Arvel the Swift

Arvel the Swift is a Dunmer thief in who is found trapped in a spider web at Bleak Falls Barrow. Arvel wears a full set of hide armor. He is the primary antagonist of the quest "The Golden Claw."
==Interactions==
===Bleak Falls Barrow===
The Dragonborn finds Arvel trapped in a spider's web, and he asks to be freed. As soon as he is freed, he attempts to escape through the dungeon. The Dragonborn must then chase after Arvel and retrieve the Golden Claw from his dead body. Upon searching Arvel's corpse, Arvel's Journal can be found.
===The Golden Claw===
Prior to entering Bleak Falls Barrow, the player may enter the Riverwood Trader and start the quest "The Golden Claw" in which Lucan Valerius asks the Dragonborn for assistance in getting back the Golden Claw that was stolen by a Thief and taken to Bleak Falls Barrow.
==Dialogue==
"You did it. You killed it. Now cut me down before anything else shows up."
:Where's the golden claw? "Yes, the claw. I know how it works. The claw, the markings, the door in the Hall of Stories. I know how they all fit together! Help me down, and I'll show you. You won't believe the power the Nords have hidden there."
::Hand over the claw first! "Does it look like I can move? You have to cut me down, first."
::Fine. Let me see if I can cut you down. "Sweet breath of Arkay, thank you."
"It's coming loose, I can feel it."
"You fool, why should I share the treasure with anyone?"
==Quotes==
Quote 	Condition
"Is... is someone coming? Is that you Harknir? Bjorn? Soling?" 	
"I know I ran ahead with the claw, but I need help!" 	
"What? Who are you? Oh, never mind. Cut me down before that thing gets us!" 	Once getting to Arvel undetected by the spider.
"Where are you going? Come back!" 	Once getting to Arvel undetected by the spider.
"Wait, come back!" 	Once getting to Arvel undetected by the spider.
"No. Not again. Help!" 	Once the fighting with the spider has initiated.
"Don't let it get me. Help!" 	Once the fighting with the spider has initiated.
"Agh. Agh!" 	Once the fighting with the spider has initiated.
"Get it away from me. Get it away!" 	Once the fighting with the spider has initiated.
"Keep it away from me." 	Once the fighting with the spider has initiated.
"Ah, kill it. Kill it!" 	Once the fighting with the spider has initiated.
"You. Over here!" 	
"Help me out of here!" 	
"Get me out of here!" 	
"Get me down. Get me down!" 	
"Help me! Help!" 	
"Don't leave me, for Arkay's sake!" 	
"Where are you... get me down from this!" 	
"Cut me down. or you'll never get the claw!" 	
"Help me down, and I'll show you. You won't believe the power the Nords have hidden there."	
"You fool, why would I share the treasure with anyone?" 	
==Gallery==
Bleak Falls Barrow 3.png|Arvel trapped in a spider's web.
==Trivia==
*When the Dragonborn approaches, Arvel mistakes them for a member of his gang. He calls out to Harknir, Bjorn, and Soling, the three bandits the Dragonborn killed in order to reach Arvel.
*The Dragonborn can retrieve the Golden Claw without killing Arvel by pickpocketing him after he is freed from the web.
*Arvel will not react to the Dragonborn's vampire lord or werewolf transformations.
*There are two Editor ID's for Arvel the Swift, one for the in-game version and one for the 2011 E3 demo.
*Attempting to speak to Arvel after he has been freed will cause a "This person is busy." message to appear on the top left of the screen.
==Bugs==
*If Fury is cast on the Wounded Frostbite Spider, Arvel will leave the webbing he is stuck in and aid in the fight. Afterward, he will interact as if he was still trapped, and is invulnerable until "freed."
==Appearances==
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de:Arvel der Flinke
es:Arvel el Rápido
fr:Arvel le Vif
pl:Arvel Szybki
ru:Арвел Быстрый
Category:Skyrim: Bandits
Category:Skyrim: Whiterun Hold Characters