Editing Beyond Death (quest)

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{{DisambigMsg|the quest Beyond Death|other uses|Beyond Death}}
{{quest infobox
| title        = Beyond Death
| prerequisite = [[Chasing Echoes]]
| type         = Faction
| faction      = Dawnguard
| faction2     = Clan Volkihar
| giver        = [[Serana]]
| location     = [[Soul Cairn]]
| reward       = [[Summon Durnehviir]] shout
| next         = [[Seeking Disclosure]]
| obj_1        = Locate Valerica
| obj_2        = Speak to Valerica
| obj_3        = Kill the Boneyard Keepers
| obj_4        = Speak to Valerica
| obj_5        = Follow Valerica
| obj_6        = Slay Durnehviir
| obj_7        = Retrieve the Elder Scroll
| obj_8        = Speak to Valerica
| obj_9        = Return to Tamriel
}}

== Walkthrough ==
The [[Soul Cairn]] is a truly desolate space, but there is a lot to explore here.

=== Locate Valerica ===
The quickest way to [[Valerica]] is simply to follow the main north-eastern path to the [[Boneyard]]. At the gate to it [[Valerica]] will be found, apparently imprisoned some form of field.

=== Speak to Valerica ===
Apparently the barrier can only be shut down by defeating three [[Boneyard Keeper]]s, spread out over the [[Soul Cairn]].

=== Kill the Boneyard Keepers ===
Each one of the Keepers is marked on the map, so locating them is not much of a problem.

=== Speak to Valerica ===
After defeating the Keepers, the barrier deactivates...

=== Follow Valerica ===
... and [[Valerica]] will lead the Dragonborn to the [[Boneyard]].

=== Slay Durnehviir ===
But first [[Durnehviir]] needs to be "slain" there.

=== Retrieve the Elder Scroll ===
Then retrieve the [[Elder Scroll (Blood)]].

=== Speak to Valerica ===
And talk to Valerica again. She will stay behind in the [[Soul Cairn]], but once [[Lord Harkon]] is dead the Dragonborn can come back to bring her home to [[Castle Volkihar]].

Should part of the Dragonborn's soul have been trapped, i.e. the Dragonborn is not a vampire, then retrieve the [[Soul Essence Gem]] from the chest of a maze-like building nearby.

'''Note:''' When exiting the Boneyard, [[Durnehviir]] will reappear and ask the Dragonborn for a favour, i.e. needing help to flee the cairn, thereby the Dragonborn learns the shout [[Summon Durnehviir]] and begins [[Durnehviir (quest)]].

=== Return to Tamriel ===
Return to the portal and leave the [[Soul Cairn]] with [[Serana]].

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