Skyrim:Scripted Deaths

This article provides a list of all Skyrim NPCs who die because of a scripted death at some point in the game. A scripted death is one where a game script forcibly kills the character, no matter what choice the player makes. Scripted deaths are usually caused by a quest. Essential NPCs are not immune to scripted deaths, though their essential status must be removed before the death script takes place.

Guaranteed Deaths

Note that all NPCs die at some point during the listed quest unless stated.

Name	Found	When
Eltrys	Markarth	The Forsworn Conspiracy
Gavros Plinius	Mzulft	Revealing the Unseen
J'Kier	Bloated Man's Grotto	Ill Met By Moonlight
Keeper Carcette	Hall of the Vigilant	DawnguardDG
Kodlak Whitemane	Jorrvaskr	Blood's Honor
KruziikrelDB	ApocryphaDB	At the Summit of ApocryphaDB
Kyr	Frostmere Crypt	The Pale Lady
Larina	Hob's Fall Cave	Pantea's Flute
Lokir	Helgen	Unbound
Matlara	Helgen	Unbound
Medresi Dran	Angarvunde	Angarvunde
MiraakDB	ApocryphaDB	At the Summit of ApocryphaDB
Mirabelle Ervine	College of Winterhold	The Staff of Magnus
Nurelion	Windhelm	Repairing the Phial
RelonikivDB	ApocryphaDB	At the Summit of ApocryphaDB
Roggvir	Solitude	Upon first entering Solitude
SahrotaarDB	ApocryphaDB	At the Summit of ApocryphaDB
Savos Aren	College of Winterhold	Revealing the Unseen
Septimus Signus	Septimus Signus's Outpost	Discerning the Transmundane
Severio Pelagia	Whiterun	Battle for Whiterun
Skjor	Jorrvaskr	The Silver Hand
Storn Crag-StriderDB	Skaal VillageDB	The Gardener of MenDB
Susanna the Wicked	Candlehearth Hall	Blood on the Ice
Torolf	Helgen	Unbound
Varona NelasDB	Tel MithrynDB	Reluctant StewardDB
Vigilant AdalvaldDG	Dimhollow CryptDG	AwakeningDG
Vigilant TolanDG	Dimhollow CryptDG	AwakeningDG

Conditional Deaths

These characters will only be killed by a scripted death under certain circumstances. The relevant quest page provides details on whether the character can survive the quest, or whether the character dies in some other way.

Note that all NPCs die at some point during the listed quest unless stated.

Name	Found	When
Arnbjorn	Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary	Death Incarnate
Arivanya	Windhelm Stables	Blood on the Ice
Betrid Silver-Blood	The Treasury House	The Forsworn Conspiracy
Curwe	Loreius Farm	Delayed Burial
Emperor Titus Mede II (decoy)	Castle Dour	To Kill an Empire
Festus Krex	Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary	Death Incarnate
Gabriella	Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary	Death Incarnate
Lis	Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary	Death Incarnate
Ondolemar	Understone Keep	Season Unending or The Battle for Fort Sungard
Tova Shatter-Shield	Windhelm	Blood on the Ice or Mourning Never Comes
Thonar Silver-Blood	The Treasury House	No One Escapes Cidhna Mine
Vantus Loreius	Loreius Farm	Delayed Burial
Veezara	Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary	Death Incarnate