What happens to dead followers in Skyrim?

If you're companion dies, like literally is dead, they won't be able to be revived without console commands for the PC version. If you were close to that companion you may receive a letter of inheritance from a courier.
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Do followers die permanently in Skyrim?

Yes. Followers can die permanently from any damage, including friendly fire, unless they are set to “essential”.
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What followers never die in Skyrim?

Essential followers in Skyrim cannot be killed, making them valuable companions in tough battles. 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.
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What happens if Lydia dies with my stuff?

Unfortunately Lydia dying is a permanent thing, so if you are saddened that she will no longer carry your burdens you may want to load a save file from before she died. That being said there are lots more followers in Skyrim.
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Can you revive followers in Skyrim?

There is no way to resurrect lost companions. Any NPC who dies is dead forever. In the mission where you retrieve the skeleton key, you have 2 companions who "pass out" when they have no health left and come back when their health regenerates.
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How to resurrect a dead companion in Skyrim

Can you get another Housecarl if Lydia dies?

Once your housecarl dies, they are dead. you have to become thane of another hold and buy a house in order to obtain another housecarl. but they will ONLY be a guard to the house in the hold you obtained them. Lydia is dead for good, thats why i give them heavy armor.
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How do I bring my followers back to life?

The Ritual they are looking for is located in the Second Tier of Afterlife. There, they can choose the Ritual of Resurrection and gain the ability to bring Followers back from the dead at a cost of 75 Bones and -15 Faith.
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How to make Lydia immortal?

Once you have the base ID, enter the command using either 1 to set him/her immortal or 0 to set him/her mortal. For example, setessential a2c8e 1 would set Lydia as immortal.
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Is Lydia gone forever if she dies?

TC, if she dies, she dies. Unless you want to resurrect her each and every time via cheats.
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What kills Lydia Skyrim?

Same as any other companion: she can only get killed by three things: your own attacks, an enemy with DoT damage inflicting poison or something on her when she hits 1 HP, or accidentally getting plastered by an attack meant for you.
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Who is unkillable in Skyrim?

Essential followers in Skyrim cannot be killed, making them valuable companions in tough battles. 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.
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Who is the most overpowered follower in Skyrim?

Easily the strongest out of Skyrim's humanoid followers, Serana possesses high levels in the Destruction, Conjuration, One-Handed, and Light Armor skills, making her very offensively versatile.
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Who is the strongest follower Skyrim?

For these reasons, among many others, Serana is quite possibly the best follower available in Skyrim.
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Who are the permanently essential followers in Skyrim?

A handful of followers are essential: Dark Brotherhood Initiates, Cicero (if spared during "The Cure for Madness"), Erandur (if spared during "Waking Nightmare"), Barbas (unless hit with The Rueful Axe), Ahtar, Derkeethus, Mjoll, Farkas, Vilkas, Aela, Frea, and Serana.
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Can Serana die Skyrim?

Serana can die. I've noticed that Serana is always listed as essential no matter where I look up her stats. Yet I've killed her twice and had to reload an earlier save already.
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Can my housecarl die?

If your housecarl, or any other follower for that matter dies in earnest, then they are gone forever (discounting console voodoo).
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Can you turn Lydia into a vampire?

It's possible for the Dragonborn to turn some NPC followers, including Lydia, into a vampire in Skyrim, but it has its upsides and downsides. If players want to turn one of their followers like the housecarl Lydia into a vampire in Skyrim, they should be aware of a few of the process' pros and cons.
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How do you make an NPC unkillable in Skyrim?

Once you have the base ID, enter the command using either 1 to set him/her immortal or 0 to set him/her mortal. For example, setessential a2c8e 1 would set Lydia as immortal.
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How do I find Lydia's dead body?

Check the Hall of the Dead in Whiterun. Her body should be there.
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What followers are invincible in Skyrim?

Mjoll, Serana, Freya, and Derkeethus are all essential and cannot die. The spooniest bard. Technically, most Followers 'cannot die' due to being Protected (see UESPwiki for moar).
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What happens when a follower is damned?

Damned Followers

If a Follower has been absolved of Sin for three times, they become damned and are forced away from the Cult through a black hole in the ground that resembles the icon of the Ichor Thrown curse.
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How do you keep your followers alive in Skyrim?

To combat follower death, you can see what's killing them and try to lessen the damage, or give the follower the ability to heal. Followers can use storebought/found potions to heal their health when low, however they will not use crafted potions.
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Does Lydia go back to Breezehome?

If the Dragonborn and Lydia part ways, she returns to Dragonsreach. If Breezehome in Whiterun is owned, she will return there instead. If enough time was spent with her, she may gift the Dragonborn with a radiant item upon reuniting with her.
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Can you lose Lydia in Skyrim?

She will eventually reset and be in Breezehome if she hasn't followed you in a while. Be forwarned she'll have her original armor and weapon equipped so you'll need to re-equip her with your gear you gave her. Only way she's gone is if you kill her. This happened to me A LOT on XBOX 360.
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How do I find my lost housecarl in Skyrim?

Go to the Jarl's hall, your housecarl is there. You need to meet them there first, otherwise they stay there waiting for you to get your backside there. Go to the Jarl's hall, your housecarl is there.
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