Where To Find: Whiterun, after completing the quest "Dragon Rising"
Specialization: Two-handed Weapons
Lydia is usually the first Skyrim wench with which most adventurers come across and form a bond. We've been through a lot together. I've come across many other adventurers willing to follow me into battle, but I've chosen to stick with Lydia for reasons beyond my knowledge.
After you slay your very first Dragon and reveal that you are the Dragonborn, Jarl Balgruuf grants you the title Thane of Whiterun and gives you your very own housecarl. At first, you're not quite sure what this means, but then you discover that a housecarl is your brand new, loyal companion. She'll fight with you, hold your crap and let you know when she "has a bad feeling" about something, sort of like a "you're about to die" radar.
She'll also run across every booby trap you've meticulously avoided, set them off and cause a ruckus. Housecarl fail.
