Barbas (Skyrim)

Barbas is Clavicus Vile's companion, a unique dog, in that is found along the road outside Falkreath.
==Interactions==
===A Daedra's Best Friend===
Barbas appears outside of Falkreath upon first visiting the city, or during the middle of The Break of Dawn. One of the guards or Lod will direct the Dragonborn toward Barbas, who needs help locating his "master." Following the speech-capable canine to Haemar's Shame, the Dragonborn discovers Barbas is the pet of Daedric Prince, Clavicus Vile. Barbas also warns the Dragonborn not to accept any deal with his master, as those always backfire immensely on the mortal.
The Dragonborn can choose to kill Barbas for Vile in exchange for the Rueful Axe, or choose to reunite Barbas with this master and recover a powerful Daedric artifact. Additionally, should the Dragonborn choose to recover the axe and postpone doing so, Barbas can become a permanent and an invincible follower.
After meeting Barbas for the first time, regardless of whether the quest has been completed, the Dragonborn can return to Lod for a small reward by telling him, "The dog was more trouble than he was worth."
==As a follower==
*Barbas is one of the quest characters that can be exploited to shadow the Dragonborn throughout Skyrim along with an additional follower, even if it is another dog. The downside of this is that since he is not technically a follower, he will trigger the detection "eye" while sneaking, making stealing very difficult because one cannot tell who has spotted them and will give a bounty if Barbas sees the crime. 
**Ordering a follower to attack Barbas will cause it to attack the Dragonborn. Drawing and sheathing a weapon will cause it to stop attacking, making this a way to level up armor and certain spells.
*Barbas can be used as a companion in combat. Barbas is a useful follower to have in a fight since his attack is strong enough to kill many weaker enemies in one strike. He is also an effective decoy against more powerful enemies, for he cannot be killed during the course of the game. Even if he were to sustain enough damage in a single attack to kill him, he will not die, but instead he will flee, then return to the fight immediately when healed.
*Barbas may attack the summoned dremora from the "Conjuration Ritual Spell" quest.
*His barking, as with any dog follower, is incessant, but it does not alert enemies.
*He maintains a very close proximity, frequently bumping into the Dragonborn and pushing them. Any attempts to stop moving will likely result in Barbas to shoving the Dragonborn, including boxing the Dragonborn into corners or shoving them off of cliffs or narrow walkways. This can be resolved by hitting Barbas with a weapon once, whereupon he will back off and whimper.
*When Barbas attacks large creatures, such as dragons, Barbas will often end up pushing the dragon around and occasionally glitch on top of the dragons head.
==Dialogue==
;A Daedra's Best Friend
"You are exactly what I was looking for."
:You were looking for me? "Yes, I think you'll be just what I need."
:Did you just talk? "Skyrim is now host to giant, flying lizards and two-legged cat-men, and you're surprised by me? Yeah, I just talked. And am continuing to do so."
:"You see, my name is Barbas. And I have a problem I think you can help sort out."
::I've got things to do. "I know, I know... Wars to fight, dragons to confront, guild business to conduct. Listen, when you're ready to do something useful, find me outside Haemar's Shame, in Falkreath."
::So, what could a dog need help with? "My master and I had a bit of a falling out. We got into an argument and it got rather... heated. He's kicked me out until I can find someone who can settle our disagreement. That's where you come in."
:::Sounds easy enough. Let's go find him. "Thank you. Now, since he banished me, Vile's been rather weak. He can't manifest very far from one of his shrines. I know there's a cult that worships him at Heamar's Shame. We should be able to talk to him there. If this works out, I'll make sure you're rewarded. Just don't trust any offer he makes you... okay?
:::So you're a little lost puppy? "Very funny. My master is Clavicus Vile, Daedric prince of wishes. As you can imagine, he's quite the important person."
After talking to Clavicus Vile:
"Woof."
:Stop following me. "All right, then. We'll get together later."
::Okay, follow me. "Lead the way."
:So what's the story behind the Rueful Axe. "One of Clavicus's little jests. A wizard named Sebastian Lort had a daughter who worshipped Hircine. When the daughter became a werewolf it drove Sebastian over the edge. He couldn't stand to see his little girl take on such a bestial form. The wizard wished for the ability to end his daughter's curse. Clavicus gave him an axe."
After obtaining the axe and speaking with Clavicus Vile:
"Wait a second, there's another option here."
:I think I want to keep the axe. "The axe isn't the only item dear old Clavicus has. Give him the Rueful Axe and once we've reunited the Masque of Clavicus Vile will be yours."
==Conversations==
;Barbas' survival:
Barbas: "I knew I could trust you!"
Shrine to Clavicus Vile: "Yeah, yeah, dog gets master, master gets cosmic axe, everyone's happy. Just get over here, mutt."
Barbas: "Don't worry, I'll make sure he sees the light. I trusted you, now you trust me."
[If told that reuniting Barbas with Vile was the desired wish]
Shrine to Clavicus Vile: "Ah, that feels so much better! You forget how nice supreme power feels until you've been stuck in a cave for a few years. It's a shame that you wished for something so dull as me taking back the mutt. Quite the lack of imagination on your part. A lack of ambition like that really ought to be punished. Perhaps by turning you into a worm, or maybe a few decades of... Oh, fine. Have my boon and be done with it. I've got more interesting deals to make, anyway."
[If told that ending the civil war was the desired wish]
Shrine to Clavicus Vile: "Ah, that feels so much better! You forget how nice supreme power feels until you've been stuck in a cave for a few years. Now, as for your wish... an end to the war, was it? I'll make sure this war ends, all right. Just as soon as the dragons swarm across Skyrim and wipe out all of you puny... Oh, fine. Have my boon and be done with it. I've got more interesting deals to make, anyway."
[If told power was the desired wish]
Shrine to Clavicus Vile: "Ah, that feels so much better! You forget how nice supreme power feels until you've been stuck in a cave for a few years. Now, as for your wish... Power, was it? You can be a part of a tremendous power - all you have to do is let your soul be absorbed by this axe. I never said it would be your power... Oh, fine. Have my boon and be done with it. I've got more interesting deals to make, anyway."
==Quotes==
Quote 	Audio
"Very funny. My master is Clavicus Vile, Daedric prince of wishes. As you can imagine, he's quite the important person." 	
"Thank you. Now, since he banished me, Vile's been rather weak. He can't manifest very far from one of his shrines." 	
"I know there's a cult that worships him at Haemar's Shame. We should be able to talk to him there." 	
"If this works out, I'll make sure you're rewarded. Just don't trust any offer he makes you... okay?" 	
"One of Clavicus's little jests. A wizard named Sebastian Lort had a daughter who worshiped Hircine." 	
"When the daughter became a werewolf it drove Sebastian over the edge. He couldn't stand to see his little girl take on such a bestial form." 	
"The wizard wished for the ability to end his daughter's curse." 	
"Clavicus gave him an axe." 	
"The axe isn't the only item dear old Clavicus has." 	
"Give him the Rueful Axe and once we're reunited the Masque of Clavicus Vile will be yours." 	
"You are exactly what I was looking for." 	
"You see, my name is Barbas. And I have a problem I think you can help sort out." 	
"I know, I know... Wars to fight, dragons to confront, guild business to conduct." 	
"Well... I guess you could say I got on his nerves. I tend to be the voice of reason and he finds that... irksome." 	
"He couldn't just kill me, you see. We're technically part of each other. But he was able to banish me from his domain." 	
"Of course, because of our separation, Vile is now much weaker. I guess he figured it was a small price to pay for not having to listen to me anymore."	
"My master and I had a bit of a falling out. We got into an argument and it got rather... heated." 	
"He's kicked me out until I find someone who can settle our disagreement. That's where you come in." 	
==Quests==
*A Daedra's Best Friend
*Speak to Lod
==Trivia==
*Barbas, the Augur of Dunlain and the White Stag are the only talking non-humanoid creatures in Skyrim, apart from Dragons.
*Barbas makes a brief appearance in the novel , along with his master, Clavicus Vile.
*Sheogorath makes a reference to Barbas in "The Mind of Madness" if the night terrors are dealt with first.
*In Skyrim, Barbas is shown as significantly smaller compared to his iterations in previous games.
*Barbas was voiced by Stephen Russell, who also voices Clavicus Vile among others.
*Barbas is too powerful for the Kyne's Peace shout, although he is still susceptible to the detection aspect of the shout.
==Bugs==
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* If the Dragonborn chooses to follow Barbas to the shrine, his route through Helgen will see some bandit attacks take place. This may cause Barbas to do a second run through in Helgen.
* As Barbas comes to the Helgen gate that requires opening by the Dragonborn, the opening of the door tends to slam Barbas against the wall. The Dragonborn must close, then reopen it to let him through.
* If one decides not to kill Barbas and talk to him before he gets turned into stone, the whole statue of Clavicus Vile will disappear and Barbas will remain in the room forever. He will no longer follow or respond in any way, but remains stuck in the party restricting the ability to recruit any dog companions thereafter.
* Lod, the blacksmith, may be dead, but the quest can still show up.
* If the Dragonborn decides to follow Barbas through Helgen, and the main exit is locked, Barbas might start climbing the door erratically because he cannot follow his scripted path. If the door gets unlocked during the process, Barbas might get stuck behind it, causing the game to crash.
** Solution: To prevent this issue, if the door is not unlocked before the pursuit, one can still get it open by reaching it before he does or during a fight with bandits, since Barbas cannot be killed at that point. The Dragonborn can also unlock the door and then close it again, and somehow Barbas will open the door himself.
* Barbas is invincible when one tries to kill him and does not take correct actions.
* Barbas can sometimes go through the metal gate behind the Clavicus Vile shrine and start fighting the boss vampire behind it.
* Sometimes, when approaching Haemar's Shame, it will not say onscreen that it is discovered, but it is possible to fast travel to it.
* Barbas does not show up at his quest marker after speaking to Lod.
** Solution: To avoid this glitch complete any misc quest (e.g. treasure hunt quest) involving Rimerock Burrow before speaking to Lod about the dog. Clearing Rimerock Burrow will not affect the quest to retrieve the Rueful Axe.
* Entering Haemar's after retrieving the Rueful Axe can cause random objects to spawn in the cavern.
* Telling Barbas to wait inside Rimerock Burrow may cause him to disappear at the moment the Dragonborn takes the axe.
* Barbas may get lost on the path to the statue. In the moments the final dialogue is completed and Barbas becomes part of the statue, he may never actually catch up, which in turn disables the ability to have a follower.
* Barbas can get stuck inside Broken Oar Grotto. Refer to the page's bug section for the PC version console command fix.
*Even when "A Daedra's Best Friend" is completed, the game will sometimes still show Barbas as an animal follower. This will prevent the Dragonborn from getting another animal follower.
** Using the console command set PlayerAnimalCount to 0 will clear the animal follower state and allow the Dragornborn to acquire a new animal follower.
**If Barbas is given to a child in Hearthfire, this will happen. 
* If the Dragonborn attacks Barbas before going to Haemar's Shame, using Command Animal will make Barbas continue on his path (until the spell wears off). This can be done at Clavicus Vile's Shrine, before speaking to him for the first time. Barbas will not be hostile towards the Dragonborn now.
* Barbas will sometimes glitch and randomly become hostile to any follower. If the follower is in the essential faction, the two will constantly fight.
** Solution: Reloading the last save will fix this.
*Barbas may appear randomly after any transition.
*If one ignores Barbas at first sight, and Lod is dead due to Dragon attack on Falkreath, the quest will be unable to start.
*When hitting Barbas with enchanted weapons, the effects of the enchantment are not applied.
* Killing the Hagraven from The Blessings of Nature with Barbas may result in Hagraven's corpse disappearing through the ground. This prevents the Dragonborn from picking up the Nettlebane from the corpse.
* Barbas can be found in the Palace of the Kings. 
*Barbas can be found missing sometimes and be stuck in Helgen. This can be fixed by opening console commands in PC and type in prid 00052535, hit enter then type in moveto player.
* Barbas and the adventurer at Harmugstahl may attack each other on sight, despite not being hostile to the Dragonborn.
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