Is Farkas a good follower?

No matter which companion you choose though, it's most important to go for a follower who you actually want to spend time with. Farkas and Vilkas are great, but if you're not into their personalities, you're missing out on what bringing a companion around Skyrim with you is all about in the first place.
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Who is the most powerful follower in Skyrim?

Easily the strongest out of Skyrim's humanoid followers, Serana possesses high levels in the Destruction, Conjuration, One-Handed, and Light Armor skills, making her very offensively versatile.
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Is Farkas Essential Skyrim?

Farkas and Vilkas are unique in that the essential status of one can change based on the death of the other. During "Blood's Honor." During "The Silver Hand." If "Glory of the Dead" is complete and Farkas is alive.
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Which Skyrim followers are essential?

Some followers are marked essential, specifically: Aela, Barbas, Frea, Erandur, Mjoll the Lioness, Derkeethus, Serana, Cicero, Farkas, and Dark Brotherhood Initiates.
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Is Farkas a good husband?

TL;DR As potential husbands, Farkas is great to leave at home, while Vilkas is probably better to make your follower. But it all comes down to personal preference. I've always preferred farkas for my hand in marriage.
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Can I have 2 followers in Skyrim?

You can only have one follower at a time: if you want a different one, you need to dismiss the first one before you recruit them. There is one exception to this: there are situations when you already have a follower when a person needs to join you for something quest-related.
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Who can I sacrifice to Boethiah?

Ralis Sedarys, The Most Justifiable Choice

Of all the followers in Skyrim none is more deserving of a grisly, sacrificial death than Ralis Sedarys. Ralis is the Dunmer at the head of the Kolbjorn Barrow excavation in Solstheim. He enlists the player's help (and wallet) in clearing out an ancient Nord Tomb.
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Will Aela Respawn if she dies?

The Creation Kit labels Aela as "Respawn: No." I collected the data directly from the Creation Kit and applied it to the article. If she actually did /die/, what you're experiencing is likely a bug.
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Can you cure Farkas?

Talk to Farkas and he will ask to be cured, take Farkas to the site and cure him. The Dragonborn should now be able to have a follower. Once Farkas is cured, Vilkas should do "Purity" with him without him bugging out.
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Do you have to be a werewolf to marry Farkas?

Before you can ask for Farkas' paw in marriage, you must join The Companions guild and become a werewolf yourself. Learn how to join The Companions here.
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How do you stop Farkas from talking to you?

Farkas and the Companions are registered as Guards in the game's coding. There is a certain glitch that if you have a bounty in any of the Holds, they will follow and pester you. To fix this glitch, simply pay off all your bounties in all of the Holds. If this doesn't work, reload from an earlier save.
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Who is the Tankiest follower in Skyrim?

Mjoll, one of the more powerful tank-characters in Skyrim, is an excellent follower for a variety of play styles. She will make great backup for heavy-handed players, joining you in all your hack-and-slash battles.
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Who is the best steward in Skyrim?

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  1. 1 Rayya. Rayya is the Housecarl appointed to the Thane of Falkreath and is the only non-Nord to have this position.
  2. 2 Aela The Huntress. ...
  3. 3 Jordis The Sword-Maiden. ...
  4. 4 Uthgerd The Unbroken. ...
  5. 5 Lydia. ...
  6. 6 Illia. ...
  7. 7 Erik The Slayer. ...
  8. 8 Brelyna Maryon. ...
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Who is the best Housecarl in Skyrim?

1 Valdimar, Nord Battlemage Of Hjaalmarch

This makes Valdimar an incredibly versatile follower. Unlike many housecarls, he can adapt his offensive style to different enemies; for example, using Turn Undead against draugr. Thus, his unique skillset places him a cut above the rest, as the best housecarl in Skyrim.
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Can Cicero be sacrificed?

Is it possible to sacrifice Cicero? Sorry, but no. Cicero is set back to essential when you spare him during the Dark Brotherhood questline. Characters marked essential like Cicero and obviously Serana, are impossible to sacrifice.
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What does Boethiah give?

Boethiah will contact you one last time once you equip it, and congratulates you. She gives a brief speech and then allows you to keep the armor, which envelopes you in a poison shroud during battle which damages nearby enemies, and also enhances your sneaking abilities. Plus it has a high armor rating.
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What happens if Lydia dies?

If Lydia is dead, however, the problem becomes more difficult for players to resolve. There are no spells in Skyrim that can effectively bring an NPC back from the dead. The Raise Zombie spell will only temporarily bring Lydia back, and she'll turn into a pile of ashes afterward.
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Should I destroy the skull of corruption?

After the battle, Erandur casts a spell to destroy the Skull of Corruption. Here the choice is to kill Erandur as Vaermina commands and take the Skull of Corruption or let him complete his spell to destroy the Skull. "He's deceiving you.
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What happens if a follower dies in Skyrim?

Follower death is handled pretty oddly; If their health is exhausted due to enemy fire, they just get knocked out. Healing them or finishing combat and allowing them to regenerate will bring them back to life. If you kill them due to friendly fire, that's it: they're dead permanently.
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Can you save Farkas Skyrim?

To cure him, the Dragonborn must take him to Ysgramor's Tomb, throw a Glenmoril Witch Head into the fire, then kill Farkas' beast spirit.
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Are Farkas and Vilkas twins?

Vilkas and his twin brother, Farkas, were both raised in Jorrvaskr by Jergen, who rescued them from a cult of necromancers. It is unknown if he was their biological father. According to Vilkas, Jergen left to fight in the Great War but never returned.
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Who is the Farkas family?

Farkas was the son of George Farkas, the founder of Alexander's, and Ruth Lewis Farkas, a sociologist and the ambassador to Luxembourg. He was the uncle of billionaire Andrew L. Farkas, who founded Insignia Financial Group.
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