Who betrays the Thieves Guild Skyrim?

Mercer is generally quite pessimistic, stressed, and irritable. Despite his personality, he appears to be quite sly, for example killing the previous leader of the thieves guild, Gallus and blaming it on Karliah, and using her to lure the Dragonborn to Snow Veil Sanctum.
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Who betrayed the Thieves Guild?

Some time prior, unknown to the guild at the time, the current Guildmaster, Mercer Frey, had betrayed the Daedric Prince Nocturnal, patron god of the Thieves Guild, stolen her Daedric Artifact, the Skeleton Key, and murdered his fellow Nightingale Gallus, the leader of the Thieves Guild previously, and framed fellow ...
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Why does Mercer Frey betray you?

Mercer conciders you a threat to his dominance in the guild, and a risk to leave alive after hearing the conversation between him and Karliah. He wishes to continue to steal the wealth of the guild and with you alive that would be at risk. At least he thinks he can clean them out before anyone else can catch on.
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Why is Mercer Frey bad?

He is also greedy as he stole all of the guilds treasure they had collected over the past decades from their vault and attempted to steal the eyes of the falmer out of selfish desires to get what he and only he wants.
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Why is Mercer Frey crawling?

Mercer Frey got thumped by a Draugr Death Overlord, and now he refuses to stand up and walk normally, he's stuck in that crawl/walk that NPCs use when they want to run away because they are almost dead.
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Skyrim - Mercer Frey's Betrayal (Thieves Guild Questline - Finding Karliah)

How do I leave Mercer Frey after killing?

Escaping Irkngthand

After you have killed Mercer, take the Skeleton Key and Eyes of Falmer. The chamber that you are in will begin to fill with water. Although it may be scary, stay in the room until the water until a rock near the statue in the room falls, revealing an entrance to the Bronze Water Cave.
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Why won't Mercer open the snow veil?

Bugs. PC 360 Sometimes Mercer Frey does not immediately unlock the door to Snow Veil Sanctum. This can sometimes be fixed by saving and reloading, although that is not always the case.
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How to defeat Mercer Frey?

Slay Mercer Frey

Take note that even if he's invisible, doesn't mean that he's invincible. The obvious shimmer of his movement will still be visible so use this to locate him and attack him when you're in range. You can also find him using the Detect Life spell or scrolls you picked up earlier.
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What are the three Nightingale powers?

It is possible to change to another kind of Agent, but only once per day, and only at the Twilight Sepulcher.
  • Agent of Stealth (crescent moon)
  • Agent of Subterfuge (half moon)
  • Agent of Strife (full moon)
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Is Mercer Frey a nightingale?

He began his career of thievery as a member of the Thieves Guild in Skyrim, where he learned from Guild Master Gallus Desidenius. His mentor was also secretly a member of the Nightingale Trinity, a group which Mercer was eventually inducted into.
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Who kills Lord Frey?

Arya famously killed House Frey while posing as Walder. She famously said, "Leave one wolf alive and the sheep are never safe." So my question is, it's without doubt she killed the Lords (male) of House Frey, but what about the women? Did she kill Walder's daughters as well?
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What did Mercer write on the wall Skyrim?

In the room with the two Detect Life scrolls, there will be writing on the walls from Mercer Frey that says, "One Step Ahead - Mercer." The writing, however, is backwards. Travel through the other gate (be cautious for more bear traps), then through the door at the end of the corridor, which leads to a large hall.
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Where did Mercer stash the loot?

The shelving behind Mercer's desk in the cistern slowly fills with trophies relevant to any exploits and larceny targets sold to Delvin Mallory, such as the Left Eye of the Falmer.
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Are the Thieves Guild evil in Skyrim?

Just think of them as chaotic good, although they have a sense of order in the form of the guild. Lawful Evil. Nothing bad is going to happen. And you are going to love the armor.
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Can the Thieves Guild be killed?

Most characters in the guild are tagged "essential NPC". Thats mean you CANNOT kill them by any means (except by console commands if you THAT desperate)
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Is it bad to join the Thieves Guild?

Despite the attraction of gold, Thieves Guild membership will impact the Dragonborn's reputation with certain characters and force players to understand the price of greed. The Thieves Guild is not Skyrim's only guild but it is a more criminally motivated organization than others.
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Can I keep the skeleton key?

The Dragonborn can easily keep the Skeleton Key until the perk Unbreakable is unlocked, a perk which requires 100 in the Lockpicking skill tree. There are several places where lock picking can be increased, such as the training chests in the Thieves Guild, and the several locked display cabinets in the Dwemer Museum.
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What do I do with the right eye of the falmer?

It is a highly valuable miscellaneous item just like its counterpart. Besides the name, the difference between the two is that the Right Eye is not a quest item and can be sold, dropped, or used as decoration for the player's house.
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Can Karliah be a follower?

Karliah is a Dunmer thief, a member of the Nightingales and a former member of the Thieves Guild. She is involved in five of the Thieves Guild quests, during which she becomes a temporary follower.
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Can you get Mercer Frey's house?

To get his house key, you need to kill or pickpocket Vald, Mercer's house guard in the courtyard of Riftweald Manor. Vald has the key in his inventory, which will allow you to open the manor door after shooting down the staircase (the manor door at ground level is blocked off and cannot be opened).
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Why won't Mercer open Snow Veil Sanctum?

I resolved it when my follower made it all the way down the stairs then Mercer followed. If you don't have a follower, not sure. i had this problem, though without taking him as a "follower". i just kept running around the snow veil sanctum circle thing, and eventually he made it down.
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How do you escape after killing Mercer Frey?

Wait for the place to flood and try to be near the head to the statue of irkngthand. Just as the water reaches the ceiling of the cave, a hole will appear just behind the head on the ceiling. Escape through there.
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How did Mercer open the door in Skyrim?

Mercer had the Skeleton Key. Which grants uncanny luck and the ability to open any lock to whomever possesses it. With the exception of the player, of course. So he opened the door with his key and the Skeleton Key or something along those lines.
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