Is Illia a good follower in Skyrim?

Illia is widely considered a top-tier, aggressive mage follower in Skyrim. Found at Darklight Tower, she excels with frost-based magic, including powerful area-of-effect spells like Ice Storm, and can summon Atronachs. While she is excellent for ranged damage, a major bug prevents re-recruiting her if dismissed, often requiring her to be made a steward or blade to keep her.
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Is Illia a good companion in Skyrim?

Mage followers are scarce in Skyrim, which makes Illia not only an even better companion but more unique than the other options the Dragonborn is presented with.
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Who is the most useful follower in Skyrim?

The best essential followers in Skyrim offer combat utility without the risk of permanent death, with top choices often being Serana (powerful vampire mage with unique dialogue), Mjoll the Lioness (strong warrior with no level cap in vanilla), Frea (dual-wielding powerhouse from Dragonborn DLC), and Cicero (agile Dark Brotherhood assassin), though the strongest overall for infinite scaling (if essential status isn't the sole criteria) include DLC followers like Ralis Sedarys and Teldryn Sero.
 
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Where does Illia go if you part ways?

After dismissing Illia, she typically returns to her home at Darklight Tower, usually found near the entrance or inside, but she can get lost or bugged, sometimes appearing along the road north towards Windhelm where dirt paths meet stone, or getting stuck if you were mid-quest or she was replaced. Due to bugs, you often can't re-recruit her, but checking the tower entrance, the path heading north from it, or using console commands (PC) are common solutions.
 
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Who is the weakest companion in Skyrim?

The title of "worst follower in Skyrim" often goes to Sven, the bard from Riverwood, due to his low combat potential, civilian skills, and uninspiring nature, though Cosnach (the drunkard) and Adelaisa Vendicci (the East Empire Company worker) are strong contenders for similar reasons, often cited as being useless and having low level caps. They're poor fighters, but good for bait in the Daedric Shrine of Boethiah quest if you need to sacrifice someone. 
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Who is the unkillable follower in Skyrim?

Characters like Aela the Huntress, Barbas the talking dog, and Cicero offer unique skills and immortality, making them powerful assets to any player's journey. Some essential followers require that players complete quests or make certain choices in order to recruit them.
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Has anyone ever 100% beaten Skyrim?

I don't know whether to describe this as an act of herculean heroism or sisyphean torment, but someone has beaten Skyrim. No, really beaten it. Wrung every last drop of adventure out of it in a trial that left them with every spell, item, and perk in the game at level—wait for it—1,337, entirely without mods or cheats.
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Can you marry Illia?

You can in fact marry Illia and keep her as follower on the PC version if you bring up the Skyrim:Console and change her faction and relationship status with the player. Open up console and select Illia. 'addfac 19809 1' - Adds selected actor to PotentialMarriageFaction.
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Will I lose Lydia if I join the Stormcloaks?

Nothing happens to her.
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Can I give Illia better armor?

Illia would wear any armor you might give her, but only if you give her a hat or helmet which she would like.
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Which followers can't be killed in Skyrim?

In Skyrim, "essential" followers like Mjoll the Lioness, Serana, Cicero, and the Dark Brotherhood Initiate cannot die, only fall to a knee, making them great tanks and distractions, though some (like Dark Brotherhood Initiates) can become non-essential later; other followers like J'zargo level infinitely and are very powerful but might have caps removed by mods. Barbas, the talking dog, is also invincible, while others like Lydia are "protected" (can only be killed by the player). 
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Who should I side with in Skyrim?

Choosing between the Imperials and Stormcloaks in Skyrim depends on your roleplaying preference: the Empire offers stability and unity against the Thalmor but compromises Nordic tradition (Talos worship), while the Stormcloaks fight for Nordic freedom and culture but risk weakening Skyrim against the Dominion and have issues with segregation (Dark Elves/Argonians). The "better" choice is subjective, affecting Jarls, guards, and city aesthetics, but less so major game mechanics, so pick the side whose ideals align with your Dragonborn. 
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What to do with Illia?

Illia is an Imperial Ice Mage in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim who resides in Darklight Tower. Upon entering the tower, the Dragonborn will be confronted by her after she kills a witch. She can be recruited as a follower after completing her quest. With the Hearthfire add-on, she can also become a steward.
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Can I revive Lydia if she dies?

If Lydia died in Skyrim and you're on PC, you can use console commands like resurrect or player.moveto to revive or summon her, but console resurrection can be buggy. On consoles (Xbox/PlayStation/Switch), your main options are reloading a save from before she died, finding mods that add resurrection spells (like a tome in Whiterun), or finding a new follower, as her death is usually permanent without console access.
 
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Who is the strongest companion in Skyrim?

The strongest Skyrim follower depends on playstyle, but Frea, Ralis Sedarys, and J'zargo are top contenders due to Frea's no-level-cap tanking, Ralis's aggressive dual-wielding, and J'zargo's powerful mage skills (level 81 cap, great stats). Serana (Dawnguard DLC) is also excellent for magic and necromancy, while Gogh (Creation Club) offers unique army-building with summons and is essential.
 
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Can you turn Lydia into a vampire?

Yes, you can turn Lydia into a vampire in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim if you've sided with the Volkihar vampires in the Dawnguard DLC and have married her, as she becomes your spouse and is eligible for the "Gift of Harkon's Blood" quest from Vingalmo. The process involves using the Vampire's Seduction power on her while she sleeps, embracing her, and biting her neck, then completing the quest by returning to Vingalmo. 
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Is Lydia good or bad?

While she definitely started off as nihilistic and more villainous, this was mainly due to her mother's manipulation and she officially disowned her and her ways in season 9, fully aligning with the heroes.
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What happens to Whiterun if I join the Stormcloaks?

If you join the Stormcloaks in Skyrim, Whiterun becomes a key battleground where you help Ulfric Siege it, leading to the replacement of Imperial guards with Stormcloaks, Jarl Balgruuf being deposed for Vignar Gray-Mane, and some shopkeepers and guards changing dialogue, but you keep your house and the city remains mostly functional, just under new management and with some temporary damage from the fighting. 
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Can I have a baby in Skyrim?

Yes, you can have children in Skyrim through adoption if you have the Hearthfire DLC, but you cannot have biological children. To adopt, you need a house with a child's bedroom, and you can then find orphaned children in cities or at the Honorhall Orphanage in Riften after completing the "Innocence Lost" quest. Adopted children can live with you, play games, do chores, and even bring pets home.
 
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Where does Illia go when dismissed?

When you dismiss Illia in Skyrim, she usually returns to Darklight Tower, the location where you first find and recruit her, often just inside the entrance; however, she's known for being buggy, so she might also wander nearby roads (like heading towards Windhelm) or get stuck, and once dismissed, she often cannot be recruited again due to a known game bug, according to Bethesda Support and Fandom sources. 
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What is the rarest thing in Skyrim?

The "rarest" item in Skyrim is subjective, but often cited are uniquely named, single-occurrence items like the Notched Pickaxe (found near a skeleton) or Cabo Zane's Fane (a dagger for slicing dragon scales), or quest-specific items like Barenziah's Crown or Colovian Brandy, which can be permanently missed if choices aren't made carefully, making them rare through player error rather than inherent scarcity. Truly rare items are often unique artifacts or quest rewards that have no other source in the game, like Daedric artifacts or unique weapons such as Firiniel's End, but many players consider quest-critical items that can be permanently lost to be the rarest. 
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What quest gives you 20,000 gold in Skyrim?

Another option is to complete the Dark Brotherhood. Doing so will net you 20000 gold for the final mission and this will start a repetable mission called The Dark Brotherhood Forever.
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Is Skyrim harder than Elden Ring?

Yes, Elden Ring is significantly harder than Skyrim, primarily due to its demanding, skill-based combat, tough bosses, and punishing mechanics, while Skyrim is known for its freedom, exploration, and adjustable difficulty where players can become overpowered, making Elden Ring the more challenging but rewarding experience.
 
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