypsy]

You should make a “Worst Spouses in Skyrim” video!

[@theLOSTranger234]

SVEN!!!!!

[@nightmarefanatic1819]

@@theLOSTranger234 He's marraigable? I thought he was too hung up on Camilla Valerius.

[@theLOSTranger234]

@@nightmarefanatic1819 nah, I believe you cant.. but it's Sven, he's the still the worst none the less, why I actually take him to visit boethiah- then I marry Camilla for myself.

[@issanghessi5661]

the beggar from windhelm who harasses suvaris atheron and still asks you for money after you marry him

[@PapagenoDispo]

the hagraven you got married to in sanguine's quest

[@LuciusVorenusOfficial]

THE GREATEST WIFE IS THE LUSTY ARGONIAN MAID… even if she’s a fictional character in a fictional world. I am so lonely.

[@seanjenkins2188]

She's fictional twice over, unless you BECOME Lifts-Her-Tail.

[@LuciusVorenusOfficial]

Sean Jenkins Is there a mod where I can marry myself?

[@roykennedy]

Some mods let you interact with other characters you made so probably

[@LuciusVorenusOfficial]

roy kennedy So, really, in theory, I could make a character named Lifts-Her-Tail and then start another game and then marry the Lusty Argonian Maid character?? I’m putting way too much thought into this now lmao

[@roykennedy]

@@LuciusVorenusOfficial That's the idea yes

[@christianwilson1118]

Bethesda:"How many more of these video's are you going to make?" Nate:"Yes."

[@mutt-the-barbarian]

"J'zargo is the best spouse this one could find, but J'zargo is too busy becoming the finest mage in skyrim to court with this one, but maybe slip that amulet in J'zargo's pocket?"

[@StraightUpIrishJames]

Admit it Nate....we all know you want Faendal the most

[@vg_goat]

@@Gentleman_Orange gamer time

[@henrylowry8434]

Everyone wants faenal. If not, you are objectively wrong.

[@donnielim8652]

Make M’aiq an option for marriage

[@theresarayner5726]

Make the chicken available for marriage

[@solaire67]

Fondal

[@azucarera197]

I'm mad I can't marry every single Thieves' Guild member especially Brynjolf, Rune, Thrynn, & Sapphire. I have the softest spot for loveable rogues with tragic/mysterious pasts.

[@azucarera197]

@MsRedLady Bless aft. Thrynn needs more love

[@zephyr835]

Yeah, it would be nice to give Sapphire a healthy relationship after what she went through.

[@unfunny2386]

I mean, if they did that how could I choose to marry just one?

[@jazmineotero3329]

I wanted to marry the argonian from the dark brotherhood 😔

[@ghostofthefallenvalkyrie3320]

I just want someone to steal stuff with me and then live in a house full of stolen goods presented as trophies XD

[@pkmntrainerlilly5]

Small detail mistake: Revyn sends up to put the ring back in Viola Gigornio's house, not Tova's.

[@MLPDethDealr32]

i glad im not the only one that noticed when he did that. I was like, uh no, its Viola, not Tova XD

[@Narco.Trafficante]

Yea i was like i know others had to notice the mistake too 😂

[@plf7694]

Same, lol

[@joelpierce1453]

It's Viola Giordano, just correcting your correction, friend.

[@ggd2192]

I thought this was a JoJo reference

[@shinobu-desu]

Aela actually confirms in dialogue that the rumors of her and Skjor being in a relationship aren't true. The real reason she and Skjor are always sneaking off with each other is because they go hunting in werewolf form (but would be attacked if townsfolk realized they were werewolves), but other members of the Companions (that aren't aware of the Circle members being werewolves) assume they're sneaking off to get intimate. Which makes it clear as to why they can't really explain why they sneak off to put the rumors to rest...

[@AmyHoldaway27]

I heard her dialogue but I misunderstood that as her an Skjor having an affair. Also I saw them sneaking off alone in Jorvaskrr (I hope I spelled that right). So they get a side eye from me cuz I’m not convinced they’re not sleeping together.

[@shinobu-desu]

@@AmyHoldaway27 There's another line of radiant dialogue between her and Skjor that you may hear when they're close to each other about going out to "hunt" which is what clues in to them just being platonic. They're the two that are really into being werewolves and take all the chances they can to use the beast blood powers so that combined with the denials of them being intimate since its not forbidden makes me pretty certain they're just friends. Plus, if they were romantically involved, I think it'd be pretty weird that she'd be ready to marry someone so soon after his death once your character finishes the quest line

[@RXTRUX1]

The entire marriage system feels like a complete afterthought.

[@alyjahandujar1402]

Yiglic Persfactious hopefully it's improved in ES6

[@stevenhiggins3055]

This was the first time TES had one, so it probably was.

[@thewarden3554]

@@stevenhiggins3055 just because it was their first time doesn’t mean it had to be this shit. Half the marriage options weren’t developed at all and were drunk assholes lol

[@maxissixam6049]

@@alyjahandujar1402 bet its worse than skyrim, just long tedious chains of radiant quests that loop around to dialog trees then betrothal quest and finally regardless of outcome you get cucked by M'aiq the Liar

[@s.g2634]

Well…Hearthfire was an add on, so it kind of was.

[@soredtherose2550]

Last time I was this early, Nazeem actually went to the cloud district

[@goldenknight578]

Wait! Nazeem's been to the Cloud District? When did that happen?

[@dustingideon5719]

@siphosihle madondo I saw a frost atronach send someone to the cloud district once. It was the best summon ever.

[@arifcso6633]

Impossible.....

[@Fenris2]

When I dragged his head up the stairs his head did

[@TammyW]

6:22 "That didnt stop my aunt Jessica and its not gonna stop me" Honestly Nates best quote

[@gagne6928]

Your vibes are disgusting tammy

[@TammyW]

Cement Mixer hand over the vibes and no one gets hurt

[@a.hill09]

Tammy no it’s not. One time in the beginning of a video, he said, “Hey how’s it going Nate it’s guys here! Wait...”

[@StormFreeze]

"Look at those cheek bones" Oh no. He knows my weakness.

[@CCKinnison]

Re: Saadri... It's not Tova Shatter-Shield's ring. It's Viola Giordano's.

[@gameroy8435]

"What more can you probably ask for?" I ask for Serana

[@cheerio3442]

I just started dawnguard and im dying shes so amazing- why bethesda why

[@gameroy8435]

@@cheerio3442 lol

[@edwinvanooijen7749]

@@cheerio3442 Just have Serana turn your Dragonborn at the end of Dawn Guard. That way the Dragonborn and Serana can work on the latter's trauma's and their obvious relationship. When I play Dawn Guard, I most of the time decide to let Harkon turn me. My reason being that with me being a vampire, Serana has someone watching her back in that Viper's pit.

[@Midnight_Black777]

same

[@kilderok]

Yes, what do you need? Yes, what do you need? Yes, what do you n-

[@grindingtheaxe3027]

Many winters have passed since the defeat of Alduin. A now grey and bearded Dragonborn makes his final journey...Soverngard. He can hear the great mead hall from where he stands, alive with laughter and song from his old shield-bretheren. He smiles and starts across the Whalebone Bridge, but when he reaches it's peak, his smile fades. He looks behind him, a single tear crossing his cheek, for the one he truly loves will not, cannot, pass this way. The Dragonborn raises his mug high into the air, tears now filling his eyes and lets out a howl just like he always does, when wishing Aela a fruitful hunt.

[@jrs_baneleedleleedleleeili9084]

damn bro you brought reality down on us. You could've said anything but you chose to speak facts.

[@HGShurtugal]

It will allways bother me you can’t marry a khajiit or wood elf in the game

[@JargonMadjin]

Mods, thank the Divines for mods

[@dibs2992]

Same. Wood elves are my favorite

[@jasonophee6153]

isn't faendal a wood elf or is he not a mariage candidate

[@vitaliyred622]

INIGO?

[@jennapeneueta-snyder200]

@@jasonophee6153 I think Faendal is a high elf

[@HoundofOdin]

Shahvee is by far my favorite wife in Skyrim. Sure she's a lizard, but she is always so pleasant and I can't help but like that. Her personality more than makes up for the voice and scales.

[@Elixir6336]

Im one of those people whore are sensitive to sounds and voices. Shame female argonians sound like old sick ladies who have smoked all their lives, cause she's a sweetheart indeed and she deserves to be happy with a mighty dragonborn

[@MarioDragmire]

I always wanted to marry Wujeeta I think she is really nice but she's no candidate so I make myself an imperial witch and marry Quintus

[@krobuskoffee3354]

I was gonna make this comment before I found yours :)

[@WillowIsSleepy]

Funnily enough with the fact I can't marry Serana, Brelyna was always since vanilla my favorite. Always loved the introverted nerdy ones. But holy hell I never knew she was part of Telavani. That's actually pretty damning

[@JargonMadjin]

Bre is freaking adorable

[@WillowIsSleepy]

@@JargonMadjin Hey man all shy nerdy ones are

[@JargonMadjin]

@@WillowIsSleepy Yup

[@GeneralGorillaSonicOC]

At one point you were able to marry Elisif and Ingun Black-Briar but it was taken out. Oh and It's Viola's ring not Tova's.

[@YourWaywardDestiny]

I'm still mad about Ingun. No reason you can't. Maven would just LOVE IT if her daughter married the DRAGONBORN OF ALL PEOPLE. Also mad that you can't proposition Maven to let Ingun in the Dark Brotherhood. She's be perfect, and it'd be a great post-main-quest secret quest people could find.

[@Balila_balbal_loki]

@@YourWaywardDestiny mods bro.

[@YourWaywardDestiny]

@@Balila_balbal_loki True, but it's still shit. Mod shouldn't be needed.

[@Fenris2]

Fun fact you can marry Viola

[@mrsmissy2669]

I always wanted to marry Captain Lonelyheart in Windhelm, but he's not available. Too bad

[@Fluffy-Rose1993]

Awwww, why is Farkas still not on the list? Come on Nate, we all know his stats are messed up but he seems to be a fan favourite.

[@mynameisgooji]

everyone loves Farkas;(

[@LilBob3963]

I've been hoping to see him and his twin on here lol. I marry Farkas and then I have Vikas be the steward on my plantation. 😂😂

[@gorbashgrot8546]

Playing Skyrim has gone so far that we can now effectively min max our in game relationships...

[@kimishou]

Use console commands: Spawn in the mara npc, edit her eligibility, marry a god.

[@noahkarpinski1824]

Or at least goddess

[@AbyssalPlague]

Imma do it to Sheogorath.

[@ElectromagNick]

Nocturnal

[@PapagenoDispo]

i did that to sanguine but i divorced him because his equipment was crap

[@ladyselin35]

Why no dibella?

[@NunchuckOmega]

I wish they would have let us get married to Serana, she is the best girl

[@rayrayfrazier]

I see her as a girlfriend even though she's just a follower

[@nerysstuart4210]

Y'all really see a woman with a traumatic past who voices her feelings towards romance and says she has no interest in it anymore and think she's prime wife material huh

[@RobertDecker417]

@@nerysstuart4210 I just want to give her a hug, but since that animation isnt available being a wife will do

[@Rhygenix]

@@nerysstuart4210 she's the only one with an ounce of personality

[@nerysstuart4210]

@@Rhygenix yeah well part of that personality is not wanting to be in a romantic relationship

[@stephanieparr6446]

Everyone I’d like to marry can’t be married soooo my Dragonborn is single for life 😂

[@MLPDethDealr32]

Same with mine XD. She wants to marry Serana XD

[@gastersdaughter2069]

Cicero ;^;

[@stephanieparr6446]

I agree with both statements lol but also brynjolf

[@marloyorkrodriguez9975]

Yeah I would have wanted Serana, I kind of like her voice

[@stephanieparr6446]

Marlo York Rodriguez yeah most of the people I want to marry have unique voices and I love the character plus the story that comes with them

[@DannyMorrs]

Just about to start the video but if my soulmate Farkas isnt on here, I'll be disappointed. His gravelly voice always lulled Mustachio to sleep after a long day of raiding

[@vronox2890]

Even after the release of TES VI Nate will bless us with Skyrim videos.

[@knightshade3d51]

vronox Yah well he’s still got plenty of years before that happens lol

[@spartanalex9006]

Considering people are still making Morrowind and Oblivion content, I won’t be surprised.

[@jslaughter777]

“The biggest advantage to marry Aela, besides...well just *damn* ” I died 🤣

[@myworstenemy7966]

Aela herself denied having that kind of relationship with Skjor, and I’m inclined to believe her. Since such relationships aren’t forbidden, she’d have no reason to lie.

[@maxissixam6049]

not everyone is in full control when it comes to were wolf form

[@Shiruvi]

shahvee best wife, she's doing her best to turn her life around despite her past and her struggles. getting her out of windhelm and into a fancy palatial estate in solitude feels good man.

[@maxissixam6049]

anything to get her out of the windhelm murder pool

[@supersoldier4079]

I always married Brelnyna Maryon I didn't even realize she was associated with that house until now. I just married her because she was a good mage follower and honestly felt a lot nicer than most of the other spouses in the game. Plus I related a lot to her because I'm an introvert.

[@scyobiempire4450]

Jo’Sha is sad that this one can’t find a fellow Khajiit under the blessing of Mother Cat.

[@seb2750]

I travel Skyrim with Kharjo and J'zargo. I pay them with coin, skooma and sweetrolls.

[@scyobiempire4450]

xDog .SoldieRx Jo’Sha isn’t talking about a travelling friend, a Khajiit that’ll stay by this ones side with the blessing of Mother Cat.

[@seb2750]

@@scyobiempire4450 may the Mother Cat bless Jo'sha with plenty of warm sands

[@nopenopity-nope6621]

Spaghetti has this trouble as well. This one wonders whether they should just settle for a werewolf or something.

[@nuke1863]

Aela: darling i want to try Something new in bedroom... Me: so what would that be? *Proceeds to transform into a werewolf*

[@AmadisLFE]

*unsheaths werewolf transformation* I wanted to try something new too.

[@hyperbeast0150]

That's new? Pretty sure that happened during my honeymoon with her ;)

[@ArtificerProductions]

Humans are f#*king weirdos sometimes.

[@derekmorgan3074]

So basically doggy style....

[@asukahattori6054]

@@derekmorgan3074 lol that's so hilariously I was looking for this comment thank you for making my day a whole lot better.

[@EnycmaPie]

Skjor and Aela's relationship is more of their shared pride being a werewolf than anything romantic. They were the only ones out of the members of The Circle that enjoy being a werewolf rather than think of it as a curse.

[@EclipseeRaven]

“But that didn’t stop my aunt Jessica and that’s not gonna stop me” I died

[@jadeobsession9088]

for wives, i usually marry Lydia or Aela and my husbands are either Farkas or Vilkas

[@im550]

I always pick Vilkas because his reaction to you asking him is just so sweet.

[@crazyuvul4611]

you mean FARTAS

[@crazyuvul4611]

I SOOOOM WANTED TO AD AN EXTRA S

[@oyblech8671]

@MichaeLemon yea, same! I mean just because I brutally murdered her to death for invading my home and annoying me shitless and ditched her body down the mountain next to high hrothgar? come on bethesda...

[@WaterbenderKatara22]

Farkas is the best boy, I always marry him. I really like that he’s the one who speaks up for you to the rest of the Companions, and that he will just ambiently tell you he likes you. He’s just so sweet!

[@sheogoraththeprinceofmadne6351]

Me: Sees this video Also Me: Hangs up picture of a Cheese Block Me: Its..... Its.... Beautiful

[@cheese6078]

Cheeeese

[@cheesaliciousable]

... You wouldn't happen to be a lizardpriest fron Goblin slayer would you? lil

[@brenuin7381]

Ey, Sheogorath, can you go to the Bannered Mare and get me some of that Argonian Ale?

[@theresarayner5726]

You could say it’ll make you *Shiver* and you would *die for it*

[@IJustWantToBeAKnight]

*ah yes, c h e e s e*

[@steelshepherd6843]

Senna was a good wife of one of my characters had when I was still playing Vanilla Skyrim on PS3. Looked good compared to other characters, nice stay at home wife, priestess of Dibella, and thereby a freak in the sheets...

[@danielhogan6255]

hmmm...well played sir...well played😏

[@mgunter]

Best "out in the open" treasures. Like the one piece of the atherium shard or the one powerful early game sword you can get if you go to a certain pass before Hearcine tells you to.

[@ryankunst668]

I just got that aetherium shard today and it always bothers me that it's just been sitting there in the open for THOUSANDS OF YEARS.

[@dylannecros3636]

Ryan Kunst I will give it some credit because it’s supposed to be an incredibly isolated area, and in a country that is much larger than we get the feeling for in the game. Still though, seems like it wouldn’t have been there after all that time.

[@ryankunst668]

Dylan Yarbray it's not even in any sort of container, just sitting on a pedestal outside. How, in thousands of years, has it not been knocked down by a strong gust of wind, or a heavy rain, or just a curious animal. Forget anyone finding it there in that time, it should be buried in the mud halfway down the mountain by now.

[@dylannecros3636]

Ryan Kunst could be that it’s a lot heavier than we think it is. Also, I think it’s socketed in there or something.

[@zacharyrollick6169]

@@dylannecros3636 Yeah, Tamriel is extremely large. If Daggerfall is to be believed.

[@superior6533]

When you marry her, Aela keeps callling you brother/Sister. This is kinda fun and wheird at the same time.

[@danielhogan6255]

"what are you doing step werewolf bro?"

[@CloudsGirl7]

Are those banjos I hear in the distance? 😆 Oy.

[@moonchild4789]

I married Ysolda lol Shes a drug dealer and im the leader of a assassins guild Woop Woop

[@seb2750]

Same. I am the boss of Thief Guild and that lizard at Solitude is my drug distributor for Ysolda. Riften is my southern drug hub too with my Thief Guild HQ there.

[@Kroododile553]

Leader of what now?!

[@moonchild4789]

Trey Morrison The Dark Brotherhood!!! If you havent played through that story line i cant recommend it enough my dude!!

[@Kroododile553]

@@moonchild4789 Oh! I thought for a moment that you said that she was. In my head I was thinking, "HOW THE FUCK WOULD I HAVE MISSED THAT??!!"

[@princessblazena]

She's my wifey as well 😊

[@hfhifydihd8ydiyihd8ydiyd5]

You can also get into House Telvanni through a quest in the Dragonborn Dlc for Neloth, which is called "old friends".

[@JFK.Robot.Knight]

Jordis the Sword-Maiden has always been my favorite wife and follower.

[@penguinmaster7]

The only spouse i want is Veezara, but we all know what happened to him good thing there's a mod for that!

[@fandomonium3789]

First NPC I married was Marcurio the mage from Riften. You just pay him 500 gold to be your follower and he's ready to marry you immediately. He's also insanely powerful. He's taken down enemies I struggled heavily with, and because I'm part of the thieves' guild, he basically also doubles as a partner in crime. By far, the best spouses are also followers. Being a battle couple is fantastic, even if I had to buy his cooperation.

[@Juber777]

I remembered doing Brelnyna Maryon side quest and thinking"whatever, I was able to help. Idk what that's good for besides more side quests done" I love side quests as well as the main storyline But now I know why and learned something

[@dragonsshieldgta3749]

I remember asking Aela about how she feels about kids. I think she said she doesn't have a lot of experience but is ok with it

[@seb2750]

Since she is a werewolf, would both of you have beautiful puppies?

[@bloodwolfgaming9269]

@ xDog....well, technically you can't have your own children in the game, you can only adopt them once you have the Hearthfire DLC. Aela was always annoyed with my about our children I adopted because I always built a home at the Lakeview Manor area and she would occasionally ask me what was I thinking about living in such an area with the children since the home could frequently be attacked by a giant or skeevers depending on what add-on or features you built for your house.

[@seb2750]

@@bloodwolfgaming9269 Tell her to quit her b1tching. Lakeview is awesome! The one in Morthal swamps, now that is a monster infested swamp! I once got attacked by a dragon when I exited my house there!

[@dragonsshieldgta3749]

With fur coming out of their ears

[@jonathanryan9946]

@@bloodwolfgaming9269 Aela will basically always be concerned about your adopted kids with her... unless you move to Solitude. Then she feels it's secure enough for their safety. So, a rather good adopted mother, putting the kids safety above any personal desires.

[@engeenir7440]

8:30 after some Neloth quests he makes you part of the Telvani house anyway.

[@skeevert4399]

I also find Sylgja quite an interesting (and not so popular) choice and hope, that she will appear in the next part of these series

[@nerysstuart4210]

We all know the Ultimate husbando is Party Snacks

[@rlowellm]

Brelyna is my personal favorite. Her skill with magic makes her incredibly useful in combat.

[@ElPayasoMalo]

I married Borghak the Steel-Heart. Nearly of age but dreading her arranged marriage, she yearns for adventure but doesn't want to let down her tribe as she is the chief's daughter. She enjoys challenge, bristles when things are too easy, and her rippling green muscles help keep you and your house safe.

[@nathanieldavis78]

If you marry Sylgja (who lives in Shor's Stone), Verner and Annekke, her parents, will become your in-laws, so your kids can finally have some grandparents. IDK, I just think that's kinda cute. (Sadly but not surprisingly, Verner and Annekke don't have any dialogue mentioning this and they won't actually interact with your kids - despite Annekke even being available as a follower!)

[@RyuusanFT86]

Media: Video games cause violence Me trying to build a home for my wife and kids after I save the world for the third time: : (

[@SavageDarkness]

"Aela rarely goes down" So, the most realistic marriage partner on the list?

[@CloudsGirl7]

I want to laugh, but then I wilt, looking at Teldryn Sero. He's even more competent a fighter than any of the Companions and I've never seen him "go down" once, so in this context; alas. 😆 (I know he's not marriageable without the use of mods, but damn, I want him to be, even with the perpetually hidden face.)

[@sepiatonedlobotomite]

Everyone else: We wish Serana was available for marriage Me: what about Cicero ;v; Sorry I'm weird, please continue about your day :")

[@StrayCatToji]

Cicero would be best husband

[@56431tony]

I would totally marry Cicero if it was possible!

[@sepiatonedlobotomite]

:0 it's good to know I'm not alone :P

[@Benigndepressedbear]

He'd be very dedicated to make sure you are properly oiled and lotioned.

[@sepiatonedlobotomite]

@@Benigndepressedbear xD by the gods, that's scary, yes Cicero is adorable and I'd love to marry him but that is terrifying to think about, I wonder how the night mother feels about this 😂😂😂😂 I honestly laughed so hard when I saw what you said

[@Albursine-]

What I like most about this series is learning about NPC's I generally avoided, intentionally or not. Also realizing I have a pretty strong bias to talking to mostly women in my play-throughs. A recurring theme throughout this series is me saying, "Oh he's marriageable? Huh." or, "Wait, he has a quest to do?". I enjoy the effort put into adding context to these character's who are often not in the general spot-light.

[@hannahvilleneuve9328]

Njada from the companions is always my go to if I’ve finished the quest line. I love her sass and she can kick serious ass against the giants, bandits and dragons that attack your house! 😂

[@mattbatesteacher]

Still no Sylgja? Busty wife is best wife. She certainly brings the "boulders" to Shore Stone..

[@b_radfrmbu7246]

mattbatesteacher yeah i usually go for her in my playthroughs just because it gives me incentive to raise my pick pocket skill so i can take away her pickaxe from always being on her lol

[@mattbatesteacher]

Yeah, that too. And the way she calls you "love"? Perfection. Nate, get on it!

[@greglancaster9053]

Sylgia is my vote as well. Married her on two play throughs. Felt bad about her mine injury, white knighted her.

[@nellaruff8638]

I usually go for her myself. She's a sweetheart

[@MoostachedSaiyanPrince]

Yeah, she is great. And I think her mom is a potential follower too, right? I can't help but find that hilarious. Going out on adventures with your wife's mom while she stays home with the kids.

[@rachelhughes4678]

I'm still mad you can't marry Brynjolf or Falk Firebeard

[@primrosett]

Falk is in a relationship already, so I'm not surprised about him but damn am i mad about Brynjolf. Just let me marry the scottish thief man Todd!

[@sepiatonedlobotomite]

I'm more mad about Brynjolf, like, after you complete the main quest line he won't even talk to you ;-----;

[@primrosett]

@@sepiatonedlobotomite It's tedious to do so without mods but you can talk to him again if you become Guildmaster to ask about the state of the guild. Still mad I can't marry him tho. Prime marriage material left ignored smh

[@sepiatonedlobotomite]

@@primrosett I tried drawing Brynjolf once, it completely failed :") I did better drawing Nocturnal and Cicero (even tho in my opinion they both also turned out trash) not something exactly relevant to this discussion but still

[@sharketeer1569]

Haha, oh....you’re not joking about Falk ( . _ .)

[@Max0800]

I love skyrim so much. I have played it now for 2 years straight with only one account and it’s still so nice

[@jonahmamers3555]

Thats devotion right there

[@danielhogan6255]

i tell you, i tell you, the dragonborn comes...and goes...and comes back...im sick of that guy! 😂

[@LordBloodraven]

For Aela's relationship with Skjor, it is confirmed in game that they were not romantically involved, but like-minded in their hate of the Silver Hand. While Kodlak Whitemane counselled the members of the Companions (specifically the Circle) to give the SIlver Hand a wide berth and only fight when confronted, Aela and Skjor were escalating the conflict by repeatedly attacking Silver Hand encampments and strongholds.

[@phantomhurricane666]

there's a bug that causes aela to say, "something has shifted in the moons sister/brother" whenever you go near her.

[@bravosixgoingdark4909]

Happened to me in my main game it's so annoying also I became a werewolf and then a vampire lord so I became a werewolf again but accidentally became a vampire lord so I couldn't become a werewolf again

[@MLPDethDealr32]

My character never marries. Serana is the only company she desires.

[@oyblech8671]

@@bravosixgoingdark4909 is that actually a thing? I thought you could switch that around as often as you like? tbh I never switched more than once since you lose all your perks and you can't repeat the civil war questline to powerlevel it a 2nd time (the only reason I ever did that, siding with the stormcloaks since imperial armours are worth selling... a bit; I'm in the fuck both their factions faction)

[@bravosixgoingdark4909]

@@oyblech8671 you can become a werewolf 2 times including at the underforge if you get rid of your gift/curse then you can become a werewolf one more time if get rid of it again then you can't do anything about it

[@bravosixgoingdark4909]

@@oyblech8671 also I'm a stormcloke because politically I believe he was right and I'm not a lefty twat in the elder scrolls world and real life lol

[@darkprophit]

I know the top wife is Skyrim. Mine! HA! take that Karen! Melissa and I are gonna be together forever and there's nothing you can do about it

[@greyshadow9498]

My 3 wife choices depending on play style: 1) Muiri (Bad Guy MC) - I mean come on! She gets all hot for you after you kill a few people for her? That's wife material right there! 2) Serana (Vampire MC) - OK obviously with mods but you gotta marry her at least once! 3) Erdi (Hero MC) - When you first meet her in the Blue Palace she says: "Are you my gallant hero? Have you come to whisk me away, to a life of adventure and romance?" How can you say no to that? Well I mean obviously vanilla you have to... But through the magic of mods you can say YES!

[@Wolverine-ky9gk]

Missed opportunity you cant marry Serana, without mods

[@marssover]

Brelynyna was the first one I married in Skyrim because her personality was so adorable. And also the College was the first faction I joined on my very first playthrough and it seemed fitting to marry someone from that faction.

[@alipalooza1516]

I think I found someone to marry! Thanks Nate, you never fail to make this game more interesting

[@sapnupua5]

who'd you choose?

[@danielhogan6255]

@@sapnupua5 one of the gold digger-y ones.

[@CrystalTikal]

Brelyna was the one I picked because unlike J'zago, her spell practice doesn't nearly blow me up. And also because she was the first person I could marry that I spoke to after having the Amulet of Mara equipped.

[@Kazuma11290]

Jenassa makes a perfect companion for dagger wielding assassin types.

[@mplzilla]

I've always found Shavee's positive attitude to be admirable.

[@Soduhpop76]

Woah! Is this Valentine's Day ?? Because this video has me falling in love!

[@metetural9140]

Worst pick up line I have ever heard. Mainly because I'm not a woman and have never said a pick up line before.

[@zhaitae2470]

Cringe

[@danielhogan6255]

10-2 his favour. Hates tha! 🤣

[@abyssalundyne2803]

Aela is genuinely the best, one time I married her and moved to Lakeview Manor. She was kidnapped by bandits and when I was on my way to rescue her I bumped into her walking back home. Maybe it was a weird glitch but I like to think she simply solved the problem herself, maybe even let herself be kidnapped so she could have the fun of fighting her way out of a bandit camp from the inside. I ended up walking back to our home with her, probably one of my top five favorite moments I've had in Skyrim, regardless of why it happened it was such a flavorful moment that made the game feel just a touch more alive.

[@Manfromthenorth0551]

I'm very glad you put Brelyna on this list.

[@Zarvain]

"--but that didn't stop my Aunt Jessica, and it's not going to stop me." Once I stopped laughing, I had to give it a like for that.

[@alliiart]

Hey! I found another hidden thing you may have missed- it’s a mushroom circle. It’s almost directly south of fort sungard and almost directly north of glenmoril cave. It’s in the middle of those two points. I have screenshots but I’m not sure how to send them. It’s pretty neat and a bit hidden away!

[@Ornan-fb7de]

Ive seen this, thought it was strange but picked them all

[@stretchsgamingchannel]

I'm so happy to finally see Aela The Huntress on here! She was my first choice for multiple reasons. But mainly because I was an archer, and I had a little system where I would trade (take all of her money) with her, and then spend my gold to have her teach me archery.

[@Jayman1clone]

You can do that with Faendal, too, very early in the game. Don't need to marry him, either.

[@RobertDecker417]

You got both of my favorite wives (Brelyna and Hilund) in this one, so I'm happy.

[@helixgamer8894]

i‘m pretty sure the gold ring in revyns quest belongs to viola giordano. you can also become a member of house telvanni by doing neloths quests.

[@netcyber]

I'm always a bit disappointed that Brelyna doesn't have any extra dialogue for Solstheim. Like, maybe something about having an eccentric uncle who lives there or something.

[@JargonMadjin]

Maybe because her family is in Morrowind?

[@Drewscipher]

Nate, if you want to do more of these I'd highly recommend the Amorous Adventures mod. It mods a bunch of quests and dialog to let you romance/seduce, I think like 30 NPCs including Serana and Elisiff and makes the Bard's college a lot more fun. Turns out it's actually more of a Venetian style courtesan school. Only major bug I've noticed is when you get to solitude for the first time SPRINT to the blue palace asap so the wolf skull cave quest doesn't run into a scripting bug.

[@uzbazac7407]

Nate: (on Hilund) "what more can someone possibly ask for.." Me: "uh, probably none.... a bit facelift maybe?" (proceeds to visit Nexus)

[@wightboy12345]

I'm not sure if he's covered this in one of his videos (there's so many): Under the bed of the owner of the Honning Brew Meadery, is a single bottle of Blackbriar mead. I think it implies that he secretly prefers it over his own.

[@mgunter]

Does brelana and neloth have any interaction? Lydia has solsteim specific quotes.

[@wazzabosse]

From part 1 i wanted Aela to be on this, the joy when she finally appeared

[@rlewis36]

I'm glad Sadri made the list. I always had a sweet spot for him. 😊

[@gonnaramintourmom7210]

Look whose not going to sleep tonight :) gonna binge all of Nate's videos

[@MLPDethDealr32]

The Ring belongs to Viola Giordino. The one that keeps warning people of the " The Butcher".

[@danielhogan6255]

i like to headcanon that after commiting to the way of the voice, despite the power and strength required to fulfil his destiny honourable though it may be, two realisations hit him. 1: Hes the last of his kind.. when he dies, even if he sires children, they will not be like him and he will never see them again as he will end up in akatosh's afterlife, not a place mortal's typically end up. 2: He realises his "gifts" make him incredibly isolated, basically unrelatable outside of his role as the ultimate hero. Hes a weapon of the god's, not an ordinary man who's achieved success and capable of finding love on his own merit, hes a tool to be used in the battle of good and evil and outside of that role, he isnt capable of settling down with someone. as his reason for existence is ultimately tied to alduins defeat. Who could understand him? Who could even relate let alone willingly bear such a burden? Always playing second fiddle to a destiny that the DB cannot fully understand OR escape himself? As a result, bitterness takes root deep in his heart, he becomes cruel and vengeful. And if it were not for his experiences with serana and miraak, would of become utterly irredeemable. But witnessing miraak's fate as a result of a lust for power and knowledge and witnessing serana's will to do good even though it flys in the face of her nature, it reminds him of paarthunax's teachings about being born good vs working on overcoming your evil nature, through great effort. He defeats alduin, and decides being an adoptive father is what he ultimately WANTS to be. This leads to a softening of his heart, eventually falling in love and gets married. Thus does the dragonborn fade from history, content that hes finally realised the true weight of an old dragons tinvaak. I still picture him sitting in old wooden chair on his front doorstep, next to his wife watching his kids playing together, content with such a simple life. He deserves it. Who wants to be high king anyway? Hes got all he needs right here...

[@GabrielaBlanco]

There's only one lesbian wifey for me, and that's Sylgja 🥰💋 she's always bae. Aela is my second choice. I like how you highlighted the nice guys you can marry. Great video! "That didn't stop my aunt Jessica" 😂😂😂😂

[@aidanmullins6085]

Sylgja is the best looking person in the game, Other than Serana, but you can only merry her with mods.

[@AJUniverse]

List was not Mjoll the Lioness five times, disliked.

[@lukasperuzovic1429]

The list is 5 more spouses, not the GOAT Spouse

[@peoples2296]

Nah, I don't want another dude following her around in my home and I don't want to stoop to murder.

[@worthywill9294]

@@peoples2296 facts

[@MrLenny011]

“It didn’t stop my aunt jessica”

[@Stet709]

Small correction for #2: it's actually viola's ring that you have to return, not Tova's. It's even in one of the clips used

[@candidesque6470]

Ysolda for life. Especially fun if you do the Sanguine quest after you married her, and Ysolda is totally fine with you proposing to another woman but not that her ring could get lost...:D

[@vonkittywhiskers8731]

You, about Revyn: "For all the lovely ladies-" Me: *Laughs In Lesbian*

[@theresarayner5726]

Don’t forget the apple sauce

[@ellenrichards2518]

FACTS

[@GoldenBeans]

you know doing all the sidequests neloth gives you (doing his shores, participate in his experiments, get rid of his former vengefull aprentice) he will personally accept you as a member of house telvanni aswell without marying breylna, well if you do marry her thats just twice as eligible to be part of the family, dont forget than neloth is basicly one of the if not the eldest member of the family so he's the most respected member so to be given the right by him is the highest honor.

[@magpieash]

I love Marcurio ❤ I always make him an Essential through console commands, marry him and take him on adventures ~

[@00coyote60]

"Last is Aela the huntress. She rarely goes down" ... But that's my favorite.