Summon Durnehviir
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Durnehviir! Hear my Voice and come forth from the Soul Cairn. I summon you in my time of need.
Basic Info
Recharge	5, 5, 300
Locations	Soul Cairn
ID	xx0030D2
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Main article: Dragon Shouts

Summon Durnehviir is a Dragon Shout in The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard. It summons the undead Dragon Durnehviir from the Soul Cairn. Durnehviir is technically a summoned creature, unlike Odahviing; therefore, the shout can only be completed while pointing at a suitable location for a summoning, such as the ground. The wait time between uses of this Shout is five minutes.

Note: There is some confusion surrounding this Shout. It is not like other Shouts, which have three levels of power, and can be used when only the first word is learned and unlocked. Durnehviir initially teaches the Dragonborn all three words of Summon Durnehviir, and all three words must be unlocked with dragon souls before the Shout can be used (by pointing at an open area of ground large enough to park a midsized dragon and Shouting); unlocking the first word, for example, results in the Dragonborn Shouting "Dur", but nothing else happens. The miscellaneous quest inventory indicating an open quest "Learn the first word of Durnehviir's Shout" is actually referring to Soul Tear, an entirely different Shout that Durnehviir will teach to the Dragonborn, one word at a time, during his first three summonings. Only after that will Durnehviir be of any real use in battle.

Durnehviir differs from the other summonable dragon, Odahving, in several key ways.  Durnehviir's primary shouts are Frost Breath and Drain Vitality, whereas Odahving uses Fire Breath.  Durnehviir can also summon creatures from the Soul Cairn.  Unlike Odahving, Durnehviir cannot be ridden.  Durnehviir will also remain with the Dragonborn until he is killed (or sent back to the Soul Cairn) or until the Summon Durnehviir shout has fully recharged, whereas Odahving will only stay with the Dragonborn while he/she is engaged in active combat.  Finally, since Durnehviir counts as a summoned creature, using any conjuration summoning spell, or shouts like Call of Valor, will banish him back to the Soul Cairn, unless the Twin Souls perk has been unlocked.

GalleryEdit

Summoned in Skuldafn

Summoned in Sovngarde

Summoned in Apocrypha

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TriviaEdit

• Durnehviir can be summoned inside buildings because he is conjured from a realm of Oblivion, much like many other creatures from the Conjuration school of magic.
• Durnehviir can be summoned while in Skuldafn, Sovngarde, Solstheim and Apocrypha.
• You can spawn Durnehviir in the Soul Cairn using the shout next to Durnehviir after he explains to you about wanting to go to Tamriel, which will result in two identical dragons side-by-side named Durnehviir.

BugsEdit

• Sometimes if this shout is used near a follower, they may become immediately hostile for no apparent reason.
• Durnehviir sometimes disappears directly after summoning him. He will not finish his talk, but the Dragonborn will learn a part of his shout, Soul Tear.
  • The partial solution is to quick save before summoning him and try - if he vanishes quick load and try summoning him some place else, even if its only a few steps away.
• Durnehviir can be found stuck in the ground near the stables of Whiterun, even if he hasn't been summoned there. He tries to fly and makes normal dragon noises. Summoning Durnehviir somewhere else will fix this.
• To use this shout, aim at the ground right in front of the Dragonborn. This allows the Dragonborn to "shout" the three words instead of just two of them.
• Sometimes the player may become stuck inside Durnehviir if he is summoned near the player
•  360   Sometimes after receiving permission to call Durnehviir to Tamriel, prolonging the conversation (asking about his past) will skip learning the word.
•  360   Sometimes when attempting to unlock the shout with souls, despite having enough souls you will receive the "Not Enough Souls" message. This is a bug with the control scheme, simply use the "a" key instead of the "x" key and you will be able to spend the souls to unlock the shout.
• If Dragonborn uses the shout on ice Durnehviir will form at the bottom of the lake under the ice.

AppearancesEdit

• The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard (First appearance)