How to Turn Your Spouse Into a Vampire with Dawnguard in Skyrim

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Last Updated: November 12, 2024

In order to complete the quest “The Gift” that is a part of the expansion Dawnguard, in Skyrim, you will need to do the gruesome task of turning your spouse into a vampire. You can turn your spouse into a vampire in Skyrim once you have gotten “The Gift” quest or through feeding on them while they sleep. Once done, it cannot be undone so tread into this dark realm carefully.

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Getting Married

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Choose your spouse. If you are not already married it is time to get married. You will want to select your spouse carefully because some spouses cannot be made into vampires. Ysolda is a favorite choice of spouse because of the unusual markings she gets from being made into a vampire, as well as her relative ease to convince to marry. She can be found in Whiterun in the market.
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Know which spouse to get. You will not be able to get the quest, “The Gift” if you are married to any of the following people: Aela the Huntress, Argis the Bulwark, Athis, Benor, Borgakh the Steel Heart, Cosnach, Derkeethus, Dravynea the Stoneweaver, Farkas, Ghorza gra-Bagol, Jenassa, Octieve San, Omluag, Perth, Romlyn Dreth, Scouts-Many-Marshes, Shahvee, Sondas Drenim, Stenvar, Torvar, Vilkas, Viola Giordano, or Vorstag. However Vilkas and Farkas can be turned if they are cured from their lycanthropy.
- Avoid marrying any of the people listed above.
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In order to get married you will need to speak to Maramal in Riften. He will open new dialogue options to your intended. If you do not already have an Amulet of Mara, you can also purchase one from him. Then wear it when speaking to your new beloved.

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Getting the Quest

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Complete side missions in Castle Volkihar. In order to receive the quest “The Gift” you must first complete an undetermined number of side quests for the vampires of Castle Volkihar. At this time, there is no indication of exactly how many quests need to be completed before you can receive the mission from Vingalmo.^{[1]
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- If you do not receive the quest, even after performing many tasks for the vampires, you are likely married to an incompatible character. Double-check the list above.
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Speak to Vingalmo. Vingalmo will give you the suggestion that you should turn your spouse into a vampire by using the Vampire’s Seduction skill. This skill will either automatically show up in your skills list upon receiving the quest “The Gift” or it will appear sometime during the next day. If you do not see it in your skill list immediately, use the in-game ability “Wait” to wait a total of 24 hours.
- Do not speak to your spouse before you have the skill Vampire’s Seduction after you gain “The Gift” quest, as this can bug the rest of the quest and make it impossible to complete.
Be careful as this power can only be used once an in-game day. Once you have used it on your spouse you can bite them and effectively turn them into a vampire. Do not use the Vampire’s Seduction power on your spouse while he or she is sleeping.
Once your spouse has entered the change from human to vampire you can return to Vingalmo to finish the quest. Finishing the quest will make the Vampire’s Seduction power permanent.

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How do I know when I can get the quest?

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The Bloodstone Chalice must be completed. After that, you can get the quest.

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Could I turn Cicero into a vampire?

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No, because he can't be married. He also has a unique voice, which means he doesn't have the proper lines recorded.

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Is Ria with the Companions a compatible character for the quest?

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Yes. She isn't a werewolf, so she can become a vampire. Just complete the Companions quest line to marry her.

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It should be noted that killing your spouse after you have finished the quest and gotten the permanent Vampire’s Seduction power will enable you to marry another non-vampire. However, you will not be able to repeat the quest to turn your new spouse into a vampire if you later desire to.

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Turning your spouse into a vampire while they sleep will make it impossible to complete “The Gift” quest. Your spouse will turn aggressive on you and you will be required to kill them and then marry another in order to complete the quest. Completing the quest is the only way to turn your spouse into a vampire and not have them be aggressive towards you after they are turned.

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