Skyrim:Dorthe

Dorthe is a Nord child who lives in Riverwood. Sigrid and Alvor are her mother and father, and she is a cousin of Hadvar. She is friends with Frodnar, even though their families support opposing sides in the current civil war. 

Despite her mother's reservations about her boyish behavior, Dorthe can't be bothered and goes her own ways. After waking up at 6am she takes a quick one-hour breakfast, then leaves the house to play with her good friend Frodnar and his dog Stump. At 4pm she joins her father at his forge and acts as his 'apprentice' until they both go into the house for dinner at 8pm. After listening to her mother's complaints for four hours, she finally goes to bed at midnight. The only exception to this routine occurs when you first enter Riverwood and only if you escaped from Helgen Keep with her cousin Hadvar. She will then stay inside the house until you have spoken with Alvor. At the end of the discussion, she will insistently ask Hadvar: "Hadvar, did you really see a dragon? What did it look like? Did it have big teeth?"

She wears a set of child's clothes and shoes and carries a copy of the house key along with a selection of food and toys.

Her daily life involves fooling around with local prankster Frodnar although she can be heard telling him off for some really bad suggestions: 

Dorthe:  ''"Wait, so... a costume? You're not serious..." 
Frodnar: "Sure I am. We get some furs and tree branches, paint them white, and then tie them to Stump. Instant Frostbite Spider!" 
Dorthe: "Frodnar... nobody is going to believe that your dog is a... Frostbite Spider. And if they do... they'll kill him. That's not much of a prank." 
Frodnar: "Oh yeah, and what would you rather do?" 
Dorthe: "How about... we play tag! You're it!" 
Frodnar: "Hey, no fair! Get her, Stump!"

thumb|right|"Can I make something now, papa?"''
While keeping up appearances, the family is split in two: Her father wanted a son and obviously raises Dorthe like one, while Sigrid is overly concerned about her daughter's upbringing and exaggerates her attempts to make her act like a little girl. When you speak to Dorthe, she will be quick to reveal her personal opinion on both her mother and father:

''"Papa says I'm too friendly with strangers, but you seem all right." 
"My father is Alvor, the blacksmith. I'm his assistant. I mean, apprentice." 
"Some day I'm going to forge my own sword!" 
"Papa says I'm not ready for weapons. So I make lots of horseshoes and hobnails." 
"Mama doesn't think I'm girlish enough. But that's just stupid girl talk." 
"Papa may have wanted a son, but he got me. He's a lucky man." 
"Ain't nothin' a boy can do that I can't do better."''

Her mother Sigrid openly disagrees and will often discuss her daughter's whereabouts and boyish behavior with her husband (see this section). Additionally, when you speak with her, she will start out with what appears to be small talk: "Alvor and I, we got a daughter. Little Dorthe." and "My girl likes to work the forge with her papa.", until finally revealing her concerns with, ''"All of that blacksmithing... It's not good for a little girl. Ain't... ladylike."''

When Dorthe acts like her father's 'apprentice' near his forge, she will be quite enthusiastic about learning the trade, while Alvor will be more reserved. Dorthe will pick between three random lines and Alvor will do the same:



thumb|right|"Oh, Dorthe. You're breaking your mother's heart, you know that?"
Occasionally, Dorthe will ask her father if she is ever going to be a great blacksmith. 

Dorthe: "You really think I can be a blacksmith someday, papa? As good as Eorlund Gray-Mane? Or maybe... even as good as you?" 
Alvor: "Oh, I know it! You keep working hard, like you been doing, and you could be the greatest blacksmith Skyrim has ever seen." 
Dorthe: "He he. Thanks, papa."

When the family enjoys quality time together, it is quite common to hear Dorthe argue with her concerned mother, at times dragging an innocent Alvor into the conversation: 



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Notes
If you escaped Helgen with Hadvar, he will be flagged as a parent for Dorthe if Alvor and Sigrid are killed.