Tolfdir is a mage at the College of Winterhold. He teaches up to Master level Alteration as well as sells (weapons, apparel, scrolls, books (few Spell Tomes) and miscellaneous items (Soul Gems)) alteration spell books and scrolls. His inventory is dependent upon the player's Alteration skill level.
He sells quite a few rare spell tomes: Detect Undead, Ebonyflesh, Paralyze, Ironflesh and Waterbreathing.
Tolfdir is a world renowned practitioner of Alteration. He is very well respected within the college. The Dragonborn first meets him when he attends his class where Tolfdir demonstrates the use of Wards.
His room is on the lower level of the Hall of Attainment.
Personality[ | ]
He is an old, friendly mage. Despite his age, he is very powerful, though he never brags about it. He thinks that safety is the most important thing when mastering the school of magic.
Items sold by Tolfdir[ | ]
After Alteration Ritual Spell, i.e. after reaching skill level 90 in Alteration, additionally these powerful tomes are sold by him:
- Spell Tome: Candlelight
- Spell Tome: Detect Life
- Spell Tome: Detect Undead
- Spell Tome: Dragonhide
- Spell Tome: Ebonyflesh
- Spell Tome: Ironflesh
- Spell Tome: Magelight
- Spell Tome: Mass Paralysis
- Spell Tome: Oakflesh
- Spell Tome: Paralyze
- Spell Tome: Stoneflesh
- Spell Tome: Telekinesis
- Spell Tome: Waterbreathing
- Spell Tome: Candlelight
- Spell Tome: Detect Life
- Spell Tome: Detect Undead
- Spell Tome: Dragonhide
- Spell Tome: Ebonyflesh
- Spell Tome: Ironflesh
- Spell Tome: Magelight
- Spell Tome: Mass Paralysis
- Spell Tome: Oakflesh
- Spell Tome: Paralyze
- Spell Tome: Stoneflesh
- Spell Tome: Telekinesis
- Spell Tome: Waterbreathing
He also sells the following robes:
Quests[ | ]
Main college story arc:
- First Lessons
- Under Saarthal, following First Lessons
- Good Intentions, after Hitting the Books
- Containment, after Revealing the Unseen
- The Staff of Magnus, after Containment
- The Eye of Magnus, after The Staff of Magnus
- Aftershock, after concluding The Eye of Magnus
Other quests:
- Alteration Ritual Spell, after reaching skill level 90 in Alteration
- Tolfdir the Absent-Minded
- Rejoining the College