So basically at the end of proving honor, when Vilkas should be waiting at the top of the steps to take you to the initiation ceremony, he isn't there!

I've tried loading previous saves during the quest also also saves before the quest and re-doing it but the same happens every time. I have loaded my oldest save and gone from there but exactly the same happens. I'm playing on ps3 and have clocked over 100 hours, is there any way i can get arnoud this and carry on with the companions quests without starting a new character?

Instead of Vilkas waiting for me, my compass directs me to Skjor, which completes the quest without doing the initiation. The quest comes up as completed even though the obvective "return to Jorrvaskr" hasn't been completed. As i am not actually a "companion" none of the leaders will give me quests as Skjor says they will because they do not recognise me as a companion!

Welcome to the boards!

Sorry for your Vilkas troubles. A couple of questions if I may.

1) Do you play on a console or a PC?

2) Could Vilkas be dead?

If you're on PC, you can use the console commands to bring Vilkas to you and see what happens then. Or use the console commands to advance the quest to the right point.

I'm playing on console (ps3) so i can't make use of any commands.

No hes not dead, hes walking around inside jorrvaskr and when i talk to him there's just the normal dialogue options like why did you join the companions etc.

I know he should be waiting for me to take me to the ceremony but hes not, there's no one outside in the courtyard.

Ah... Here is a link the UESP Skyrim wiki on "http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Proving_Honor". At the bottom are known bugs.

One says:

When returning to Whiterun and taking place in the ceremony inducting you into the Companions, the other participants in the ceremony may stop talking, causing the quest to not complete.

• Talk to Vilkas upon your return to Jorrvaskr and have him lead you to the induction ceremony. The stop dialog issue seems to happen when you start the ceremony without him.
• Using the http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Controls#General_Gameplay command for one hour after the dialog stops unfreezes the companions and completes the quest.
• Commit a minor crime in front of a guard, such as punching an NPC, before the ceremony begins. Afterwards, a guard will confront you about your crime, allowing you to leave by being taken to jail. Once you serve your jail time or escape, return to Jorrvaskr and talk to Kodlak to complete the quest.

I hope that helps

On my game the ceremony NEVER takes place. When I return I never get shown to the ceremony, they're all walking around like normal. Basically my game has bypassed the ceremony and gone to the next objective. This means when I complete the quest I am not actually a legit member of the companions as I never had an initiation so the other members won't offer me radiant quests to do (I need to do two more to continue with main story) making the main story un-playable.

So gutted! I really wanted to be able to become a warewolf!!