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Beyond Death
Quest Giver	Serana
Location	The Soul Cairn
Previous Quest	Chasing Echoes
Next Quest	Seeking Disclosure
Type	Dawnguard Quest

 Beyond Death is a Quest in Skyrim.

Description

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.

Objective

• Locate Valerica
• Speak to Valerica
• Kill the Boneyard Keepers
• Speak to Valerica
• Follow Valerica
• Slay Durnehviir
• Speak to Valerica
• Follow Valerica
• Retrieve the Elder Scroll
• (optional)Retrieve the Soul Essence Gem
• Speak to Valerica
• Return to Tamriel

Reward

• Dragon Shout: Summon Durnehviir

Walkthrough

• Find Valerica.
• Kill the Boneyard Keepers.
• Follow Valerica.
• Slay Durnehviir.
• Retrieve the Elder Scroll.
• (If not a vampire) Retrieve the Soul Essence Gem.