Ingun Black-Briar

Ingun Black-Briar is a Nord and a member of Riften's affluent Black-Briar family. With her brother Sibbi, Ingun lives with her father Hemming and mother Maven. Currently, she studies alchemy and is working at Elgrim's Elixirs, where she serves as an apprentice to Elgrim.
==Personality==
Although she is much more eloquent and polite than the rest of the Black-Briars, Ingun shows her sinister side when talking about her experiments on animals. She says she is fascinated by alchemy because of the irony; the irony that the same world that gave life provides the means to die. She spends nearly every day in the shop training in alchemy, only returning home to sleep and eat meals. Mjoll the Lioness, an ardent opponent of the Black-Briars, views Ingun as a "strange girl" but doesn't seem to dislike her.
Ingun dislikes her family. According to her, "all that wealth has been squandered on foolish ventures and political schemes." She feels that she was meant for much more, and wishes to pledge her life and ply her talents in darker circles. She ends conversations with, "If only my mother would let me, I would make her proud."
When asked if Ingun is an alchemist, Ingun replies "I'm aspiring to earn that title, yes." According to Ingun, Master Elgrim says she's a natural; that she has a unique talent, but fears Elgrim's approval masks his intolerance for her mistakes.
==Interactions==
===Few and Far Between===
Ingun says her mistakes have wasted hard-to-get ingredients. The Dragonborn can complete Ingun's Task for her. The task entails collecting twenty nirnroot, twenty nightshade, and twenty deathbell. She pays 750  for these ingredients. When she is reminded "that was the last of the ingredients," she will hand over a key to access to her supply chest where she stores her creations, located in the back room of the apothecary that doubles as the home of her master and his wife. She will restock the chest in the back of Elgrim's Elixirs every few days.
==Dialogue==
===General===
:Tell me about your family. "Hmph. My family. All that wealth and they squander it on foolish ventures and political schemes. I was meant for so much more than all of this... I wish to pledge my life and ply my talents in darker circles. If only my mother would let me, I would make her proud."
:Why are you so fascinated by alchemy? "It's exhilarating to observe the effects of my potions on the body. Watching the heart stop... the eyes go blind. We're made up of thousands of parts with thousands of different functions all working in tandem to keep us alive. Yet if only a single part of our imperfect machine fails, life fails. It makes one realize how fragile... how flawed we are. You ask why I'm so fascinated? The irony... the irony that the same world that gave us life provides us the means to die."
==Conversations==
===Elgrim===
Ingun Black-Briar: "I don't understand, Elgrim. The formulas you're giving me are for novices but I've advanced well passed that point."
Elgrim: "Until you can do those formulas with your eyes shut, you'll never be ready to master the more difficult ones."
Ingun Black-Briar: "This is an utter waste of time."
Elgrim: "Ingun! If you want to remain in my shop as an apprentice I expect you to act like one. No exceptions!"
Ingun Black-Briar: "Very well, I'll keep practicing them."
Elgrim: "Ingun, you clumsy fool! You've tainted our entire supply of Painted Troll Fat. You have no idea how hard that was to get."
Ingun Black-Briar: "I'm sure my mother can compensate you for it."
Elgrim: "I'll draft a letter to Rythe. If you could have it sent to Cheydinhal for me, that would make up for your blunder."
Ingun Black-Briar: "I'll make sure it's sent right away."
===Maven Black-Briar===
Maven Black-Briar: "Ingun, how much longer do you intend to waste your life concocting your foolish little potions?"
Ingun Black-Briar: "I've told you, my interest in the family business is quite low. I wish to be much more than just a merchant."
Maven Black-Briar: "Your interests lay where I wish them to lay otherwise my favorite daughter may end up homeless and without a septim to her name. Is that clear?"
Ingun Black-Briar: "Yes, mother."
==Quotes==
*"Hm? Sorry, just thinking about my experiments."
*"My mind is on my experiments today. What did you need?"
*"What was it you wanted?"
*"Now was it two parts giant lichen or three? Hm..."
*"Any luck gathering those ingredients?" – During "Few and Far Between"
*"My experiments can't be completed until you've brought me those ingredients. Do hurry." – During "Few and Far Between"
*"My experiments continue to go well thanks to you. How can I return the favor?" – After completing "Few and Far Between"
*"Don't forget to check your supply chest from time to time." – After completing "Few and Far Between"
==Trivia==
*In a conversation between Elgrim and his wife Hafjorg, Hafjorg expresses worry about Ingun, mostly because of her oddity and how she tests her experiments on animals.
==Appearances==
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de:Ingun Schwarz-Dorn
es:Ingun Espino Negro
it:Ingun Rovo Nero
pl:Ingun Czarna Róża
ru:Ингун Чёрный Вереск
Category:Skyrim: Riften Characters
Category:Skyrim: Quest Givers