What is the best horse in Skyrim?

A horse belonging to the Dark Brotherhood, Shadowmere is a popular choice of mount for many Elder Scrolls players; it's incredibly speedy, but it also boosts a whopping amount of health in Skyrim—moderately less in Oblivion, but still more than other steeds.
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What is the most powerful horse in Skyrim?

Of the quest-obtained horses, Shadowmere possesses higher health than a non-unique horse, Arvak (Dawnguard) possesses several unique traits as a summoned creature, and Frost possesses higher stamina than a non-unique horse.
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Which horses are the fastest in Skyrim?

All horses in Skyrim have the same speed and hardiness,they are all draft types that resemble a Clydesdale, and all cost 1000 septims. There is one horse in Skyrim that, while unable to run faster than regular horses, can sprint further.
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Which horse should I get Skyrim?

Shadowmere. Shadowmere is one of the most popular mounts in Skyrim. Shadowmere can be found during "The Cure for Madness" Dark Brotherhood quest, which sees the Dragonborn rushing to Dawnstar Sanctuary in pursuit of Cicero.
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Is Arvak better than Shadowmere?

Shadowmere or Arvak. I personally like Arvak more, since you can summon him wherever you want, but Shadowmere is stronger in battle.
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Is Epona the best horse?

Epona is arguably the best horse, with four stars in every stat, but obviously the downside is that she's effectively DLC, and anybody without access to a Link Amiibo is going to have to go without.
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How do you get an immortal horse in Skyrim?

Shadowmere is a horse in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, originally owned by Lucien Lachance. Astrid lets the Dragonborn borrow Shadowmere to travel to the Dawnstar Sanctuary for the quest "The Cure for Madness." She then gives him to the Dragonborn as a reward for completing the quest.
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Can you have 2 horses in Skyrim?

Actually yes, but if you buy one more horse, previous one(s) returns to a stable where you bought it. Or maybe dies. however, the current one that follows you around is the last one you own that you have ridden. so if you ride another of your horses, it'll be that one that follows you around.
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Should I pick gray mane or battle born?

When the NPC asks you, "Greyman or Battle born", your answer doesn't affect any quests. If you say "battle born", his replies to you will be friendly instead of hostile. That's the only thing that effects imo. Also, doing the Gray Mane quest to save the brother doesn't harm any relations with the Battleborns.
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Can you get the Daedric horse?

It belongs to Valkyn Gatanas, who is a lieutenant of the Daedric Prince Mehrunes Dagon. The Daedric Horse will be hostile to you and you may have to kill it. After defeating the horse and its master, you can loot one of the containers behind them for a spell tome to summon and ride your very own Daedric Horse.
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What is the ghost horse in Skyrim?

Arvak is a skeletal horse that the Dragonborn can obtain as a mount after finding his skull in the Soul Cairn.
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Are Skyrim horses worth it?

While horses are a great way to get around Skyrim, they're incredibly expensive in the early game. It will cost you 1000 gold to buy a horse, which is not worth it at all. It's a better idea to save that money and put it towards better weapons and gear. If you really want to get a horse, you can get a free one.
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Is there an immortal horse in Skyrim?

Shadowmere is a horse who was owned by Lucien Laschance, a member of Dark Brotherhood. Shadowmere is a immortal dark horse with red eyes and is also one of the fastest and most durable horses of the Elder Scrolls series.
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What horse can you summon in Skyrim?

Get Arvak from the Dawnguard DLC. By completing the quest "Find Arvak's Skull" in the Soul Cairn you will learn the spell Summon Arvak. You can then use this spell to summon the ghost horse Arvak anywhere in Skyrim. Arvak will appear for 60 seconds, but as long as you're mounted on him he will not disappear.
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Is Shadowmere or the Unicorn better?

The unicorn is good because it is very strong and fast it is better than any other horse in the game except shadowmere. If you have shadowmere i would just keep him unless you want to take the unicorn just to say you have it like me. Nothing is good about the unicorn except its ability to help you finish your quest.
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Who is better Stormcloaks or Imperials?

Pick Imperial if you want to play a character who is originally from a place aside from Skyrim, as it doesn't make sense to fight under a banner that ultimately won't accept you. Pick Stormcloak if you believe the Empire has no right to say what Skyrim denizens can and can't do, especially if you are a Nord.
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Can you side with the Battle-Born?

There are no real ways to “join” the Battle-Borns, but you can befriend them. Talk to John Battle-Born and tell him you side with the Battle-Borns and he'll like you.
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Is it good to join the companions in Skyrim?

Once you've joined the Companions, you'll have access to trainers who can help you level up in most of the warrior skills (archery, one-handed, two-handed, smithing, heavy armor, and block) in exchange for gold. You'll also find some decent warrior-related equipment as you complete the main and side quests.
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Can you ride a dragon in Skyrim?

Dragon Riding is a new feature in Skyrim: Dragonborn that allows the player to tame and ride Dragons. The process involves using a Dragon Shout to cause a Dragon to temporarily become your ally, and speaking to it once it lands lets you ride it into the sky and almost anywhere else.
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What happens to Shadowmere if you buy a horse?

Well if you chose to keep the horse instead of giving him away he will have replaced Shadowmere, in this case you must choose which one you want that or wait for Frost to be killed in battle. Either way afterwards just fast travel somewhere or go to where Shadowmere originally spawned.
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How do you tame a unicorn in Skyrim?

The Unicorn is a unique horse which can be found near the pond just west of Lost Prospect Mine during the related quest. It is a wild horse and must be tamed by continuing to mount it until it breaks. Once tamed, the Unicorn becomes an owned mount.
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Is Shadowmere a Daedra?

Given the connection to Mephala, though, I'd say that Shadowmere is a Daedroth in an animal form, like Barbas, and is a familiar of Mephala dressed like a demon-horse.
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What if Shadowmere dies?

If you complete the Dark Brotherhood questline (the one in which you end up becoming head of the Dark Brotherhood), then there's no *real* way to lose Shadowmere. If Shadowmere dies, he just respawns from the pond outside the Falkreath Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary.
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Do you lose your horse if it dies in Skyrim?

If the horse's owner died, it will wander off to the site of the owner's death, if the horse died you're lost unless it's Shadowmere, which will respawn after 10 days at the place where it died.
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