Where does Serana go when she goes home?

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When Serana goes home, she will typically return to either Fort Dawnguard or Castle Volkihar, depending on which faction you chose to side with during the Dawnguard questline. If you sided with the Dawnguard, she will be found wandering about the Fort, while if you sided with the Vampires, she will be found wandering around the Castle and her mother’s study.

Understanding Serana’s Behavior

To better understand Serana’s behavior and movements, it’s essential to consider various scenarios and player choices throughout the game.

Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions

1. What happens after you take Serana home?: Once you take Serana home and choose whether to accept Harkon’s gift or not, that decision is final, and it turns one faction hostile, so they’ll attack you on sight.
2. How do I find Serana again?: Serana should re-appear during a main quest if she’s required; she’ll be waiting in the ready room, as the game will teleport or spawn her there.
3. Where does Serana go after the Dawnguard quest?: If you sided with the Dawnguard, she will be found wandering about the Fort, and with this option, you can also potentially convince her to take the vampirism cure and return to being human.
4. Where does Serana go if you make her wait too long?: If you tell someone to wait somewhere and don’t go get them for three days, they’ll head home, which for Serana would be Fort Dawnguard or Castle Volkihar, depending on which side you chose.
5. Can you marry Serana after curing her?: While it is possible to turn your spouse into a vampire in the Dawnguard expansion, once you yourself have become a vampire, it isn’t possible to marry someone who is already a vampire, like Serana.

Combat and Interaction

6. Is Serana still essential after Dawnguard?: Regardless of whether or not you finish the Dawnguard questline, Serana will always be an essential character, and as such, you can’t kill her.
7. Do you lose Serana if you side with Dawnguard?: You get Serana as a follower either way; if you side with the Dawnguard, she will come to Fort Dawnguard while you are away and tell you of the prophecy.
8. Can you get Serana back after dismissing her?: After you talk to Gelebor, Serana will start following again, but you’ll retain the services of whoever you traveled away to get; however, if you dismiss Serana after the Dawnguard quest line is over, you may run into a bug where you can never have her as a follower again in the same playthrough.

Marriage and Vampirism

9. Can you marry Serana as a human?: Skyrim doesn’t actually allow you to marry any vampires through regular in-game actions; the only way to marry Serana or any other vampire is through the use of a mod.
10. Is it better to side with Harkon or Dawnguard?: This is primarily due to how the benefits of being a Dawnguard member outweigh the benefits of being a Vampire Lord; the main reason most players will consider siding with Harkon is because of his ability to transform the Dragonborn into a Vampire Lord, but Serana is also capable of performing this feat toward the end of the Dawnguard questline.
11. What happens if you go to Castle Volkihar before Dawnguard?: You can’t get in without doing the Dawnguard story, and there’s a bug that can break the entire questline if you discover the castle before you’re required to go there.

Character Development

12. Can Serana turn you into a vampire after being cured?: Yes, you can become a Vampire Lord again if you ask Serana to turn you; the only way to completely eliminate this possibility is if you manage to convince Serana to cure herself.
13. What to say to Serana to cure her?: If you do wish for her to cure her vampirism after the main questline, then choose the option “Are you all right?” instead of asking her about a cure.
14. Does Serana like the Dragonborn?: Serana often expresses her gratitude for being freed from her father’s control, and she seems to enjoy spending time with the Dragonborn; in some of her dialogue options, Serana hints at a deeper connection between herself and the Dragonborn.

Game Mechanics

15. Can you have multiple wives in Skyrim?: Unfortunately, you’re only able to have 1 wife; even if your spouse dies – or if you kill her – you are unable to remarry, making Serana or any other character a unique companion but not a potential second spouse.