Lydia inThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimis the gift that keeps on giving, so much so that the NPC character has become a bit of a meme at this point. Even so, there was even more to discover about Lydia that finally revealed itself after so many years. The gaming community can now rest easy with answers as to what happens to Lydia when she disappears, although it may be exactly whatSkyrimplayers had always imagined.
Lydia is a companion NPC that goes by the title Nord Housecarl and acts as a bodyguard for the main player. Lydia is obtained after the Dragon Rising quest, although she can die like any other NPC if she does not heal herself. There are also a few other options on how she can be used, such as recruitment into the Blades, an agency sworn to the Dragonborn, and even a marriage that aids the player with meals that generate health and stamina. As useful as she is,Lydia is also infamous for disappearing, as well as an assortment of other things. Players will usually have to stop every so often so that Lydia can catch up.
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Reddit user NeverGoFullKaren posted this hilarious video showcasing what happens when Lydia disappears. The video reveals their avatar on top of a bridge-like structure with Lydia stuck on a patch of rocks below. Lydia is seen running in place, as the NPC character has no way of getting over the rocks, nor does she have the AI programming to go around this obstruction in her path. This appears to be just the video that theSkyrimcommunity needs to add more fuel to the Lydia fire as this continues the trend regarding the long list of puzzlingLydia predicaments that the character finds herself in.
TheSkyrimcommunity has shown off fan art and clips of other strange in-game events that happen inSkyrimregarding Lydia, such as possession, her bad aim, and even afake Tinder profile. She remains one of the many highlights ofSkyrim,with more fascinating things about the game and its characters constantly revealed.
Other than Lydia,Skyrimis filled with interesting and often glitching NPCswith whom players can interact. Some NPCs will have fleshed out lore and lives, which is up to the player to learn about, like Narfi. Narfi is a village beggar that players can meet early on in the story, in the village of Ivarstead, with quite a sad story if players are willing to listen.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimis available for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
