Valerica, whom you find and rescue in the quest "Beyond Death" in Skyrim Dawnguard

Beyond Death is a main story quest in Skyrim: Dawnguard.

Starting Location[edit]

The quest Beyond Death starts inside the ruined tower in Castle Volkihar after opening the portal to Soul Cairn.

Description[edit]

Serana and I have entered the Soul Cairn in pursuit of her estranged mother, Valerica, and the Elder Scroll she took when she fled Castle Volkihar.

Objectives[edit]

Find Valerica

Kill the Boneyard Keepers

Follow Valerica

Slay Durnehviir

Retrieve the Elder Scroll (Blood)

Walkthrough[edit]

Find Valerica behind some sort of energy barrier.

Kill all Boneyard Keepers to bring the barrier down. They are in different locations around the Soul Cairn, just follow the markers on the map. Use Arvak's Mount to travel faster.

Follow Valerica

Kill the Dragon, Durnehviir, that attacks[1]

Get the Elder Scroll

Previous Quest[edit]

Chasing Echoes, where you find the portal to the Soul Cairn

Next Quest[edit]

Unseen Visions, where you perform an ancient ritual in the Ancestor Glade that will allow you to decipher the Elder Scrolls.

References[edit]

  1. Skyrim Dawnguard Walkthrough: Durnehviir