Delphine ( Skyrim ) Delphine is a Breton who lives in Riverwood with Orgnar . Together , they run the Sleeping Giant Inn . Her main role is to help discover the mystery behind the dragons and their re - emergence . However , she is secretly one of the last surviving members of the Blades and will become the order ' s acting Grandmaster once the main questline is advanced far enough . Background . Before talking with her during the main quest , Delphine has little social interaction beyond that of a regular innkeeper , as well as expressing suspicion of the Dragonborn through dialogue . Biography . According to her " " , Delphine is in her late 50 ' s and a high - priority target for the Thalmor . During The Great War , she evaded attempts at her life several times , ultimately escaping the Thalmor and being stationed in Cyrodiil . She returned to Skyrim , remaining alert to the surveillance of the Thalmor . Interactions . Bleak Falls Barrow . After the Dragonborn retrieves the Dragonstone and returns to Dragonsreach with the Dragonstone for Farengar , the Court - Wizard will be discussing the ancient Nords with Delphine and how they defeated the dragons . There she will be wearing her leather armor with a Thieves Guild Hood . If the Dragonborn tries to speak to Delphine , she will just tell them to " mind their own business . " The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller . Delphine is the acting Grandmaster of the Blades faction , one of the last remaining members operating in Skyrim . While searching for the Horn of Jurgen Windcaller for Arngeir , the Dragonborn finds a Mysterious Note in its place at Ustengrav , saying to go to the Sleeping Giant in Riverwood and rent the attic room . At the inn , Delphine approaches and relinquishes the Horn , demanding to speak in private . She reveals then that she is a member of the Blades , seeking the next Dragonborn . A Blade in the Dark . To provide sufficient proof of being truly Dragonborn , she asks for help in slaying a dragon at Kynesgrove . There , they find Alduin , the same dragon that attacked Helgen , resurrecting Sahloknir , another dragon . Completing this , she believes that the Thalmor may be involved with the re - emergence of dragons in Skyrim . Diplomatic Immunity . Suspecting the Thalmor are behind the return of the dragons , Delphine sends the Dragonborn to the Thalmor Embassy , in hopes of finding some sort of explanation of the dragons ' return . However the only thing found out was that the Thalmor were looking for Esbern , the only other remaining member of the Blades . From what they learned from torturing a member of the Thieves Guild , Etienne Rarnis , was that Esbern was somewhere in The Ratway sewers beneath Riften . Alduin ' s Wall . After finding Esbern , Delphine learns of the location of a hidden sanctuary known as Sky Haven Temple . The Dragonborn , Esbern , and Delphine set out to find this sanctuary and claim it . A Cornered Rat . After returning from the Thalmor Embassy , with knowledge of Esbern ' s location , Delphine sends the Dragonborn to Riften ' s sewers to look for Esbern . Rebuilding the Blades . After gaining entrance to Sky Haven Temple , the Dragonborn can ask Delphine why there are only two Blades members . She then re - explains that the Thalmor hunted them down during the Great War . From there the Dragonborn can bring up to three followers to Sky Haven Temple , to recruit them into the Blades . After that , Esbern will send the four out to slay dragons . Season Unending . Upon reaching High Hrothgar for the peace treaty , Delphine and Esbern will arrive and begin arguing with Arngeir . Eventually , he agrees to let them participate in the meeting . Paarthurnax . Delphine reveals that she is aware of Paarthurnax ' s existence and demands his death as part of the quest . Unless the dragon is slain , the Blades will no longer assist the Dragonborn , and items at Sky Haven Temple will be considered stolen . Multiple followers . Delphine is one of the quest characters that can be exploited to be a follower throughout Skyrim along with another follower of choice . If Delphine is exploited as a follower during the quest " Alduin ' s Wall , " and the Dragonborn becomes a werewolf , she will attack the Dragonborn on sight .