Can I refuse Harkon's gift?

Eventually, Lord Harkon will present you with the opportunity to become a vampire. If you accept the offer, Harkon will bite you, which causes you to pass out. If you refuse the offer to become a vampire, you will be banished from Castle Volkihar and won't be able to enter back inside.
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Do I have to accept Harkon's gift?

If you exit the conversation when Lord Harkon tells you to make your choice, and take too long to give an answer, he will banish you from the castle as if you chose to refuse his gift. If you are a werewolf, siding with Lord Harkon will cure your lycanthropy.
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Can you become a Vampire Lord after refusing?

Yes, it is possible to become a Vampire Lord after having completed the quest "Chasing Echoes". Serana offers it to you once during that quest, and again after the quest "Kindred Judgement".
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Can you keep serana If you choose Dawnguard?

You can have Serana continue to follow you once the quest line is over, and you will have 2 followers. You can even dismiss the second follower and pick up another instead while Serana continues to follow. Just never dismiss Serana and you can do this.
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Is it better to join vampires or Dawnguard?

Vampire Hunter

Overall, the physical rewards (weapons, etc) are better if you choose Dawnguard. However, you cannot regularly use the powerful Vampire Lord form until after you've completed the main questline, or else the Dawnguard members will not accept you.
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Skyrim Dawnguard: Which are Better Vampires or Dawnguard?



What happens if you side with Harkon?

When you confront Lord Harkon, he will begin by insulting you for your disloyalty towards him. When Serana tells him that she will not let herself be sacrificed and that you are on her side, Lord Harkon will give recognition to your persuasive abilities by saying that "This dragon has fangs".
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Can you become Lord of Volkihar?

Joining[edit] Joining the Volkihar vampires requires you to first complete the quest Awakening. After completing the quest, Bloodline will begin. After escorting Serana to Volkihar Keep, Lord Harkon will offer you membership within the clan and the ability to become a Vampire Lord.
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Does serana know you are Dragonborn?

She could have knowledge of the Dragonborn during the First Era. She could also be aware of the Last Dragonborn's status, but just shrugs it off with disinterest. That, or she may not completely understand a Dragonborn's abilities and thinks you're performing some sort of bizarre magic to her.
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What happens if serana turns you into a vampire?

If Serana chooses to become human, she will no longer be able to provide you with bloodcursed arrows, nor will she be able to turn you into a vampire. Her eyes will also revert to her mortal blue eyes.
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Is becoming a vampire worth it Skyrim?

With Dawnguard, yes! I would say that it can be. The Effects of Vampirism are highly useful if you ask me. They include 100% immunity to disease and poison, better sneaking, and stronger Illusion spells.
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Can I finish Dawnguard as a vampire?

thanks! Yes, Serana allows you to become a vampire indefinitely regardless of what side you choose. However, if you side with the Dawnguard, you have the option to have Serana become cured of her Vampirism.
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Is there a way to stop being a vampire in Skyrim?

Falion leads the player to nearby Summoning Stones, North by North West of Morthal on a river delta. The player won't need to provide anything else to Falion to cure Vampirism. Just let him do his thing, stand in the Summoning Stones, and your Vampire curse will be cured.
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Can you marry serana?

The only way to marry Serana or any other vampire is through the use of a mod. This guide instructs you on how to download and use the popular "Marriable Serana" mod by C0drm0nk33. Make sure you've got the Dawnguard expansion installed, as you'll need it for the mod to work. Next, download the Marriable Serana mod.
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Can you still become a vampire if you refuse Harkon?

Speaking With Lord Harkon

Eventually, Lord Harkon will present you with the opportunity to become a vampire. If you accept the offer, Harkon will bite you, which causes you to pass out. If you refuse the offer to become a vampire, you will be banished from Castle Volkihar and won't be able to enter back inside.
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Can you marry Lord Harkon?

For those players that decided to join the Volkihar Clan, marrying Harkon would definitely be an interesting romance. A Dragonborn that aids Harkon and the clan would make the two of them a truly powerful couple, with the potential to rule over Skyrim. However, although estranged, Harkon is in fact married to Valerica.
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Can serana turn back into a vampire?

Notes. Serana won't be able to turn you into a Vampire Lord if she has cured herself of vampirism. Show activity on this post. According to the wiki, Aela will only give you Lycanthrope once more if you cure it (with Dawnguard DLC), so there is a point of no return.
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Should I help serana Skyrim?

10 Serana Is Always Essential

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. This is great if you want to keep Serana as a companion for the rest of the game because she can't get killed by enemies you're fighting.
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Is it better to be a vampire or Werewolf in Skyrim?

At lower levels, Werewolf is maybe a better choice, because it's easier to level up, and Vampire Lord won't have as many advantages. However overall, Vampire Lord is a complete power trip. At level 46+ you get an extra 250 health, 200 magicka and 100 stamina.
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How old is serana Skyrim?

Serana looks to be in her mid to late 20's maybe early 30's during the events of Dawnguard. She states in in-game dialogue that she is surprised Dwarven ruins are uninhabited, however Bethesda revealed this as false and that they were just exaggerating. By the time she was born, the Dwemer have long since disappeared.
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What happens if serana cures her vampirism?

No major drawbacks if you do choose to cure her of vampirism. She just won't be immune to frost attack or make Bloodcursed Elven arrows. Her pupils also change.
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Who loves the Dragonborn?

Lee has played "Skyrim" for several years now and enjoys writing about it and her various Dovahkiin. I promise this is not one of those "My waifu is the best!" posts where a nerd gushes about their fictional girlfriend for twenty paragraphs.
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How do you cure serana after messing up?

Using the console, you can toggle some NPC variables for Serana, basically resetting her dialogue and interactions to the moment inmediately after you've killed Harkon, allowing you to ask her about curing her vampirism again if you messed up the conversation before and she refuses to talk about it again.
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Can you use Castle Volkihar as a home?

Castle Volkihar is a location in The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard. It is a large castle that rests on a secluded island in the Sea of Ghosts. The castle serves as the primary base for the Volkihar Clan. If the Dragonborn joins the Volkihar Vampires, the castle can be used as a home.
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Can you restore Castle Volkihar?

Now you can rebuild the castle as you see fit, whether you're a vampire lord yourself and just want the stinking mess cleaned up, or a member of the Dawnguard seeking to expand into a new base and occupy some new territory.
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Can you go back to Castle Volkihar after killing Harkon?

Once these foes are dead, Castle Volkihar can be entered. Florentius remains behind to guard the entrance and Ingjard the boat leading back to the mainland, while the others head in.
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