Find Arvak's Skull
Quest Giver	Soul
Location	Soul Cairn
Prerequisite	Chasing Echoes
Reward	Summon Arvak
Type	Miscellaneous quest

Find Arvak's Skull is a quest available in The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard.

BackgroundEdit

Upon entering the Soul Cairn, along the initial path that leads to the front of the Boneyard, the Dragonborn will come across a frantic Soul calling, "Arvak, Arvak!". He will tell the Dragonborn how he and his loyal steed Arvak came to this realm and were attacked by monsters. He had told Arvak to run, and claims that Arvak is still running, and has been for a long time.

He begs the Dragonborn to find Arvak and disappears. Arvak's Skull must be located in the Soul Cairn to free him.

WalkthroughEdit

Arvak's Skull can be found due east from the front gate of the Boneyard where Valerica is found. It will be sitting on a pedestal surrounded by ghosts that turn into Mistmen.

After obtaining the skull, the soul who was looking for the horse will appear nearby, and he will teach the Dragonborn how to summon Arvak.

BugsEdit

•  PC   360   PS3  The quest marker may not appear on the map.
•  360   PS3   The game might not register that the skull has been acquired, thus making the quest impossible to complete.
  • One way to fix this is reload a safe before picking up the skull.
•  PS3  Sometimes, when Arvak is first summoned, he will run away as he did before retrieving his skull.
  • Solution: riding Arvak.
• The Dragonborn may see Arvak running around the Soul Cairn, even if they haven't picked up the skull.

Dawnguard Quests
Main Quests	Dawnguard • Awakening • Bloodline • A New Order • The Bloodstone Chalice Prophet (Dawnguard) • Prophet (Vampire) • Scroll Scouting • Seeking Disclosure • Chasing Echoes Beyond Death • Unseen Visions • Touching the Sky • Kindred Judgment
Dawnguard Quests	Preemptive Strike • Ancient Technology • Cleansing Light • Bolstering the Ranks • Lost Relic A Jarl's Justice • Hide and Seek • Hunting the Monster • Rescue
Vampire Quests	Rings of Blood Magic • Protecting the Bloodline • Ancient Power • Amulets of Night Power New Allegiances • Culling the Beast • Deceiving the Herd • The Hunt Destroying the Dawnguard • The Gift
Side Quests	Impatience of a Saint • Lost to the Ages • Ancient Falmer Tomes • Find Arvak's Skull

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