Delphine Delphine is a Breton that served as the Grandmaster of the Blades in the aftermath of the Great War . Delphine is one of the last remnants of the Blades , residing in the township of Riverwood and reforming the new iteration of the Blades from The Reach . History . Fourth Era . During the Great War , Delphine was an Agent of the Blades . By then , she was a high - priority target to the Third Aldmeri Dominion . Before the war , Delphine orchestrated several attacks on the Dominion during her stay in their Territory , which consists mainly of both the Summerset Isles and Valenwood . By the time she was discovered , the first purge against the Blades had begun , fortunate for her ; she was recalled to Cyrodiil , avoiding the Dominion ' s wrath . When the Great War had commenced , Delphine was able to evade several assassination attempts on her life , until she had ultimately escaped the Dominion , into the province of Skyrim , where she resided in the quaint hamlet of Riverwood , near the city - state of Whiterun . She would evade the Thalmor for roughly over thirty years , waiting for the call to arms . During the Skyrim Civil War in 4E 201 , Delphine resides in the township of Riverwood , taking the position of Innkeeper at the Sleeping Giant Inn , and working alongside Orgnar , a Nordic Commoner that was a resident in Riverwood . It is unknown how long the two have worked with each other . During her time in Riverwood , she garnered allies throughout the Whiterun Hold , including Farengar Secret - Fire , the Court Wizard of Whiterun . The two would attempt to uncover the various Dragon Burial Mounds scattered throughout the province of Skyrim . With the help of an estranged warrior , the Dragonstone of Bleak Falls Barrow was recovered , the contents of the stone would be remade into the Map of Dragon Burials . When news that the Last Dragonborn had revealed themselves , Delphine sought a way to garner their attention , she would traverse the ruins of Ustengrav and retrieve the Horn of Jurgen Windcaller , knowing that the Dragonborn would attempt to take it . Her plan succeeded and the Last Dragonborn headed to Riverwood , meeting with Delphine . Being naturally unconvinced , Delphine traveled with the supposed Dragonborn to the sacred forest of Kynesgrove , to slay the resurrected Dragon known as Sahloknir , who was slain in the area many years ago . In the aftermath of the battle , the warrior absorbed the Dragon ' s soul , proving the fact that they are the Dragonborn . And so the two began to uncover the person responsible for this Dragon Crisis . Delphine ' s first idea was the Thalmor , so she tasked the Dragonborn with infiltrating the Thalmor Embassy near the city - state of Solitude . However , it was revealed that the Thalmor were not responsible . To uncover more information , the two decided to locate Esbern , another rogue member of the Blades , living out in the city - state of Riften . With Esbern ' s help , the duo learned that the prophecy foretold in Alduin ' s Wall had begun , revealing that Alduin , the Nordic God of Destruction was responsible for the Dragon Crisis . In the end , the Last Dragonborn was able to vanquish Alduin within the depths of Sovngarde . Legacy . Before the Blades were made into the Emperor ' s personal bodyguard , they were originally dragon hunters that served the Dragonborn , who is considered the ultimate dragonslayer . Delphine took it upon herself to re - establish the Blades , not only as the Grandmaster but for their initial purpose . Before meeting Delphine , the Last Dragonborn was acquainted with the Greybeards , who despise the Blades and vice versa . When the existence of Paarthurnax was revealed to the Blades , the Last Dragonborn was tasked to eliminate the dragon , knowing that the elder dragon was considered the Dragonborn ' s master in the Thu ' um . If the Dragonborn had killed Paarthurnax then they would be disowned by the Greybeards , but if they let Paarthurnax live , then the Dragonborn would be considered an enemy of the Blades . Delphine gave the Dragonborn this ultimatum , and it is unknown whether it was carried out or not . Regardless , the Blades grew , taking in newer members and operating out of Sky Haven Temple , amidst the Karth River . What became of Delphine ' s Blades is currently unknown .