What happens to Astrid in Skyrim?

Astrid performs The Black Sacrament on herself. Upon the attack on the Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary, many of the assassins of the Dark Brotherhood fell, including Astrid. When she is found, her body is charred and burned beyond recognition.
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What happened to Astrid in Skyrim?

Towards the end of the storyline Astrid betrays you then sends a contract to the Night Mother, she used herself for the contract and the Dragonborn kills her. You can't complete the quest without killing her.
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What happens if you just kill Astrid?

After killing Astrid, the Dragonborn will be directed to report to any guard with the information that they have killed a Dark Brotherhood assassin (the closest guards may be found in Morthal, south of the shack).
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Is there a way to save Astrid?

No. You can't save her; no matter what you do, Astrid dies during the Death Incarnate quest. If you really wanted, and you're playing on the PC, you may be able to use console commands to place her ( RefID 0001BDE8 ) somewhere via moveto or placeatme .
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Why did Astrid sent an assassin after me?

It's not really that important. Assassins will keep being sent by Astrid until you join the Dark Brotherhood, so if you want to stop getting assassins hired, join the Dark Brotherhood. It sounds like it is just a randomly generated encounter.
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Does Astrid always betray you?

The Falkreath sanctuary is one of the last surviving headquarters of the Brotherhood, led by a woman known as Astrid. She's the one who will recruit the Dragonborn, and also ultimately betray them in a struggle for control and power over the Brotherhood's leadership.
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Why did Astrid betray the brotherhood?

However, it turns out that Astrid, fearing that her leadership of the Dark Brotherhood was threatened by the Dragonborn being the new Listener for the Night Mother, betrays them and reports the assassination attempt to the Penitus Oculatus and Maro himself, in return for amnesty and protection of the Dark Brotherhood.
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Can you marry Astrid in Skyrim?

Nope. First of all she is already married and he is essential until he dies in the quest where you destroy the dark brotherhood or when the Pentius Oculatus does. In both of these quests, Astrid dies in them anyway, so you can't keep her husband alive without her dying.
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What are the benefits of killing Astrid?

After killing Astrid, the leader of the Dark Brotherhood, I was commissioned by Commander Maro to wipe out the assassins' Sanctuary. I did so, and was rewarded for my efforts. Of course, it will now be impossible for me to join the shadowy organization...
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Who betrays you in the Dark Brotherhood?

In Death Incarnate, Astrid betrays the Dark Brotherhood to save it, which makes zero sense. As stated by Lachance, this is an organization of “like-minded individuals,” which, to me, is as fundamental to the Dark Brotherhood's identity as assassins.
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Who is the correct person to kill in the Dark Brotherhood?

Killing the Khajiit may ease the consciences of some, but for others there is always the option of killing Astrid. Kill Astrid and you will find the key to escape the shack on her body, the quest for the Dark Brotherhood will come up as failed...
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Can you kill Astrid when she kidnaps you?

Killing Astrid

It is also possible, before leaving, to untie and free all the captives. However, they can also be killed and the player will not be charged with murder.
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Should I kill Astrid in the shack?

Players can kill any combination of the captives and loot their corpses for unique Execution Hood headpieces. Killing Astrid instead of the captives fails the quest but allows the player to leave the shack and begin the quest for destroying the Dark Brotherhood.
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Who is the final boss of Skyrim?

A clip of the final boss fight in the game (main story) against Alduin.
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How old is Astrid Skyrim?

I would place Arnbjorn around 45-50 and Astrid maybe late 30's- early 40's. Though Astrid may even be in her 20's give her rebellious nature, what with the abandoning the tenets and what-not. Dovahsebrom wrote: I wonder if his werewolf form would be white...
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Who survives the Dark Brotherhood Skyrim?

At the end, only Nazir, Babette and Cicero survive. Player joins the Dark Brotherhood and does kill Cicero. Only Babette and Nazir survive. Player destroys the Dark Brotherhood.
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What is the final reward of the Dark Brotherhood?

After your last official DB quest you get rewarded 20000 gold but are forced to spend it to continue the DB quest and since it isn't really an "easy" quest it feels kinda unfair to be rewarded with something you cant keep if you want to continue the questline.
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Is Dark Brotherhood a good or bad thing?

Whether the other assassination targets are good or bad is irrelevent since the player is never told one way or the other. And killing Vittoria Vicci on her wedding day is simply a means to get the emperor to visit Skyrim. So, to be clear, the DB is an evil organization and anyone who joins is a cold-blooded murderer.
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Should you destroy the brotherhood?

So, most of the players consider the Minutemen ending as the best for Fallout 4, because it keep alive both BoS and Railroad. But from the perspective of lore, you should destroy the Brotherhood, because their conflict with Minutemen is inevitable.
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Can you marry Karliah?

Now you can marry her and you can achieve your goal of wanting to marry karliah. Of course, you have to finish the theives guild questline. Enjoy! *UPDATE* I've added dialogue for her for the wedding and marriage items I even added her giving you affection for when you ask for things.
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Who is the best Skyrim wife?

Aela The Huntress is one of the most popular wives in Skyrim, and it's not without good reason. In a world where many women are unable to live out their adventuring dreams, she stands out as a powerful warrior, confident leader, and one of the most fascinating members of the Companions.
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Can I marry a Jarl in Skyrim?

No, it is not possible for a player to marry Jarl Balgruuf in Skyrim, regardless of the player character's gender. While there are many characters available for marriage in Skyrim, such as Aela the Huntress or Farkas of the Companions, Jarl Balgruuf is not one of them.
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What happens to Gabriella Skyrim?

In a conversation with Festus Krex, Gabriella admits that she feels her death is coming soon. During the Penitus Oculatus assault on the Sanctuary, she is indeed killed.
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Who did Astrid love?

Harald & Astrid

It is not clear why Astrid never tried to run away but she was never in love with Harald. He was caring though, and tried his best to show love to her, but Astrid was always in love with Lagertha. She betrayed Harald and even refused to carry the baby that may have been his, choosing to die instead.
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Why does the Dark Brotherhood want me dead?

Originally Answered: Why did Dark Brotherhood (Skyrim) want me to be dead? If you steal any items, or murder any NPC's that aren't hostile by default, then the Dark Brotherhood will eventually hunt you down. It's the same with the hired thugs. If you steal or murder, they're hired to kill you.
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