Think nothing of him, %PCRank.

He's of no consequence. Concentrate on the Stalhrim.

He was one of the only people that knew exactly how valuable the Stalhrim is. Someone conveniently killed him recently, which means he won't be getting in our way. And, since I had an accomplice retrieve his pick axe, you'll now be able to collect the Stalhrim. Take this axe; with it you can chip off pieces of Stalhrim. Bring me at least one.

He could be a very useful ally, %PCName. Take him more Stalhrim whenever you can.

He was our only link to the Stalhrim. Without him, there's not much we can do with it.

He's some kind of outcast from the Nord society here on the island. I don't know the details, nor do I care to. I understand he can be found just south of where the river divides; south of the stone bridge that crosses it.