Background
Walkthrough
After entering the Soul Cairn, follow the mark along the path up to the massive ruin where you will find Valerica. Along the way the Dragonborn will pass souls sitting or walking about and one of them will begin a dialogue with the Dragonborn and the quest Find Arvak's Skull begins. Bonemen, Wrathmen and Mistmen might also appear when passing stacks of bones or other structures. When arriving at the ruin Serana calls out her mothers name and she walks towards her daughter behind a barrier that keeps her imprisoned.
Speak to Valerica
After speaking to her daughter, Valerica turns to the Dragonborn and through the dialogue she tells the story about what happened. She also reveals she has the Elder Scroll in safe keeping and what needs to be done. To free her the Dragonborn needs to eliminate The Boneyard Keepers.
Kill the Boneyard Keepers
A Boneyard Keeper
Follow the markers to the three destinations and kill the three Boneyard Keepers. If the Boneyard Keeper is on top of the structure the Dragonborn is guided to jump into a soulwell and is transported to the top of the ruin. After all 3 are killed, go back to Valerica and she will be free and the barrier is gone. She explains what to do in order to get the Elder Scroll and the Dragonborn must defeat Durnehviir, a dragon.
Defeat Durnehviir
Follow Valerica through the door to the boneyard. Soon Durnehviir appears and with the help of both Valerica and Serana, defeat the dragon. He will put up a fight and summon help from Bonemen with his unique shout.
Retrieve Elder Scroll (Blood)
After the dragon is defeated, Valerica shows the Dragonborn where the Elder Scroll (Blood) is hidden. Exit the Boneyard with Serana and outside Durnehviir is waiting and initiates a conversation where he teaches the Summon Durnehviir shout. He requests the Dragonborn summon him while in Tamriel so that he may see his home once again.
Return to Tamriel
Once the Dragonborn and Serana return to Valerica's Study through the portal the quest is complete. It is possible to fast travel out of Castle Volkihar instead of walking back.
Journal
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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.
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Serana and I have located Valerica imprisoned within a massive ruin. When confronted by us, Valerica revealed that Serana's blood is an integral part of the Tyranny of the Sun. After the reconciliation between the two of them, Valerica confessed to having the Elder Scroll hidden in her ramshackle living space. In order to free her from the prison, Serana and I will have to locate and slay the Keepers who maintain the barrier around the ruins.
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Serana and I have slain all three of the Keepers and the barrier around Valerica's prison has faded. We rejoined Valerica, who has agreed to take us to the location where the Elder Scroll is hidden.
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As Valerica was leading us to the Elder Scroll, an ancient dragon named Durnehviir swooped into the ruins and attacked. It proved to be a challenging battle, but we've emerged unscathed.
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Dawnguard: We've exited the Soul Cairn with the Elder Scroll in hand. Serana's mother, Valerica, is unwilling to return with us to Tamriel until we've dealt with her husband and thwarted the Tyranny of the Sun.
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Vampire: We've exited the Soul Cairn with the Elder Scroll in hand. Serana's mother, Valerica, is unwilling to return with us to Tamriel until we've dealt with her husband and completed the Tyranny of the Sun using our own methods.
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Bugs
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