It doesn’t matter who you follow; your next destination will be Riverwood. Your companion advises you to split up, but it’s actually better to follow them to Riverwood. Talking to them on the way can give you a little more insight into the civil war.

Why does Hadvar call Ralof a traitor?

hadvar calls ralof a traitor for being a stormcloak obviously. although im sure there is more to it than that. remember that pretty much all the important stormcloaks were imperial soldiers at one point.

Is Hadvar a Nord?

Hadvar is a Nord soldier serving in the Imperial Legion. He was one of the soldiers on duty who escorted the Dragonborn to Helgen.

What happens to Hadvar If you side with the Stormcloaks?

If you had joined the Stormcloaks, Hadvar is dead, in hiding, or a prisoner of war. Ralof, being safe in Stormcloak Riverwood, would be there in the inn (and would show up even if you had followed Hadvar out of Helgen).

Can you get Ralof as a follower?

Ralof is marriable and can be a follower.

Is it better to side with the Stormcloaks or Imperials?

The ranking system in the Imperial Legion is all about hard work and the title progression feels appropriate compared to the relatively unorthodox Stormcloaks. Moreover, the armor and weapons of the Imperial Legion are of higher quality and look arguably better than the Stormcloaks’ cheap-looking gambesons.

What happens to Ralof if you go with Hadvar?

If you chose Ralof to follow, Hadvar is then unavailble to be seen in the rest of the game, since even if you enter both sides of the Keep, only Ralof’s route has one different room. Unless you use cheats to spawn them in, the opposing character you didn’t follow, will not be in game for the rest of Skyrim.

Does Ralof and Hadvar know each other?

It is likely that Hadvar and Ralof knew each other as children. Both of them are from Riverwood, and their interactions during Unbound seem to imply they are at least familiar with each other.

Are Ralof and Hadvar related?

Background. It is likely that Hadvar and Ralof knew each other as children. Both of them are from Riverwood, and their interactions during Unbound seem to imply they are at least familiar with each other.

Does Hadvar live if you go with Ralof?

If you chose Ralof and the Stormclocks for the civil war, he will fight with you, and the same for Hadvar vice versa. If you chose Ralof to follow, Hadvar is then unavailble to be seen in the rest of the game, since even if you enter both sides of the Keep, only Ralof’s route has one different room.

Does Hadvar survive if you go with Ralof?

They both head towards the Helgen keep but if you go with Ralof, you never see Hadvar again but if you go with Hadvar you never see Ralof again. With Ralof you fight 2 Imperial soldiers at the entrance but neither of them are Hadvar.

How do I join Ralof?

Joining the Stormcloaks The quest also can be activated either by going to Windhelm and talking to Ulfric Stormcloak or by talking to traveling farmers or Stormcloak soldiers at their various camps located in the holds.