Bloodline
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| Bloodline | |
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| Quest Giver | Serana |
| Prerequisite | Awakening |
| Next Quest | A New Order or The Bloodstone Chalice |
| Reward | Vampire Lord ability (optional) |
| Type | Main quest |
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Background
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WalkthroughEdit
EscapeEdit
Added by JimeeeProceed to the exit on the far side on the cavern. Two Gargoyle statues will shatter and come to life. After defeating the gargoyles, proceed out of the cavern into the next room. There is a lever on the right that then opens a gate on the left.
Through this gate is a large arena of sorts. Several skeletons and a level Draugr or Dragon Priest will be seated in various places around the arena. A word wall is located on the far right where the first word of Drain Vitality can be learned. Around this room are at least four Malachite Ore Veins.
Proceeding through the final iron door, another gate can be found with a chain that leads to the exit.
Castle VolkiharEdit
Added by Johnny LibenzonInside, Serana is met by a surprised Vingalmo who gives her a grandiose welcome back, only to be cut short by her father, Lord Harkon, who only seems interested in the Elder Scroll that is on Serana's person.
He then proceeds to question her on the "guest" she has brought with her. She tells her father the Dragonborn is the one who rescued her from her entrapment.
Serana: "After all these years, that's the first thing you ask me? Yes, I have the scroll."
Harkon: "Of course I'm delighted to see you, my daughter. Must I really say the words aloud? Ah, if only your traitor mother were here, I would let her watch this reunion before putting her head on a spike. Now tell me, who is this stranger you have brought into our hall? "
Serana: "This is my savior, the one who freed me."
Harkon: "For my daughter's safe return, you have my gratitude. Tell me, what is your name? "
Harkon then asks the Dragonborn their name. The following options are presented:
- I'm <Alias=Player>. Who are you?
- You first.
Either choice leads to the same follow up: "I am Harkon, lord of this court. By now, my daughter will have told you what we are."
- You're vampires: "Not just vampires. We are among the oldest and most powerful vampires in Skyrim."
- You're a reclusive cannibal cult: "Not quite, though I can see how an outsider might arrive at that conclusion. No, we are vampires, among the oldest and most powerful in Skyrim."
- I don't really care what you are: "Perhaps you should. I count some of the oldest and most powerful vampires in Skyrim among the members of my court."
He will expand on this by mentioning "For centuries we lived here, far from the cares of the world. All that ended when my wife betrayed me and stole away that which I valued most."
The next set of questions relate to a potential reward where Lord Harkon offers to bestow the power of a Vampire Lord unto the Dragonborn.
What happens now?: "You have done me a great service, and now you must be rewarded. There is but one gift I can give that is equal in value to the Elder Scroll and my daughter. I offer you my blood. Take it, and you will walk as a lion among sheep. Men will tremble at your approach, and you will never fear death again."
Do I get a reward for finding your daughter? "I was about to suggest that very thing. Yes, you most certainly deserve a reward. There is but one gift I can give that is equal in value to the Elder Scroll and my daughter. I offer you my blood. Take it, and you will walk as a lion among sheep. Men will tremble at your approach, and you will never fear death again."
The next set of questions are dependant upon if the Dragonborn is already a Vampire, Werewolf or neither. He demonstrates his immense power by transforming into a Vampire Lord himself:
I'm already a vampire. What more can you offer me? "You contracted a disease, perhaps, but you are no true vampire. Accept my gift and I promise that you will learn the difference. Refuse me, and I will banish you from this castle. I will spare your life this once, but after that, you are prey."
I'm a werewolf. What will happen if I accept your gift?: "Yes, I can smell it on you. The power of my blood will purge that filth and make you whole again."
And if I refuse your gift?: "Then you will be prey, like all mortals. I will spare your life this once, but you will be banished from this hall. Perhaps you still need convincing? Behold the power! This is the power that I offer! Now, make your choice!"
Good or evil?Edit
The Dragonborn can either refuse or accept his offer:
| "I will accept your gift and become a vampire." | "I don't want to become a vampire. I refuse." |
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| Accepting Harkon's offer will please him. He will lunge forward and bite the Dragonborn causing everything to fade out. | Refusal will result in banishment from the castle. The Dragonborn will appear outside the castle with no other option but to report back to Isran.
The opportunity to become a Vampire Lord is made available again during the questline, however. |
Harkon's tutelageEdit
If Harkon's offer has been accepted, the Dragonborn will awaken in the castle catherdral where Harkon stands before an altar and explains some of his history. He then proceeds to teach the Dragonborn how to use the vampiric powers which include Blood Magic, Night Powers and fighting "as beasts do".
"Awake at last, good. The power is growing within you, and now you must learn to wield it."
- I'm ready to learn about my new powers.
- What happened? How did I get here?
- What is this place?
I'm ready to learn about my new powers: "With my guidance you will become a deadly instrument, striking terror in the hearts of mortals wherever you tread. Now, listen to my words and do as I instruct. The true power of the ancient blood is found in the form of the Vampire Lord. Assume the mantle of the Vampire Lord, and we will continue."
- <transform into Vampire Lord>
"In this form, you can drain the life from your foes with your right hand. With your left hand, you can wield the power of blood magic to raise the dead. You can also call upon the powers of night to turn into a swarm of bats and reappear some distance away. Should you run out of magicka, you can descend to the ground and fight as the beasts do. Do so now and we will continue."
- <land on the ground>
"Good. You are weaker while on the ground, because you cannot access the blood magic. However, the night powers are still yours to command, and your claws are still formidable weapons. Over time, your powers will grow in strength and you will find new ways to use your gifts."
- <view perk tree>
"There is much to learn, but if you master the powers of the Vampire Lord, few enemies will be able to stand against you."
- <select powers from favorites>
"There is one last thing you must know. Slaying mortal men with your life drain grants you new night powers and blood magic. I keep a stable of thralls in the castle should you need to feed like the baser vampires to stave off the sun. That is all I have to teach you. If you wish to be reminded of these lessons, you need only ask. I have a task that will test your new powers, but first, do you have any questions?"
- I'm ready to carry out this task: "Good. Go and speak to Garan Marethi. Tell him it is time. He will understand."
- Tell me again about being a Vampire Lord: "When you first transform into a Vampire Lord, you will hover in the air. While you do, you will command the powers of Blood and Night. Descend to the ground, and you can attack with your claws and feed upon your prey to regain your strength. With experience, your powers will grow and you will discover new ways to use them."
- What must I know about being a vampire?: "With each passing day that you do not feed, that weakness will become more deadly, but your powers will also become stronger. Feed upon those who are sleeping, and your vulnerability to sunlight will diminish along with your powers."
What happened? How did I get here?: "My blood is potent. At first, the body is overwhelmed by it. After my bite, you collapsed and fell into a slumber. Now your flesh has acclimated to the new blood that courses through your veins. I assure you, no harm was done. In truth, your strength surprises me. Not all mortals can withstand my embrace."
What is this place?: "A shrine to Molag Bal, the mighty Daedra Prince who is father to all our kind. Our power is a blessing from him. It is he who first bestowed the gift of the ancient blood upon me."
- You made a pact with Molag Bal?: "In an age long forgotten to history, I ruled as a mighty king. My domain was vast, my riches endless and my power infinite. And yet, as my mortal life neared an end, I faced a seemingly invincible enemy -- my own mortality. I pledged myself to Molag Bal, and in his name I sacrificed a thousand innocents. In reward, he gave everlasting life to myself, my wife and my daughter. And so I have defeated mortality itself."
JournalEdit
| Journal Entry |
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While exploring Dimhollow Crypt, I freed a mysterious young woman named Serana from an ancient sarcophagus. She asked me to guide her home, to a castle off the northern coast of Skyrim.
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I learned that the mysterious woman I freed from Dimhollow Crypt is named Serana. Her father Harkon is a powerful vampire lord, and in gratitude for bringing his daughter home, he offered me the gift of his blood. Now I must choose whether to accept the gift.
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Refuse: When I brought Serana back home after freeing her from Dimhollow Crypt, her father, a powerful vampire lord, offered me the gift of his blood. I refused the gift, and was banished. Now I should return to Isran and tell him what happened.
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Refuse: When I brought Serana back home after freeing her from Dimhollow Crypt, her father, a powerful vampire lord, offered me the gift of his blood. I refused the gift, and was banished. I returned to Isran and told him what happened.
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Accept: When I brought Serana back home after freeing her from Dimhollow Crypt, her father, a powerful vampire lord, offered me the gift of his blood. I accepted the gift and joined his court.
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GalleryEdit
TriviaEdit
- The Dragonborn's dialogue option "You're a reclusive cannibal cult" is a reference to The Family, a group of reclusive cannibals in Bethesda's Fallout 3 who call themselves vampires and only drink blood to avoid outright murder.
- If you try to escort Serana back to Fort Dawnguard, she will stop at the entrance, and wait for you there.
BugsEdit
- PC If you cannot enter Castle Volkihar with Serana for the first time, open the console and type: player.moveto 020033b3 this will start a load screen and once loaded you should be inside the castle foyer. But Serana will not be with you, so then type: prid 02002b74 press enter, then type: moveto player and this will bring Serana to you inside the castle foyer. The quest will carry on normally from here, as though the two of you had entered through the door normally.
- 360 Sometimes if you try to accept the gift, Harkon will be transformed but not do anything. You will not be able to talk to him or anyone else or leave the castle.
- PS3 If you were a vampire before you installed the dawnguard dlc, when accepting Harkon’s gift after the screen fades to black your character may die forcing you to reload the previous save. If reattempted he will continue to kill you. This is not fixed even if you cure your vampirism, you will not be able to accept his gift or become a vampire lord.
- FIX: Just go behind a table before getting the bite, he wont reach you and after the screen fades to black everything will continue normally.
- PC 360 PS3 Sometimes the gate to Castle does not open after the gate keeper says his line, or does not say it at all. This can occur if Castle Volkihar is discovered beforehand, although this is not proven, nor has this yet been addressed by Bethesda.
- Fix: Type in console: setstage DLC1VQ02 10. After doing so, select the gate while in the console and type disable. You will be able to continue normally.
- Fix 360: When Serana initiates the conversation about Castle Volkihar while still in the Crypt, finish it as normal and then DO NOT initiate any other conversation with her! Leave the Crypt and go to Volkihar Castle. (I suggest swimming there instead of fast travel or using the Icewater Jetty.)
- PC Sometimes when approaching the gate to Castle Volkihar the watchman yells that Serana is home and that the gate opens, when entering the castle doors the game crashes when loading.
- 360 Accepting the "gift" can cause the game to load last the save.
- 360 After accepting the gift, then changing to the Vampire Lord form, and then changing back to his/her normal form, the player may be wearing the clothes he/she wore before he/she changed to the Vampire Lord form and the clothes he/she was wearing while creating a previous save.
- PC Sometimes when refusing the "gift", Harkon has the spell to banish the player active, he will not do anything, but looking at the player and all exits are locked.
- Fix: Type in console: setstage DLC1VQ02 30 : and exit through the main gate.
- PC After speaking with Harkon about accepting the powers, he may not transform and may simply stand there. Also, if spoken to again, the dialogue will begin from the point where you introduce yourself, and once you go through all the dialogue again he still will not transform.
- PC After speaking with Harkon about accepting the powers, he may not transform and may simply stand there. If you approach him and talk to him again, he will make noises ("Yeargh") and still not transform.
- Fix: Start a new game WITHOUT Dawnguard installed (don't enable Dawnguard for NMM users), Save, exit the game, install Dawnguard (enable Dawnguard for NMM users), and load the previously saved game made without Dawnguard. This procedure not allow to remove the bug from other saved games made with Dawnguard Installed (Enabled). (Tested with Nexus Mod Manager for an easy uninstallation/installation of Dawnguard)
- PC Sometimes, the option to accept or reject the gift does not appear and Harkon automatically banishes the player.
- Fix: Talk to Harkon, answer his questions. When he begins to say "Do you need a demostration?" quickly press tab and then open the console. Type: setstage DLC1VQ02 20 and talk to Harkon once again. The option should now come up. (Note - typing the command before Harkon speaks to you may cause other glitches involving him repeatedly asking you your name - not recommended).
Start a Discussion Discussions about Bloodline
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bloodline quest
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if on PS3 or Xbox 360 neither of the sugguestion work to fix it. it cause of you going there first then going back to the castle that make... -
I just started Bloodlines, never went to the Castle until necessary, and cannot get in. I am on PS3.
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Can i redo the Bloodline quest?
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I chose to side with the vampires. Afterward i found out that the Dawngaurd offer an enhanced crossbow. I regret my decision and would very m...
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Basically no you'd have to use a new character. If you don't join the Dawnguard they won't get the better crossbow's and theres no switching sides.
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